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Thabo Bester's escape from a privately-run South African prison raises questions about corruption

Recently, South Africans were told about an extraordinary escape story – they learnt that a convicted rapist, Thabo Bester, had been at large for a year after he’d escaped from a privately-run maximum security prison. In May 2022 the Department of Correctional services reported that he had burnt to death…

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South African doctors are bound by many rules. Criminal charges for mistakes may have unintended consequences

Claims for financial compensation for medical mistakes in South Africa have been on the rise since 2007. Recently, however, criminal charges for medical errors have also become more prevalent. One such case is that of Dr Danie van der Walt, who was ultimately acquitted on a charge of negligently causing…

The Conversation

Israel Adesanya: If Dricus Du Plessis keeps winning, ‘I will gladly drag his carcass across South Africa’

"I pray to god he keeps winning, I will gladly drag his carcass across South Africa."

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South Africa's Communist party raises questions over murder of former boss Hani

Communist party leaders in South Africa on Monday paid tribute to their former general secretary Chris Hani who was murdered on 10 April 1993 in Johannesburg by a Polish-born rightwing extremist.

Radio France Internationale

Why is South Africa not renewing 160,000 Zimbabwean work permits?

On Tuesday, a South African court will decide if thousands of Zimbabweans can stay back in the country or be deported.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of South Africans tie the knot in Easter mass wedding

More than 800 couples walked down the aisle on Easter Sunday in one of the biggest mass wedding ceremonies in South Africa since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

South Africa police say prison escapee arrested in Tanzania

South African police say that a convicted murderer who faked his death to escape prison has been arrested in Tanzania following a two-week manhunt

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Diplomat and humanitarian Bruce Haigh dies aged 77, leaving legacy of fighting for the underdog

Bruce Haigh is being remembered for his lifelong work standing up for the oppressed, after dying in Wollongong on Good Friday.

ABC News

Tunisia Plans to Join BRICS Nations

Tunisia said on Saturday that it intends to join the BRICS countries bloc of emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Mahmoud bin Mabrouk, spokesman for the pro-presidential July 25 Movement in Tunisia and pro-Tunisian President Kais Saeid, said his country plans to join the BRICS…

Asharq Al-Awsat

IPL 2023: Anything can happen, Ajinkya Rahane on buzz around India recall

MUMBAI: Fortunes can change fast in the life of a cricketer. Ajinkya Rahane may be without an India contract-he played the last of his 82 Tests against South Africa at Centurion in January last year.

The Times of India

Dubai Court of Appeal Rules Gupta Brothers Cannot Be Extradited to South Africa

UAE Minister of Justice Abdullah Al Nuaimi held a phone call with Ronald Lamola, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, to discuss the ruling on the extradition request concerning Atul and Rajesh Gupta. The Dubai Court of Appeal issued its decision that the brothers, accused in relation to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE court dismisses S Africa request to extradite Gupta brothers

The Guptas, arrested in the UAE in 2022, are accused of siphoning state funds using connections with ex-President Zuma.

Al Jazeera

South African request to extradite Gupta brothers dismissed by UAE court

A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa's request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said on Friday.

Reuters

South African Hero Is Big In Japan

Paballo has overcome personal struggles to save lives. Now he’s famous in a country halfway around the world

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Nigel Owens won't be accepting South Africa World Cup job offer

The Springboks wanted the legendary referee to join their coaching set-up ahead of their World Cup defence later this year

The Independent UK

Pilot forced to make emergency landing after finding deadly snake under seat

A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat

Al Jazeera

‘Merchanting’: The code word for the gold mafia’s plunder

In Al Jazeera’s investigative series Gold Mafia, merchanting is used to launder money. But what exactly is merchanting?

The Independent UK

Snake on a plane! South African pilot finds cobra under seat

A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat

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Shelbourne appoint ex-South Africa Cycling official as new CEO

Shelbourne have been on the lookout for a new chief executive since the announcement last month that Dave O'Connor was planning to step down.

WEKU

He felt the slither of a venomous snake in the cockpit — then turned the plane around

South African pilot Rudolf Erasmus made an emergency landing after discovering a Cape cobra accompanying him in the cockpit on Monday. The snake has not been found again since the plane landed.

The Independent UK

South Africa ends 'state of disaster' over electricity

The South African government has terminated the national state of disaster it declared two months ago to deal with an electricity crisis, although there are no signs that the power problems are ending

The Conversation

Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: what they found

New telescopes with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution are being unveiled around the world – and beyond. Among them are the Giant Magellan Telescope under construction in Chile, and the James Webb Space Telescope, which is parked a million and a half kilometres out in space.

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as English giants hold talks with half a dozen Welsh players, respected coach dies and Wales star's worst fears confirmed

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Daily Record

Meghan and Harry's 'extraordinary and unexpected' interview which left TV crew reeling

The 'explosive' 2019 ITV interview in South Africa sent shockwaves across the globe and now one of the team behind it claims he believes it was 'outlandishly unexpected and shocking'.

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry and Meghan's 'extraordinary and unexpected' interview left TV crew reeling

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'explosive' 2019 interview in South Africa sent shockwaves - and now one of the people behind it has claimed it was 'so outlandishly unexpected and shocking'

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