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Ivorian Sangare stars as Sekhukhune spoil Kaizer Chiefs' birthday

Johannesburg (AFP) - Ivory Coast goalkeeper Badra Sangare starred as Sekhukhune United spoiled the 53rd birthday of Kaizer Chiefs with a shock 1-0 South African Premiership win on Saturday.

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Williams goes 671 minutes without conceding as Sundowns triumph

Johannesburg (AFP) - Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams stretched his run without conceding in the South African Premiership to 671 minutes as the leaders won 2-0 at third-placed Richards Bay on Friday.

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Roux quits senior South African rugby post

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African franchise bosses Eduard Coetzee and Edgar Rathbone are possible replacements for Jurie Roux, whose resignation as national rugby union chief executive was confirmed on Friday.

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Ponte City: How Johannesburg's notorious towerblock cleaned up its act

Ponte City was built as a Johannesburg landmark, and became one for all the wrong reasons. Clara Wiggins goes on a tour

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World Cup heroes Morocco must wait till September for competitive match

Johannesburg (AFP) - World Cup history makers Morocco must wait until September for their next competitive match -- a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in South Africa.

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Zwane ends goal drought as patient leaders Sundowns beat Swallows

Johannesburg (AFP) - Veteran Themba Zwane ended a 12-match South African Premiership goal drought by scoring to seal a 2-0 win for leaders Mamelodi Sundowns over lowly Swallows on Tuesday.

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Springboks to face All Blacks twice before Rugby World Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Defending champions South Africa will confront greatest rivals New Zealand twice in the build-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

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South Africa gas truck explosion death toll rises to 34

South African officials say the death toll from an explosion of a tanker truck on Christmas Eve near eastern Johannesburg has risen to 34, including 10 health workers at a nearby hospital

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Richards Bay regain second spot in South Africa as dream run continues

Johannesburg (AFP) - Richards Bay regained second place in the South African Premiership thanks to a 1-0 win over lowly Swallows in Durban on Saturday.

AFP

Mamelodi Sundowns extend lead as South Africa honours Pele

Johannesburg (AFP) - Mamelodi Sundowns beat Orlando Pirates 2-0 and stretched their South African Premiership lead to seven points on Friday as South Africa remembered deceased Brazilian superstar Pele.

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South Africa mourns victims of tanker blast as death toll jumps to 34

The death toll from a gas tanker explosion in Johannesburg on Christmas Eve has increased to 34 from an earlier estimate of 27, the provincial health department said on Friday.

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South Africa tanker explosion death toll jumps to 27

The death toll from a gas tanker blast in Johannesburg on Christmas Eve has climbed to 27, the provincial health department said on Thursday.

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South African tanker blast death toll climbs to 18

The death toll from a gas tanker explosion in Johannesburg on Christmas Eve has climbed to 18, officials said on Tuesday, as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa promised to support people affected by the blast.

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South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll climbs to 18

Johannesburg (AFP) - The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg last week has climbed to 18, regional health authorities said on Monday.

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Johannesburg tanker explosion death toll rises to 15

The death toll from a gas tanker that exploded in Johannesburg on Saturday has risen to fifteen, authorities said, from an earlier estimate of eight.

AFP

South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll rises to 15

Johannesburg (AFP) - The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg has risen to 15, the health minister said Sunday.

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Truck with liquified gas explodes in South Africa; 8 killed

A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas has exploded in the South African town of Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, killing at least 8 people and injuring 50 others on Saturday

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Tanker explosion kills eight in South Africa, injures scores more and damages hospital

A gas tanker stuck under a bridge explodes in Johannesburg, killing eight people and damaging nearby buildings, including a nearby hospital, according to emergency services.

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Tanker explosion kills 8 in Johannesburg

A gas tanker apparently stuck under a bridge exploded in Johannesburg on Saturday, killing eight people, injuring scores more and damaging nearby buildings, emergency services said.

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S.Africa's Eskom warns of long electricity crisis

Johannesburg (AFP) - Beleaguered electricity firm Eskom warned South Africans on Friday to brace for a prolonged electricity crisis as it struggles to power up the continent’s most advanced economy.

Daily Mirror

Amazing places in South Africa as holidays become cheaper than ever for Brits

Visitors to South Africa have plenty of big, cultural cities such as Johannesburg and Cape Town to get stuck into, as well as fames wildlife parks such as Kruger

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African Team Can Reach 2026 World Cup Final, Says CAF Boss Motsepe

African football boss Patrice Motsepe told a press conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday he believes a team from the continent can reach the 2026 World Cup final. "Morocco opened the door by reaching the semi-finals this month and I am confident an African nation will go further at the next…

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African team can reach 2026 World Cup final - CAF boss Motsepe

Johannesburg (AFP) - African football boss Patrice Motsepe told a press conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday he believes a team from the continent can reach the 2026 World Cup final.

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Ramaphosa: the Mandela protege re-elected to lead S.Africa's ANC

Johannesburg (AFP) - Pragmatic, wealthy and ambitious, Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected leader of South Africa's ruling ANC party on Monday, despite being badly damaged by a cash-heist scandal that has dogged him for months.

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S.Africa's ruling ANC re-elects Ramaphosa as party chief

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's ruling ANC party on Monday re-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa as its leader for a second five-year term, despite a brewing scandal over a huge cash theft at his farm.

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