# Cricket: South Africa will begin their defence of the World Test Championship title with a two-match Test series against Pakistan from 12 to 24 October in Lahore and Rawalpindi. Captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out with a calf strain and Aiden Markram will captain the side. Spinner Simon Harmer has been recalled for […]
# Cricket: Quinton de Kock has been added to the Proteas’ T20 and ODI squads to play against Pakistan and Namibia in October and November. The 32-year-old wicketkeeper, who retired from ODIs after the 2023 World Cup, has reversed his decision, citing his desire to represent the Proteas across both white-ball formats. David Miller will […]
# China’s top internet regulator announced a sweeping two-month crackdown on social media, vowing to combat content containing “malicious incitement of conflict” and “negative outlooks on life such as world-weariness”. Beijing requires social media companies to moderate content on their platforms, with posts strictly controlled to avoid anything deemed to be too subversive, vulgar, pornographic […]
# French media giant Canal Plus (pronounce: Canal Ploes) says it had taken effective control of South African television and streaming company MultiChoice, creating a group present in nearly 70 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. The companies said in a joint statement that the combined group will have a workforce of 17-thousand employees and […]
# Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific says it expects to cancel more than 500 flights as Super Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to hit the Chinese financial hub. From tomorrow, passenger flights arriving at and departing from Hong Kong International Airport will cease operations until resuming during daytime hours on Thursday. Ragasa is crossing the Luzon […]
# Germany reaffirmed its position that it would not recognise a Palestinian state until the Israelis and Palestinians negotiate a two-state solution. The comments came ahead of the United Nations general assembly, where France is expected to become the latest country to recognise a Palestinian state, following Australia, Britain, Canada, and Portugal, who did so […]
# Rugby: Returning Australia prop Allan Alaalatoa says that his team saw Eden Park as just another rugby field as they aim to end New Zealand’s 31-year unbeaten streak at the Auckland venue. The All Blacks have not lost at Eden Park since 1994, but face a challenge to that record against Rugby Championship leaders […]
# Sokker: Die uitvoerende hoof van SAFA, Lydia Monyepao, sê hulle eerste prioriteit is steeds om die laaste twee Wêreldbekerkwalifiseerwedstryde te wen, ten spyte van FIFA se ondersoek oor middelveldspeler Teboho Mokoena se geskiktheid. FIFA ondersoek sy verskyning tydens Bafana se oorwinning van 2-0 in Maart teen Lesotho terwyl hy ‘n skorsing uitgedien het. ‘n […]
# Israel het die enigste toegangspoort tussen die Israel-besette Wesoewer en Jordanië tot verdere kennisgewing gesluit. Dit volg na ‘n vragmotorbestuurder wat humanitêre hulp van Jordanië vir Gaza vervoer het, Donderdag losgebrand het en twee Israelse militêre lede doodgeskiet het. Die Allenby-brug is ‘n kernroete tussen Jordanië en Israel en die enigste deurgang vir meer […]
