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South African to support review of US high performance programmes as 2031 and 2033 World Cup host looks to rebuild

Among all the countries that have tried to mediate with Russia since it invaded Ukraine earlier this year — from France to South Africa — the United Arab Emirates and its Middle East partners are the ones showing an ability to get things done.

From "Giselle" to "Swan Lake" and "The Rite of Spring", South Africa's Dada Masilo deconstructs classic ballets to tell a new story, far from the stereotypical damsel in distress but that of modern-day people who suffer modern-day issues such as homophobia, gender inequality and racism. She's performed her creations all…

Climate change is a major threat to food production, and is displacing people and increasing the risks to health globally. Addressing climate change requires vast resources, including financial investment to decarbonise economies and produce food sustainably. Above all, it requires international cooperation and commitment – based on an accurate understanding…

On 21 November 2022 the Constitutional Court of South Africa ordered the release on parole of Janusz Walus, the Polish national who assassinated Chris Hani on 10 April 1993. Hani was the secretary-general of the South African Communist Party, and one of the leading anti-apartheid stalwarts. The court’s decision, understandably,…

David Warner served a one-year domestic and international ban from cricket for his part in the ball-tampering scandal during Australia's 2018 Test against South Africa

MUMBAI: It seems to happen so often in India's women's cricket setup, that it seems that the players are also used to it by now. Just three days before going into a five-match Women's T20I series against world champions Australia and with two months to go before the T20 World…

Star paceman Josh Hazlewood has suffered a familiar injury and is no guarantee of lining up in the first match of Australia's Test series against South Africa.

The South African comic brought texture and nuance to the position and leaves late-night comedy in a different place than when he started