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Former England bowler Flintoff questioned why none of the bowlers knew they were operating with a tampered ball

JOHANNESBURG – Affirming South Africa’s status as a global sprinting powerhouse Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies sprinted to a rare gold-silver double at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
 
Simbine made history as the country's first ever 100m champion at the Commonwealth Games crossing the line in 10.03 seconds. The sprinter produced his customary top-end speed after a sluggish start to cross the line in first place.

JOHANNESBURG - Currently, one of the most debated topics influencing innovation is digitalization and its impact on the future of employment. It is met with equal parts excitement and trepidation.

JOHANNESBURG – Affirming South Africa’s status as a global sprinting powerhouse Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies sprinted to a rare gold-silver double at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
 
Simbine made history as the country's first ever 100m champion at the Commonwealth Games crossing the line in 10.03 seconds. The sprinter produced his customary top-end speed after a sluggish start to cross the line in first place.

DURBAN - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has said there was an illegal “common purpose” relationship between former president Jacob Zuma, his convicted financial advisor Shabir Shaik and French-owned arms dealer Thales South Africa (Pty) Ltd to pay and accept bribes for “political protection”.

Nicolle Rochelle's protest came ahead of opening statements in a case that pits Cosby against a former Temple University women's basketball official.

Nicolle Rochelle's protest came ahead of opening statements in a case that pits Cosby against a former Temple University women's basketball official.

BARCELONA – Fernando Torres announced on Monday that he will leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season.

Klerksdorp - Three people were killed and three others were injured when gunmen stormed into their shack and shot them in Khuma near Klerksdorp, North West police said on Monday.

Leeuwarden - Motorists can expect some musical accompaniment when driving through the small Frisian village of Jelsum in the Netherlands.

Johannesburg - Renowned Ndebele artist and international icon Esther Mahlangu was on Monday hailed as a visionary individual who "broke down barriers in her own way" during a graduation ceremony held at the University of Johannesburg (UJ).

WASHINTON - “Don't overreact” President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser told investors on Wednesday, when US stocks were deep in the red over worries about the administration’s plan for $50billion (R600.7bn) of import duties aimed at China.

Wall Street seemed to take heart from National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow’s calming words in a Fox Business Network interview during his first week on the job, and the market turned itself around. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied more than 700points from the day’s low. Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG - South African Airways (SAA) said on Monday that an ongoing strike by German public sector workers would see affect its operations in that country. 

The Jenner/Kardashian momager is set to become a gran for the ninth time.

In the joint statement the trio claim that their appearance was the latest instance in a campaign to 'harass and vilify them.

In the joint statement the trio claim that their appearance was the latest instance in a campaign to 'harass and vilify them.

Team South Africa's position on the #GoldCoast2018 medals table was boosted on day five of the Games

Bill Cosby's retrial for alleged sexual assault hit a snag Monday over claims that one juror may already believe the disgraced US megastar is guilty.

Nurpur - At least 30 people, including 27 children, were killed Monday in northern India when a school bus plunged into a deep ravine in the Himalayan foothills, police said.

PARIS  - Millions of French commuters and holidaymakers faced another wave of crippling transport stoppages yesterday, as rail workers protested at President Emmanuel Macron’s economic reform plans and some unions warned that they could step up strike action.

Train staff last week kicked off three months of nationwide rolling strikes in a dispute over the government’s planned overhaul of state-run rail firm SNCF, in the biggest challenge yet to Macron’s attempts to modernise the French economy.

LONDON – Wales will face Australia and South Africa during their last November international series ahead of the 2019 World Cup in Japan, the Welsh Rugby Union announced on Monday.

Soweto - ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule used his tribute speech honouring Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at the UJ Soweto campus to respond to his detractors.

JOHANNESBURG - Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba on Monday, said that the children killed in a wall collapse of an abandoned building in the inner city were playing when the accident happened.

CAPE TOWN - Scientists have discovered a previously unknown coastal current off Madagascar, South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) said on Monday.

Rather than wasting so much time screaming at each other about abortion, we must build a basic respect for all lives, writes Tim J. McGuire.