Women’s World Cup final underway after rain delay

Proteas players in action. Good news for South African cricket fans. After a rain delay in Navi Mumbai, the highly anticipated Women’s World Cup final between South Africa and India is now underway. South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Proteas are playing in their first 50-over World Cup final, hoping…

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Parliament relaunches SA TB Caucus to combat deadly disease

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi speaking at a government engagement. Parliament, in partnership with the Department of Health and the South African National AIDS Council, hosted the relaunch of the South African Tuberculosis (TB) Caucus this past week. Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest yet most preventable and curable diseases. Over the past year, South…

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Mbeki sounds alarm on SA’s deepening economic crisis

Former President Thabo Mbeki at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha Former President Thabo Mbeki has sounded the alarm over South Africa’s deepening economic crisis. Speaking at the launch of the Eastern Cape Higher Education Sector National Dialogue at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha on Saturday, Mbeki highlights rising unemployment, poverty, and failing infrastructure, blaming weak…

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Kenya sweep men’s and women’s podiums at NYC Marathon

Kenya’s Hellen Obiri after winning the women’s elite race Kenya swept the men’s and women’s podiums at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, as Benson Kipruto survived a thrilling sprint finish in two hours eight minutes and nine seconds and Hellen Obiri won the women’s race in a course record 2:19:51. Kipruto ran flat…

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