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Sex sells in these Zimbabwe take-out chicken ads – showing how fragile masculinity is

Around the world, fast food advertising has been called out for sexualising and objectifying women’s bodies. In South Africa in 2019, for example, one fast food chain was castigated by advertising authorities for “the gratuitous use of sexualised women and sexual puns, with no product relevance”. At the same time,…

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South Africa’s scarce water needs careful management – study finds smaller, local systems offer more benefits

South Africa is a water-scarce country, the 30th driest in the world. Using water wisely will become more and more important as the population grows and droughts related to climate change increase. A lack of clean, fresh water has a negative impact on people’s health and on the amount of…

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Drought is devastating southern Africa’s crops: why it’s happening and what can be learned

Southern Africa’s worst drought in years has destroyed crops of the staple food, maize, across the region. Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia have all been affected by the drought. Crop failures in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe – the largest maize producers in southern Africa –…

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In South Africa, patriarchal law cuts some women off from owning their home

How a land law seeking to fix the racial injustices of apartheid created gender barriers for Black women instead.

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s competition law has special conditions for company mergers: do they benefit society or hinder business?

Competition is a good thing. This is the common thread through global competition law, which aims to prevent monopolies – when one firm dominates a sector.

The Conversation

Darwin wants South Africa T20s for international return

Northern Territory Cricket is targeting hosting Australia's white-ball matches against South Africa in 2025, in a bid to bring internationals back to Darwin.

AAP

How do people choose what food to buy? Answers depend on what you ask – so we built a research tool for African countries

You’re in a shop or market and you’re buying food for the next day. How do you choose what to buy? Does it depend on how much you can spend, on what’s the healthiest, the most attractively packaged? Understanding this is an important part of food product development as well…

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Mosquitoes use gut bacteria to fight the malaria they transmit – scientists are exploring how to use this to end the disease

The months of September to May are an unfortunate season in South Africa: malaria season. The mosquito-borne disease is found in the north-eastern districts of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces.

The Conversation

UFC 305 notebook: Exec Dave Shaw on Perth’s no-brainer top moment, the judge relieved mid-event, more

Following UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, on Saturday, UFC executive Dave Shaw met the media to talk about the event and other news.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Wallabies remain well off the pace amid hopes a playmaker can unlock the attack

Australia rarely looked like scoring against South Africa but with Noah Lolesio back in form can now target Argentina’s frailties on the flanks

The Guardian - AU

Dricus Du Plessis submits Israel Adesanya to retain title in UFC 305 grudge match

The South African beat the Nigerian-born New Zealander in round four, marking a successful first defence of the middleweight belt

The Independent UK

Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya at UFC 305: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Dricus Du Plessis' fourth-round submission win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Wallabies struggle with captaincy merry-go-round

The Wallabies have suffered back-to-back losses to South Africa, but coach Port Adelaide was proud of their efforts in Perth.

AAP

South Africa roll over Australia in Perth rain to lay down convincing marker in Rugby Championship

South Africa maintained their perfect start to the Rugby Championship

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Australia show steel but South Africa’s Marx makes it back-to-back wins

Malcolm Marx scored two tries for the Springboks in a 30-12 victory that offers glimmers for Australia

AAP

Springboks 'rain' supreme to drown Wallabies' hopes

The Wallabies have slumped to consecutive losses against South Africa after suffering a 30-12 loss at a rain-drenched Optus Stadium in Perth.

The Guardian - AU

Australia 12-30 South Africa: men’s rugby union international – as it happened

South Africa dominated Australia for the second week in a row in horrendous conditions in Perth

The Independent UK

Australia v South Africa LIVE: Result and reaction as Springboks put in dominant second half display

The Wallabies were unable to bounce back from their opening day defeat as the world champions produced a dominant second half to win 30-12

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Granite-like Marika Koroibete to bolster Wallabies

The Wallabies will be aiming to bounce back from last week's 33-7 loss to South Africa when the two teams lock horns again in Perth.

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Climate change is a challenge for small-scale farmers - how a mix of old and new techniques produced a superior maize harvest in a dry part of South Africa

New research into rural small-scale farms in South Africa’s North West province has found that climate-smart farming techniques lead to a better maize yield, a more regular supply of food for the farmers, and a wider variety of crops.

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Has F1 ever raced in Africa? A look at its history with the series

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed the championship is in talks with Rwanda over plans to host a grand prix in the East African country.

Al Jazeera

‘SADC should speak out’: Zimbabwe activists face crackdown ahead of summit

Police flood Harare’s streets in anticipation of protests on the eve of Southern African Development Community meeting.

AAP

Wallabies brace for Perth's big wet in Springboks clash

Up to 40mm of rain is being forecast to hit Perth on Saturday, but the Wallabies are confident they'll be able to adapt when they face South Africa.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Watch: Elephant becomes ‘drama queen’ when surprised by rhino

Footage from South Africa shows an elephant's comical reaction after finding itself face to face with a much smaller rhinoceros.

The Independent UK

Rassie Erasmus defends making sweeping South Africa changes against Australia: ‘This is not disrespectful’

Erasmus has made ten changes to his starting side for the second of back-to-back Rugby Championship meetings

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