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Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse lead the pack in Champions Cup’s 30th edition

Competition is in mid-life funk due to declining TV deals, rising costs and tweaked formats ahead of 30th edition

The Guardian - UK

South Africa has taken over the G20 presidency from Brazil – what lessons can it learn?

South Africa has taken over the presidency of the world’s premier economic forum, the G20, from Brazil. The G20 presidency operates on a troika system made up of the current, previous and next holders. The three members cooperate with one another in preparing for an annual summit. This means that…

The Conversation

South Africa’s poverty relief grant should be increased rather than paid to be more people – economists explain why

South Africa’s unemployment rate stands at a staggering 33.5%, one of the highest in the world. Coupled with an alarming poverty rate – where more than half of the population lives on less than R1,558 (about US$88) a month – the socioeconomic landscape is dire.

The Conversation

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How Team India can qualify for World Test Championship final

With 15 Tests to go before this cycle ends, there are plenty of permutations and combinations that need to go in Rohit Sharma and Co's favour

The Times of India

Arrested for match-fixing, ex-South African Test cricketers Thami Tsolekile, Lonwabo Tsotsobe face imprisonment

South Africa's former Test players Thami Tsolekile and Lonwabo Tsotsobe face legal proceedings following their arrest on corruption charges linked to match-fixing allegations, with potential imprisonment if found guilty.

The Times of India

Arrested over corruption charges, ex-South African Test cricketers Thami Tsolekile, Lonwabo Tsotsobe face imprisonment

The Times of India

‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Every week seems to bring a new report about where “forever chemicals” have been found: in soil, drinking water, our bodies and marine animals. Their proper scientific name is perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). But they’re more commonly called “forever chemicals” because, once they’re in an environment, they almost never…

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Vaccines can put an end to HIV – African governments must take the lead in developing them

HIV remains a major global public health challenge.

The Conversation

Climate shocks and the economy: we asked South Africa’s central bank what role it plays in bringing stability

Climate change poses economic and social risks which can affect the workings of the financial system – the complex interaction of financial institutions and markets. Central banks, as the custodians of stable financial systems and stable prices (low, stable and predictable inflation), have a responsibility to ensure that financial systems…

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WTC Scenarios: What India need to reach World Test Championship final after New Zealand lost to England

With each Test unfolding in the home stretch of the World Test Championship's (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, the equation keeps changing in the WTC leaderboard, which at present is headed by India, who face a serious challenge from No. 2 South Africa and third-placed Australia.

The Times of India

South Africa add teenager Kwena Maphaka to squad for second Sri Lanka Test

NEW DELHI: South Africa have called up teen pacer Kwena Maphaka for the second Test against Sri Lanka which begins in Gqeberha on Thursday.

The Times of India

Child support in South Africa: mothers speak about the struggle to get fathers to pay in a system rigged against women

Child maintenance – the duty to support a child – is more than a right. It ensures children have their basic needs met. It also means single mothers don’t have to shoulder the responsibility of parenthood alone, which can deepen their poverty.

The Conversation

Heinrich Klaasen's exposure in SA20 gave him confidence to dominate teams in IPL: Mark Boucher

MUMBAI: Mark Boucher, a former head coach with South Africa and the Mumbai Indians, has credited SA20 for South African big-hitter Heinrich Klaasen's dominance over rival attacks in the IPL.

The Times of India

South Africa vs England: Danni Wyatt-Hodge stars as tourists wrap up T20 series whitewash

Heather Knight’s team storm to nine-wicket victory at Centurion after another dominant performance

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The Independent UK

England seal 3-0 T20 series win over South Africa with nine-wicket rout

Charlie Dean and Danni Wyatt-Hodge starred for England at Centurion.

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HIV: there’s hope for a cure – where we stand now

With the help of new scientific and technological developments, the HIV/Aids research community is increasingly turning to an ambitious goal: finding a cure for HIV/Aids.

Al Jazeera

Robert Sobukwe, the South African leader once as revered as Mandela

Born 100 years ago, Sobukwe was a titan of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle.

The Times of India

Big-hitting Tristan Stubbs takes satisfaction from grinding out Test century

NEW DELHI: Tristan Stubbs made his mark as a big-hitting Twenty20 specialist, but the South African batsman revealed after scoring a gritty Test century against Sri Lanka on Friday that red-ball cricket is his true passion.

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Al Jazeera

South Africa’s police minister promises to clamp down on illegal mining

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Senzo Mchunu says they don’t know how many people remain trapped in Stilfontein mine.

The Times of India

South Africa in control after Sri Lanka crash to 42 all out in first Test

NEW DELHI: Paceman Marco Jansen delivered a remarkable bowling performance, leading South Africa to a commanding position after Sri Lanka were dismissed for their lowest Test score of 42 on Thursday at Kingsmead, Durban.

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Jan Smuts was a white supremacist. Nelson Mandela a black liberation hero. New book explores what they have in common

Jan Christiaan Smuts (1870-1950) and Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) belonged to and were shaped by two different epochs in South Africa, yet left an indelible mark on its history. Sociologist Roger Southall has brought them together, so to speak, in a book, Smuts & Mandela, The Men Who Made South…

Al Jazeera

How South Africa’s Famo music gave birth to Lesotho’s ‘terrorist’ gangs

Lesotho’s government has banned some Famo music groups, branding them ‘terrorist’ organisations as violence escalates.

The Independent UK

Why have the southern hemisphere sides been so dominant this autumn?

South Africa, New Zealand and Australia have consistently beaten the Six Nations sides during this Autumn Nations Series and Sam Warburton explains why that is

The Guardian - UK

Danni Wyatt-Hodge sets England run landmark in T20 win over South Africa

Danni Wyatt-Hodge became the first English woman to 3,000 runs in T20 internationals as they beat South Africa by 36 runs

The Independent UK

Danni Wyatt-Hodge devastating with bat as England win South Africa series

Wyatt-Hodge struck 78 in 45 balls as England took an unassailable 2-0 lead.

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