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Kolisi captaincy poser as Springboks start World Cup preparation

Johannesburg (AFP) - The importance of Siya Kolisi to South Africa's Rugby World Cup defence has been underlined by his inclusion Tuesday in a preliminary Springbok training camp despite undergoing knee ligament surgery.

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CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals: Five things to know

Johannesburg (AFP) - A new name will be engraved on the CAF Confederation Cup trophy this season as the Moroccan near monopoly of the competition comes to an end.

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Mental health: almost half of Johannesburg students in new study screened positive for probable depression

Depression is a mental health disorder characterised by a persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities. It causes significant impairment in daily life. Possible causes include a combination of biological, psychological and social sources of distress.

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Coach says champions Sundowns 'so good winning is easy'

Johannesburg (AFP) - Mamelodi Sundowns are "so good winning is easy", said coach Rhulani Mokwena after stretching an unbeaten South African Premiership run to 23 games with a 2-0 win at Marumo Gallants on Saturday.

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Esperance must play in empty stadium after crowd trouble

Johannesburg (AFP) - Tunisian club Esperance will host Egyptian outfit Al Ahly behind closed doors in a CAF Champions League semi-final on May 12 after crowd trouble in the previous round.

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'Too early' to say if Kolisi will make World Cup - union

Johannesburg (AFP) - The South African rugby union said on Wednesday that it was too early to predict whether Springboks captain Siya Kolisi will play in this year's Rugby World Cup after a knee surgery.

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South African strugglers Marumo defy odds in CAF Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Cash-strapped South African Premiership strugglers Marumo Gallants eliminated expensively-assembled Egyptian club Pyramids from the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday.

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Crowd trouble in Tunisia as Esperance reach CAF Champions League semis

Johannesburg (AFP) - Clashes between police and spectators in Tunisia delayed a CAF Champions League quarter-final by 45 minutes on Saturday before local club Esperance survived a tense finish to march on.

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Hard work starts now, says Kolisi after knee surgery

Johannesburg (AFP) - Springboks captain Siya Kolisi broke his silence on Saturday after surgery the previous day on an injured knee, saying "the hard work starts now".

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Stand-in goalkeeper stars as Wydad squeeze into semis

Johannesburg (AFP) - Stand-in Wydad Casablanca goalkeeper Youssef el Motie starred as the CAF Champions League title-holders scraped into the semi-finals with a 4-3 victory on penalties over Simba of Tanzania.

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Springboks captain Siya Kolisi has knee surgery: source

Johannesburg (AFP) - Springboks captain Siya Kolisi had surgery on his injured knee on Friday just four months before the World Cup kicks off, a source familiar with the situation told AFP.

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South Africa's hidden jazz history is being restored album by album

It’s fitting that Johannesburg is among 12 cities featured in the 2023 Unesco International Jazz Day, themed “jazz journey around the world”. The day, established in 2011 to celebrate the role of jazz in “uniting peoples across the globe”, is now marked annually on 30 April in close to 200…

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Power theft costs S.Africa's Eskom $55 million a month: ex-CEO

Johannesburg (AFP) - An average $55 million has been siphoned off every month from South Africa's energy firm Eskom which is battling to supply power, a former CEO told lawmakers on Wednesday.

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Buckets for toilets and no lights - Johannesburg's poorest feel let down

In a dilapidated block in the business district of Africa's wealthiest city, Johannesburg, Thulani Cele and 300 others squatting in the building fill buckets with water from the only working tap so they can drink and wash.

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S.Africa backtracks on quitting ICC after communication 'error'

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa is not planning to quit the International Criminal Court, as earlier suggested by President Cyril Ramaphosa, his office said Tuesday, citing a communication error from the ruling ANC party.

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Knee injury could rule Springboks captain Kolisi out of World Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa captain Siya Kolisi could miss the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France after injuring his knee in a United Rugby Championship match against Munster at the weekend.

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South Africa votes in 2024: could a coalition between major parties ANC and EFF run the country?

South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections are regarded as a realistic opportunity for coalition governments to be formed in some provinces and also at the national level. This would mark a dramatic change from the current situation in which coalition governments have only been formed at local level.

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Fathy gives Ahly two-goal lead in clash of African club titans

Johannesburg (South Africa) (AFP) - Hamdy Fathy scored to clinch a 2-0 win for Al Ahly of Egypt over Raja Casablanca of Morocco on Saturday in the major attraction of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals first legs.

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Ukraine activist wants S.Africa to ask Putin to attend BRICS summit virtually

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South African 'Mourinho' targets continental glory with Sundowns

Johannesburg (AFP) - Rhulani Mokwena is a suave 36-year-old South African who grew up dreaming of being a lawyer, but now lays down the law at Mamelodi Sundowns, the dominant football club in the country.

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Matfield favours Ackermann or Van Graan to coach Springboks

Johannesburg (AFP) - Springboks legend Victor Matfield said on Wednesday that Johan Ackermann or Johann van Graan should succeed Leinster-bound Jacques Nienaber as coach of South Africa.

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Kahraba stars as Ahly eye African title after surviving scare

Johannesburg (AFP) - Egyptian giants Al Ahly will hope for more goals from Mahmoud Kahraba as they chase a record-extending 11th CAF Champions League title having survived a huge group-stage scare.

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Moroccan armed forces club FAR favourites to lift CAF Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Moroccan armed forces club and former African champions, FAR Rabat will be the team to beat in the CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage this season.

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Stick or Davids set to succeed Nienaber as Springboks coach

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa assistant coaches Mzwandile Stick and Deon Davids are the favourites to succeed Jacques Nienaber as head coach when he quits after the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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Prison break fugitive back in S.African jail

Johannesburg (AFP) - A fugitive rapist and murderer who left a burnt corpse in his cell during a daring jailbreak has returned to prison in South Africa after fleeing to Tanzania, officials said Thursday.

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