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Kagiso Rabada cleared to return from drug ban ahead of World Test Championship final

The South Africa seamer was placed under a provisional suspension on 1 April after testing positive for a recreational drug

The Independent UK

City police in South Africa’s capital have a bad image – how to fix it

Corruption in South Africa’s public institutions has been a pressing issue for the past two decades. From national government offices to local municipalities, stories of officials enriching themselves at the expense of the public have become all too familiar.

The Conversation

‘I Hate It’ – Erik Van Rooyen Criticizes Signature Events After Securing Last-Gasp Place At Truist Championship

The South African’s runner-up finish at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson means he’s in the field for the signature event – but he’s far from a fan of the format

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A basic income support grant can address extreme poverty and inequality in South Africa - economic model shows how

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country’s per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This puts it among countries with the most unequal distribution of spending globally.

The Conversation

UCI Gravel World Series – Felix Stehli and Zanri Rossouw both capitalise on Uitkyk Pass attacks to win The Ceder

Felix Ritzinger and Catherine Colyn takes runner up spots in new South African series round

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South Africa star Kagiso Rabada banned after failing recreational drugs test

Rabada has been absent for several Gujarat Titans games at the IPL with the World Test Championship final looming

The Independent UK

African wild dogs: DNA tests of their faeces reveal surprises about what they eat

The African wild dog is one of Africa’s most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilising vast, remote territories to remain out of sight. Current estimates suggest that only about 6,600 individuals remain, in fragmented populations across southern and eastern Africa. About 600 live…

The Conversation

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‘Turned into mere commodities’: Inside South Africa’s illegal leopard trade

On International Leopard Day, FOUR PAWS warns how leopards are threatened by their commercialisation.

Euronews

A South African woman is convicted of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter

A South African woman has been convicted of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter in a case that horrified the country

The Independent UK

Mother convicted of trafficking her six-year-old daughter in South Africa

Joshlin Smith disappeared from her home in the small town on February 19 last year

The Independent UK

South Africa’s shift from coal to renewables: how it’s going

Just over 74% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the European Union. They committed to providing South Africa with US$8.5 billion (R157 billion) to move away from coal to…

The Conversation

Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a metre (a nanometre) in size. One of its potential uses is to clean up whatever is contaminating water supplies. Analytical chemist Philiswa Nomngongo, a leading researcher in nanotechnology for water in South Africa, tells The Conversation Africa what kinds…

The Conversation

African researchers are working to cure HIV, but US aid cuts are in the way

Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US President Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding.

Al Jazeera

Three scientists speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration

The Trump administration’s cuts to funding for American universities and research have left many scientists reeling and very worried. At the National Institutes of Health, which has an annual budget of US$47 billion to support medical research both in the U.S. and around the world, nearly 800 grants have been…

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Wallabies eye crucial World Cup seeding amid nasty run

The Wallabies are well aware of the importance of their gruelling 2025 Test program as they chase a crucial top-six seeding for the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

Al Jazeera

South Africa to hold inquiry on alleged hampering of apartheid prosecutions

The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case.

The Independent UK

South Africa to hold inquiry into whether prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes were blocked

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes

International Business Times

South Africa Sets Up Inquiry Into Slow Apartheid Justice

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Wednesday a judicial inquiry into claims of deliberate delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes three decades after the end of white-minority rule.

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The Conversation

Why are women paid less than men? New research in South Africa shows the company you work for makes the biggest difference

Why do women earn less than men? The usual suspects – occupation, hours, experience – explain some of it. But a powerful, often overlooked reason is simply this: where women work. The companies that hire them play a huge role in shaping their lifetime earnings.

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23 Funny Comics With Unexpected Endings By Scribbly G (New Pics)

Scribbly G is a 33-year-old digital artist from South Africa. He’s the creative genius that illustrates humorous comics with mostly unexpected and sometimes absurd and dark undertones.

The Guardian - UK

The white Afrikaners lining up to accept Trump’s offer of asylum

Thousands of South Africans are hoping to move to the US to escape crime – and what they say is discrimination against white people

The Conversation

South Africa’s frogs and reptiles get their own list of names in local languages

Naming all the creatures and plants in nature is no small task. Fortunate Phaka is a zoologist who has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of naming and classification of frogs and reptiles in nine South African cultures. The list includes 136 frog and 407 reptile species that have been scientifically…

The Independent UK

Large fires are burning on the slopes of South Africa's famous Table Mountain

Helicopters are dropping water on large fires burning on the slopes of South Africa’s famous Table Mountain

The Conversation

Why aren’t South Africans growing more indigenous crops? How farmers can be nudged to change their ways

Western diets make up most of South Africa’s food systems. This displaces indigenous crops and edible forest plants.

The Conversation

Teachers in South African schools may be slow to report rape of girls: study shows why

In South Africa, the age of consent for sex is 16 years old. Engaging in sexual activity with someone under the age of 16 is considered statutory rape, even if the minor consents as defined under the law that applies to adults.

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