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South Africans are leaving the electricity network – but are solar mini-grids a fair solution?

South Africa’s electricity system is changing. After years of blackouts until 2024, the state-owned energy company Eskom is being unbundled into smaller companies, and the sector is increasingly open to private investment.

The Conversation

South African photographer Jo Ractliffe captures imprints of violence

South African photographer Jo Ractliffe's black-and-white images reveal the residues left by apartheid, regional conflict, population displacement and the aftermath of violence. RFI met her in Paris, where a new exhibition draws together work from the past four decades.

Radio France Internationale

Connecting home solar and electric vehicle batteries to the grid could boost South Africa’s clean energy and strengthen the electricity system

South Africa has committed to reaching phasing out human-caused carbon pollution by 2050. To get there, it needs to push as much renewable energy as possible into the national grid.

The Conversation

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Silver lining for Aussie women as Kiwis cruise to gold

The Australian women have been forced to settle for silver at the Perth Sevens, while the Aussie men claimed bronze in thrilling fashion.

AAP

British grandmother 'murdered in witchcraft killing' after vanishing on South Africa holiday walk

Lorna McSorley, 71, vanished while on a two-week break with her partner Leon Probert last September

Evening Standard

African athletes have blazed a trail at Winter Olympics for over 60 years

Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn't associated with winter sports, Africa has been a constant and growing presence at the Games since 1960.

Radio France Internationale

Crocodile attack or witchcraft ritual? No trace of British tourist who vanished in South Africa

Nearly four months after 71-year-old British tourist Lorna McSorley disappeared during a short afternoon walk in northern KwaZulu-Natal, the mystery surrounding her fate has only deepened, dividing opinion between wildlife tragedy and whispered fears of ritual killing.

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Knysna’s drying future: How a South African town is racing to save its water

People all over South Africa and even outside of it know about Knysna's peaceful lagoon, lush forests, and beautiful coastline along the famous Garden Route. Every year, thousands of people come to the town to enjoy its beaches, wildlife, and laid-back way of life. Tourism is the main source of…

The Times of India

T20 World Cup odds: Latest cricket T20 World Cup betting odds for 2026

We’ve collected the latest T20 World Cup odds on a range of markets for the 2026 tournament

The Independent UK

T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, format, teams, groups and how to watch on TV

Everything you need to know ahead of the tournament

The Independent UK

T20 Cricket World Cup 2026: Best bets and predictions

Jonathan Doidge makes his picks for the World T20 using odds from the best betting sites

The Independent UK

Organizers say a new civilian-led aid flotilla with over 10 will sail to Gaza in March

Organizers of an international flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza have announced plans for another mission with over 100 boats in March

The Independent UK

New rugby rules for South African kids aim to keep them safe: what does the research say?

Children in South Africa are back at school after their summer holidays. My son, aged five, has just started school at Wynberg Boys Junior, a school based in Cape Town’s southern suburbs with a strong record of playing rugby.

The Conversation

South African novelist Lauretta Ngcobo is the subject of a tender and urgent new film

Lauretta Ngcobo, who passed away in 2015, left a singular and impactful literary legacy in South Africa. Even in a life of exile and resistance to apartheid and white minority rule in the country. As a novelist, feminist thinker and freedom fighter, her intellectual contributions were foundational.

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Top-four seeding of Women’s FA Cup would kill the magic and widen money gap

The FA’s proposals for a shake-up of the competition have met a groundswell of opposition with fans arguing it would bolster the wealthy elite

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Tilak Varma’s Emotional Comeback Powers India to Confident Warm-Up Win Over South Africa

India all-rounder Tilak Varma made a stirring return from injury with a match-impacting performance and an emotional note of gratitude, as the defending champions defeated South Africa by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Grazing and digging put some herbivores at greater risk from toxic elements in soil – new research

If you’ve watched a giraffe browsing in the tree canopy, a white rhino meandering across open grassland or a warthog shuffling around on its knees in South Africa’s Kalahari desert, you know what they eat: leaves, grass, shoots and roots. With every mouthful, they swallow something less obvious – soil.

The Guardian - UK

India’s dominance looms over faster and more furious T20 World Cup

India are favourites by a long way but England are on form approaching tournament already hit by controversy

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Pakistan's boycott of a game against India looms over cricket's T20 World Cup

Pakistan's looming boycott of a game against India threatens to overshadow cricket's Twenty20 World Cup

The Guardian - AU

Pat Cummins: ’Australia don’t have to look too far back to find form’

The Test captain will follow the men’s T20 World Cup from home but is confident the team can shake off their lacklustre warmup matches

The Conversation

We run writing workshops at a South African university: what we’ve learnt about how students are using AI, and how to help them

Much is being said about the wonders of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is the new frontier. And while it provides amazing possibilities in fields like medicine, academics are debating its advantages for university students. Peet van Aardt researches student writing and presents academic writing workshops at the University…

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2027 schedule released as England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland learn pool stage dates and locations

Steve Borthwick’s England travel to Brisbane to begin their campaign against Tonga, while hosts Australia kick the tournament off in Perth against Hong Kong

The Conversation

Medicinal plants support men’s health in South Africa: why this knowledge needs safekeeping

Men’s sexual and reproductive health may be awkward to talk about, but there’s a need to do so. For example, about one-sixth of all couples worldwide have difficulty conceiving children, and in half the cases the man’s fertility is part of the problem. In South Africa, nearly 65% of men…

The Conversation

What’s stopping sunny South Africa’s solar industry? Court case sheds light on the wider problem

A South African solar manufacturer, ARTsolar, is taking the government and several renewable energy developers to court. The case focuses on local content rules for renewable energy projects. ARTsolar says it invested in new manufacturing capacity because it expected these rules to lead to orders for locally assembled solar panels.…

The Guardian - UK

South African artist sues minister for blocking her Venice Biennale Gaza entry

Gabrielle Goliath says Gayton McKenzie violating freedom of expression after ‘highly divisive’ artwork Elergy banned from SA pavilion

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