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The death toll from a South Africa gas leak blamed on illegal gold processing has risen to 17

The death toll in a toxic gas leak in South Africa blamed on an illegal gold processing operation in a settlement of closely packed shacks has risen to 17

The Independent UK

Watch live: Police attend scene of deadly gas leak in Johannesburg settlement

Watch live as police attend the scene of a gas leak that poisoned and killed at least 16 people in a settlement east of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday (6 July).

The Independent UK

Boksburg: 16 dead in nitrate gas leak on outskirts of Johannesburg in South Africa

Teams were still searching for other casualties in the informal settlement on the outskirts of Johannesburg

Evening Standard

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Johannesburg gas leak: at least 16 dead on outskirts of South African city

Leak in informal settlement in Boksburg on outskirts of city may be linked to illegal mining, authorities say, as search continues for more casualites

The Guardian - AU

Slipper clear for Wallabies Test, four in line to debut

Veteran prop James Slipper will start in the Wallabies' Rugby Championship opener against South Africa in Pretoria with four possible debutants named.

AAP

Horror as toxic gas leak in South Africa leaves at least 16 dead, including 3 children

The incident happened in an informal settlement in the city of Boksburg on the eastern outskirts of Johannesburg, the South African Police Services said

Daily Mirror

Three children among 16 people killed by gas leak in South Africa

An emergency services spokesperson has said illegal mining operations are suspected in the deadly gas leak.

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Drivers warned of obscure road rules in holiday hotspots including Spain, France and Thailand

Driving abroad can be pretty terrifying, especially if you’re doing it for the first time - so we've listed the most obscure road rules on holiday.

Daily Record

Jean Kleyn on Boks bow: I grew up wanting to wear Bakkies Botha's jersey, not Paul O'Connell's

The Munster and Ireland second row will take advantage of a 2021 World Rugby rule when he lines out for the country of his birth South Africa against Australia on Saturday

Irish Mirror

Yuki Bhambri’s doubles success will inspire many Indian players, says coach M. Balachandran

There has been a remarkable jump in the success rate among India’s doubles specialists; it went further up with Yuki Bhambri winning his maiden ATP doubles title with Lloyd Harris of South Africa in Mallorca, Spain.

The Hindu

Red Bull Kumite’s local hero JabhiM proved your choice of controller doesn’t matter

South Africa’s JabhiM beat one of the best Street Fighter players at Red Bull Kumite, and he did it with a DualSense controller.

TechRadar

British man dies in paragliding accident in Portugal

It comes a day after former Scottish rugby international Greig Oliver died in a tragic paragliding accident in South Africa

Evening Standard

Another regulator unconditionally approves Microsoft's Activision merger with Xbox

The FTC in the US and the CMA in the UK may still have their gripes about the Activision acquisition by Xbox, but South Africa's Competition Tribunal has approved the deal unconditionally.

Windows Central

Open Championship Final Qualifying - Who Made It And Who Missed Out?

A number of big names made it through to Royal Liverpool as Sergio Garcia came up short to miss his first Open since 1997

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6 South African opposition parties to discuss forming alliance to challenge long-ruling ANC

Six opposition parties in South Africa say they will discuss forming an alliance for next year's national election in an attempt to end the 30-year hold on power of the African National Congress

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How to watch Rugby Championship — live stream every game for 2023

Can the All Blacks make it three titles in a row? Read on for your full guide to watching a live stream of every Rugby Championship 2023 online from anywhere in the world.

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as Ireland rally in face of tragedy and Georgia stun Italy to all but secure World Rugby semi-final

The latest rugby headlines from around the world

Irish Mirror

Richie Murphy praises brave Ireland U20s after playing against Fiji despite tragic circumstances

"I have never experienced anything like this," said head coach Murphy as his squad qualified for the World Rugby Championships semi-finals in South Africa

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Garry Ringrose pays tribute to Greig Oliver: "His passing puts everything into perspective"

"He's someone I dealt with in the past in underage and he was a huge help to me," said Ringrose, who was coached by the former Scottish international who died in Cape Town in a tragic accident

The Conversation

South African universities must do more to tackle staffs' race and gender imbalances

At the advent of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, an overwhelming majority of academics in the country’s public higher education institutions were white men. Black South Africans (a group consisting of those designated as Indian, Coloured or African under apartheid) constituted 89% of the overall population. But they made up…

The Independent UK

Outrage erupts in South Africa over video of deputy president's security officers stomping on man

A group of armed plainclothes officers assigned to protect South Africa’s deputy president were caught on video dragging a man out of a car and then stomping on his head until he lies motionless, sparking outrage and drawing more attention to the country’s problems with police brutality

Irish Mirror

Greig Oliver's son replaced in Ireland squad for Fiji clash following father's death

Greig Oliver, a former Scotland international, died in a paragliding accident in South Africa

Irish Mirror

Munster Rugby coach Greig Oliver's paraglide 'collided with another' in horror accident before death in South Africa

The former Scotland international was a tandem passenger in one that was flying over the promenade in Cape Town when his aircraft hit another in the air

TechRadar

How to watch Rugby World Cup 2023: live stream every game online from anywhere

The All Blacks will be pushed by France, defending champions South Africa, Les Blues, Ireland, England and Australia, here's how to watch a Rugby World Cup live stream from anywhere.

Daily Mirror

Ex-Scotland rugby star Greig Oliver dies in horror paragliding crash as tributes pour in

Former Scotland international Grieg Oliver has died in a horrific paragliding accident in South Africa, where he was watching his son compete in the Under 20 World Cup

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