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South Africa's giant playwright Athol Fugard, whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92

Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as “The Blood Knot” and “'Master Harold’

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025

A South African artist hopes vibrant sculptures make parks more welcoming in a city known for danger

South African sculptor and painter James Delaney wants to encourage people in Johannesburg to engage with parks through public art

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025

Janet Suzman on Athol Fugard, ‘a writer of true integrity’

The actor recalls her interactions with one of South Africa’s greatest playwrights

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

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Athol Fugard obituary

South African playwright whose work dealt with the injustices and absurdities of the apartheid era

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92

A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found review – the man who turned his camera on apartheid

Raoul Peck offers a lyrical documentary portrait of the late South African photographer who dared to show his country’s racist regime to the world

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

Moving graves and people for coal mines: the devastating costs of mining in South Africa

About 80% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. The country’s 108 coal mines have resulted in many communities being forced off their land from the 1970s to date. They have not only lost their homes and land, but have suffered the trauma of their ancestral graves being…

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2025

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The bold call that paid off for France against Ireland – and why it is controversial

Ireland 27-42 France: A Springboks-style bench proved vital for France in seizing control of the Six Nations - but not all are fans of the tactic

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2025

Virat Kohli, Rachin Ravindra lead 'Player of the Tournament' race ahead of Champions Trophy final

As anticipation builds for the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the nominees for the prestigious 'Player of the Tournament' award.

The Times of India · Mar 8, 2025

Police busts cricket betting racket in Delhi, three held

The accused were held while they were placing bet on the South Africa-New Zealand Champions Trophy semi-final match. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 8, 2025

'It’s about time we started having chances to perform where we feel comfortable': Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio on African World Championships and racing the Olympics after a broken back

The South African multi-national champion talks racecraft, changing priorities and difficult bosses

Cycling Weekly · Mar 8, 2025

Trump opens door to white South Africans

But the president "does not have the authority" to create a visa or citizenship rule without Congress, experts say

Salon · Mar 7, 2025

Man found not guilty of racially abusing ex-England international Ugo Monye

Magistrates said it was not proven that Angus Beukes, who is from South Africa, understood that the word is offensive.

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025

Trump offers fast citizenship to South African farmers after cutting aid over ‘racism against whites’

Trump declared he would cut aid to South Africa over ‘rights violations’ relating to new laws giving the South African government the power to expropriate land

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

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The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

South Africa says Zelenskyy will visit in April as part of its ongoing talks with Ukraine and Russia

South Africa says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit in April for talks on finding “a path to peace” with Russia

International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025

Trump Says Farmers Keen To Quit 'Terrible' S. Africa Welcome In US

President Donald Trump said Friday South African farmers were welcome to settle in the United States after repeating his accusations that the government was "confiscating" land from white people as he announced an end to federal funding.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

George Mills: ‘Jakob Ingebrigtsen is phenomenal but he has a target on his back at European Indoors’

Interview: The 25-year-old discusses his strict winter regime of rice, running and siestas in South Africa ahead of his battle with Ingebrigtsen at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn this weekend

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2025

The G20: how it works, why it matters and what would be lost if it failed

South Africa took over the presidency of the G20 at the end of 2024. Since then the world has become a more complex, unpredictable and dangerous place. The most powerful state in the world, the US, seems intent on undermining the existing order that it created and on demonstrating its…

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The Times of India · Mar 7, 2025

New Zealand's road to the Champions Trophy final

NEW DELHI: New Zealand booked their place in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a dominant victory over South Africa in the semifinals. The Black Caps will now face India—the only unbeaten team in the tournament—in the title clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

Barchart · Mar 6, 2025

Why is Palladium Struggling at the $1,000 Level?

Palladium is a rare precious metal that comes primarily from Russia and South Africa. After reaching a high of $3,425 per ounce in early 2022, the price plunged and was trading on either side of $1,000 per ounce in March 2025.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025

Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa

Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for over 70% of global deaths annually.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

The US has withdrawn from a climate agreement that helps developing nations, South Africa says

The United States has withdrawn from a climate agreement where rich nations have pledged billions of dollars to help a small group of developing countries switch from coal to green energy sources

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025

Vaping hits alarming levels among South African teens – new study of fee-paying schools

It’s become common to see kids, some in their school uniforms, puffing on a vape.

International Business Times · Mar 6, 2025

South Africa, Indonesia Say US Withdrawing From Climate Finance Deal

The United States has pulled out of a climate funding deal struck by rich nations to help their developing counterparts transition to clean energy, the programme's first beneficiary South Africa and Indonesia said Thursday.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025

Taung child: the controversial story of the fossil discovery that proved humanity’s common origins in Africa – podcast

One hundred years ago, a paper was published in the journal Nature that would radically shift our understandings of the origins of humanity. It described a fossil, found in a lime mine in Taung in South Africa, which became known as the Taung child skull.

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