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Mikhail Gorbachev's death brings many tributes – but his legacy in Africa remains ambiguous

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He presided over the end of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States as well as the dissolution of the union of socialist republics. In the West, he is commonly seen as a…

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Jonny Bairstow injury: Huge England blow as star man OUT of T20 World Cup after ‘freak accident’

England have suffered a major double blow after Jonny Bairstow suffered a serious lower leg injury that rules him out of the Third Test against South Africa at the Kia Oval next week and the T20 World Cup.

Evening Standard

Jonny Bairstow out of third South Africa Test and T20 World Cup with ‘freak golf injury’

Bairstow slipped walking to a tee box and suffered a leg injury which will require surgery

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Biden and South Africa's Ramaphosa to hold talks at White House on Sept. 16

U.S. President Joe Biden and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa will hold talks at the White House on Sept. 16 to discuss trade, investment, climate and energy, the White House said on Thursday.

Reuters

Biden to meet South Africa leader amid differences on Russia

President Joe Biden will host South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House this month as the administration looks to draw African nations closer to the U.S. The announcement comes as South Africa and many of its neighbors have staked out neutral ground on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Fighting intensifies in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict

In tonight's edition: Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia intensifies further, as both federal forces and Tigrayan rebels accuse each other of opening up new fronts. Also, in South Africa, parents of the 21 young people who died in June at a tavern in the Eastern Cape are told their children…

France 24

South Africa's 21 teens who died in tavern were suffocated, families told

Twenty one young people who died in a tavern tragedy in June were suffocated, five parents said on Thursday, relaying to reporters what health department officials told them was the conclusion of an official probe.

Reuters

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South Africa vs England ODI series in balance due to new ‘SA20’ tournament launch

England’s ODI series in South Africa in January is hanging by a thread due to the arrival of the hosts’ new T20 tournament, SA20.

Evening Standard

CSK's Johannesburg franchise in SA T20 league named Joburg Super Kings

CHENNAI: The Johannesburg-based franchise of Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited (CSKCL) in the South Africa T20 (SA20) league has been named Joburg Super Kings.

The Times of India

South African Lion King actor ‘baffled’ over Meghan Markle comments

Dr John Kani said that the royal wedding was ‘no big deal’ in South Africa

The Independent UK

The best theatre to stream this month: Beckett batting, Henry VI and a South African dance-off

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes an intelligent political drama, a reimagined As You like It and a play about Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter’s passion for cricket

The Guardian - UK

Wallabies back consistency in Boks battle

Australia have named an unchanged starting side for the Test against South Africa in Sydney, the first time they've done so with coach Dave Rennie in charge.

AAP

England to return to Jersey for pre-autumn training camp

England take on Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and then South Africa

The Independent UK

Nelson Mandela grandson questions claim South Africa celebrated Meghan’s wedding like grandfather’s freedom

The Duchess of Sussex said she was told there was the same jubilation when she married Harry as when Mandela was released

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Foot-and-mouth disease: the gaps in South Africa's efforts to keep it under control

In mid August, South Africa’s minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development Thoko Didiza responded to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease with a nationwide ban on the movement of cattle for 21 days. By late August, 127 cases of the disease had been recorded in six of the country’s nine…

Daily Record

Meghan Markle slammed by Nelson Mandela's grandson after interview comment

In her recent bombshell interview with American magazine The Cut, the Duchess of Sussex said she had been likened to the anti-apartheid activist by South Africans.

The Independent UK

England name unchanged squad for third Test against South Africa

England thrashed the Proteas by an innings and 85 runs last time out at Old Trafford to level the three-match series at 1-1

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes to lead unchanged England squad in third Test against South Africa

Captain Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum could stick with the same XI in the series decider at the Kia Oval.

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England unchanged for South Africa Test series decider after Zak Crawley shows grit at Old Trafford

England have confirmed an unchanged Test squad for next Thursday’s series decider against South Africa at The Oval.

The Independent UK

Nelson Mandela’s grandson ‘surprised’ by Meghan Markle’s marriage celebration claims

The Duchess of Sussex recounted how she was told South Africans ‘rejoiced in the streets’ when she married Prince Harry

The Independent UK

South African president hit by tough questions in parliament

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa faced a grilling by lawmakers in Parliament as they demanded answers from him on his handling of the theft of millions of dollars from his farm

The Guardian - AU

Sibling rivalry defines Springboks v Wallabies but its sheen has faded

It would be a shame if this great union of two contrasting philosophies morphed into apathy

The Conversation

Corruption in South Africa: new book sets out how ruling ANC lost the battle

One of the greatest benefits of South Africa’s democracy is freedom of speech and publication. Mpumelelo Mkhabela’s book, The Enemy Within, is the latest in a cascade of publications over the last decade that record corruption and theft by leading politicians in the country’s ruling party.

The Conversation

Migrants in South Africa have access to healthcare: why it's kicking up a storm

A political storm has erupted in South Africa after a video went viral showing the health minister for the Limpopo province – which borders Zimbabwe – berating a Zimbabwean woman who was seeking healthcare. Responses have been divided. Some have called for Phophi Ramathuba to step down on the grounds…

Daily Mirror

Nelson Mandela's grandson dismisses Meghan Markle's remark saying they are 'not the same'

The grandson of the legendary anti-apartheid campaigner has pushed back against Meghan Markle's claims that her wedding was celebrated in South Africa like Madiba's walk to freedom

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