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Cape Town water ration to be slashed as drought bites

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Cape Town will next month slash its individual daily water consumption limit by 40 percent to 50 litres, the mayor said Thursday, as the city battles its worst drought in a century. Mayor Patricia de Lille has warned that if rains do not materialise and drastic consumption reductions are not achieved the normal water supply will be shut off. Instead residentsRead more

India's Pandya defies South African bowlers

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Hardik Pandya went on a thrilling counter-attack to halt South Africa´s progress on the second day of the first Test against India at Newlands on Saturday. Thanks largely to Pandya, who made 81 not out off 68 balls. India were 185 for seven at tea in reply to South Africa´s first innings of 286. India had been in deep troubleRead more

Batting star friends Kohli, De Villiers face off

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Virat Kohli' rivalry with fellow batting star AB de Villiers is likely to provide a compelling side-show in the three-Test series between South Africa and India starting at Newlands on Friday. "It's not like only two guys are playing in this series," said Kohli, playing things down when asked about De Villiers, his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate in the IndianRead more

Behind the drama of the world's

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It was an operation that earned him acclaim, but the world's first heart transplant also provoked hate mail and outspoken criticism of South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard, 50 years ago. "We did not realise that it would take the public by storm and create such an outcry," says Dene Friedmann, a specialist nurse on the cardiovascular team, standing in theRead more

St. Helena tourism cleared for takeoff as airport opens

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Cut off from the rest of the world for centuries, St. Helena, which lies isolated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, is now reachable by plane for the first time. The aviation breakthrough promises to lift the British-run territory from obscurity and bring it within reach of international tourists. The arrival of the first commercial flight was also aRead more

All Blacks edge Springboks in thriller

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- Title winners New Zealand edged South Africa 25-24 on Saturday in a thrilling 2017 Rugby Championship final-round match at Newlands stadium in Cape Town. The lead changed hands several times before a brilliant Damian McKenzie try on 69 minutes helped the All Blacks build an eight-point advantage. Down to 14 men after Damian de Allende was red-carded, South AfricaRead more

Springboks recall Daniel du Preez for All Blacks Test

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Number eight Daniel du Preez was recalled to the South Africa squad on Monday as they prepared to face New Zealand in the Rugby Championship this weekend in Cape Town. The uncapped forward was already expected to be called up for the final-round match after No.8 Uzair Cassiem suffered a fractured rib during a 27-27 draw against Australia lastRead more

Cape Town gallery showcasing modern African art opens

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Africa's largest museum dedicated to the continent's contemporary art opened to the public in Cape Town on Friday, becoming the region's most significant new cultural space in decades. The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is housed in a clutch of abandoned grain silos at the V&A Waterfront that have been transformed with honeycomb lattice windows reflecting the ocean andRead more

South Africa’s Zuma survives no-confidence motion

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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma survived a no-confidence motion against him in parliament on Tuesday by garnering 198 votes to the opposition’s 177 votes as African National Congress (ANC) lawmakers rallied to his support. There were nine abstentions in the secret ballot. Zuma, 75, who has held power since 2009 but whose time in office has been dogged by allegationsRead more

S. Africa's Zuma survives vote to oust him

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South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence, with enough ANC lawmakers sticking by their leader despite divisions and fierce criticism of his rule. The motion brought by the opposition needed to secure 201 of the 400 votes in parliament to succeed, but fell short with 177 votes, national assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete announced.Read more