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Cricket World Cup: Do the sums - answer could be 400 for South Africa
A tantalising equation awaits today: S African captain + no Eden Park boundary greater than 65m - the prospective loss of Pakistan bowling dignity = the potential for another 400-plus innings.
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Slain model's mum in NZ to share story
The mother of slain model Reeva Steenkamp, shot dead by Oscar Pistorius on Valentine's Day 2013, is due to share her daughter's story with Kiwis.
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Zimbabwe force SA to scramble home
It took only one match for several holes to be poked in South Africa's case for winning the Cricket World Cup.
![Sharks and Bulls look the main challengers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Sharks and Bulls look the main challengers
The Bulls may end up being a surprisingly different side in terms of style this year.
![Claws out over Lion Man's new park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Claws out over Lion Man's new park
"He wants to promote himself, make money out of it at the cost of the animals." The Lion Man's shift to South Africa has upset the conservation community there.
![Roar of the crowd heard in science](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Roar of the crowd heard in science
You can take a role in testing the effect of warming skin on memory. Or you can involve yourself in a bid to land a spaceship on the Moon....
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Pistorius murder conviction still option
A successful appeal by state prosecutors means Oscar Pistorius could have his conviction upgraded from culpable homicide to murder.
![South Africa: Mapping the long walk to freedom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
South Africa: Mapping the long walk to freedom
Visitors to South Africa are encouraged to walk in the footsteps of Mandela.
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What happened to Reeva? Mum speaks
Oscar Pistorius was "gun toting", "trigger happy", "jealous" and "combustible", says Reeva Steenkamp's mother.
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Pistorius trial finally over - or is it?
The decision to jail Oscar Pistorius for five years may not be the end of the case, with the state deciding whether it will appeal the culpable homicide verdict.
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Pistorius: 5 years jail
Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison.
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Pistorius to learn his fate tonight
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will learn his sentence for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year.
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Prison scary word in South Africa
Should Oscar Pistorius go to jail? This is a question that only Judge Thokozile Masipa should attempt to answer.
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Diamond hunters give up on gems too hard to find
Diamonds are so hard to find that explorers have pretty much given up trying.
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Homeland: On set in Cape Town
Claire Danes returns as Carrie Mathison in Homeland's new season where she's calling the shots for the CIA in Pakistan but still suffering trauma from her previous mission. "She's not a lot of fun right now," says Danes between scenes.
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'I can't believe it was an accident'
Steenkamp’s mother, June, said she doesn’t care what happens to Pistorius because nothing can change the fact that her daughter is gone.
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Judge rises from humble beginnings to top of nation's legal system
As the judge in the Oscar Pistorius trial was training to qualify, she changed her name from Matilda to Thokozile - the Zulu word meaning happy.
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Pistorius guilty of negligent killing
The blade runner and double amputee Olympian has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of the negligent killing of his girlfriend.
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Pistorius guilty of negligent killing
"How can you shoot four bullets through a door and not foresee their death?," asks law professor. PLUS: Watch a live stream of today's verdict.
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What outcomes are left for Pistorius?
A South African judge has said Oscar Pistorius is not guilty of murdering his girlfriend. Tonight he'll learn his fate. We look at the possible outcomes.
![Pistorius: Not a murderer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Pistorius: Not a murderer
Oscar Pistorius must wait to learn his fate after judge abruptly adjourns for the day halfway through delivering verdict on culpable homicide charge.
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Pistorius' fear fuelled by crime epidemic
It was midday when Cornel Maree's neighbours hit the panic button.
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What fate will Oscar Pistorius face?
A verdict in the Oscar Pistorius case is expected tonight. What is the possible outcome, and what what will happen next? Find out here.
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Pistorius 'broken man' ahead of verdict
Oscar Pistorius has been described as “broken” by an investigative journalist with exclusive access to the athlete, who will hear the verdict of his murder trial later tonight.
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Pistorius likely to serve eight years
Oscar Pistorius might not have to spend the rest of his life in prison, but it will be difficult for him to avoid serving at least eight years, experts say.