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SA20 Auction: International Stars Gather for Season 3

The stage is set for the SA20 auction, taking place in Cape Town on October 1. The third edition of South Africa’s premier T20 league promises to be exciting, featuring 75 international stars alongside 115 local players. Global Talent Notable international players participating in the auction include: Franchise Teams Six franchise teams will compete in […]Read More

South Africa Crush Afghanistan, Reach First Ever T20 World Cup

South Africa thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets in the first T20 World Cup semi-final in Trinidad, storming into their maiden final. Afghanistan Skittled for 56, South Africa Cruise to Victory South Africa’s bowlers decimated Afghanistan’s batting line-up, restricting them to their lowest ever T20 international score of 56. Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram Steer Proteas […]Read More

Pakistan Cricket Team to Tour South Africa for Full Series

On Friday, the Pakistan Cricket Board revealed that the national team will embark on a full series tour to South Africa in December. The series will feature three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Tests. The T20Is are set to be held in Durban, Centurion, and Johannesburg from December 10th to 14th. Subsequently, the ODIs will […]Read More

South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza at World

At the start of hearings on a case brought against the devastating Israeli military campaign in Gaza, South Africa accused Israel on Thursday of subjecting Palestinians to acts of genocide at the top UN court. In the case that South Africa has brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), commonly referred to as the […]Read More

2024 Election Year: 78 Countries, 83 Polls, and 4.2 Billion

More than half of the world’s population, or over 4.2 billion people, will cast ballots in election worldwide in 2024. The Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank. Predicts that 78 countries will hold 83 national executive or legislative elections in the upcoming year. And that number won’t be seen again until 2048. In addition, 2024 […]Read More

Ex-President Zuma denounced ANC, supports new party

Former President Jacob Zuma on Saturday denounced the governing African National Congress party and announced that he would vote for a newly-formed political formation in South Africa’s general election next year. Zuma, who was president of the ANC from 2007 to 2017, said that he’s backing the newly-formed Umkhonto we Sizwe party which is named […]Read More

South African security forces cracked down on illegal miners

On Thursday (Dec. 14), dozens of army and police searched shacks of miners, seizing mining equipment in the Soul City settlement near Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, AFP reporters saw. More than 70 people, mostly undocumented migrants, were held over two days in the area, which lies near disused gold mines, the provincial police commissioner told […]Read More

The ICC Under-19 World Cup schedule has been revealed

Due to Sri Lanka’s suspension as an ICC member, the Under-19 World Cup has been moved from its original location in Sri Lanka to South Africa. The competition will begin on January 19 and end on February 11 with the final. Five locations in South Africa will host the tournament’s 41 matches. There are sixteen […]Read More

South African Govt to Inject Billions into Troubled Transnet Amid

In response to the deepening crisis at the state-owned Transnet group, the South African government has pledged a significant financial injection of 47 billion rand (approximately 2.3 billion euros). This aid, in the form of a guarantee mechanism, aims to assist Transnet in meeting impending debt repayments as it grapples with severe challenges affecting the […]Read More

11 killed in South African platinum mine accident

Eleven people died in an accident at a South African platinum mine on Monday when the lift fell as it was lifting workers at the end of their day, the company that owns the mine, Impala Platinum, said on Tuesday. “Eighty-six employees were standing in the lift, eleven lost their lives and all the others […]Read More