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Israeli gang leader appears in South African court for extradition hearing

A suspected Israeli gang leader, arrested by South African police on Thursday in an affluent Johannesburg suburb, appeared in court on Friday for an extradition hearing.

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SA T20 league will help national team achieve required depth, feels Jacques Kallis

JOHANNESBURG: The legendary Jacques Kallis feels South Africa's T20 side, in future, will have greater depth as upcoming talent will get a great platform to express themselves in the upcoming SA T20 league, where all teams are owned by IPL franchise owners.

The Times of India

Shubhankar Sharma starts well in second round at Nedbank as weather halts play

JOHANNESBURG: India's Shubhankar Sharma played just eight holes, hitting three birdies, in the second round when play was halted due to inclement weather at the Nedbank Golf Challenge on the DP World Tour here.

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Shubhankar Sharma starts with a modest even par 72 in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG: India's Shubhankar Sharma opened with a modest even par 72 to be tied 32nd after the first round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge here.

The Times of India

South Africa provides fertile ground for funders of terrorism. Here's why

The US embassy in South Africa has twice raised the alarm recently about terrorism in the country. On 26 October it issued a security alert for a possible terror attack in Sandton, the financial centre of Johannesburg.

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CSA to review debacle, hit 'reset button' ahead of India ODI World Cup

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa will form a panel to "clinically review" their early ouster from the T20 World Cup in Australia and the focus would be on hitting the reset button ahead of the ODI showpiece in India next year, director of cricket Enoch Nkwe has said.

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British Airways flight from Johannesburg diverted to Barcelona due to medical emergency

British Airways has not yet provided an update on the passenger’s condition

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Police: 21 bodies found at mine in South Africa

South African police are investigating the discovery of at least 21 bodies suspected of being illegal miners and found near an active mine west of Johannesburg

The Independent UK

In meat-loving South Africa, climate concerns whet appetite for veggie burgers

In South Africa, a country where 'braai' all-day barbecuing is a national pastime, plant-based substitutes are making surprising inroads despite a deep cultural love of meat and hostility from the regulator.

Reuters

Indian businessman killed by cop in Uganda: Report

JOHANNESBURG: A 24-year-old Indian businessman has been shot dead allegedly by a police constable in Kisoro town of Uganda, according to a media report. The deceased was identified as Kuntaj Patel.

The Times of India

Johannesburg LGBT+ Pride marches on despite U.S. terrorism warning

Thousands of people took part in Johannesburg's first LGBT+ Pride march since the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday despite U.S. warnings of a possible terrorist attack in the area.

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Ivory Coast and Ghana boycott Cocoa Foundation meeting over price dispute

In tonight's edition: The world's two largest cocoa producers boycott a major industry meeting in Europe over a price dispute. Also, South Africa says its government will take the lead in informing the public about any imminent threat to its territory after the US embassy issued a terror alert in…

France 24

Outrage in South Africa as charges dropped in gang rape case

Women’s rights groups in South Africa have expressed outrage at the withdrawing of charges against 14 suspects accused of gang raping and robbing female members of a film crew at an abandoned mine near Johannesburg

The Independent UK

Multiparty democracy is in trouble in South Africa – collapsing coalitions are a sure sign

South Africa’s 28-year-old, continuously transforming multiparty democracy was reminded of its own fragility when, in September, a coalition running its biggest city, Johannesburg, collapsed. The speaker and the mayor lost their jobs. A new coalition took office, only to be removed by a high court verdict three weeks later. This…

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Apartheid ‘town planning’ created Orlando 90 years ago. It became a hotbed of black resistance

Orlando East, a working class community on the periphery of Johannesburg in South Africa, has turned 90 years old. Orlando was one of the first municipal locations – called townships under apartheid – established in 1932 for Africans under the 1923 Native Urban Areas Act. It was renamed Orlando East…

The Times of India

Former Australia captain Tim Paine accuses South Africa of ball-tampering

SYDNEY: Former Australia captain Tim Paine has claimed in his book that South Africans were involved in ball-tampering in the Johannesburg Test which was played a few days after the infamous sandpaper-gate scandal in Cape Town that rocked Australian and world cricket in 2018.

The Times of India

'Cricket festival like never before': Indo-Pak fans light up MCG

MELBOURNE: If one has heard the 'Jana Gana Mana' at Johannesburg, Mirpur, Colombo, Kolkata, Birmingham, Adelaide, London and Manchester during an India-Pakistan game, he would vouch that Sunday was different at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Murder of Johannesburg sex workers shows why South Africa must urgently decriminalise the trade

The decomposed bodies of six women, four of whom were identified as sex workers, were recently discovered at a panel beating factory in Johannesburg. A 20-year-old man has been charged with six counts of murder. The case highlights, again, the risks of sex work for women in South Africa.

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South Africa's biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what's gone wrong

South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps have run dry, with numerous areas experiencing intermittent supply while some areas have no water at all.

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Suspected serial killer appears in court in South Africa

South African women’s rights groups and sex workers have demonstrated outside a Johannesburg court where a 21-year-old man appeared in connection with the discovery of six decomposed bodies, believed to be those of sex workers

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Johannesburg's informal traders face abuse: the city's ‘world class’ aspirations create hostility towards them

Unemployment and the rising cost of living force many people to make a living in the informal economy, particularly street trading. While it is difficult to measure the size of the informal economy, some studies show that more than 60% of employed people in the world work in the informal…

The Times of India

Marco Jansen added to South Africa squad for T20 World Cup

JOHANNESBURG: Left-arm quick Marco Jansen has been included in South Africa's 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, the country's cricket board announced on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Man in South Africa charged with murder after 6 bodies found

A 21-year-old male has appeared in a South African court in connection with the discovery of six bodies at a car repair workshop in Johannesburg

France 24

Award-winning charity battles gender-based violence in South Africa

An award-winning charity, the Home of Hope for Girls, provides services to survivors of sexual abuse and child sex trafficking in Johannesburg. Sexual violence rates in South Africa are among the highest recorded in the world. The charity's founder, Khanyisile Motsa, joined us for Perspective to tell us more about…

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Cost of living: Choosing between bread and phone data in S Africa

In the world’s most unequal country, a factory worker tries to make ends meet and raise awareness about workers’ rights.

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