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Berkane set to face Nigerian club in quest for third CAF Cup title

Johannesburg (AFP) - Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane will launch their bid for a record-equalling third CAF Confederation Cup title against Kwara United of Nigeria or AS Douanes of Niger.

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Nigerian clubs out of luck in CAF Champions League draws

Johannesburg (AFP) - Hopes of Nigerian clubs making an impact in the CAF Champions League this season were dealt a double blow when the draws for the preliminary and last-32 rounds were made in Cairo on Tuesday.

AFP

Tributes for South African umpire Koertzen after he dies in car accident

Johannesburg (AFP) - Fellow umpires and former players paid tribute on Tuesday to former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, who died in a car accident on Tuesday morning.

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Former South African umpire Koertzen dies in car accident

Johannesburg (AFP) - Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, labelled the 'slow finger of death' by the media, has died in a car accident, a family member told AFP on Tuesday.He was 73.

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Springboks recall 'massive' Vermeulen for All Blacks rematch

Johannesburg (AFP) - Veteran loose forward Duane Vermeulen will make his first appearance of the season for South Africa in a Rugby Championship second-round clash with New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday.

AFP

Cash-strapped African clubs eagerly await Super League riches

Johannesburg (AFP) - African football supremo Patrice Motsepe will launch in Tanzania on Wednesday a CAF Super League, with promises of a $100 million (98 million euros) prize fund for cash-strapped clubs.

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Brit mum-of-four shot dead by relative in horror gun accident on dream holiday

Fatima Issa had flown out with her husband Fayaz to spend a fortnight in the sun with family she had not seen for years before the joyful reunion turned into a nightmare in the gated Meyersal View Estate in Johannesburg

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Holders Wydad Casablanca among 58 CAF Champions League hopefuls

Johannesburg (AFP) - Title-holders Wydad Casablanca from Morocco are among 58 clubs who have entered the 2022-2023 CAF Champions League, with the qualifying rounds draw to be made in Cairo on Tuesday.

AFP

Red-carded Springbok Arendse banned for four matches

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa winger Kurt-Lee Arendse was suspended on Monday for four matches after committing dangerous play in the weekend's Rugby Championship victory over New Zealand, tournament organisers said.

AFP

Sundowns start season as they ended the last by topping table

Johannesburg (AFP) - Mamelodi Sundowns began the new South African Premiership season as they finished the previous one -- topping the table after the completion of the first round on Sunday.

AFP

Intensity challenge for mighty Springboks before All Blacks rematch

Johannesburg (AFP) - The front page headline on Sunday in South Africa's biggest Afrikaans language newspaper screamed, "Best in a century" after the Springboks outplayed New Zealand 26-10 in the Rugby Championship opener this weekend.

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De Klerk fitness doubt for Springboks after concussion injury

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk and wing Kurt-Lee Arendse were due to have medical assessments on Sunday after both suffered head injuries during a 26-10 win over New Zealand in the opening Rugby Championship match.

AFP

Tonnes of fruit stranded in EU, S.Africa battle of oranges

Johannesburg (AFP) - Millions of boxes of oranges are spoiling in containers stranded at European ports as South Africa and the European Union lock horns in a dispute over import rules, citrus growers have said.

AFP

80 men in South African court on charges of raping 8 women

More than 80 men suspected of the gang rapes of eight women and armed robbery of a video production crew in the South African town of Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, appeared in court on Monday

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Eswatini hopes dashed of ending 14-year wait for CHAN victory

Johannesburg (AFP) - Eswatini twice surrendered a lead over Botswana on Sunday to draw 2-2, bow out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) and stretch to 14 years a record of never winning a qualifier.

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Climate, collectors blamed for S.Africa's succulents decline

Johannesburg (AFP) - Climate change and collectors of rare plants are decimating succulents in South Africa, government researchers said Wednesday, warning hundreds of these rugged species are at risk of extinction.

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Botswana hits 'historic' UN goal against HIV: report

Johannesburg (AFP) - Botswana has become the second nation in the world, after Eswatini, to reach a landmark UN goal towards eradicating AIDS, researchers said Wednesday, in what health experts hailed as "stellar results".

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How COVID-19 lockdown measures — and their outcomes — varied in cities around the world

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese cities have repeatedly imposed lockdowns following their central government’s stubborn pursuit of Zero-COVID. But lockdowns weren’t limited to authoritarian regimes such as China. Many democracies also imposed some form of lockdowns to curb the virus transmission.

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Convincing wins for Ghana, Senegal as CHAN qualifying kicks off

Johannesburg (AFP) - Ghana captain Gladwin Awako completed the scoring in a 3-0 rout of Benin when 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying kicked off this weekend.

AFP

Springboks recall Vermeulen, Steyn for New Zealand Tests

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa have recalled back-row forward Duane Vermeulen and utility back Francois Steyn for two Rugby Championship home matches against New Zealand during August.

AFP

South Africa's power cuts take a toll on mental health

Johannesburg (AFP) - You can't do your work because there's no power.You eat late and bolt your food before the lights fail.And then to be at home, in the utter dark, gives you the creeps.

AFP

Mane and Salah renew rivalry with top African award up for grabs

Johannesburg (AFP) - Another chapter in the personal rivalry between former Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will play out in Rabat on Thursday when the African Player of the Year is named.

AFP

Ex-skipper Smith to oversee new South African T20 league

Johannesburg (AFP) - Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith was on Tuesday named as the head of a new Twenty20 franchise tournament to be staged in the republic in January and February next year.

AFP

Johannesburg transport project digs into wounds of the past

Johannesburg (AFP) - Off Johannesburg's main highway, surrounded by skyscrapers, heavy machinery has unearthed one of the city's original wounds -- a deep gash left by the 1880s gold rush.

AFP

Wales captain Biggar fit for Springboks series decider

Johannesburg (AFP) - Fly-half Dan Biggar will captain Wales against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday in the third, series-deciding Test after recovering from a shoulder injury.

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