# south-africa - Today’s News
# Tighthead Lock
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# Tighthead Lock
The 26-year-old has only made one appearance for the southern province so far this season.
# south-africa - Tuesday 11 January, 2022
# Cape Town
# Cape Town
Zandile Mafe, 49, today appeared in a courtroom in Cape Town for a bail hearing.
# south-africa - Saturday 8 January, 2022
# The Explainer
# The Explainer
Can we say for definite now that Omicron is milder than other variants?
# south-africa - Tuesday 4 January, 2022
# Cape Town
# Cape Town
The complex in the centre of Cape Town includes some buildings that are 130 years old.
# south-africa - Monday 3 January, 2022
# South Africa
# South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters yesterday that a man had been held and that the building’s sprinkler systems had apparently failed.
# south-africa - Sunday 2 January, 2022
# Roof Collapse
# Roof Collapse
President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters at the scene that an arrest had been made.
# south-africa - Saturday 1 January, 2022
# Desmond Tutu
# Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Tutu died on St Stephen’s Day at the age of 90.
# south-africa - Friday 31 December, 2021
# Relaxed
# Relaxed
Calls by the hospitality sector for the curfew to be lifted had been mounting ahead of New Year’s celebrations,
# Cape Town
# Cape Town
The globally revered anti-apartheid icon died peacefully aged 90 on Sunday.
# south-africa - Thursday 30 December, 2021
# Rainbow Nation
# Rainbow Nation
Tutu died in Cape Town on Sunday at age 90 from cancer.
# south-africa - Wednesday 29 December, 2021
# Hunting Expedition
# Hunting Expedition
Details of the plans and the taoiseach’s rejection are contained in State Papers released to the National Archives.
# south-africa - Monday 27 December, 2021
# Desmond Tutu
# Desmond Tutu
The anti-apartheid activist passed away yesterday at the age of 90.
# south-africa - Sunday 26 December, 2021
# Tributes
# Tributes
President Michael D Higgins said Desmond Tutu was “a man of profound wisdom”.
# RIP
# RIP
The Nobel Prize winner, often described as the moral conscience of South Africa , died today in Cape Town.
# south-africa - Wednesday 22 December, 2021
# Promising Signs
# Promising Signs
There is a hint that infections involving the new variant may recede quickly after a ferocious spike.
# south-africa - Wednesday 15 December, 2021
# South Africa
# South Africa
A court withdrew the medical parole given to Zuma who has served two months of a 15-month term for refusing to testify before a state commission.
# south-africa - Tuesday 14 December, 2021
# Exit Door
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# Exit Door
The South Africa n was offered a new two-year deal but will depart in June.
# south-africa - Tuesday 7 December, 2021
# Handré Pollard
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# Handré Pollard
His arrival will fill the fly-half vacancy created by England international George Ford’s move from Leicester to Sale next year.
# south-africa - Thursday 2 December, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The preliminary study by South Africa n scientists was published today.
# SUAF
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# SUAF
With 34 players and staff quarantining in Ireland and another 14 still in South Africa , Munster are set to take to the field with a mixture of Ireland Internationals and academy players.
# south-africa - Tuesday 30 November, 2021
# Homebound
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# Homebound
The travelling group are set to land in Dublin on Wednesday evening.
# Pandemic
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# Pandemic
10 of their players and staff have tested positive for Covid-19.
# south-africa - Monday 29 November, 2021
# Options
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# Options
The bulk of Johann van Graan’s senior squad are still in South Africa .
# Omicron
# Omicron
The head of the WHO in Africa has said the bans attack ‘global solidarity’.
# south-africa - Saturday 27 November, 2021
# Omicron
# Omicron
The positive cases, found in a group of around 600 passengers, will be examined to see if they are the new Omicron variant.
# Chaos
From The42
# Chaos
There has been a spate of withdrawals from the first event of the 2021-22 season as British and Irish players scrambled to secure flights home.
# south-africa - Friday 26 November, 2021
# Ain't No Sunshine (tour)
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# Ain't No Sunshine (tour)
After an exodus of 16 British and Irish players following Thursday’s opening round scrambling to get home to avoid quarantine, organisers took drastic action.
# south-africa - Thursday 25 November, 2021
# A Saga Ends
From The42
# A Saga Ends
He also issued a public apology to referee Nic Berry over his comments ahead of the Springboks’ Test with the Lions earlier this year.
# south-africa - Tuesday 23 November, 2021
# Strong Ties
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# Strong Ties
Some of the province’s Ireland internationals are expected to fly in and link up with the squad for their second of two URC games.
# south-africa - Saturday 20 November, 2021
# Boks Office
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# Boks Office
South Africa dominated most of the second-half but England produced the goods when it mattered to win 27-26.
# south-africa - Wednesday 17 November, 2021
# Verdict
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# Verdict
The charges relate to Erasmus’ behaviour towards match officials during the Springboks’ series victory over the British and Irish Lions.
# south-africa - Thursday 11 November, 2021
# South Africa
# South Africa
De Klerk apologised for apartheid in a posthumous video released today.
# south-africa - Saturday 6 November, 2021
# Battle
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# Battle
Malcolm Marx scored the winning try from a maul late on.
# south-africa - Friday 5 November, 2021
# Boks Office
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# Boks Office
Wales face a tough Autumn Nations Series encounter in Cardiff.
# south-africa - Tuesday 26 October, 2021
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad
Noel McNamara is thriving in his new role with the Sharks after joining from Leinster.
# Withdrawn
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# Withdrawn
Cricket South Africa say all their players are required to take part in the gesture ‘in a united and consistent stance against racism’.
# south-africa - Wednesday 20 October, 2021
# Rassie Takes Erasmus
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# Rassie Takes Erasmus
Erasmus faces a misconduct hearing the day before his side’s first game in Cardiff.
# south-africa - Tuesday 19 October, 2021
# Lock And Load
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# Lock And Load
Several big names are absent through injury.
# south-africa - Wednesday 13 October, 2021
From The42
The 22-year-old qualifies through his Edinburgh-born father.
# south-africa - Thursday 7 October, 2021
# Hotshot
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# Hotshot
21-year-old Evan Roos is a major prospect for South Africa n rugby.
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