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Fink Haysom fought tirelessly for justice and reconciliation – in South Africa and on the global stage

The preamble of the South African constitution of 1996 starts as follows:

The Conversation

Bryson DeChambeau Makes Slam Dunk Eagle With New Wedges As He Targets Masters Challenge

Bryson DeChambeau rebuilt his wedge game in order to challenge for The Masters titles, and they've been sparkling in LIV Golf South Africa as he builds towards Augusta

Golf Monthly

LIV Golf South Africa Final Payouts, Prize Money, Winnings: Bryson DeChambeau Wins

Bryson DeChambeau won for the second straight week, beating Jon Rahm in a playoff of LIV Golf headliners.

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Rohit, Virat and Team India Deserve Straight Talk, Not Speculation

As India gears up for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, the roadmap for the team seems clear for most key figures—but two of its biggest stars remain in a cloud of uncertainty.

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Inside the secretive circumcision rituals that have led to 500 deaths in just a few years

At least 48 boys and young men died during the latest round of initiation ceremonies

The Independent UK

Eid ul Fitr 2026: South Africa announces official date; why is Eid on different days explained

South Africa will mark Eid ul Fitr on Saturday, March 21, 2026, a day after many Gulf nations and countries in the West, due to local moon-sighting traditions and astronomical data. This highlights the global diversity in determining Islamic festival dates, influenced by regional interpretations and scientific calculations, creating a…

The Times of India

Gemma Collins drops I’m A Celebrity: South Africa spoiler as she teases emotionally 'raw' docuseries

The reality TV star, 45, spoke about her experience in the jungle second time around - and her upcoming docuseries, Gemma Collins: Four Weddings and a Baby

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A water solution for drought-prone South Africa: we designed systems to replenish aquifers simply and cheaply in five towns

South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns, especially in the western and central parts of the country, rely on water from aquifers that they pump out of the ground (groundwater).

The Conversation

Oil price surge is hurting African economies: scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stock

The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US and Israeli action. About 20% of the world’s oil…

The Conversation

Zanele Muholi: queer South African visual activist cements their global influence

South African visual activist Zanele Muholi’s celebrated work centres the lives and experiences of Black lesbians and trans people. For more than two decades Muholi has used photography to courageously open space for queer representation within and outside of art galleries in South Africa and across the world.

The Conversation

Namibia: the history of a country shaped from a rich and traumatic past

Namibia might not be well known in many parts of the world. But the arid southern African country has an extraordinary history.

The Conversation

The Lesotho Highlands Water project is 40 years old and going strong: but history weighs on its successes

Big projects bring big hopes and big dreams. They also bring big disappointment when they don’t deliver on all the promises. Even when the projects work as they are supposed to.

The Conversation

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt returns home from training camp for family reasons

England are in South Africa for an intra-squad training series

The Independent UK

Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Environmental activists in South Africa have been waging legal battles against the state and mining companies for years. This is often on the grounds that communities haven’t been consulted before mines were given permission to start digging and blasting on their land. Environmental justice researcher Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba has tracked…

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South African town divided over renaming after Robert Sobukwe

The nearly 250-year-old town, known for its Cape Dutch architecture and tourism appeal, is among more than 1,500 places renamed since the end of apartheid to shed colonial-era legacies. But here, the change has sparked protests, petitions and concern over its real impact on everyday lives.

Golf Monthly

Multiple Valspar WDs, LIV Golf's 'Lion's Den', Still No Tiger Woods And Nelly Korda Returns: This Week In Golf

It's a busy week in pro golf with all the main tours in action, highlighted by a brand new LIV Golf event in South Africa and the return of Nelly Korda

The Conversation

South Africa will run out of industrial gas by 2028 and 70,000 jobs could be lost – why government fixes are lacking

South Africa is about to have a gas supply crisis.

Golf Monthly

Phil Mickelson To Make LIV Golf Return In South Africa

Phil Mickelson missed the start of the LIV Golf season due to a family health matter but will make his 2026 debut in South Africa

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Phil Mickelson Returning to LIV Golf This Week in South Africa

The six-time major champion had missed the first four tournaments of LIV Golf's season due to an undisclosed family matter.

The Independent UK

A look at South Africa's extreme move to deploy the army to fight crime, by the numbers

South Africa’s president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country’s violence-stricken areas

The Independent UK

One thing each Six Nations side must do after captivating championship

Ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship this July, each side has questions to address

AAP

Final heartbreak for Aussies in US sevens decider

The Black Ferns have scored three late tries to steal a dramatic 22-21 win over Australia to take out the World Rugby Sevens Series event in New Jersey.

The Guardian - UK

George backs Borthwick to lead England at World Cup and takes aim at South Africa

Jamie George said the head coach is ‘the perfect person’ to lead England into the World Cup, adding that the Nations Championship game against the Springboks will be ‘an amazing opportunity’

The Independent UK

AP finds an Israeli group discreetly organized the mystery flights evacuating Palestinians from Gaza

An AP investigation has found that an Israeli group whose founder strongly supported U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to resettle Palestinians from Gaza is behind several flights that transferred hundreds of people out of the war-torn enclave

The Conversation

Memory is not to be trusted: a South African memoir traces the search for a family secret

South African-born literary scholar Dennis Walder recently published an evocative life story called Amid the Alien Corn: A Son’s Memoir. In it, he tracks how, even as a child, he became aware that his mother Ruth was withholding something of herself, and her past, from him. This disquiet comes to…

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