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Chinese Demand For Exotic Cures Has Donkey Population Plunging In South Africa

The rising demand in China for a gelatin called "ejiao," obtained from donkeys, has pushed South Africa's humbler creature population to plunge.

Benzinga

Today's rugby news as Wales star spells out warning to Springboks after full-on training match and Woodward blasts England

Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby news from Wales and beyond for Wednesday June 22

Wales Online

Wonderful Two Sides documentary lets viewers into Lions' Den - Martin Hannan

SINCE 1974 and that wonderful tour of South Africa I have followed the British and Irish Lions intensely and was lucky enough to write a book about…

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Chinese demand for exotic cures switches to donkey skins

MAGALIESBURG, South Africa: Chinese demand for traditional medicines has sent poachers hunting for African animals from rhinos to pangolins. Now a humbler creature is threatened - donkeys.

Bangkok Post

The strongest Wales team that can now be picked to cause an upset against South Africa

Wales are rank underdogs for the three Test tour but they do have a chance if they play to their potential

Wales Online

Who is Harri O'Connor, the Wales wildcard taught by a double All Black World Cup winner?

The 21-year-old becomes the second uncapped tight-head in Wales' squad after his call-up

Wales Online

Anni Dewani's killer who planned brutal honeymoon murder released after just 8 years

Zola Tongo, who helped orchestrate the honeymoon murder of Anni Dewani in 2010, has been released eight years after he was convicted of killing the 28-year-old new bride in Cape Town, South Africa

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Wales face ‘ultimate challenge’ in South Africa, Wayne Pivac insists

Wales face Test matches in Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town

The Independent UK

Wayne Pivac explains reason behind shock call-up as doomsday injury concern emerges

Wales have just called up young Scarlets prop Harri O'Connor just days before they fly to South Africa

Wales Online

UK work visa for elite graduates is exclusive and based on flawed assumptions

The UK government’s announcement of a new work visa option aimed at attracting top graduates has elicited some backlash because the list of eligible institutions features no universities from Africa, Latin America or South Asia. The Conversation Africa’s Nontobeko Mtshali asked Orla Quinlan, Director of Internationalisation at Rhodes University in…

The Conversation

Vigilantism in South Africa carries historical imprints of past violence against black people

South Africa’s history of discrimination, racial segregation and extralegal violence has influenced patterns of violence today. Colonial and apartheid governments ruled through violence and racial oppression. Whether through torture, corporal punishment or killings, black lives were deemed infinitely expendable.

The Conversation

What it'll take for the Guptas to face corruption charges in South Africa

Now that Rajesh and Atul Gupta have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there is a great deal of speculation as to when the brothers may ultimately set foot on South African soil to face charges of money laundering and other financial crimes.

The Conversation

Wayne Pivac hands Harri O’Connor Wales call-up for South Africa tour

The Scarlets prop is included in a 34-strong squad

The Independent UK

Wales call up uncapped 21-year-old Harri O'Connor for South Africa tour in shock announcement

O'Connor has played just nine games of competitive rugby for the Scarlets

Wales Online

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African-based Covid-19 vaccine on the cards through technology transfer hub in Cape Town

In an effort to even the playing field in terms of vaccine delivery and production, a collaboration between South African-based consortium Afrigen Biologics and Belgium-based Univercells Group was signed on Tuesday. The partnership will pave the way for the development of the first African-owned Covid-19 vaccine.

The Independent UK

England excited to jump into the unknown with South Africa Test, says Lisa Keightley

The retirements of stalwarts Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole mean it’s a new-look England squad

Dynamite News

Sports: KL Rahul 'counting on his blessing' amid road to recovery

KL Rahul on Monday shared a glimpse of his routine as he continues to recover from a groin injury after being ruled out of the South Africa and England series. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

India vs England: WTC points, series on the line in one-off Test, says Rahul Dravid

BENGALURU: When India's fifth Test match against England at Old Trafford was cancelled last September, India were leading the series 2-1. They return to complete the series with a one-off Test match but in the intervening nine months there have been a lot of changes.

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The Independent UK

Lisa Keightley: England face step into unknown without duo in South Africa Test

While Shrubsole brought her international career to an end a couple of months ago, Brunt announced her Test retirement last weekend.

Wales Online

All the big summer rugby fixtures being played, kick-off times and TV channels you'll need

There is a feast of international rugby on offer as northern hemisphere teams get back on tour: Wales head to South Africa, England face Australia and Ireland will meet the All Blacks

France 24

Belgium hands over tooth of slain Congolese icon Patrice Lumumba to family

In tonight's edition: Relatives of murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba attend a moving ceremony in Brussels as Belgium returns his tooth. It's all that remains of him after his assassination in 1961. The former colonial power was found to be morally responsible for Lumumba's shocking death. Also, to mark…

Newsroom.co.nz

Mercy killing scientist acquired illicit Kiwi passport to skip country

NZ-born Sean Davison had a stash of fake and duplicate passports ready so he could avoid a lengthy jail sentence for aiding the suicides of three severely disabled men.

Daily Mirror

Visit Rwanda deal strikes wrong note for Arsenal as sports don't care where cash is from

After winning $4.75m in the first event of the Saudi-sponsored LIV Golf series, South African Charl Schwartzel says he never looks where the money is coming from ... and he is not alone

The Independent UK

England name uncapped seamers Emily Arlott and Lauren Bell for South Africa Test

Katherine Brunt’s Test retirement at the weekend came a couple of months after Anya Shrubsole brought an end to her international career

Evening Standard

England name five uncapped players in Women’s Test squad to face South Africa

England have named five potential debutants in their 13-strong squad for the Test against South Africa at Taunton next week, their first since the retirements of Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole.

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