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Smriti Mandhana's terrific ton powers India to 265/8 against South Africa in 1st ODI

Smriti Mandhana's excellent century and Deepti Sharma's cameo of 37 runs powered India to 265/8 against South Africa in their first ODI of the three-match series here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why is Ernie Els in the dog food business? To become ‘the Paul Newman of autism’

“People laugh at me like what the hell are you doing? I feel there's something there”

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World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in South Africa – and they’ve been storing precious carbon for thousands of years

The landscape along the Buffels River in South Africa’s Namaqualand region is dotted with thousands of sandy mounds that occupy about 20% of the surface area. These heuweltjies, as the locals call them (the word means “little hills” in Afrikaans), are termite mounds, inhabited by an underground network of tunnels…

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The sound of struggle: South Africa's lasting legacy of cultural resistance

Thirty years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, the cultural resistance artists waged against white minority rule continues to inspire new generations of creators.

Radio France Internationale

Gavin Jantjes: To Be Free! A Retrospective 1970-2023 review – fierce and subtle

From post-pop art to late-flowering expressionism, the South African artist is one of his country’s most significant, and this huge survey shows off his extraordinary range

The Guardian - UK

In South Africa, traditional healers join the fight against HIV. Stigma remains high in rural areas

More than 300 traditional leaders in South Africa will be trained to do HIV tests and educate their largely rural patients about the disease

The Independent UK

‘In South Africa, you hear of disappearance all the time’: one photographer’s search for his sister’s missing years

Lindokuhle Sobekwa has made a moving attempt to retrace the steps of a sibling, now dead, whose decade-long absence left a hole at his family’s heart

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South Africa's Historic Coalition Deal Boosts Nation's Future

South Africa's ANC and DA form a coalition government, marking a significant moment in the country's political landscape. Challenges lie ahead as parties n...

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On my radar: Golda Schultz’s cultural highlights

The South African soprano on her love of Star Trek, a Stockholm gallery that used to be a squat, and where to find a great negroni in London

The Guardian - UK

Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected South Africa president in ‘new era’ of coalition

Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of the famed party of Nelson Mandela, calls the coalition deal a ‘new birth, a new era for our country’

The Independent UK

US Cricket Team Advances To Super Eight In T20 World Cup

U.S. cricket team advances in T20 World Cup debut; South Africa and New Zealand secure wins in intense competition.

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Ramaphosa re-elected as South African leader after historic coalition deal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won a second term in office after being re-elected by lawmakers with 283 votes.

Radio France Internationale

Students on the frontline: South Africa and the US share a history of protest against white supremacy

Every year on 16 June, South Africa commemorates the revolt of black school children against the inferior “bantu education” system on that day in 1976. The horror of police shooting and killing unarmed children caused a global uproar. Historian Rico Devara Chapman’s research interests include a focus on the African…

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Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as South Africa’s president

Leader gets second term after winning vote just hours after ANC and Democratic Alliance agreed coalition deal

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Ramaphosa re-elected president, South Africa await details of unity government

South Africa had its first parliamentary session after its historic seventh election where the ANC lost its majority rule. The coalition government as it stands has the ANC joining forces with the opposition DA and the smaller IFP as well as relative newcomers the Patriotic Alliance.

Radio France Internationale

Cyril Ramaphosa: from anti-apartheid activist to leader of South Africa's coalition government

Cyril Ramaphosa, the former trade unionist and key participant in the fight against apartheid, is set to be given a second mandate as South Africa's president, albeit without an absolute majority in parliament. He remains the ANC leader too.

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South Africa Faces Political Uncertainty As President Election Looms

South African lawmakers prepare for a historic presidential election with potential coalition support for Cyril Ramaphosa amid changing political dynamics.

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s Ramaphosa elected president, but coalition allies hold veto

An 11th hour deal between the ANC and traditional rivals has led to the country’s first coalition government.

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South Africa's ANC and rival Democratic Alliance form unity government in historic moment

Deal between two traditionally antagonistic parties is the most momentous political shift in South Africa since Nelson Mandela led the ANC to victory in the 1994 elections that marked the end of apartheid

Al Jazeera

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president after ANC, DA reach deal

African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa secures second term with the help of lawmakers from opposition parties.

The Guardian - UK

Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O: True Story review – emotive South African jazz with a bite

The latest album by Jiyane, of collective Spaza, wades into darker territory to reflect the reality of poverty in the country

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Ashleigh Moolman Pasio holds onto Olympics and Tour de France Femmes hopes after back injury

'I’ll continue to put in the hard work, dream big, and believe in myself' says South African after high-speed Volta a Catalunya crash

The Guardian - UK

South Africa’s ANC strikes coalition deal with free-market DA

Country’s second-largest party agrees to support re-election of Cyril Ramaphosa as president

International Business Times

S.Africa's ANC Strikes 11th-hour Deal To Form Government

South Africa's long-standing ruling ANC said Thursday it has reached an agreement with several other parties to form a coalition, after failing to win an outright majority in May's general election.

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South Africa's ANC And Opposition Agree On Coalition Government

South Africa's ANC party forms a coalition government with the main opposition, signaling unity and collaboration in governance.

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