6 h. ago What do Catholics around the world hope for from a new pope? Some wish for a version of Pope Francis

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican at which members of the College of Cardinals will elect a successor to Pope Francis

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9 h. ago South Africa’s Rabada cleared to play Australia in World Test Championship

Proteas fast bowler has completed one-month drug banRabada is aiming to take 50th Australian Test wicket next monthSouth Africa’s pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to face Australia in the final of the World Test Championship at Lord’s next month. The 29-year-old had been under a provisional suspension since 1 April after testing positive for a recreational drug during a South African T20 match on 21 January.The South African Institute of Drug-free Sport announced on Monday the bowler had accepted responsibility for the offence and served a one-month period of ineligibility, making him free to resume playing. Rabada may be back in action as soon as Tuesday, for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Poachers have killed over 100 rhinos in South Africa this year. Most were in national parks

Poachers in South Africa have killed more than 100 rhinos in the first three months of this year

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20 h. ago Kagiso Rabada cleared to return from drug ban ahead of World Test Championship final

The South Africa seamer was placed under a provisional suspension on 1 April after testing positive for a recreational drug

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20 h. ago Mum convicted of kidnapping and trafficking 'missing' daughter, 6, for 'eyes and skin'

Joshlin Smith, 6, went missing in South Africa last year. Her disappearance stole the hearts of thousands of people across the globe - prompting a national search

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52 h. ago South Africa star Kagiso Rabada banned after failing recreational drugs test

Rabada has been absent for several Gujarat Titans games at the IPL with the World Test Championship final looming

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69 h. ago South Africa cricket superstar reveals he's serving provisional drugs ban

Kagiso Rabada is currently ranked as the second best bowler in the world by the International Cricket Council Test, but the 29-year-old is currently serving a provisional suspension after testing positive for a recreational drug

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2 d. ago South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada banned after failing recreational drug test

Pace bowler due to lead attack at Lord’s WTC final in June‘I am deeply sorry to all those that I have let down’The South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has revealed he is serving a provisional suspension after testing positive for a recreational drug. Rabada, who sits second in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings, returned home after playing just two matches with Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League last month.The Titans said at the time he had done so to tend to an “important personal matter” and the 29-year-old disclosed this was due to returning an adverse analytical finding for a recreational substance. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago A South African woman is convicted of kidnapping and selling her 6

A South African woman has been convicted of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter in a case that horrified the country

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3 d. ago The truth about the rival who Andrea Jenkyns mocked for her 'South African accent'

Lincolnshire was at the centre of Reform's political earthquake that has left Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour party trembling after Dame Andrea won in every area of the county bar one.

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4 d. ago Reform's Andrea Jenkyns storms out of TV interview as she's grilled on comment about rival's 'South African accent'

New Greater Lincolnshire mayor says ‘I’m not even going to answer your questions’ as she’s grilled about comments she made about her rival’s South African accent

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4 d. ago New Reform mayor Andrea Jenkyns storms out of Sky interview after she made a jibe at her rival's South African accent and said it shows she is 'not even from the country'

Dame Andrea Jenkyns used her mayoral election victory speech to declare that illegal immigrants should live in tents instead of hotels.

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4 d. ago South Africa says its peacekeeping troops are withdrawing from rebel

The South African armed forces say they have begun withdrawing their peacekeeping troops from rebel-controlled eastern Congo

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5 d. ago South Africa to review claims past ANC governments impeded apartheid crimes investigations

Cyril Ramaphosa sets up inquiry as victims’ families allege interference from ‘highest levels of government’South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is setting up an inquiry into whether past ANC governments interfered with the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era crimes, amid criticism from the families of victims.A group of 25 relatives and survivors of apartheid-era deaths and violence sued the government in January, claiming that interference from “the highest levels of government” blocked investigations into cases referred to the National Prosecuting Authority by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago South Africa to hold inquiry into whether prosecutions of apartheid

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes

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5 d. ago 'I'm a vet – doing these three things could help your cat live longer'

Amir Anwary, a veterinarian based in South Africa, has shared some top tips for cat owners who are looking to prolong their pet's life. Here's all you need to know

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6 d. ago The white Afrikaners lining up to accept Trump’s offer of asylum

Thousands of South Africans are hoping to move to the US to escape crime –and what they say is discrimination against white peopleKyle believed God was looking out for him when he survived a violent farm robbery in South Africa eight years ago with only a black eye and broken ribs. The robbers failed to get the kettle and iron working, so were unable to burn anyone. Then the gun trigger jammed when they tried to shoot Kyle in the spine.“They specifically said they were coming back for this farm [that] it was their land,” said the 43-year-old, who did not want to use his full name. “Only afterwards, we found out that the guy that stays on the plot was actually killed the farmhand I don’t know what his name was.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘A godsend’: the white Afrikaners lining up to accept Trump’s offer of asylum

Thousands of South Africans are hoping to move to the US to escape crime –and what they say is discrimination against white peopleKyle believed God was looking out for him when he survived a violent farm robbery in South Africa eight years ago with only a black eye and broken ribs. The robbers failed to get the kettle and iron working, so were unable to burn anyone. Then the gun trigger jammed when they tried to shoot Kyle in the spine.“They specifically said they were coming back for this farm [that] it was their land,” said the 43-year-old, who did not want to use his full name. “Only afterwards, we found out that the guy that stays on the plot was actually killed the farmhand I don’t know what his name was.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Oti Mabuse says Strictly Come Dancing star is 'sensational' as she addresses own return

The South African dancer joined Strictly in 2015 and went on to win the BBC One dance contest twice

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6 d. ago Oti Mabuse says it felt ‘amazing’ to visit London and see interracial couples

The dancer said that seeing ‘multicultural couples’ reminded her of her own relationship.

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