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Open Golf Championship (part of the European PGA Tour) The Million Dollar Golf Championships (Sun City in December) |
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Argus/Pick 'n Pay 105 km Cycle Tour | ||||||
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Two Oceans Marathon (April) and the Comrades Marathon (89 km) June | ||||||
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Duzi Canoe Marathon | ||||||
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J&B Metropolitan Handicap (Cape Town) | ||||||
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Rothmans July Handicap (Durban), July | ||||||
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Gunston 500 Surfing Championship, July | ||||||
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Cricket: South Africa's national team rates among the best in the world, and competes against the other cricket-playing countries in many test matches and one-day internationals. | ||||||
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Rugby: Curry Cup, Tri-Nations Series between South Africa, Australia and New Zealand every year. | ||||||
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Athletics: All Africa Games (Johannesburg) | ||||||
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The Formula One Powerboat Grand Prix held annually at the Hartbeespoort Dam in October | ||||||
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The International Gliding Championships held annually in Mafikeng in December. | ||||||
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