An India-origin teen spent a week in the ICU of Durban hospital after her hair got tangled in her go-kart resulting in spinal bruising, spinal cord damage and a torn aorta, TimesLive, a South African online newspaper reported. Kristen Govender, 15, was injured last week Wednesday at Gateway Mall and also got […]
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Mitchell Starc doubtful for third Test against South Africa due to finger injury
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc is doubtful for the third Test against South Africa in Sydney after he dislocated his finger during the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). As per ESPNCricinfo, Starc dislocated the tip of the middle finger of his left hand, […]
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South Africa announce 16-player squad for three-match Test series against Australia
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday named the 16-man squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against Australia, which gets underway at the Gabba in Brisbane from December 17. Pacer Gerald Coetzee has earned his maiden call-up to the South Africa red-ball setup after impressing for his domestic team. The […]
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Rabada-Nortje can help South Africa win T20 World Cup: Dale Steyn
South African pace legend Dale Steyn said that Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada can help their country win the ICC T20 World Cup. Steyn named his dream fast-bowling attack by picking his top five favourite pacers who are currently performing well in the World Cup. A lethal quick in his […]
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Shikhar Dhawan will be captain Team India in the ODI series against South Africa
Team India’s experienced batsman Shikhar Dhawan will captain Team India in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa. Sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have given this information to ANI. The real reason behind handing over the captaincy to Dhawan has come to the fore. […]
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Pakistan diplomats involved in illegitimate flow of migrants to South Africa: Report
The activities of illegal Pak migrants had seriously damaged the reputation of Pakistanis in South Africa, but more than the illegal human trafficking operators, it was the role of Pakistan’s own officials employed in its various missions abroad which is tarnishing the country’s image. The unchecked movement of illegal migrants […]
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India register biggest win in terms of runs against South Africa in T20Is
Following their all-around clinical performance against South Africa that saw it level the series, India has registered its biggest win against Proteas in terms of runs. The Men in Blue achieved this landmark in the fourth T20I of the five-match series against SA at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Having […]
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Embassy: Omicron infected people not permitted to leave South Africa
People infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant are not permitted to leave South Africa, the country’s embassy in Moscow old Sputnik on Tuesday. “South Africa follows and enforces globally recognised COVID-19 health protocols on travel. No infected individuals are permitted to leave the country,” the embassy said. The embassy also […]
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Omicron: 9 international travellers in Mumbai test Covid positive; 1 from South Africa
Amid a growing omicron scare, nine international travellers, including one from South Africa, who arrived at Mumbai International Airport between November 10 and December 2 have tested positive for Covid-19, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Friday. Samples of all nine travellers have been sent for genome sequencing for […]
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Covid-19 new variant C.1.2 found in South Africa : Know Everything About
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, yet another mutation has been observed. Dubbed a potential variant of interest, the C.1.2 strain was first identified in May 2021 during the third wave of COVID-19 in South Africa. The first detected cases were in the Mpumalanga and Gauteng province. Since May, […]
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Mahatma Gandhi’s Great-Granddaughter Sentenced To 7 Years In South Africa
Ashish Lata Ramgobin, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-granddaughter, has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a South African court in a 6-million-rand cheating case. Ms Ramgobin, 56, was pronounced guilty of defrauding industrialist SR Maharaj, who had paid 62 lakh rands (around ₹ 3.3 crore) to her to clear the custom and […]
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South Africa detects 4,525 new Covid-19 cases
South Africa on Sunday reported 4,525 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 1,453,761, the country’s health department reported. Another 213 COVID-19 deaths were recorded, taking the country’s death toll from the disease to 44,164, it said. The department also reported a total of 1,299,620 recoveries to date, representing […]
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South Africa to pay $5.25 a dose for AstraZeneca vaccine from India’s SII
South Africa will pay $5.25 per dose for 1.5 million shots of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII), a senior official said on Thursday, more than some wealthier countries are paying. Health department Deputy Director-General Anban Pillay told Reuters that SII’s price was based on South […]
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South Africa dehorns dozens of rhinos to prevent lockdown poaching surge
South Africa has dehorned dozens of rhinos in three popular game parks, aiming to prevent armed poachers taking advantage of the post-COVID-19 crash in tourism to kill them for their horns. The exercise in Pilanesburg National Park and the Mafikeng and Botsalano game reserves — all northwest of Johannesburg — […]
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South Africa records first neonatal Covid-19 death, toll jumps to 339
South Africa recorded its first neonatal coronavirus death on Wednesday, as the death toll jumped by 27 to 339, the health ministry said. The two-day old baby was born prematurely and had lung difficulties which required ventilation support immediately after birth, Health minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement. “The […]