Small Plane Crash Killed All Three On Board at Lanseria airport, South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Mon, Feb. 03) – Reported by madn3wz

All three people on board killed in a small plane crash at Lanseria airport, the second-largest airport in South Africa on Monday morning. The bad weather is believed to be the primary on as it was heavily raining when the plane went down.

Small Plane Crash Killed All Three On Board at Lanseria airport, South Africa

According to details; Beechcraft King Air BE90, carrying one passenger and two crew members, crashed while trying to land at Lanseria airport, northwest of Johannesburg. 

It is reported that the crash happened because pilot was trying to avoid hitting the building opposite to the runway, which couldn't be seen easily due to heavy rain around.

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Oscar Pistorius granted freedom to travel by South African court

Johannesburg, South Africa (Thu, Mar 28) – Reported by madn3wz 

Oscar Pistorius granted freedom to travel by South African court

Breaking News: Oscar Pistorius has reportedly won his appeal over bail restrictions in connection with traveling aborad and his passport is returned back to him by court. 

South African media reported that the appeal of Oscar Pistorius, accused of killing her model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, against his bail conditions is successful and Pistorius cleared to compete internationally by South African court. 

It was earlier reported that the lawyers for Oscar Pistorius have appealed against some of his bail restrictions on Thursday, saying the “blade Runner” might ultimately need to return to track competition to earn money. Pistorius’ lawyers argue that he should be permitted to leave the country with written permission. 

They also say that forcing him to report regularly to a police station and a ban on him consuming alcohol, among other conditions, are "unwarranted". 

 According to further details, a South African court’s judge today cleared the athlete for international travel, easing stringent bail conditions imposed on him for killing his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. 

 “I find that the magistrate’s decision not to grant the appellant his passport to travel abroad was wrong,” Judge Bert Bam told the High Court in Pretoria.

He will also be allowed to return to his home in Pretoria, where Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed.

He denies murdering the 29-year-old, saying he mistook her for an intruder.

In the hearing at Pretoria's High Court, Mr Pistorius also sought an end to supervision by a probation officer and compulsory drug and alcohol testing.

Photos/Pics: Reeva Steenkamp Funeral -- Service held at Victoria Park Crematorium on Tuesday Morning

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Tue, Feb. 19) – Reported by madn3wz

Photos/Pics: Reeva Steenkamp Funeral -- Service held at Victoria Park Crematorium on Tuesday Morning

Slain South African model Reeva Steenkamp’s funeral service held on Tuesday morning in her hometown, Port Elizabeth after the coffin of 29-year-old Reeva’s was carried by Doves Funeral Services into the chapel at the Victoria Park Crematorium.

A large number of media persons were gathered outside the crematorium, which is in the Eastern Cape, from early on Tuesday morning. The family has requested the media to respect the privacy.

The coffin, wrapped in a white cloth with an arrangement of white flowers on it, was carried to Victoria Park Crematorium by a black Mercedes-Benz at a side entrance then the attendees and staff of Doves Funeral Services brought the coffin in by hand.

"We want to remember her goodness," said Adam Steenkamp, Reeva’s brother, just ahead of funeral service of his sister later on the day. The family wanted to remember Reeva and ''all the goodness that she stood for, '' Adam said further.

Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee who became a sporting hero to millions when he competed at the Olympics last year, has been charged with killing Steenkamp and will appear in a Pretoria court on Tuesday for a bail hearing.

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Reeva Steenkamp Murder Updates: Funeral on Tuesday, while Police Found Bloodied Bat in Pistorius Home

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Sun, Feb. 17) – Reported by madn3wz

Reeva Steenkamp Murder Updates: Funeral on Tuesday, while Police Found Bloodied Bat in Pistorius Home

Funeral of murdered South African model Reeva Steenkamp is announced on Tuesday, five days after her mysterious death, after her body returned her hometown of Port Elizabeth, a city on South Africa’s southern coast. The funeral will be a private affair, Reeva’s family said in a statement today.

The South African model was killed on Thursday at the home of her boyfriend, Olympic and Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius also dubbed as “Blade Runner”.

The father of Reeva Steenkamp said "there is no hatred in our hearts" over her death, according to the Mail on Sunday. Oscar Pistorius' father said he had acted "on instinct" as his girlfriend was shot, according to the Sunday Telegraph.

Police has found a bloodied bat at Pistorious home and according to South Africa's City Press police are investigating a number of scenarios involving the bat, one of which being that Oscar Pistorius used it as a weapon to viciously beat his former girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, before shooting her to death.

Pistorius was charged with her murder and is expected to make a second court appearance on Tuesday - the same day as the funeral - for the start of his bail hearing. He remains in custody in a police station in Pretoria ahead of that hearing.

The 29-year-old Reeva Steenkamp was seen laughing and smiling on South African television Saturday night after national broadcaster SABC chose to air the first episode of Tropika Island of Treasure, a pre-recorded game show in which she appeared.

What Actually Saved Michael Cohen ..?? -- British man attacked by wild shark in Cape Town, South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The British man, attacked by a shark at Cape Town beach, was survived by Good Samaritans who transformed a wetsuit into a tourniquet to stop his bleeding, his surgeon said Thursday.

Brit Michael Cohen Dragged Out to Shore by Douglas ­Drysdale and Hugh Till

Shocked witnesses told how the 9-foot wild white shark was seemed to attack again but got interrupted when a seal swam between it and the Cohen.

The seal then circled Michael and rescuers Douglas ­Drysdale, 61, and Hugh Till, 66, as they dragged him to the shore with the deadly shark floating just feet away.

The 43-year-old Cohen, living in Cape Town, lost his right leg above the knee and his left leg below the knee when a great white shark attacked him on Wednesday, local authorities said.

"The injury to the right leg had been controlled at the scene with a tourniquet," said Andrew Nicol, the trauma surgeon who operated on Cohen.

"That tourniquet has consisted of a wetsuit that had been applied around the thigh and wrapped with two belts very, very tightly," he told a news conference.

"It's just too early to predict at the moment about the outcome but I think a promising sign is the fact that he is stabilizing," he said.

"We've basically replaced his blood volume twice over already."

The beach was closed after sharks had been spotted earlier in the day but Cohen ignored warning flags when he went into the water at Fish Hoek beach, the city of Cape Town said in a statement.

He was rescued by two passersby who dragged him from the water and by one of the city's Shark Spotters, who used his belt to fasten the tourniquet, said National Sea Rescue Institute spokesman Craig Lambinon.

Beaches along Cape Town's False Bay remained closed on Thursday after two sharks were spotted in the morning.

Nelson Mandela's Death Rumour on Twitter Proves Another Celebrity Death Hoax

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The death news of South African iconic leader Nelson Mandela spread like a jungle fire, yet again on Twitter. In recent past twitter is frequently being used by cyber hoaxers to circulate death rumours of any celebrity. 

Nelson Mandela is fit and fine: Foundation

According to state-owned broadcaster SABC reports; the 93-year-old former South African President Nelson Mandela is alive and in good health. Zelda LaGrange of Nelson Mandela Foundation has already denied the rumours of his death on Twitter, SABC reported further.

The reports on Washington Post suggest that Madikizela-Mandela, one of South Africa’s best known politicians and ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, gone through a minor foot surgery on Tuesday and recovering well.

Missing Albatross Planes in South Africa Updates - - Breaking: Wreckage Found by Search Team

TZANEEN, South Africa - - Updates on Missing Albatros Planes: 

As per reports aired by SABC radio late on Monday; the remains of two Albatross aircraft that went missing in George's Valley, Limpopo has been found.

It was supposed that there might be a mid-air smash, SA Flyer magazine editor Guy Leitch told the broadcaster.

South Africa: Wreckage of Missing Albatross Planes Found

 Earlier it was reported that .....

Rescue and search teams on the ground and in the skies are still in Limpopo looking for the two light aircraft that went missing while flying to Gauteng from Tzaneen, following an air show there this weekend.

The missing Albatross planes were each carrying six people.

A search and rescue team is hiking to an area where a community leader claims to have seen the aircrafts crashing down.

According to police sources helicopter couldn’t be sent to the place because of bad weather therefore right now only ground team is on searching assignment.

Brian Emmenis, an experienced air show commentator, says a substantial search operation is in progress.

"There are many helicopters; military, police and private, there are ground search parties with 4X4 vehicles, the Mountain Club of South Africa, South African Search and Rescue, everybody is involved," he said.

South Africa's Vulnerable Batting Line-up Collapsed inn Front of New Zealand' Effective Strategy

DHAKA - ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

3rd Quarterfinal: New Zealand v South Africa (Full Match Highlights)

New Zealand created a sort of upset sending Proteas back to their country defeating them by 49 runs.

In reply to New Zealand's 222; South Africa all out for just 176 with Jacques KallisJacques Kallis 47 as the highest runs from Proteas batsmen. Jacob OramJacob Oram picked up four wicket and named as man of the match.

The best thing about this victory, I believe, that New Zealand never tried to play something extraordinary. They know very well their limits in bowling and batting; so they don't try to show heroics rather they use their mind and cricketing sense to outplay opponent exploiting their weaknesses.

 

For Match summary report >>>>>>>>>.. CLICK HERE.

Ireland Hoping Another Upset to Get Through to the Quarterfinals

KOLKATA – South Africa will take on Ireland tomorrow (March 15) in Kolkata. Ireland will try to cause another cricketing tsunami by defeating South Africa to ease up their way to quarterfinals. 

 The match will start on 14:00 PST (14:30 IST, 09:00 GMT) and will be officiated by Kumar Dharmasena and Billy Doctrove, Simon Taufel (third), Ian Gould (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee).

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South Africa to take on Giant-killers Ireland Tomorrow at Kolkata - Live Score Updates

South Africa Clinches a Thriller Against India - - Match Summary

NAGPUR – India loses a thriller against South Africa. A nail biter as expected from the big teams. 

Chasing a target of 297 South Africa never lost their grip on the match and proceeded along in stipulated strategy. South Africa couldn’t enjoy a very good opening stand but Hasim Amla (61) played an anchor role along with Graeme Smith (16), Jacques Kallis (69) and AB de Villiers (52).

On the later stages of the innings Jean-paul Duminy (23), Faf du Plessis (25*), Johan Botha (23) and Robin Pertersen (18*) played quite effective knocks to led South Africa through a morale booster win, a much-needed one after loss to England.

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World Cup (March 12) - India v South Africa: Match Summary and Group B team Positions

Tendulkar and Sehwag Blazed 87 in just 10 overs

NAGPUR, India – India flying away with the wings of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. They made South African bowlers look absolutely ordinary. 

Morne van Wyk, South African wicketkeeper, missed an absolute sitter on the bowling of Morne Morkel off Virender Sehwag which might cost them a match like Kamran Akmal’s drop-catch against New Zealand.   

Shots are flowing all over the park from the bats of Tendulkar and Sehwag. Tendulkar ins batting on 35 off 20 balls while Sehwag is on 46 runs off 41 Balls with 87 On the board after 10 overs.

Big Match Today: Match Preview of India v South Africa (Group B)

NAGPUR, India – Big Saturday coming having big match with two big sides of the tournament are going to compete. 

India will take on South Africa tomorrow at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. The match is equally important for India to be invincible in the group and forward to quarterfinals without a defeat while South Africa will try to prove that the last downfall against England was just a mishap. 

Apart from the teams’ wishes to be victorious; both of them will be low in confidence due to their low-par performance in the recent matches against their respective opponents. In the last two matches India’s top-order batting vulnerability has been exposed while in the first two matches their bowling almost let them down. 

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World Cup (March 12) - Live Streaming: India Will take on South Africa (Match Preview)

 

For latest team position in both Group 'A' and Group 'B' >>>>> Click HERE.

South African Secret Weapon, Imran Tahir, Might Return Home Due to Injury

CHENNAI - Pakistan-born South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir, who is the second-leading wicket taker in World Cup following Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, has suffered a thumb fracture on his left hand while trying to catch a sharp chance off Jonathan Trott on his own bowling on last Sunday (March 06) at Chennai.

The 31-year-old Imran Tahir has been regarded as a ‘Seceret Weapon of Graeme Smith’ at the tournament has already too 11 wickets after making his debut for South Africa in their opener against West Indies.

 

 

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Lance Klusener Thinks Spin Can Win World Cup for South Africa

Despite the South Africa losing against England yesterday in a close-fought thriller, Lance Klusener, former South African all-rounder, perceives that their bold use of spin bowling could yet win them the Cricket World Cup.

He was talking to media in the context of Graeme Smith’s use of spin bowling just out of the way. Against the West Indies in Delhi, debutant leg-spinner Imran Tahir shared the new ball and took 4/41. In Chennai yesterday, left- arm spinner Robin Peterson also opened the bowling and claimed a career-best 3/22.

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India and England Won Their Important Matches of the World Cup

BANGALORE - - India and England won their respective matches today against Ireland and South Africa at Bangalore and Chennai respectively.

 

India won the match against Ireland by five wickets; but the performance of the Irish team is commendable, the way they tried to defend the small total of 207. They bowled according to their limits and forced Indian batsmen to make errors. 

Ireland almost turned the tables when they picked up fourth wicket of Virat Kohli on the total score of 100; but then skipper played a responsible knock in the company of Yuvraj Singh, who himself played sensibly after dragging Ireland batsmen with his swinging deliveries. 

Ultimately, Yusuf Pathan came out in the ground after captain and led the match to its end with his 24-ball knock of 30 runs. On the other hand Yuvraj Singh became the first player to pick 5 wickets and scored half century in the World Cups.   

Earlier, India won the toss and invited Ireland to bat first. Zaheer Khan began the damage early in the innings, actually in the very first over. Ireland sskipper William Porterfield (72) and Niall O’Brien (46) played sensibly to rescue Ireland and took the score to 122. Both of them added 113 in the fourth wicket partnership. No other batsman posed any threat to Indian bowlers and the hero of the last match, Kevin O’Brien, fell cheaply on just 9 to Yuvraj Singh.  

 

 

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South Africa Stunned by England's Defence of Mere 171 Runs

CHENNAI - - What a match! An absolute thriller it was! England fought back powerfully to clinch the low-scoring thriller against powerful South Africa. With this 6 runs victory, they didn’t not only add the two points to their credit but also revitalized their quarter-final hopes. 

England bowlers came back strongly after an impressive opening stand of 63 runs provided by Hashim Amla (42) and Graeme Smith (22). The real collapse was seen at 124 runs on the board when South Africa lost three wickets including AB de Villiers (25), Faf du Plessis (17) and Jean-Paul Duminy (0). 

After the fall of top-order South African middle order failed to respond as effectively as required by the situation. I must quote here the words of Sohail Tanveer, left-arm Pakistani pacer who’s out of the world cup due to knee injury. 

 

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England v South Africa (Group B - England Fought Back to Clinch The Low-Scoring Thriller by 6 Runs

England won the toss and batting first in must-win game against South Africa

CHENNAI – South Africa to take on England in a Group B match; big match for England at Chennai today. A must-win tie for England to qualify for quarter-finals. 

England have won the toss and elected to bat first with Ravi Bopara replacing veteran Paul Collingwood; while South Africa will come out with the same combination as in the last match.

Pitch was analysed by Sir Ian Botham and he said, “What you expect in Chaennai is ‘Humidity’, and pitch is flat ...... Read More HERE.

Group B: Team Position as on Feb. 24 - India Leadin the Table

New Delhi – Pakistan-born Imran Tahir and AB de Villiers starred in the today’s encounter against South Africa. Imran Tahir took four wickets while de Villers smashed blazing hundred to lead South Africa to a 7-wickets victory.

After today’s match between South Africa and West Indies India is on the top of the Group B with their healthy NRR of +1.74 followed by South Africa and England +0.77 and +0.24 respectively. 

See the Detailed Table and Read More >>>>>>>>> Here.

Feb. 24: World Cup Match Summary - AB de Villiers Named as Man of The Match as South Africa Smashed West Indies by 7 Wickets

New Delhi – AB de Villiers led South Africa to a convincing victory by seven wickets against West Indies in their first outing at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. AB de Villiers smashed unbeaten 107 after West Indies bowlers dominated the first half of the South African innings. De Villiers involved in important partnerships first with skipper Graeme Smith (45 runs off 78 balls) and then with Jean-Paul Duminy (42runs off 53 balls). AB de Villiers named man of the match for his match winning innings of 107 runs.

South Africa reached the target in just 42.5 overs. Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach, and Kieron Pollard picked one wicket each for West Indies.

Earlier, South Africa won the toss and invited West Indies to bat first. West Indies crumbles on just 222 in their first world cup outing against South Africa. Darren Bravo (73 runs 82 balls) and Dwayne Bravo (40 runs 37 balls) were the only West Indian batsmen who put a relatively confident show to led their team to a fighting total of 222. Other than Bravo brothers Devon Smith and Shivnarine Chanderpaul contributed with 36 and 31 respectively. 

Imran Tahir, left-arm leg-spinner, debuted from South Africa and bowled beautifully to claim his four wickets. Dale Steyn picked up three West Indian batsmen with his accurate line and length.

For Summary of the match >>>>>>>>.. Click Here.  

Imran Tahir and Dale Steyn Blocked West Indies on Just 222 Runs

New Delhi - West Indies crumbles on just 222 in their first world cup outing against South Africa. Darren Bravo (73 runs 82 balls) and Dwayne Bravo (40 runs 37 balls) were the only West Indian batsmen who put a relatively confident show to led their team to a fighting total of 222. Other than Bravo brothers Devon Smith and Shivnarine Chanderpaul contributed with 36 and 31 respectively. 

Imran Tahir, left-arm leg-spinner, debuted from South Africa and bowled beautifully to claim his four wickets. Dale Steyn picked up three West Indian batsmen with his accurate line and length.

Summary of  first innings >>>>>>>>.. Click Here.