LONDON, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - South Africa captain Graeme Smith became Wednesday the latest leasing cricketer to say he was in favour of Twenty20 cricket becoming an Olympic sport.

PRETORIA, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - Thousands protested in South Africa on Wednesday as workers disrupted gold mining and other major industries in a national strike over price hikes rattling the continent's economic powerhouse.

LONDON, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - England have made two changes to their team for Kevin Pietersen's debut Test as captain against South Africa, starting at The Oval on Thursday.

Ryan Sidebottom is replaced by Stuart Broad for the fourth and final match of the series, while Steve Harmison comes in for former skipper Michael Vaughan, leaving no place for Ravi Bopara.

LONDON, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - Duncan Fletcher fears Kevin Pietersen will struggle to cope with the demands of captaining England.

Former England coach Fletcher was surprised that the national selectors chose Pietersen to replace Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood as Test and one-day skipper because he has so little experience of leading a team.

JOHANNESBURG, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - South African workers blocked roads and disrupted gold mining and other major industries on Wednesday in a nationwide strike over sharp price rises rattling the continent's economic powerhouse.

JOHANNESBURG, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - Thembi Motaung, a manager at a South African legal firm, faced a painful choice when she started to fall behind in meeting her hefty loan repayments on both her home and her car.

BEIJING, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - South African doubles medal hope Wesley Moodie has been forced out of the Olympic tennis tournament with a serious knee injury, reports said.

Moodie, currently sixth in the ATP doubles race with Jeff Coetzee, will be replaced by Kevin Anderson, a senior official told the South African Press Association.

LONDON, August 5, 2008 (AFP) - South Africa may have won the series but coach Mickey Arthur says they are still seeking 'the complete performance' in the fourth and final Test against England at the Oval starting Thursday.

JOHANNESBURG, August 5, 2008 (AFP) - Central Cheetahs wing Jongi Nokwe will earn his first Springbok cap when he faces Argentina in a one-off Test here at Ellis Park on Saturday.

PIETERMARITZBURG, August 5, 2008 (AFP) - Thousands cheered South African ruling party chief Jacob Zuma on Tuesday as he left court after a judge ruled he will decide next month whether to throw out a corruption case that could sink his presidential hopes.