1952 — Vic Toweel makes the third defence of his world bantamweight title, outpointing European and British champion Peter Keenan of Scotland over 15 rounds at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg.
1974 — Orlando Pirates fight back from three aggregate goals down in the second leg of the BP Top Eight final against Moroka Swallows to clinch the trophy 7-6 in extra time. Pirates had gone into the decider at Orlando Stadium 1-3 down.
2002 — Hawk Makepula wins his third world title when he stops Filipino Melvin Magramo in the ninth round for the vacant IBO flyweight title in London. On the same bill, Jan Bergman kept his WBU welterweight title with a points win over Derek Roche, while Martin Jacobs was considered unlucky to lose the decision against WBU lightweight champion Colin Dunne.
2006 — Bafana Bafana are eliminated in the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt, after losing their second group match 0-2 to Tunisia. The first goal came after a misplaced back-pass by Benni McCarthy.
2007 — The Proteas and Pakistan play face off in the third Test at Newlands, and between them they produced just one partnership of more than 100, shared by Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince in the second innings. SA won by five wickets on the third day.
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