South Africa

Scotland star Dave Cherry ruled out of Rugby World Cup after falling down the STAIRS at their team hotel, leaving him concussed

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By Ap and Ed Carruthers For Mailonline Published: 13:57 BST, 14 September 2023 | Updated: 14:01 BST, 14 September 2023 A freak incident in the team hotel has ruled Scotland hooker Dave Cherry out of his first Rugby World Cup. Cherry suffered a concussion on Monday – a team day off – when he slipped … Read more

Richard Dunne HITS OUT at Thierry Henry for his ‘nonsense’ reaction after his infamous handball

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‘He wanted to show he was a nice guy and apologise… it was NONSENSE’: Richard Dunne accuses Thierry Henry of ‘showmanship’ for his disingenuous apology over infamous handball that denied Ireland a 2010 World Cup place France narrowly edged out Republic of Ireland in a 2010 World Cup play-off  The game was controversial after a … Read more

Young elephants slump next to each other after exhausting themselves splashing around 

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This is the adorable moment young elephants slumped next to each other after exhausting themselves splashing around in the mud.  Photographer Annie Laing, 64, took images of the elephants playing at Addo Elephant National Park, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Annie, from Colchester, South Africa, was visiting the park in October, on a … Read more

Alice in wonderland after Davidson-Richards debut ton puts England on top against South Africa

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Alice in wonderland after Davidson-Richards debut ton puts England on top against South Africa in women’s Test at Taunton England ended day two of their Test against South Africa on 328-6  Alice Davidson-Richards and Nat Sciver scored hundreds in Taunton The hosts lead by 44 runs with two days of the Tests remaining  By Press … Read more

Constrict their roots, don’t feed them, water them minimally and pelargoniums will flower all summer

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Pelargoniums originate mainly from South Africa, where I’ve seen them growing in the Fynbos – a belt of heathland around Cape Town – as great shrubs flaunting pink flowers. When growing them, as with any plant, it is useful to remember their natural habitat – in this case bare, dry, rocky terrain.  There are six … Read more

Four clubs in South African fourth tier found guilty of match fixing and banned forever

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Four clubs in South African football’s fourth tier are banned FOREVER after being found guilty of match fixing when crucial games in the race for promotion finished 33-1 and 59-1… with 41 own goals scored! Clubs in the South African fourth division collude to have crucial games fixed Matiyasi FC and Shivulani Dangerous Tigers were … Read more

SOUTH AFRICAN SUPERSTARS: Daisies from the Cape are perfect for adding vivid colour to borders

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SOUTH AFRICAN SUPERSTARS: Daisies from the Cape are perfect for adding vivid colour to borders Nigel Colborn explains how Britain grows more that 70,000 plant varieties  UK-based garden expert describes that many of them come from South Africa  African bulbs include nerines, gladioli and blue agapanthus to name a few   By Nigel Colborn for the … Read more

Amazing footage of the animal park big cat encounter where the HUMANS are caged

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Amazing footage of the animal park big cat encounter where the HUMANS are caged: Tourist behind metal mesh on jeep films lions eating hunks of meat just centimetres away Dustin Campbell visited the Marakele Animal Sanctuary in South Africa He took part in its ‘Lion Mobile’ trip, where visitors are put in a cage on … Read more

Hampshire in line to get Test against New Zealand this year if Yorkshire do not approve reforms

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Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl is lined up to host England’s third Test against New Zealand if Yorkshire members do not approve reforms at next week’s EGM Yorkshire members could face a 500-mile round trip if they reject new reforms  Headingley is set to host England’s third Test against New Zealand later this year  But the match … Read more

South Africa holidays: The house in Johannesburg where Gandhi lived is now a boutique hotel

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History and hospitality are enticingly entwined at this fascinating hotel in South Africa – it’s where Gandhi developed his ethos of Satyagraha, or peaceful protest. The historical icon, who pioneered the philosophy of nonviolent resistance as the leader of India’s independence movement in the first half of the 20th century, stayed at what is now … Read more