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Spate Of Child Poisoning Deaths Sparks S.Africa Xenophobia

The deaths of 23 children in Johannesburg this year from suspected food poisoning has ignited anger in South Africa against foreign nationals who run small corner shops known as spazas.

International Business Times

4th T20I: India eye series victory against South Africa

NEW DELHI: As India looks to win another bilateral series in Johannesburg on Friday, Rinku Singh's batting position and cautious style must worry the team heading into the fourth Twenty20 International match against South Africa.

The Times of India

Joy Dancer: dance documentary shows the power of movement to give a voice to the silenced

In 2018, when visiting the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, choreographer Gregory Maqoma came across the multimedia installation The African Choir 1891 Re-imagined (2017).

The Conversation

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Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa

Hundreds of people in the South African capital have marched to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in advocating equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community

The Independent UK

Taiwan again rejects South African demand to move its representative office from capital

Taiwan has again rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the capital, Pretoria, to the commercial center of Johannesburg

The Independent UK

‘Why shouldn’t power be Black’? How Miriam Makeba won and lost the US

The Black South African singer defied the odds to become a household name in the US. Then she was cancelled.

Al Jazeera

Watch: Sreesanth brings back memories of rodeo style six against Andre Nel in LLC

NEW DELHI: The incident between S Sreesanth and Andre Nel during the second Test of India's 2006 tour of South Africa in Johannesburg is one of the most memorable moments in cricket history, combining intensity, aggression, and a dash of humor.

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Major City Plans to Rename Street After Palestinian Militant Who Was First Woman in History to Hijack a Plane

The City of Johannesburg, South Africa, may rename a major street after Leila Khalid, a Palestinian woman who hijacked a plane over 50 years ago.

Latin Times

Johannesburg considers naming a street after a Palestinian woman who hijacked a plane

Officials in South Africa’s biggest city of Johannesburg have proposed renaming a major street after a Palestinian woman who was involved in the hijacking of a plane more than 50 years ago

The Independent UK

South Africa’s municipalities aren’t fixing roads, supplying clean water or keeping the lights on: new study explains why

South Africa has a massive infrastructure problem. Roads, electricity supply and water management are just three areas in which there is mounting evidence of collapse and decay. This is true for big cities like Johannesburg as well as small towns and rural areas.

The Conversation

How a beauty queen became the face of South Africa-Nigeria tensions

After Chidimma Adetshina suffered xenophobic abuse online, young Nigerians in South Africa say they feel unwelcome.

Al Jazeera

The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it

With her stirring speech 100 years ago, Sarojini Naidu inspired united opposition to empire and white minority rule.

Al Jazeera

‘We cannot ignore Africa’: F1 fans on continent add to Lewis Hamilton’s call for grand prix

New wave of Formula One fans inspired by Netflix series Drive to Survive say it is time for an African country to host a race

The Guardian - UK

Johannesburg’s underbelly is explored in Niq Mhlongo’s fresh new novel about a messy break-up

Niq Mhlongo was born in Soweto, Johannesburg in 1973 and grew up under apartheid, South Africa’s institutionalised racial segregation under white minority rule. He graduated in political studies and African literature in 1996 and then studied law, but dropped out in his final year to become a writer instead.

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Fire safety tips at home: the risks and how to avoid them

In many African communities, fire hazards are a concern due to the materials used for building and daily activities such as cooking and heating. The risks are increased by the use of highly flammable materials in homes and the absence of fire prevention measures. A major fire in a Johannesburg…

France 24

After years of civil war, South Sudan turns its focus to wildlife conservation

The world’s youngest nation of South Sudan, which emerged after decades of civil war, is home to the world’s biggest conservation project twice the size of Portugal. The conflicts have had an unintended consequence: they delayed development, meaning few roads were built, keeping poachers out and allowing wildlife to flourish.…

The Times of India

When Sachin Tendulkar played with tissues inside his underwear

NEW DELHI: In a surprising revelation from his autobiography Playing It My Way, Sachin Tendulkar shared that during a 2003 ICC World Cup match against Sri Lanka in Johannesburg, he batted for 160 minutes with tissue paper inside his underwear.

Al Jazeera

A year after Johannesburg building fire, survivors feel abandoned by city

Inquiry found authorities liable for neglect after 2023 blaze killed 76 people in dilapidated building in South Africa.

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In South Africa, patriarchal law cuts some women off from owning their home

How a land law seeking to fix the racial injustices of apartheid created gender barriers for Black women instead.

Digital Camera World

Viviane Sassen to showcase large retrospective exhibition at Foam

Viviane Sassen returns to her hometown to showcase her largest retrospective that delves into the work and meaning behind her illustrious career

The Conversation

Bacteria and plants could help clean up toxic waste from gold mines – South African study

Highly toxic metals are leaking out of nine abandoned mines in Krugersdorp, 32km west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The metals include uranium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury.

The Conversation

Peter Randall: a pioneering publisher who established the radical Ravan Press in South Africa

Peter Randall, a pioneering South African activist publisher and educator, passed away on 5 June 2024 in Johannesburg. He was the co-founder of Ravan Press, which published books critical of the racist apartheid state.

Radio France Internationale

The sound of struggle: South Africa's lasting legacy of cultural resistance

Thirty years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, the cultural resistance artists waged against white minority rule continues to inspire new generations of creators.

Al Jazeera

South Africa legalises cannabis use. Will the rest of Africa follow?

It’s now legal to grow and use cannabis. The next battle — making it legal to trade. A continent is watching.

The Times of India

Knew MS Dhoni will give last over to Joginder Sharma: Misbah-ul-Haq recalls 2007 T20 World Cup final

NEW DELHI: The crowd at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg was stunned when Mahendra Singh Dhoni chose the little-known Joginder Sharma over the experienced Harbhajan Singh to bowl the final over in the high-stakes 2007 T20 World Cup final against arch-rivals Pakistan.

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