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International Business Times

Cheslin Kolbe: ‘People getting stabbed and killed … that was normality’

The double World Cup winner talks to Donald McRae about childhood, global glory and the gangland violence in Cape Town he is trying to tackle

The Guardian - UK

Earthshot Prize ceremony moves to Cape Town, South Africa this November

Discover the new venue for Prince William's Earthshot Prize ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, and learn about the incredible impact of past winners.

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Prince William’s Earthshot Prize awards ceremony to be held in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales established the environmental competition to help scale up solutions to ‘repair’ the planet

Evening Standard

Hiker rescues unconscious teen at party with live DJ on Cape Town peak

South African teenagers find a new way to mix music and getting high

Advnture

Healthy food is hard to come by in Cape Town’s poorer areas: how community gardens can fix that

In 1950, as part of the Group Areas Act, South Africa’s apartheid government banished people of colour to outlying areas, away from central business districts. The Cape Flats are one such area, sprawling to the east of central Cape Town.

The Conversation

Australia learn opponents for Perth Sevens showdowns

Australia's men's and women's sides are both expected to get out of the group stage after the draw for the Perth Sevens tournament took place on Thursday.

AAP

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Australia’s divisive Steve Smith selection ensures sandpaper scandal still casting shadow

Specialist opener Cameron Bancroft has been overlooked as Smith moves up the order to replace the retired David Warner, Harry Latham-Coyle outlines how the three primary antagonists remain intertwined six years on from the ball-tampering affair in Cape Town

The Independent UK

Cape Town Test | Sport, like art, need not make sense; it can be enjoyed still

You can put down the below-par performances in the Cape Town Test to technical deficiencies in batting, yet you come to the philosophical question: Can we really know anything for certain? Also, does everything have to make sense? Read Suresh Menon’s Between Wickets column by subscribing to The Hindu.

The Hindu

De Villiers blames T20 cricket for short India-South Africa series

India vs South Africa: AB de Villiers blames T20 leagues for South Africa and India's two-Test series and calls for change to identify best Test team.

The Hindu

How Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is using virtual cycling to change the narrative for African girls

WorldTour cycling pro Ashleigh Moolmna-Pasio is using the tail end of her career to build virtual cycling and computer learning centers in Cape Town to educate and empower women

Cycling Weekly

India in South Africa | India desperate to bounce back; looks to improve standing in WTC points table

India tour of South Africa: South Africa vs India second Test in Cape Town | Desperate India looks to bounce back to improve standing in World Test Championship points table

The Hindu

India in South Africa | India must put the Centurion debacle behind and regroup

Experience the late sunsets of Cape Town & the bright light till 8 p.m. with the Indian cricket team hoping for a change of fortune.

The Hindu

South Africa's Fire-gutted Parliament A Reminder Of Country's Woes

Charred beams and broken tiles still poke out from the gutted roof of South Africa's parliament in Cape Town two years after it was engulfed by a devastating fire.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

Composed Dean Elgar century helps South Africa move ahead of India in first Test

Elgar will retire from international cricket after next week’s clash in Cape Town and offered a fitting reminder of his qualities with a polished 140 not out

The Hindu

Alappuzha doctor comes up with technique for simplifying complex spine surgery

‘Anjali Technique’ devised by Dr. Avinash Haridas of KVM Hospital Cherthala for simplifying complex spine surgery was presented at the World Congress of Neurosurgery organised by the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies at Cape Town in South Africa recently.

The Hindu

Former South Africa captain Dean Elgar announces retirement from international cricket after India series

South African cricket legend Dean Elgar retires after 84 tests, 5,146 runs and 13 centuries. Last test at Newlands in Cape Town on Jan 3.

Louder

“I called Keith Richards about doing it. His manager said: ‘Keith has already got a band. They’re called the Rolling Stones’”: the epic story of Kings Of Chaos, rock’s billion dollar supergroup

Featuring members of Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Deep Purple, Alter Bridge and more, Kings Of Chaos are rock’s most high-profile covers band

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The Independent UK

Firefighters battle a wildfire on the slopes of a mountain near Cape Town in South Africa

More than 300 firefighters have been battling a blaze on the slopes of a mountain near Cape Town in South Africa for a second day

Evening Standard

Simon's Town: Firefighters battle huge mountain blaze near South Africa's Cape Town

Wildfire threatens homes on mountain slopes near Simon's Town, 25 miles south of Cape Town

International Business Times

Table Mountain Attacks Highlight Crime Threat To S.Africa Tourism

Hikers hit the trail before dawn at South Africa's natural jewel Table Mountain, but instead of simply trekking its rugged landscape they were also demonstrating against a surge in attacks on walkers and tourists.

The Independent UK

Man charged with terrorism over a fire at South African Parliament is declared unfit to stand trial

A man charged with terrorism and other offenses over a 2022 fire that badly damaged South Africa’s historic Parliament complex in Cape Town has been declared unfit to stand trial

AAP

Aussie sevens women triumph again but men lose final

Australia's sevens women have earned back-to-back world series triumphs in Cape Town in dramatic fashion while the Aussie men were beaten in their final.

AAP

Levi on fire as Aussie women, men progress in Cape Town

Free-scoring Maddison Levi has powered Australia's women to a dominant day-one performance at the world series sevens in Cape Town.

The Hindu

Interview | Virat is the best batter in the world and Rohit is great for the game, says Dr. Ali Bacher

Dr. Ali Bacher, 81, is a cricketer, administrator, and passionate advocate for South African cricket. He follows the tough domestic games and will be watching the India-South Africa series with great enthusiasm. He believes India has the best chance of winning the Test series due to their strong bowling attack.…

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