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Wallabies 'grub' ready for next battle with Springboks

Tom Hooper says his Wallabies teammate Will Skelton loves being a "grub" and is up for the challenge of getting under the skin of the Springboks at Ellis Park.

AAP · Aug 12, 2025

Princess Andre reveals South Africa carjacking ordeal with mum Katie Price

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The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

Synthetic drugs are having devastating effects around the world, from Sierra Leone to the UK

In the blistering heat of Freetown, Sierra Leone, young men gather on street corners, their limbs swollen, eyes glazed. They are the victims of kush, a cheap and deadly synthetic drug sweeping the country.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2025

David and Hazlewood shine as Australia sink Proteas

Tim David starred with the bat and Josh Hazlewood with the ball as Australia won the first Twenty20 international against South Africa in Darwin.

AAP · Aug 10, 2025

Australia beat South Africa by 17 runs in first men’s T20 international – as it happened

Over-by-over report: Australia battled back from a dreadful start in Darwin to win the first of three T20 matches

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2025

South Africa’s earliest newspapers made money from slavery: book offers new evidence

In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma explores the gap in the country’s understanding about the complicity of South African journalism in slavery. He spoke to The Conversation about what he…

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2025

Australia lock in opening pair for 'foreseeable future'

Australia captain Mitch Marsh has revealed he will open for the T20 team in the T20s against South Africa and leading into next year's World Cup.

AAP · Aug 9, 2025

Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from South Africa in Australia 2025

Follow all the action from Marrara Stadium

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025

South African court tells Zambian ex-president's family to hand over body for burial at home

A South African court has ruled that Zambia can repatriate the remains of its former president and bury him in his home country

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

World's black rhino numbers have increased but there's bad news for other species

The latest global rhino count from the International Rhino Foundation reveals a mixed picture for the world’s five rhino species.

Euronews · Aug 8, 2025