South Africa sent a T20 World Cup warning to co-hosts India after romping to a six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in New Delhi on Wednesday. After restricting the Emiratis to 122-6 on a pitch enlivened by morning rain, South Africa raced to 123-4 in just 13.2 overs to complete a perfect group phase […]
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South Africa beat Pakistan by six wickets in rain-hit T20I
BENONI – South Africa secured a commanding six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the rain-curtailed second T20I at Willowmoore Park on Friday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing a revised target of 101 in a 14-over contest, the hosts reached the total with four balls to spare, thanks to an unbeaten 40 […]
South African, Russian agree to repatriate citizens tricked into Ukraine war
JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to facilitate the return of South Africans who were lured into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine, the South African presidency said. Read More: Ukraine vows long fight to counter Russia’s ‘grip’ on Africa The government said it had received “distress calls” from […]
Coach plots first South Africa World Cup win after Test triumph
Head coach Shukri Conrad had a clear plan which culminated in South Africa winning last year’s World Test Championship final, but he has shaken things up as he plots a first major white-ball trophy at the T20 World Cup. “One thing I did from a long way out was to bring some stability to the […]
Skipper Markram leads South Africa to victory over West Indies
South Africa captain Aiden Markram scored an unbeaten 86 to help his side to a nine-wicket win over the West Indies in the first Twenty20 of their three-match series at Boland Park on Tuesday. South Africa chased down the Windies’ score of 173-7, securing a comfortable victory with 13 balls to spare as both sides […]
Russia joins China, Iran for naval drills off South Africa
CAPE TOWN: A Russian warship arrived off South Africa’s main naval base on Friday to take part in joint military exercises alongside Chinese and Iranian vessels in South African waters. The week‑long manoeuvres, dubbed “Will for Peace 2026,” bring together navies from several BRICS and BRICS‑Plus nations in an exercise aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation […]
60,000-year-old poison arrowheads show earliest toxic hunting
Researchers have discovered the earliest known evidence of poison tipped arrowheads, pushing back the timeline of toxic hunting by tens of thousands of years. Stone Age quartz arrowheads, around 60,000 years old, were found with traces of plant toxins, revealing that hunter-gatherers in South Africa used sophisticated hunting methods. Read More: Punjab launches partridge hunting amid salt […]
Mo Salah helps 10-man Egypt beat South Africa and book AFCON last-16 place
Mohamed Salah scored as 10-man Egypt beat South Africa 1-0 in Agadir on Friday to become the first qualifiers for the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Liverpool star converted a penalty on 45 minutes, and South Africa were denied a spot-kick late in the second half when Yasser Ibrahim appeared […]
India’s ODI toss curse continues with 20 straight losses
The Indian cricket team has set an unwanted record by losing 20 consecutive ODI tosses. The streak began in the 2023 World Cup final. India aims to break the pattern in the third ODI against South Africa on December 6. Acting captain KL Rahul admitted he is shocked by the rare streak. He said practice […]
US excludes South Africa from next year’s G20 summit
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that South Africa will not receive an invitation to the 2026 G20 summit in Miami. The move follows Washington’s boycott of last week’s G20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg. South Africa described the decision as “punitive.” Trump said the U.S. was denied proper handover of the G20 Presidency at the […]