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Steve Smith not thinking about Ashes as Australia prepare for World Test final

Australia will face South Africa at Lord’s as they look to retain their title.

The Independent UK

Africa’s power pools: what the G20 can do to help countries share electricity

South Africa holds the presidency of the G20 this year. The group is made up of 19 of the world’s largest economies, the European Union and the African Union. A priority of South Africa’s G20 presidency is African connectivity: promoting cross-border energy trade and regional power pools as a way…

The Conversation

Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa’s largest city.

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‘We are just sitting here’: South African coal belt town split over green transition

The country wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions without destroying livelihoods, but progress is slow – and the residents of a small town are in the crosshairs

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Storms make way for summer heat in Europe

Florence in Italy could hit 39C as hot weather sweeps continent, while parts of South Africa brace for snow

The Guardian - UK

No more 'opening-itis': Next man up for Aust at Lord's

Usman Khawaja is almost certain to have a fifth opening partner since David Warner retired in January 2024 when Australia face South Africa in the WTC final.

AAP

'This team is different': Proteas dismiss old failures

Star batter Aiden Markram believes South Africa's miserable record in ICC tournaments counts for nothing ahead of the World Test Championship final.

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Heartache turns to hope as South Africa seek to shake ‘chokers’ tag in WTC final

The Proteas choking when it matters most is a tale as old as the country itself as history again weighs heavy on their World Test Championship h

The Guardian - AU

The inside story of how Green Brigade reignited Israel Red Card movement in football

It is a historic night under the lights at Celtic Park. In a game beamed around the world, Celtic are playing Bayern Munich – the first time the…

The National (Scotland)

‘I was locked in the bathroom sulking’: Temba Bavuma on his path from township to WTC final

The South Africa captain talks about street cricket in Langa, adapting to new schools after a scholarship and why playing at Lord’s means so much

The Guardian - UK

Does cutting off rhinos’ horns protect them from poachers? New study supports controversial approach

“The benefits of dehorning by far outweigh any ecological cost that we’re aware of today,” according to one rhino researcher.

Euronews

Stuart Broad to help out South Africa bowlers but not interested in coaching job

Broad will join the Proteas as a consultant for one day ahead of their World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s.

The Independent UK

Cutting off rhinos' horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it works

A study published in the academic journal Science has found that cutting off the horns of rhinos in Africa leads to a reduction in poaching of the endangered species

The Independent UK

Dehorning rhinos tips the balance against poaching – new study

Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10,000 rhinos in 2010 to around 2,600 in 2023. Hundreds of rhinos are killed each year by poachers for their horns. These are sold on the illegal global…

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Ocean currents can generate electricity – and our study shows Africa’s seas have some of the strongest

The world’s oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. They’re filled with currents, some much stronger than the fastest flowing large rivers. These currents can be harnessed as clean, marine renewable energy. Marine energy is much more predictable and reliable than many other forms of renewable energy because unlike…

The Conversation

Rashid Lombard: the photographer who documented both resistance and celebration in South Africa

The click of a camera shutter and the improvisation of a jazz saxophone may seem worlds apart. Yet, in the hands of South African photojournalist and cultural organiser Rashid Lombard, they became inseparable instruments of resistance and celebration.

The Guardian - UK

Why neutrals should back South Africa against Australia in WTC final

Wealth of Big Three is skewing Test cricket and a big win for Australia at Lord’s would only emphasise this gulf

The Independent UK

Morocco reveals ambitious £887m plan to host African F1 race

South Africa and Rwanda are keen on hosting a race but Morocco has also joined the list of interested parties

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Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world – what the G20 can do about it

Africa needs its forests for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, and to make the continent more resilient to climate change. They take up 23% of the continent. At 674 million hectares in extent, these forests occupy an area the same size as the Amazon rainforest.

The Guardian - UK

England to face Fiji, South Africa and Argentina in inaugural Nations Championship games

Plans would see England travel to world champions South Africa and Argentina for their first Nations Championship games but Fiji hope to play them in Europe

Fortune

A precarious success story: In South Africa, the hard-won progress of a youth-led HIV education program is threatened by international funding cuts

Youth rely on mobile health clinics to help curb the spread of HIV. But what happens now?

The Independent UK

More white South Africans resettle in US after Trump fast-tracks ‘refugee program’

The resettlement scheme comes after the US administration indefinitely suspended all other refugee programs

The Guardian - UK

Inquest into notorious apartheid-era killings opens in South Africa

‘We want to correct the historic record’ – families of the Cradock Four, beaten and killed in 1985, seek justice 40 years on

The Conversation

Algae can clean sewage without electricity or chemicals – we put it to the test in South Africa

Across Africa, many rural communities face a growing sanitation crisis. Wastewater treatment systems, where they exist, are often old, overloaded, or broken. In some towns, untreated sewage flows directly into rivers, contaminating water sources and harming both ecosystems and public health.

Evening Standard

South Africa seek Stuart Broad help in bid to beat Australia in World Test Championship final

England bowling icon to spend brief stint as coaching consultant for the Proteas at Lord’s next week

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