1999 — Bafana Bafana are denied victory against Denmark by Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel in a friendly in Copenhagen. Ebbe Sand scored for the hosts in the 40th minute, but with SA dominating in the second half, John “Shoes” Moshoeu equalised in the 67th minute for a 1-1 draw.
2001 — The West Indies clinch a nail-biting victory in the opening ODI against the Proteas in Kingston. Gary Kirsten’s 38 was the top score in SA’s innings of 200 all out, but tight bowling, particularly Jacques Kallis’s 2/34 and Shaun Pollock’s 1/31, kept SA in the game. Needing three off the final delivery, Ridley Jacobs hit Allan Donald for four to claim victory by three wickets.
2010 — Bafana Bafana score two second-half goals to beat Jamaica 2-0 in a friendly in Offenbach, Germany. SA’s goals came from Surprise Moriri and Siyabonga Nomvethe.
2017 — Moruti Mthalane retains his marginal IBO flyweight title when he knocks out Genesis Libranza of the Philippines in the fourth round at the Wembley indoor arena in Johannesburg.
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