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White butterflies are filling Johannesburg's skies earlier than usual. Climate change is to blame

Each year around mid-summer, somewhere between December and mid-January, the skies of South Africa’s Gauteng province, including the city of Johannesburg, fill with small white butterflies. Some land in people’s gardens, allowing a closer look at the thin brown markings on their wings. Those markings give the butterflies their name:…

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Violence against women is staggeringly high in South Africa - a different way of thinking about it is needed

South Africa has notoriously high levels of violence against women. The latest police figures show that 10,818 rape cases were reported in the first quarter of 2022. The country has among the highest rape incidence in the world.

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Killer of South African anti-apartheid leader stabbed in prison

Gunman who killed Chris Hani in 1993 was attacked by another inmate after he was granted parole, authorities say.

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Injectable HIV prevention drug shows promise: we worked out how much South Africa should pay for it

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention method. It is taken by people who are HIV negative, so that if they are unknowingly exposed to HIV, the drug will prevent the virus from infecting them.

The Conversation

Netherlands star "wanted to attack" Howard Webb over controversial World Cup decision

Howard Webb refereed the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa between Spain and the Netherlands, which saw 12 players booked and Dutch defender Johnny Heitinga sent off

Daily Mirror

Tonight's rugby news as Warren Gatland warned off Wales job and England slammed for not getting him

The latest rugby news stories and headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

White Fern wins health battle with Silver Fern's help

Bernadine Bezuidenhout was so sick while playing for the White Ferns, her body started to shut down. But now she’s back stronger, with the help of a Silver Ferns legend. And she tells Suzanne McFadden how she’s found balance in her life, helping at-risk youth through sport.

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Eddie Jones expected to keep England job as ‘really disappointed’ RFU begin autumn grilling

Eddie Jones is expected to keep his England job, despite facing a two-week RFU grilling into his side’s wretched Autumn Nations Series.

Evening Standard

Eddie Jones' future under review after being told England results are not good enough

England 13-27 South Africa: World's richest and best resourced rugby nation fails to win for the SEVENTH time in 2022 and players are booed off Twickenham by disgruntled fans

Daily Mirror

Loch Lomond Hockey Club veteran wins her fourth medal with Scotland

Jane and her teammates only missed out on gold after a narrow defeat to England in the final of the Masters World Cup in South Africa.

Daily Record

Tonight's rugby news as Cardiff pull off astonishing victory in South Africa and Eddie Jones joins Pivac on the edge

The latest rugby news stories and headlines from Wales and beyond at the end of the autumn internationals

Wales Online

England close out dismal autumn to leave uncomfortable questions ahead of World Cup

The 13-27 defeat to the Sprinboks was passed off as being due to being second-best in the scrum by Eddie Jones

The Independent UK

Eddie Jones braced for ‘uncomfortable’ review after dire autumn for England

The Rugby Football Union is to investigate a dismal campaign.

The Independent UK

Defeat by South Africa lays bare the deeper problems facing England

With a World Cup approaching Eddie Jones needs to arrest an alarming slide with six defeats and a draw from 12 Tests in 2022

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Gangs of cybercriminals are expanding across Africa, investigators say

Online scams such as banking and credit card fraud are the most prevalent cyberthreat, says Interpol

Daily Mirror

Sir Clive Woodward blasts 'worst week in English rugby history' in scathing RFU attack

Eddie Jones' England failed to win three of their four fixtures in the Autumn Nations Series, leading Sir Clive Woodward to dub this "the worst week in English rugby history"

The Independent UK

Autumn Nations Series 2022: Five things we learned from the final games

England have had their worst calender year since 2008

Daily Mirror

Eddie Jones apologises after sorry England are put to sword by South Africa

England 13-27 South Africa: Heavy defeat leaves England with mountain to climb before next autumn's Rugby World Cup

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Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break the law — and risk their lives

Photos show the desperate search for scraps left by big diamond operators. But amid rampant poverty and unemployment, zama-zamas see no other way to provide for their families.

The Independent UK

Clive Woodward bemoans ‘worst week in English rugby history’

England produced one of the lowest points of the Eddie Jones era against South Africa on Saturday

Wales Online

Sunday rugby news as WRU hold Board meeting with Pivac future on the line and Woodward demands English heads roll

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

AAP

Test championship lure for Aussie summer

Australia have a chance to wrap up a spot in the World Test Championship final during the home summer, after narrowly missing out two years ago.

Evening Standard

Defiant Eddie Jones shutting out criticism after England run: ‘I don’t really care what other people think’

Eddie Jones has insisted he must ignore outside opinion in a bid to reverse England’s fortunes in time for next year’s World Cup.

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Jones adamant England are still ‘moving in the right direction’

The England head coach has accepted full responsibility for the 27-13 defeat to South Africa but insisted his team remain on course for the World Cup

The Independent UK

Eddie Jones insists England building ‘really good base’ despite thumping loss to South Africa

England’s sixth defeat from 12 Tests in 2022 made it their worst calendar year since 2008.

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