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Marcus Agius the chairman of British banking giant Barclays has confirmed he will resign following the inter-bank lending rate-fixing scandal.
In his statement, Mr Agius said the last week’…
Surrey batsman dies after being hit by District line tube train
Promising cricketer Tom Maynard was killed when he was hit by a District line Tube train this morning.
The 23-year-old Surrey batsman, who was the son of former England and Glamorgan…
Zuma and the ANC go to court to ban penis painting
The application by president Jacob Zuma, his family and the ANC to have Brett Murray’s controversial painting The Spear removed from City Press’s website and from display at the Goodman Gallery…
The Spear vandalised, goes into hiding
A giant X has been painted over Cape Town artist Brett Murray’s The Spear, defacing the controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed. It was promptly taken off display and…
Bafana Bafana midfielder Steven Pienaar was caught up in a Twitter storm on Sunday after congratulating Chelsea on their dramatic Champions League win, according to the UK’s Daily Mail.
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McCarthy fires Pirates to glory
Benni McCarthy, Bafana’s all-time leading goal scorer and former Blackburn Rovers and West Ham star, fired the Orlando Pirates to glory Saturday, scoring two goals in the last half hour on the…
Gallery won’t remove Zuma painting
The Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg has said it will not remove a painting of President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed.
“We feel it is censorship to take the image down,” gallery…
Interview: Award-winning journalist Dan McRae
Award-winning journalist Dan McRae on growing up in apartheid era South Africa.
by Alasdair Morton
Gary Kirsten appointed new Proteas’ coach – assisted by Allan Donald
South African batting legend Gary Kirsten is the Proteas’ new coach, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced in Johannesburg on Monday.
It was widely anticipated that Kirsten would fill…
SA swimmer Cameron van der Burgh looks onwards from Barcelona
Swimmer Cameron van der Burgh won gold and broke a championship record in the 50m breastroke on the final day of the Mare Nostrum Series in Barcelona on Sunday.
Van der Burgh broke the…
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Wilbur Smith has sold over 120 million copies of his books worldwide -…
South Africans organisations: DA Abroad
We spoke to Ludre Stevens, the UK chairman of DA Abroad. The…
Joyful Noise in London – with Lucky Ranku and Pinise Saul
We spoke to music promoter Biyi Adepegba, who together with South…
SA Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan backs Trevor Manuel for IMF post
The International Monetary Fund’s new managing director should come…
London Local: Mandy-Lee Myerson
With a passion for South African art and the desire to promote it, the…
March 2022: London Local – Lavania Adam
Teaching in the capital can be challenging – it’s good to have trainers…
Gary Kirsten appointed new Proteas’ coach – assisted by Allan Donald
South African batting legend Gary Kirsten is the Proteas’ new coach,…
Springbok World Cup provisional squad of 51 players announced
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