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Ashwell Prince resigns as Bangladesh batting coach, Shakib to miss Tests against SA

DHAKA: Former South African cricketer Ashwell Prince has stepped down as Bangladesh batting coach with immediate effect, the country's Cricket Board said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

COVID infection of three lions and a puma in private South African zoo points to need for wider surveillance

SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of the disease we know as COVID-19. While this disease has wreaked havoc on every human population worldwide, what isn’t as well appreciated is that the virus can also infect a range of animals.

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Bangladesh set to tour South Africa for ODI, Test series in March

JOHANNESBURG: Bangladesh are set to tour South Africa for three ODIs and two Tests as CSA on Wednesday confirmed the date and venues of the fixtures, starting March 18.

The Times of India

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Love Island winners Paige Turley and Finley Tapp celebrate anniversary at Brit Awards

Scots star Paige and beau Finn met on the winter 2020 series of the ITV2 dating show in South Africa, and ended up being crowned the King and Queen of the villa.

Daily Record

A brief history of African nations at the Olympic Winter Games

A record number of eight African countries competed at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. At the 2022 Beijing winter games, currently underway, Africa is represented by six athletes from five countries: Eritrea, Ghana, Madagascar, Morocco and Nigeria. Five are competing in Alpine (downhill) skiing and one…

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COVID vaccines: African countries need to fix their distribution chains

Sub-Saharan Africa still has too few vaccines for too few people. Delivering more inoculations to the region deserves top priority. But there is another hurdle to overcome to successfully deploy vaccines: the region’s poor trade and logistics quality. Logistics are a network of services that support the physical movement of…

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Model of new TB vaccine shows its potential impact and value in South Africa and India

Two years of battling COVID-19 has been bad news for tuberculosis (TB) programmes. Respiratory clinicians and researchers have had their time and focus directed elsewhere. And TB has taken advantage. In 2021, the number of TB deaths rose for the first time in over a decade.

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State capture in South Africa: how the rot set in and how the project was rumbled

It seems the time of reckoning for the massive corruption that has hobbled South Africa’s economy is nigh. Two parts of the three-part report by the judicial commission investigating allegations of state capture under former President Jacob Zuma have now been published. The third is due at the end of…

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South Africa wing handed four-year drugs ban vows to return - "Only getting started"

Aphiwe Dyantyi was handed a four-year ban for doping offences in 2019, but the 13-times capped South Africa international has stated his intent to complete a comeback

Daily Mirror

Is turning Six Nations into Seven the solution to dilemma over Italy?

A play-off final involving the winner of the Rugby Europe Championship could help to bring new fans to the sport

The Guardian - UK

South Africa announce July series vs Wales before back-to-back home New Zealand Tests

The Springboks will host Wales in a three-Test series this summer, while New Zealand will visit South Africa after a four-year absence in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship

Daily Mirror

'Baby AB' Dewald Brevis, Petersen and Hossain nominated for ICC Player of the Month Award

DUBAI: Two South Africans -- batter Keegan Petersen and record-breaking U-19 World Cup star Dewald Brevis -- along with Ebadot Hossain of Bangladesh were on Tuesday nominated for the ICC Player of the Month Award following their stellar performances in January.

The Times of India

Wales to head to South Africa for summer series

Wales will kick off series against the world champions in Pretoria

The Independent UK

Today's rugby headlines as Wales stopped from closing Principality Stadium roof and daunting South Africa matches announced

The latest rugby news from Wales, the Six Nations and beyond today

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Desperate Zimbabweans risk police or crocodiles in bid to reach South Africa

Zimbabweans hoping for a better life abroad or smuggling a few goods over the border face police, soldiers and a dangerous river

The Hindu

Ind vs WI | Chahal is back in business

The wrist-spinner bamboozles the Windies big-hitters with his artistry

The Hindu

Notes for India as the digital trade juggernaut rolls on

Sitting out trade negotiations could result in the country losing out on opportunities to shape the rules

The Hindu

FIH Pro League Hockey | India to take on France and then South Africa

We tend to play our best when in pressure situations, says Reid

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Ramaphosa left with tricky choices as South Africa bungles Chief Justice appointment

After a fraught and fractious week of public interviews that shed heat but little light on the four candidates eligible to become the next Chief Justice, South Africa’s Judicial Service Commission has recommended that President Cyril Ramaphosa appoint Mandisa Maya, who is currently the head of the Supreme Court of…

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Reflections on a South African master painter, Louis Maqhubela

Louis Maqhubela (1939-2021) was one of the last of the great masters of South Africa’s modernist painting tradition. Modernism is a term for experimental approaches to form and content in art in response to political, technological and economic conditions of modernity since the late 1800s. Art historians often speak of…

The Times of India

Upbeat Indian men face France in FIH Pro League Hockey opener

POTCHEFSTROOM (SOUTH AFRICA): Carrying the mantle of Olympic bronze medallists has added "some pressure" as India begin their campaign in the 2021-22 FIH Pro League Hockey with a match against France here on Tuesday.

Reuters

South Africa failed to foresee, disrupt deadly unrest, report says

South Africa's police and intelligence services failed to anticipate and disrupt days of arson and looting last year in which more than 300 people died, a report into the unrest commissioned by the president and released on Monday found.

Al Jazeera

African Union postpones debate on Israel’s observer status

Chairman Macky Sall says new committee will work to build consensus on the matter, warns against divisions.

The Times of India

Pro League matches will help Indian team asses itself ahead of major tournaments: Harmanpreet Singh

POTCHEFSTROOM: Vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh says the FIH Pro League matches against quality sides like France and South Africa will help the Indian men's hockey team assess itself and prepare for other major tournaments later this year.

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Zebrafish research reveals green rooibos tea's anxiety-busting properties

Rooibos tea is a uniquely South African product. The plant, Aspalathus linearis, grows mainly in the Cederberg area of the country’s Western Cape province. And it’s not just a tasty beverage. It is caffeine-free; research has proved that it has anti-inflammatory properties. It’s also been found to ease pain and…

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