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Graeme Smith slams UAE's ILT20 for ignoring local cricket: Not good for the game

SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith said that leagues like the UAE’s ILT20 are “not good for the game”. Smith said that the ILT20 doesn’t promote local talents and prefers international players in their lineup. Smith said that instead of overly focusing on foreign players, he wants the SA20 to bring forth quality South African cricketers. We're a South African league, with …

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4 days, 10 hours ago

‘It’s the only way’: Migrants, army face-off along S Africa-Zimbabwe border

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s military has enhanced border operations along the Limpopo River to halt smugglers and illegal crossings from Zimbabwe. The goma-gomas promise they can evade the police and soldiers patrolling the bushes along the river, but since South Africa’s army launched a new border safeguarding operation last year, many are more worried than before. “In the middle of the river, …

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6 days, 5 hours ago

‘Our country ignored Africa,’ Jimmy Carter said. He didn’t

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa. “I think the day of the so-called ugly American is over,” Carter said during his warm 1978 reception in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. Carter also criticized South Africa’s government for its treatment of Black citizens under apartheid, at a time when …

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Pakistan in trouble after Ryan Rickelton leads South African run feast in 2nd Test

Hindustan Times

Pakistan were reeling in response to a relentless South African batting performance on the second day of the second Test at Newlands on Saturday. Pakistan were reeling in response to a relentless South African batting performance on the second day of the second Test. Left-handed opening batsman Rickelton made a chanceless 259, South Africa's joint seventh highest Test score, before …

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1 week, 1 day ago

British woman and South African man found dead at Vietnam tourist villa

CNN

CNN — A British woman and a South African man in their thirties were found dead last week in a villa in Hoi An, a popular tourist destination on Vietnam’s central coast, according to authorities. Police in Quang Nam province have been investigating the deaths since staffers found both bodies at the tourist villa on the morning of December 26, …

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1 week, 3 days ago

2024 Year in Sport, MMA: Pantoja’s flyweight title tops off an eventful calendar

The Hindu

An eventful year in the Ultimate Fighting Championship came to a close on December 15, with France’s Joaquin Buckley handing welterweight veteran Colby Covington his second consecutive loss. | Photo Credit: Getty Images In the first numbered event of the year, South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis claimed the middleweight title with a career-first split decision win over Sean Strickland. At …

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2 weeks ago

South African retrospective exhibition honors the colorful work of artist Esther Mahlangu

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — A boldly patterned BMW stands at the entrance of the Wits Arts Museum in the vibrant Johannesburg neighborhood of Braamfontein. A visitor looks at a timeline of renowned South African artist Esther Mahlangu’s life on display at the Wits Arts Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Renowned South African artist Esther Mahlangu’s work displayed at …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

What is South Africa cancel coal case explained

The Hindu

Civil society organisations claimed a landmark victory against fossil fuel power in South Africa on December 4 when the High Court in Pretoria turned down the national government’s plan to add more coal-fired power stations to the country’s power grid. Details of the judgement Civil society organisations contended that the government’s plan to add more coal power didn’t consider the …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Watch: Kamran Ghulam abuses Kagiso Rabada, later bowler takes catch in 1st Test

India Today

The Boxing Day Test cricket is truly living up to its hype, as sparks flew not only during the fiery altercation in the Australia vs India Test but also in the 1st Test between South Africa and Pakistan. The opening day of the 1st Test between Pakistan and South Africa delivered plenty of drama, with Kamran Ghulam and Kagiso Rabada …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Allan Donald picks 3 pacers to watch out for in SA20, calls IPL star ‘a freak’: ‘Whole of Paarl is very excited’

Hindustan Times

Influenced by the Indian Premier League, the SA20 is set to begin for a third season on January 9. Former South Africa pacer Allan Donald named three bowlers to watch out for in SA20. Speaking to Hindustan Times in a media interaction, South Africa legend and SA20 Ambassador Allan Donald named three bowlers he was looking forward to watching in …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

JioStar, ZEE brace for T20 clash as South Africa, UAE IPL clones face off in January

Live Mint

Cricket fans are set for a high-stakes showdown as South Africa’s SA20 and the UAE’s International League T20 launch their third seasons in the same week next month. The two T20 leagues, supported by Indian franchise owners and featuring top-tier international players, aim to position themselves as the world’s second-largest cricket leagues after the Indian Premier League. Battle ground T20 …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

The humble South African shoe that Hollywood A-listers, British royals love

Al Jazeera

In August 2016, Nick Dreyer packed up his failing art dealership in Johannesburg and decided to head back to his native Cape Town. “The Nigerians felt Nigerian, the Americans felt American, … but the South Africans could have been from anywhere.” “We started talking about how we could improve the uniform,” Dreyer says in the duo’s shared office in the …

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3 weeks ago

‘Idea was to prepare Gukesh so that there would be no surprises’

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Paddy Upton described a scenario he played “over a hundred times” in his head as he flew from South Africa to Singapore. They would embrace, and Upton would tell him, “You deserve this.” “It was uncanny that the movie I played in my head played out exactly in real life as I’d imagined,” Upton tells HT over the phone, …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Beandri Booysen, 19, South African TikTok star, dies from rare ageing disease

Hindustan Times

Beandri Booysen, a South African TikTok star, has passed away at the age of 19 after battling, a rare condition – Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome – that caused her to age eight years for every year of her life. Beandri Booysen, a South African TikTok star died at 19 on Wednesday. Beandri was not only known for her vibrant personality and …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Oscar Pistorius's string of lookalike blondes including one who supported him through Reeva Steenkamp murder trial and another who declared him an emotional bully

Daily Mail

Oscar Pistorius has begun dating a family friend just months after his release from prison for murdering former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp - and the two women look suspiciously alike. Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp pose for a picture in Johannesburg, February 7, 2013 Pistorius' new girlfriend Rita has a successful career as a business management consultant Jenna Edkins …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Chris Rock makes crowd groan with Elon Musk joke on Saturday Night Live

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chris Rock made the crowd groan during his Saturday Night Live …

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4 weeks ago

Mozambique's election unrest leaves markets bare, economy in crisis

Firstpost

Protests over Mozambique’s disputed election result – which have killed more than 100 people, according to civil society groups – have snarled up the city centre with barricades A Mozambican soldier walks away as protesters burn tyres during a demonstration against the government in Maputo. Protests over Mozambique’s disputed election result – which have killed more than 100 people, according …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

S. Africa’s new research guidelines not a green light for heritable human genome editing

Raw Story

The recently updated South African Ethics in Health Research Guidelines have been a recent cause of concern, with some researchers and bioethicists interpreting them as allowing what’s known as heritable human genome editing. Rather than allowing heritable human genome editing, the guidelines acknowledge the reality that South African law already allows human genome editing. That this was the purpose is …

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1 month ago

WTC’s imperfections laid bare by SA’s late dash

Hindustan Times

The screams and singing from the South Africa team celebrations echoed across St George’s Park at Gqeberha after their series-clinching Test win against Sri Lanka on Monday. It’s far easier for South Africa to accumulate enough percentage points over six 2-Test series than it is for England, Australia and India, who play two 5-Test series, one of it away from …

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1 month ago

A farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — At the Westonaria agricultural park near Bekkersdal, east of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the soil and planting tomatoes and lettuce. They are members of the Voiceout Deaf farming collective, started by entrepreneur Matebogo Victoria, to create a platform where deaf people can develop their skills in agriculture and find sustainable work. Another worker, who said in …

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Jordie Barrett, a new broadcaster and five things to watch on Champions Cup’s opening weekend

The Independent

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McKinsey subsidiary will pay $122M for scheme to bribe South African officials, US says

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a yearslong scheme to bribe South African government officials, U.S. authorities said Thursday. The scheme involved bribes to officials with South Africa’s state-owned and state-controlled custodian of ports, rails, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

‘It isn’t safe’: South African first responders attacked while saving lives

Al Jazeera

Ambulance crews and paramedics are increasingly being robbed, their vehicles hijacked while they are working, in a country with one of the world’s highest rates of violent crime. “We have seen a serious and very concerning increase in attacks on EMS personnel purely to rob or hijack the ambulance crews,” says Oliver Wright of the South African Private Ambulance & …

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1 month, 1 week ago

SA20 celebrates growing popularity with "India Day" ahead of season 3

Hindustan Times

Mumbai, : Building on its remarkable reception over the past two years, SA20, South Africa's premier T20 franchise tournament, celebrated its growing popularity with 'SA20 India Day'. The inaugural edition of 'SA20 India Day', recently held in Mumbai, reaffirms the league's commitment to strengthen the enduring relationship between India and South Africa by fostering cultural and sporting connections. SA20 celebrates …

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Graeme Smith slams UAE's ILT20 for ignoring local cricket: Not good for the game

‘It’s the only way’: Migrants, army face-off along S Africa-Zimbabwe border

‘Our country ignored Africa,’ Jimmy Carter said. He didn’t

Pakistan in trouble after Ryan Rickelton leads South African run feast in 2nd Test

British woman and South African man found dead at Vietnam tourist villa

2024 Year in Sport, MMA: Pantoja’s flyweight title tops off an eventful calendar

South African retrospective exhibition honors the colorful work of artist Esther Mahlangu

What is South Africa cancel coal case explained

Watch: Kamran Ghulam abuses Kagiso Rabada, later bowler takes catch in 1st Test

Allan Donald picks 3 pacers to watch out for in SA20, calls IPL star ‘a freak’: ‘Whole of Paarl is very excited’

JioStar, ZEE brace for T20 clash as South Africa, UAE IPL clones face off in January

The humble South African shoe that Hollywood A-listers, British royals love

‘Idea was to prepare Gukesh so that there would be no surprises’

Beandri Booysen, 19, South African TikTok star, dies from rare ageing disease

Oscar Pistorius's string of lookalike blondes including one who supported him through Reeva Steenkamp murder trial and another who declared him an emotional bully

Chris Rock makes crowd groan with Elon Musk joke on Saturday Night Live

Mozambique's election unrest leaves markets bare, economy in crisis

S. Africa’s new research guidelines not a green light for heritable human genome editing

WTC’s imperfections laid bare by SA’s late dash

A farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs

Jordie Barrett, a new broadcaster and five things to watch on Champions Cup’s opening weekend

McKinsey subsidiary will pay $122M for scheme to bribe South African officials, US says

‘It isn’t safe’: South African first responders attacked while saving lives

SA20 celebrates growing popularity with "India Day" ahead of season 3