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‘The South Africa fans threw beers at the bus. We were in a warzone’2021-06-20
The Times/The Sunday Times: Rugby players have become bigger and more powerful in the past 12 years but it’s practically impossible that the upcoming...
Greece: Protesters hold candlelight vigil against femicides after murder of British woman by husband2021-06-20
Ruptly: A protest was held outside the Greek Parliament in Athens on Saturday following the murder of a British woman by her husband in the Athens suburb of Glyka Nera last month Feminist and political groups gathered at Syntagma...
Athletics: Semenya fails again in 5,000m Olympic qualifying bid2021-06-19
Straits Times: PARIS (AFP) - South African athlete Caster Semenya missed out again on Saturday (June 19) in Regensburg, Germany to qualify for the 5,000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. The 30-year-old, who is barred from defending her Olympic800m title,...
Semenya fails again in 5 000m Olympic qualifying bid2021-06-19
Supersport: South African athlete Caster Semenya missed out again on Saturday in Regensburg, Germany to qualify for the 5 000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics.","content":"South African athlete Caster Semenya missed out again on Saturday in Regensburg,...
Four tries for JJ Kotze as WP forwards power past young Bulls at Loftus2021-06-19
Independent online (SA): CAPE TOWN – HookerJJ Kotze scored an incredible four tries off the back of driving mauls to set up a comfortable 48-24 victory for Western Province in their Currie Cup opener against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The 20-year-old Kotze, who has...
Kotze enjoys field day on dream WP debut2021-06-19
Supersport: New Western Province hooker JJ Kotze couldnu2019t have asked for a better Carling Currie Cup debut as he dotted down four times in a comprehensive 48-24 win over the Vodacom Blue Bulls. ","content":"New Western Province hooker JJ Kotze...
South Africa steps up coronavirus vaccinations as cases spike2021-06-19
Ghana Web: South Africa is deploying army medical personnel to its commercial hub and most populous province to help health workers battle a surge in coronavirus, the government said Friday. South Africa, the worst-hit country in the continent, has entered a third Covid...
School closures will be dealt with on school-by-school basis due to high Covid-19 rates, says Motshekga2021-06-19
Independent online (SA): Basic EducationMinisterAngie Motshekga says the schools will not be closed due to high infection rates in other parts of the country. "The current situation we find ourselves in does not warrant us that we should close schools," Motshekga said at a media...
British and Irish Lions v Japan 2021: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is ...2021-06-19
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What country has three capital cities?2021-06-19
The Sun: MOST countries across the world choose one city to be be their capital. Eleven countries have chosen to double up - but which country chose to have three? Here's all you need to know... 2 What country has three capital...
Mabuza: Talks to finalise revenue collection agreement between Eskom and municipalities under way2021-06-19
Independent online (SA): Deputy PresidentDavid Mabuza says the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) and Eskom are in talks to finalise the Service Agreement Plan which will see the power utility taking over revenue collection in some cash-strapped...
Retired judge Siraj Desai under attack from Israeli interest group2021-06-19
Independent online (SA): Johannesburg - Retired Western Cape High Court judge Siraj Desai rejected “with contempt” allegations that he either breached the judicial code of conduct or became involved in political controversy. The SouthAfrican ZionistFederation (SAZF) filed a...
Sister in nationwide search for her missing twin2021-06-19
Independent online (SA): Cape Town - Veronisha Adams is on a nationwide hunt for her sister who went missing 32 years ago and she hopes to find her by using her face. Veronique was kidnapped on March 6, 1989, while in the care of her nanny in Extension 9, EldoradoPark in Gauteng, she...
Greece: Husband escorted into Athens court by police after confessing to British wife's murder2021-06-19
Ruptly: A Greek husband who confessed to the murder of his 20-year old British-born wife was escorted by...