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South Africa and China set up a quantum communication link: how we did it and why it’s historic

A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned a remarkable 12,900km: the longest intercontinental quantum communication link established to date. The longest before this was 7,600km and within the northern hemisphere only.

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Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from South Africa in Australia 2025

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The Independent UK

Wallabies go hunting more game on the high veldt

Hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa says the Wallabies respect but don't fear the Springboks as they look to snap a 62-year hoodoo with victory at Ellis Park.

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Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: Your complete guide to the pool stage with England hot favourites

The Red Roses kick off their campaign against the United States

Evening Standard

David and Hazlewood shine as Australia sink Proteas

Tim David starred with the bat and Josh Hazlewood with the ball as Australia won the first Twenty20 international against South Africa in Darwin.

AAP

Australia beat South Africa by 17 runs in first men’s T20 international – as it happened

Over-by-over report: Australia battled back from a dreadful start in Darwin to win the first of three T20 matches

The Guardian - AU

South Africa’s earliest newspapers made money from slavery: book offers new evidence

In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma explores the gap in the country’s understanding about the complicity of South African journalism in slavery. He spoke to The Conversation about what he…

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Australia lock in opening pair for 'foreseeable future'

Australia captain Mitch Marsh has revealed he will open for the T20 team in the T20s against South Africa and leading into next year's World Cup.

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Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from South Africa in Australia 2025

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The Independent UK

South African court tells Zambian ex-president's family to hand over body for burial at home

A South African court has ruled that Zambia can repatriate the remains of its former president and bury him in his home country

The Independent UK

World's black rhino numbers have increased but there's bad news for other species

The latest global rhino count from the International Rhino Foundation reveals a mixed picture for the world’s five rhino species.

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The world's black rhino numbers have increased but there's bad news for others

The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased slightly, but there is bad news for other rhino species

The Independent UK

South Africa ‘fear’ nothing as Australia seek WTC revenge

Australia begin white-ball tour of South Africa on Sunday with hosts brimming from World Test Championship final win.

Al Jazeera

How to watch the 2025 Rugby Championship online or on TV from around the world (inc. match schedule)

Here's how you can watch the 2025 Rugby Championship, ready for when it begins on Saturday, August 16.

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Majority seek end to Israel weapons sales: Survey spanning three continents

Amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza, a five-nation poll shows support for the private sector and states to take action.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa braces for heavy job losses as stiff US tariffs take hold

As sweeping new US tariffs take effect on Thursday, dozens of countries are facing sharp new duties on their exports. South Africa is among the hardest hit, with key goods now subject to a 30 percent tariff and up to 100,000 jobs on the line.

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Edmed answers Wallabies SOS call for South Africa tour

Playmakers Tane Edmed and James O'Connor have both been included in a 35-man Wallabies squad to play two Tests against the world champion Springboks in Africa.

The Guardian - AU

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto earns Wallabies call-up for South Africa Tests

Powerful lock rewarded for efforts with First Nations & Pasifika XV against Lions as Australia coach Joe Schmidt names 35-man squad to face Springboks

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Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? We asked 5 legal and genocide experts how to interpret the violence

In January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a provisional ruling in a case brought by South Africa against Israel, alleging genocide in Gaza. The court found Palestinians have a “plausible” right to protection from genocide in Gaza and that Israel must take all measures to prevent a…

The Guardian - US

US hunter reportedly killed by buffalo during expedition in South Africa

Asher Watkins, 52, of Texas died while tracking 1.3-ton Cape buffalo on a hunting trip in the country’s Limpopo province

The Guardian - AU

Wallabies can take heart from Lions series for litmus Tests against South Africa

Inspired by Will Skelton, Australia are fit and full of fire after smashing the Lions in Sydney and rediscovering their mojo

The Conversation

South African study finds 4 low-income communities can’t cope with global warming: what needs to change

Climate change is not new: temperatures have been rising for decades as a result of global warming. In South Africa’s city of Pietermaritzburg, four low-income urban communities have experienced drought, heatwaves, severe hailstorms, devastating flooding events that killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands, and wildfires as a result of…

The Independent UK

US tariffs put 30,000 South African jobs at risk, officials say

South African authorities have warned that U.S. reciprocal tariffs could put an estimated 30,000 jobs at risk

The Conversation

South African learners struggle with reading comprehension: study reveals a gap between policy and classroom practice

South African learners consistently struggle with reading comprehension, performing poorly in both international and local assessments. A significant issue is that 81% of grade 4 learners (aged 9 or 10) are unable to read for meaning: they can decode words, but do not necessarily understand them.

International Business Times

S.Africa Eyes New Markets After US Tariffs: President

South Africa is seeking new markets in Africa and Asia as it negotiates with the United States over looming 30-percent trade tariffs, which could cost around 30,000 jobs, officials said Monday.

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