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South African Freedom Fighters' Remains Repatriated For Reburial

South Africa repatriates 42 freedom fighters' remains from Zambia and Zimbabwe to honor their sacrifices in the struggle against apartheid.

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South African women face exclusion from society due to gender-based violence – how they’re fighting back

When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, a primary goal was to grant citizenship rights to all its people, in particular, to give the majority black South Africans rights they had been denied during colonialism and apartheid. This included the right to vote.

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Why boarding schools for toddlers are gaining popularity in Lesotho

As many parents migrate for job opportunities, children are left with relatives, nannies, and more recently at schools.

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Business confidence in South Africa: how a 70-year-old survey has given early signals of the economy’s pulse

Business tendency surveys provide very useful indicators of trends within an economy. The information is available well before the official statistics, such as GDP growth, and provides insights into business dynamics that cannot be found elsewhere.

The Conversation

Friends of woman killed in Gloucester hope to send her body back to South Africa

Friends of Zanele Sibanda, a care worker who was stabbed to death in August, raising funds for repatriation

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South Africa's President Calls For UN Security Council Reform

President Ramaphosa advocates for African representation in the UN Security Council and condemns Israel's actions in Gaza, drawing parallels to apartheid.

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Japan to Alaska: What’s behind Russia-China joint military drills?

Russia and China have ramped up joint drills since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

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Eben Etzebeth to break Springboks cap record as Manie Libbok backed at fly half after costly miss

Etzebeth will surpass fellow lock Victor Matfield as the most-capped South African player

The Independent UK

Shan Masood likely to be retained Pakistan captain for England Test series

NEW DELHI: Shan Masood is expected to continue as captain for Pakistan in the upcoming home Test series against England. Babar Azam will also retain his leadership role for the white-ball formats during the tours of Australia and South Africa later this year.

The Times of India

Rugby Championship permutations: What do South Africa and Argentina need in final round to win title?

The Pumas’ dramatic win over the Springboks on the penultimate weekend kept them in the hunt

The Independent UK

NZ's wobbly Wellington record gives Wallabies hope

The Wallabies have returned to Wellington for the first time since a pulsating 16-16 draw against the All Blacks in 2020.

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South African Rock Art Depicts Extinct Creature Inspired By Fossils‌ ‌

The Horned Serpent panel artwork hints at ancient dicynodonts, suggesting Indigenous knowledge of paleontology.‌ ‌

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American woman, 20, found dead on South Africa’s Table Mountain after tracking app stopped working

The 20-year-old’s tracking device stopped working from the moment she left her residence

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Leopard chases squirrel up and down a tree in comical video

A ranger at a South African game reserve spotted a leopard in a tree and soon realized a squirrel was in the tree, too. Then the fun began.

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Gangs'stories: Marwan, or how to find redemption in Cape Town

For the past five years, the GANGS project, a European Research Council-funded project led by Dennis Rodgers, has been studying global gang dynamics in a comparative perspective. When understood in a nuanced manner that goes beyond the usual stereotypes and Manichean representations, gangs and gangsters arguably constitute fundamental lenses through…

The Independent UK

Two dead as rare snowfall hits South Africa’s coast forcing major highway closures

Late snowstorms hit South Africa’s coastal areas over the weekend, killing two people and closing major highways

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Colonialism and apartheid stripped black South Africans of land and labour rights – the effects are still felt today

Land dispossession among South Africa’s majority black population remains a thorny issue 30 years into democracy. Labour law scholar Marthinus van Staden’s new research examines the historical relationship between land dispossession and labour control in South Africa. It explores how the systematic seizure of indigenous people’s land during colonisation and…

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Rhino numbers tick higher, but poachers lurk amid high demand for horns

Africa reports 586 rhino killings in 2023, up from 551 in 2022, with poaching the main threat.

The Times of India

South Africa clinch consolation win against Afghanistan in third ODI

South Africa secured a seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the third ODI in Sharjah, avoiding a series whitewash on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

The surfer and tribal chief fighting to save a 550km South African coast

A motley crew of surfers, academics and fishers fight back against mining companies pillaging the country’s West Coast.

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Lesotho needs constitutional reforms to help gain political stability – but the latest attempt is flawed

Lesotho, a small country landlocked by South Africa, has been struggling to make constitutional reforms since the advent of coalition politics in 2012. It needs the reforms to address political instability which has been a feature of the country for more than five decades.

The Independent UK

The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too

The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat

The Independent UK

Argentina shock South Africa to keep Rugby Championship alive by slimest of margins

Argentina 29-28 South Africa: The defeat means the Springboks must win their last match to lift the trophy

The Independent UK

Argentina v South Africa LIVE: Result and reaction as Los Pumas earn historic victory over Springboks

Argentina 29-28 South Africa: The defeat means the Springboks must win their last match to lift the trophy

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