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The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

South Africa says no evidence of arms shipment to Russia following inquiry

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says baseless claim by US ambassador ‘tarnished our image’.

Al Jazeera

Jamie Ritchie ready to rumble as Scotland jet out to France for Rugby World Cup

The tournament gets underway next week as the Scots take on South Africa.

The National (Scotland)

Gregor Townsend provides squad fitness update as Scotland touch down in France

Townsend and his squad have travelled ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

The National (Scotland)

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3rd T20I: Australia complete clean sweep of T20 series against South Africa with convincing win

NEW DELHI: Left-handed opener Travis Head played a blistering innings of 91 from 48 balls to guide Australia to a comprehensive five-wicket victory over South Africa in Durban, securing a clean sweep in their three-match Twenty20 International series.

The Times of India

A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa's 'city of gold'

The fire that killed at least 76 people last week in a rundown apartment block in Johannesburg has exposed not only the urban decay of South Africa's “city of gold” but also a failure of its post-apartheid government to provide for many of its poor Black majority

The Independent UK

Dupont and France to serve feast of mouthwatering rugby at World Cup

This year’s Rugby World Cup in France has all the ingredients to justify the hype with the potential for a European winner and a greater capacity for upsets

The Guardian - UK

'It's scary': why this ACT canine trainer is sending his dog to South Africa

The two-year-old pup will be working in conservation.

The Canberra Times

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After bashing by the Springboks, will the real All Blacks turn up in France?

Just as New Zealand had bounced back to be considered Rugby World Cup pretenders, the flaws and angst have returned

The Guardian - UK

South Africa vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Australia in South Africa 2023

Follow all the action from Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup in France will be set alight by tries, speed and attacking play

I’m thrilled by the unpredictability that stalks this tournament – the top scorers will end up as world champions

The Guardian - UK

Pressure grows on Gabon's military junta to hand back power to the president

The regional bloc CCAS, and the country's opposition coalition, have urged international partners to push for a rapid return to civilian rule. Also in this edition: In Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 48 protesters are reported to have been killed in the eastern city of Goma. And finally: In…

France 24

With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus

People desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former office buildings that are rented out by criminal gangs.

WEKU

Emergency services leave South Africa fire scene. Now comes the grisly task of identifying bodies

Emergency services teams have left the scene of one of South Africa’s deadliest inner-city fires Pathologists now face the grisly task of identifying dozens of charred bodies and some body parts that have been transported to several mortuaries across the city of Johannesburg

The Independent UK

Rankings suggest Ireland or France can land a first World Cup

The stage is set for a spectacular tournament.

The Independent UK

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Johannesburg fire – latest: South Africa president Ramaphosa says blaze that killed 74 people ‘a wake up call’

Building in central Marshalltown neighbourhood was being used as ‘informal’ housing for some 200 homeless people

The Conversation

Jokowi is right not to join 'BRICS' for now – but the alliance is still important for Indonesia

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 24 to attend the 15th BRICS summit, an informal grouping of five major emerging nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

France 24

South Africa: Over 70 killed in Johannesburg fire

In tonight's Eye on Africa: In South Africa, scores of people die in Johannesburg after a fire at an abandoned apartment block that housed dozens of homeless people. Also, the African Union suspends Gabon after Wednesday's coup d'état, in which the elite Republican Guard placed President Ali Bongo under house…

The Guardian - UK

How birthright rule is giving teams the X-factor for Rugby World Cup

Tonga and Samoa head to France with squads enhanced by players capped elsewhere but eligibility changes may have drawbacks

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Al Jazeera

‘The fire ruined everything’: Lives, livelihoods lost in Johannesburg blaze

Survivors mourn losses after a massive fire at a ‘hijacked’ building killed at least 74 people in South Africa.

The Independent UK

Johannesburg fire kills at least 74, including 12 children, as blaze sweeps derelict building

Tower was once the site of South Africa’s notorious apartheid-era ‘pass’ office

The Times of India

Australia's Tim David gets maiden ODI call for South Africa series

NEW DELHI: Australia have introduced a fresh addition to their ODI squad in the form of Tim David ahead of the upcoming five-match series against South Africa, scheduled to commence on September 7.

The Independent UK

South Africa vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Australia in South Africa 2023

Follow all the action from Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium

The Independent UK

Watch: South African president visits site of Johannesburg fire which killed more than 70

Watch as Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, is expected to visit the site of the Johannesburg fire that killed more than 70 people on Thursday 31 August.

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1443: Adani family invested in own shares says OCCRP, Johannesburg fire

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from the Supreme Court, New Delhi, Maharashtra and South Africa.

The Conversation

How our ancestors viewed the sky: new film explores both indigenous and modern cosmology

Something remarkable is happening in a remote part of South Africa’s Northern Cape province, in a semi-desert area called the Karoo. In the past 15 years 64 radio receiving dishes have appeared on the landscape. These constitute the MeerKAT telescope, a precursor to the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), which…

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