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A water solution for drought-prone South Africa: we designed systems to replenish aquifers simply and cheaply in five towns

South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns, especially in the western and central parts of the country, rely on water from aquifers that they pump out of the ground (groundwater).

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Oil price surge is hurting African economies: scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stock

The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US and Israeli action. About 20% of the world’s oil…

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Zanele Muholi: queer South African visual activist cements their global influence

South African visual activist Zanele Muholi’s celebrated work centres the lives and experiences of Black lesbians and trans people. For more than two decades Muholi has used photography to courageously open space for queer representation within and outside of art galleries in South Africa and across the world.

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Namibia: the history of a country shaped from a rich and traumatic past

Namibia might not be well known in many parts of the world. But the arid southern African country has an extraordinary history.

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The Lesotho Highlands Water project is 40 years old and going strong: but history weighs on its successes

Big projects bring big hopes and big dreams. They also bring big disappointment when they don’t deliver on all the promises. Even when the projects work as they are supposed to.

The Conversation

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt returns home from training camp for family reasons

England are in South Africa for an intra-squad training series

The Independent UK

Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Environmental activists in South Africa have been waging legal battles against the state and mining companies for years. This is often on the grounds that communities haven’t been consulted before mines were given permission to start digging and blasting on their land. Environmental justice researcher Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba has tracked…

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South African town divided over renaming after Robert Sobukwe

The nearly 250-year-old town, known for its Cape Dutch architecture and tourism appeal, is among more than 1,500 places renamed since the end of apartheid to shed colonial-era legacies. But here, the change has sparked protests, petitions and concern over its real impact on everyday lives.

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Multiple Valspar WDs, LIV Golf's 'Lion's Den', Still No Tiger Woods And Nelly Korda Returns: This Week In Golf

It's a busy week in pro golf with all the main tours in action, highlighted by a brand new LIV Golf event in South Africa and the return of Nelly Korda

Golf Monthly

South Africa will run out of industrial gas by 2028 and 70,000 jobs could be lost – why government fixes are lacking

South Africa is about to have a gas supply crisis.

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Phil Mickelson To Make LIV Golf Return In South Africa

Phil Mickelson missed the start of the LIV Golf season due to a family health matter but will make his 2026 debut in South Africa

Golf Monthly

Phil Mickelson Returning to LIV Golf This Week in South Africa

The six-time major champion had missed the first four tournaments of LIV Golf's season due to an undisclosed family matter.

Sports Illustrated

A look at South Africa's extreme move to deploy the army to fight crime, by the numbers

South Africa’s president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country’s violence-stricken areas

The Independent UK

One thing each Six Nations side must do after captivating championship

Ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship this July, each side has questions to address

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Final heartbreak for Aussies in US sevens decider

The Black Ferns have scored three late tries to steal a dramatic 22-21 win over Australia to take out the World Rugby Sevens Series event in New Jersey.

The Guardian - UK

George backs Borthwick to lead England at World Cup and takes aim at South Africa

Jamie George said the head coach is ‘the perfect person’ to lead England into the World Cup, adding that the Nations Championship game against the Springboks will be ‘an amazing opportunity’

The Independent UK

AP finds an Israeli group discreetly organized the mystery flights evacuating Palestinians from Gaza

An AP investigation has found that an Israeli group whose founder strongly supported U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to resettle Palestinians from Gaza is behind several flights that transferred hundreds of people out of the war-torn enclave

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Memory is not to be trusted: a South African memoir traces the search for a family secret

South African-born literary scholar Dennis Walder recently published an evocative life story called Amid the Alien Corn: A Son’s Memoir. In it, he tracks how, even as a child, he became aware that his mother Ruth was withholding something of herself, and her past, from him. This disquiet comes to…

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Cycling News

'I'm learning to embrace the inherent risk of road racing' - Mountain biker Alan Hatherly continues fast track WorldTour transformation at Tirreno-Adriatico

South African's 13th place in Italy boost chances of a Grand Tour debut at the Giro d'Italia

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“Technically Works”: 87 Times People Came Up With Hilariously Dumb Solutions To Problems (New Pics)

Whether it's putting a bumper sticker over a dent in your car door, or using a stapler to tailor your pants, us humans have the uncanny ability to figure something out. While some are pure genius, others only kinda, sorta work. Here are some of the funniest creative solutions people…

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Southern France under yellow alert after severe thunderstorms

US also experiences severe convective storms, while record-breaking heat recorded in parts of South Africa

The Independent UK

South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining operations near Johannesburg as miners flee

South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg

Cycling News

Riders to watch at Cape Epic 2026 – Mountain bike stars, gravel pros and Epic veterans form strong and open field for 700km challenge

Kate Courtney, Matt Beers, Alessandra Keller and Sam Gaze among stacked start lists, but which pairs will come out on top?

The Independent UK

The trip that convinced me it’s worth flying to South Africa for winter sun

When Jon Sopel was invited to a wedding in Franschhoek, he groaned at the thought of flying 6,000 miles – but after a few days in the country, he came away with a completely new outlook

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Mel Viljoen: 'Glamorous' South African TV Star Arrested For Stealing Groceries in Florida

Melany and Petrus Viljoen, stars of 'The Real Housewives of Pretoria,' face allegations of retail theft in Florida, risking deportation.

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