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Life & Style Published 24 Jan, 2022 09:33pm

South African rhino returns to wild after brutal attack

The animals are slaughtered for their horns, which are smuggled into Asia where they are highly prized

Sports Published 24 Jan, 2022 01:39pm

Babar Azam wins ICC Men’s ODI cricketer of the year award

Thanks fans, team, PCB, ICC; says such an achievement won’t have been possible without team

Sports Published 15 Jan, 2022 02:18pm

Virat Kohli's India have 'moved on' from South Africa DRS controversy

Kohli and two teammates were caught on the stump microphone complaining after home captain Dean Elgar survived on review

World Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:58pm

16 burnt to death in South Africa mini-bus crash

Provincial transport ministry spokesman says bus burst into flames and 16 occupants trapped inside were burnt alive

Health Published 11 Jan, 2022 03:25pm

South African studies suggest Omicron has higher 'asymptomatic carriage'

JOHANNESBURG: Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant ...

Sports Published 07 Jan, 2022 12:08am

Elgar steers South Africa to victory over India in second Test

South Africa captain Dean Elgar hits a superb 96 not out to guide South Africa to an emphatic seven wicket win

World Published 03 Jan, 2022 04:36pm

South African police charge man with arson over damaging blaze at parliament

49-year-old suspect arrested is expected to appear in court on Tuesday

World Published 03 Jan, 2022 02:13pm

Huge fire devastates South African parliament

President Ramaphosa says one suspect detained in fire that damaged rare book collection housed in the building

World Published 02 Jan, 2022 06:51pm

Huge fire brings down roof at South Africa parliament

The fire starts at around 0300 GMT Sunday in the parliament complex's oldest wing

Pakistan Updated 31 Dec, 2021 05:15pm

How did Pakistan perform in the sports arena in 2021?

Thrashing India in the T20 World Cup opener was one of the major highlights in a year of firsts for sports

World Published 26 Dec, 2021 01:33pm

Anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu dead at 90

Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for combatting white minority rule in his country

Sports Published 24 Dec, 2021 03:59pm

Rahul ready for unique challenges posed by tests in South Africa

Indian vice-captain the pitches can be challenging because of the 'tennis ball' bounce

Sports Published 18 Dec, 2021 05:58pm

India opener Rahul appointed vice-captain for South Africa tests

Virat Kohli-led India take on South Africa in the first test at Centurion from Dec 26

World Published 08 Dec, 2021 02:41pm

Top WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants

GENEVA: The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and...

Health Updated 01 Dec, 2021 01:08pm

Omicron in Europe before S Africa reported first cases

The new variant was found in two Dutch test samples from November 19, 23, with one having no travel history

Pakistan Updated 28 Nov, 2021 12:02pm

Omicron variant: Pakistan bans travel from 7 countries

South Africa, Hong Kong, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Bostwana added to Category C

World Published 28 Nov, 2021 10:41am

World races to contain new Covid variant

South Africa complains its being ‘punished’ for first detecting strain

Sports Published 27 Nov, 2021 04:26pm

Women's WC qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe cancelled due to Covid concerns

ICC takes decision after a member of Sri Lankan support staff tested positive for Covid

Health Published 27 Nov, 2021 04:08pm

Suspected Omicron case found in Germany

Covid mutations were found in a passenger arrived from South Africa

Health Updated 27 Nov, 2021 01:39pm

What we know about the new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa

Britain, the EU and India among those announcing stricter border controls as scientists try to determine if this mutation is more transmissible or infectious

Health Published 26 Nov, 2021 06:04pm

Europe, Asia tighten borders against Covid variant as WHO urges caution

Scientists are still learning about the variant that has been identified this week

Health Published 25 Nov, 2021 05:57pm

South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant

The variant - called B.1.1.529 - has a "very unusual constellation" of mutations, which could help it evade the body's immune response and make it more transmissible, scientists say.