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AKA: slain South African rapper was a once-in-a-generation pop culture sensation

AKA, South Africa’s most recognisable name in hip-hop, was gunned down – with his friend, celebrity chef Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane – outside a restaurant along Durban’s popular night spot Florida Road on 10 February.

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ITV Love Island unveils Casa Amor bombshells from famous singer's ex to 2022 star Dami Hope's good pal

Meet the girls and boys hoping to turn heads and shake things up in South Africa

Manchester Evening News

'Formidable' Australia tipped to dominate ICC Women's T20 World Cup group stage

After crushing New Zealand in its opening match, defending champion Australia is considered a heavy favourite to reach the knock-out phase in South Africa.

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IPL: Aiden Markram joins Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper race

JOHANNESBURG: Aiden Markram strengthened his case for being named as the next skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad by leading Sunrisers Eastern Cape from the front in the SA20 meet here. Markram memorably led the South Africa Under-19 team to World Cup victory back in 2014, but failed to make a…

The Times of India

Popular S.African rapper AKA shot dead

JOHANNESBURG: One of South Africa's hottest rap artists, Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, has been shot dead outside a restaurant in the southeastern city of Durban, his family said Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Oscar Pistorius should never be free say Reeva Steenkamp's parents after prison visit

Speaking on the 10th anniversary of their daughters murder, Barry and June Steenkamp said they cannot forgive Oscar Pistorius since he refused to admit to them that he deliberately shot their daughter in South Africa

Daily Mirror

Ireland v France referee Wayne Barnes, the record-breaking official who nearly quit rugby after horrific abuse

The Englishman is in charge of the potential Six Nations title decider

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka stun hosts South Africa in opening upset

Sri Lanka pulled off a shock upset in the opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup with a three-run victory over hosts South Africa in Cape Town.

Evening Standard

Women’s T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka stun hosts South Africa in dramatic opener

Sri Lanka’s captain, Chamari Athapaththu, laid the foundations for a three-run win over the hosts, South Africa, in Cape Town

The Guardian - UK

South African farmers turn to renewable energy amid severe rolling blackouts

A severe "load shedding" crisis in South Africa has hit farming and food processors hard and it is speeding up the sector's transition to renewable energy.

ABC News

Explainer-How will South Africa's 'state of disaster' resolve power crisis?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster on Thursday to fight a paralyzing power crisis that in recent months has included daily rolling power cuts. What does this mean and how might it resolve a crisis that has been years in the making?

Reuters

The Neath tech firm providing real-time multilingual translations for the Women's T20 World Cup

IOC 10 is providing a real-time translation and subtitle service for the cricket tournament in South Africa

Birmingham Post

Five takeaways from Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address

The South African president spoke about poverty, hope and resilience in his annual speech.

Al Jazeera

Women's T20 World Cup: Interesting stats and records

The 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup is the 8th edition of the tournament. This time the showpiece event is being played in South Africa.

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Parks versus people? Challenges facing the South African capital's greening efforts

Urban green spaces have recently been getting more research attention because of the benefits they offer.

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Rolls-Royce Spectre Goes Through Extreme Hot Weather Testing In South Africa

As per the British luxury carmaker, the Spectre has already gone through 1.2 million miles (2 million kilometers) of on-road testing.

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Henry Kissinger at 100: history will judge the former US secretary of state's southern African interventions to be a failure

Henry Kissinger, who sexed up the art of diplomacy in the eight years between 1969 and 1977, will turn 100 in May this year.

The Times of India

Context of the game, standard and rarity must matter: Shaun Pollock

CENTURION: South African fast-bowling great Shaun Pollock wants more "context and contest" in international cricket so that the game stays as "main CD" instead of becoming "background music" amidst an incredible surge in the number of matches.

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Radio in South Africa turns 100 – and collides with podcasting and streaming

This year marks 100 years since radio was introduced in South Africa, through “the first experimental broadcast at the Railway Headquarters in Johannesburg” on 18 December 1923.

AAP

Favourites Australia eye sixth T20 World Cup trophy

The return of Meg Lanning and Alyssa Healy has bolstered the reigning champions ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup opener against New Zealand in South Africa.

The Independent UK

South African rugby player killed by Hawaii police had CTE

An autopsy report says Honolulu police fatally shot a 29-year-old South African man who had a degenerative brain disease often found in American football stars subjected to repeated head trauma

France 24

Guinean acrobatic troupe Amoukana fly high

In South Africa, as embattled state energy company Eskom's debts pile up, daily blackouts continue to hobble the nation. Also, Rwanda is investing more in a circular economy and is ramping up its waste management projects. And we see how breathtaking Guinean acrobatic troupe Amoukana are working towards creating their…

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South Africa's electricity crunch declared 'state of disaster'

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national "state of disaster" over the country's rolling power shortages. Energy provider Eskom says its ageing coal-fired power plants cannot keep up with demand and it's been imposing scheduled cuts. The blackouts are weighing on business activity and South Africa's economic growth.…

France 24

Nigeria's cash shortage crisis taints election campaign

In tonight's edition: With little more than two weeks to go before Nigeria's presidential election, the tensions caused by a chaotic change in currency have soured the mood. Also, as daily rolling power cuts across South Africa continue to hit the economy hard, President Cyril Ramaphosa declares a state of…

Al Jazeera

Australia eye three-peat at Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup

The defending champions are overwhelming favourites to win the 20-over tournament that begins in South Africa on Friday.

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