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The cry of a nation united in victory could be heard echoing across the country as the final whistle of the Rugby World Cup final blew in Paris, France, on 20 October 2007. All over South Africa the streets, homes, pubs and bars were drowning in a river of green and gold; in jubilation, pride and elation over South Africa’s World Cup victory over the defending champions, England. It was not only a breathtaking moment in the history of South African rugby, but a heartfelt, emotional moment for each and every South African Springboks supporter.
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Elton John has the reputation for being a great humanitarian and is one of the most successful musicians of his generation with a career spanning some forty years, during which time he has been the winner of five Grammy Awards and one Academy Award. South African fans are thrilled that Elton John will be performing in South Africa in January 2008. His first performance in South Africa will be in Cape Town on 13 January, followed by a concert in Durban on 16 January and two concerts in Johannesburg on 18 and 19 January 2008.
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The 14th February 2008 is eagerly anticipated by Céline Dion fans in South Africa. Considered to be one of the world’s greatest music entertainers, Céline Dion has chosen to kick-off her 2008 world tour in South Africa, with the first concert being held at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg.
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Trail running is rapidly growing in popularity worldwide and is definitely gaining a large following in South Africa. In the Western Cape, the weekend trail runs are enthusiastically supported. Running is an endurance sport that is easily accessible to all South Africans, regardless of their economic circumstances. All an athlete needs is a good pair of running shoes, determination and plenty of time to train. With this in mind, the Cape Odyssey Race is being launched in October 2007, with the objective of offering runners an event to match any other being offered on the international running scene.
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The Cape Town World Cinema Festival is hosted by an organization called Sithengi. This organization was founded in 1995 and is based in Cape Town. Sithengi is dedicated to the promotion and support of the African Film Industry. To expose locally made productions and to create an awareness of the talent that is found in Africa, the Sithengi Organization for Film and Television organizes two events every year. They are the Cape Town World Cinema Festival and the Sithengi Film and Television Market.
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South African cyclist, Robert Hunter recently gained a major victory for the Barloworld team, and for South Africa, when he won the 11th stage of the world-renowned Tour-de-France. Prior to this outstanding victory Hunter came in 4th in Stage 1; 5th in Stage 2; 2nd in Stage 4; and 8th in Stage 6. It was a thrilling win for Robert Hunter who managed to beat Murilo Fischer and Fabian Cancellara in the final stretch.
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This year is going to prove to be a very special one for the South African audience who will get to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of “The Lion King” as a Broadway musical. There are very few of us who have not seen the wonderful Disney animated movie “The Lion King” brought out in 1997, some years back.
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South Africa seems to be continuing the alarming trend of having higher incidences of road
accidents and related deaths during the holiday seasons this Easter. With many people choosing
to to visit relatives in other parts of the country over the weekend, the roads have become a
deathtrap. To date eight people have died and several have sustained injuries after a number of
collisions have occurred across South Africa – all in the course of one day.
