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South Africa hold Nigeria in 2026 World Cup qualifier

Sports

- Times Report - June 8, 2024June 8, 2024

South Africa held Nigeria 1-1 on Friday to keep the Super Eagles without a victory in their 2026 World Cup qualifying Group C. The stalemate saw Nigeria drop to fourth in the table with three points from as many matches with South Africa third on four points. Minnows Lesotho, ranked 149th in

South Africa back Nortje for T20 World Cup

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- Agence France-Presse - April 30, 2024April 30, 2024

Anrich Nortje's raw pace and proven quality earned him a place in South Africa's squad for the T20 World Cup, head coach Rob Walter said when he announced a 15-man squad on Tuesday. The tournament will be played in the United States and West Indies from June 1 to 29. Nortje, 30,

NZ win S. Africa Test series for first time

Sports

- Reuters - February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

New Zealand won a Test series against South Africa for the first time with Kane Williamson hitting an unbeaten century Friday to steer them to a seven-wicket victory in the second Test. Williamson's unbeaten 133 was at the heart of their 269-3 in the fourth innings of a tight Test in

‘Hard graft’ from all-rounders leads South Africa fightback

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- Agence France-Presse - February 13, 2024February 13, 2024

All-rounders Ruan de Swardtand Shaun von Berg used "hard graft" to lead a South African rearguard on Tuesday as they reached 220-6 after New Zealand had dominated the start of the second Test. De Swardt reached his maiden half-century and was 55 not out at stumps on day one. The 37-year-old

South Africa goalkeeper the hero as they reach Cup of Nations semi-finals

Sports

- Times Report - February 4, 2024February 4, 2024

South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams saved four penalties in the post-match shootout against the Cape Verde Islands to carry his country into the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw in their quarter-final on Saturday. Mothobi Mvala scored the decisive kick to make it 2-1 on

South Africa stun fancied Morocco to book quarter-final place

Sports

- Times Report - January 31, 2024

Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena scored second-half goals as South Africa shocked Morocco with a 2-0 victory to dump the World Cup semi-finalists out of the Africa Cup of Nations at the last-16 stage in San Pedro on Tuesday. Morocco, who had Sofyan Amrabat sent off late on, were among the

UN court to issue ruling Friday on South Africa’s request for order to halt Israel’s Gaza offensive

National

- Times Report - January 25, 2024January 25, 2024

The United Nations' top court will issue a decision Friday on South Africa's request for interim orders in a genocide case against Israel, including that Israel halt its offensive in Gaza. The decision is a preliminary stage of a case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice alleging

Young Tigers leave for South Africa ahead of U19 WC

Sports

- Times Report - January 7, 2024January 7, 2024

With an aim to win the Under-19 World Cup trophy for the second time, Bangladesh youth team leaves country for South Africa at the early hour on Sunday, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said. The expectation is high on the youngsters this time around after they clinched the Asia Cup

Tigresses create history in South Africa

Sports

- Times Report - December 17, 2023

The Bangladesh Women's Cricket team kept making history in South Africa, as they registered their first victory against Proteas on their own den day when the nation was celebrating its Victory Day. In their previous eight meetings on South African soil, Bangladesh even couldn't make a minimum resistance but in the

Eleven dead in accident at platinum mine in South Africa

World

- Times Report - November 28, 2023

Eleven workers at a South African platinum mine were killed and dozens injured after an elevator bringing the workers back up to the surface malfunctioned, the mine's operator said on Tuesday. Impala Platinum said the "serious accident" happened on Monday in the late afternoon at its mine in Rustenburg, northwest of