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After four previous runner-up finishes, South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen finally secured his first PGA European Tour title with a convincing victory in the Open de Andalucia de Golf in Malaga, Spain on Sunday.

The Soweto Open, to be played at the Soweto Tennis Stadium from 12 to 17 April, has been boosted by the entry of former Australian Open finalist Rainer Schuttler, who once ranked as high as number five in the world.

Special Olympics athletes from around South Africa will pair up with football legends and celebrities in the inaugural Unity Cup, which takes place during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. President Jacob Zuma and football great Lucas Radebe and among those expected on the pitch.

South African motorsport fans are in for a treat when the sixth round of the World Superbike Championship comes to Kyalami in May. The organisers have unveiled a programme that will ensure a weekend packed with high-revving excitement.

Durban may be a host city for the upcoming 2010 Fifa World Cup, but last week it hosted a football tournament with a difference, with street children from eight countries congregating in the coastal city to battle it out against each other.

South Africa's Premier Soccer League announced its nominees for the end of season awards on Friday, with Katlego Mphela, Daine Klate and Morgan Gould vying for the honour of being named Absa Premiership Player of the Season.