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Proteas have 'big decision' for first Test

South Africa bowling coach Charl Langeveldt says without a genuine all-rounder the side faces a juggling act to play all five key bowlers in the first Test.

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Proteas pace duo put Aussies on notice

South Africa pacemen Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi loom as dangers for Australia's batters in the Gabba Test match after firing against a Cricket Australia XI.

AAP

Injury forces Hazlewood out of Gabba Test

Australia have ruled Josh Hazlewood out of the first Test against South Africa at the Gabba with a side strain, but Pat Cummins is almost certain to play.

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With Josh Hazlewood out for the first Test against South Africa, will Michael Neser, Scott Boland or Lance Morris get the nod at the Gabba?

With Josh Hazlewood to miss the first Test against South Africa at the Gabba, Australia selectors have a choice to make regarding who keeps their spot in the team and who gets dropped for the returning Pat Cummins.

ABC News

Proteas devise ploy to keep Smith in check

South Africa have found ways to contain Steve Smith in the past, and they want to make the batting superstar play early at the ball when he comes to the crease.

AAP

Woman 'denied New Zealand residency for being too fat and told to leave country'

South African national Mondelea Bezuidenhout, 36, who once weighed 20 stone, was horrified when officials told her she needed to lose almost five stone to be allowed to live in New Zealand with her young family

Daily Mirror

Dashing Protea de Bruyn set for first Test

South Africa batter Theunis de Bruyn has always wanted to star in Australia and his super start to the tour showed why he's ready for his first Test since 2019.

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Durban coastline: sewage polluted beaches pose threat to holiday makers and the environment

Large numbers of businesses in eThekwini on South Africa’s eastern seaboard – which includes the port city of Durban – rely heavily on tourism. It’s a popular holiday destination, only six hours by road from Johannesburg. Millions of people living inland head to the warm coastline over the country’s extended…

The Conversation

Young players should be thankful David Warner has exposed Cricket Australia: Ian Chappell

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia (CA) has never protected the interest of the players and David Warner's outburst on captaincy ban has exposed the authorities' "tendencies for back-side protecting", feels the legendary Ian Chappell.

The Times of India

Van der Dussen's 95 fires Proteas total

South Africa batsmen Rassie van de Dussen and Theunis de Bruyn made half-centuries and Temba Bavuma returned from an elbow injury against Cricket Australia XI

AAP

‘He has many enemies’: is time running out for Cyril Ramaphosa?

South Africa’s president is local hero in Soweto but misconduct claims threaten re-election as ANC leader at congress this week

The Guardian - UK

Despite greens running almost at 14, this DP World Tour pro tied a course record and shares the lead in South Africa

"When I saw it on the first tee box 13 — I think it was 13.7 or something — I was like, OK, here we go."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kellaway channels Smith, Labuschagne

A batting ethos learned from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne inspired Campbell Kellaway to a century for the Cricket Australia XI against South Africa.

AAP

Biden to back African Union spot in G20 at US-Africa summit

The United States is expected to discuss the African Union’s role at a three-day summit in Washington, DC.

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The Guardian - UK

‘My life is being endangered’: the growing struggle against fishing bans

Conservationists want 30% of the ocean protected, but small-scale fishers and Indigenous people say a blanket ban punishes them for a crisis they didn’t create while commercial vessels can still trawl with impunity

AAP

Proteas' Coetzee snares hat-trick vs CA XI

Cricket Australia XI batter Campbell Kellaway made an unbeaten 105 in his side's tally of 226 as South Africa paceman Gerald Coetzee collected a hat-trick.

The Guardian - US

Gary Gold steps down as US Eagles coach after Rugby World Cup failure

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

Tribune News Service

UAE’s diplomatic might grows with Russian release of WNBA star

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.

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Daily Mirror

Bazball "didn't really work" against South Africa claims star "even though we lost"

Rassie van der Dussen has claimed England's 'Bazball' approach "didn't really work" against South Africa "even though we lost the series"

AAP

Proteas skipper Elgar makes classy hundred

South Africa captain Dean Elgar made 109 and wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne 76no as Cricket Australia XI's Matt Kuhnemann took four wickets in the four-day clash.

The Guardian - UK

From Brentford to Durban: new-look Heineken Cup prepares for takeoff

With three South African sides added this season, long flights and absurd contrasts in temperature and altitude will be part of the Champions Cup package

The Independent UK

Who are Elon Musk’s relatives?

Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX boss’s mother is a fashion model and his estranged father claims to have once co-owned a Zambian emerald mine and killed at least three men

France 24

South African star choreographer Dada Masilo comes to Paris with 'The Sacrifice'

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…

The Conversation

Climate change is not what South Africans see as their main problem: a survey breaks it down

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…

The Conversation

Janusz Walus parole: South Africa's constitutional court was right - but failed the sensitivity test

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,…

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