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England give Fleming unprecedented consent to balance job with TV role in New Zealand

Test coach to work for Sky NZ in October and December Fleming will plan South Africa tour in upcoming weeks England’s new Test head coach, Stephen Fleming, will return to New Zealand to work as a commentator on the Black Caps’ Test and white-ball series against India next month, despite having formally started work. Fleming is due in England this week for talks with the captain, Joe Root, and the England and Wales Cricket Board’s managing director of men’s cricket, Rob Key, after missing the three-Test series against Pakistan this summer with the batting coach, Marcus Trescothick, presiding over a 3-0 win. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Matt Hughes14 Sept

Body of missing runner found in South Africa: 'It is very scary'

A nationwide appeal was launched after Elizabeth Moselakgomo went missing last week. Four other women's bodies have been found nearby.

BBC14 Sept

At least 21 dead after multi-vehicle crash in South Africa

The crash started with the two minibus taxis colliding head-on, after which an SUV crashed into them, the Western Cape Mobility department said

The Independent•Rich Amofa14 Sept

Road crash involving multiple vehicles in S. Africa kills at least 21, officials say

A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa has killed at least 21 people

ABC News14 Sept

Wallabies veterans miss out as Les Kiss selects new face for Springboks Test

James O’Connor and Bernard Foley told to focus on Super Rugby Harry McLaughlin-Phillips named for South Africa clash in Perth Wallabies coach Les Kiss has praised the potential impact of veteran flyhalves James O’Connor and Bernard Foley, but called for them to play Super Rugby games before they will be considered for selection after elevating 22-year-old five eighth Harry McLaughlin-Phillips for the clash against South Africa in Perth in two weeks. Ben Donaldson and Declan Meredith have retained their places in the squad following the series victory in Argentina, but the broken leg suffered by Carter Gordon created a place at No 10. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Jack Snape14 Sept

Tina McKenzie obituary

My mother, Tina McKenzie, who has died aged 99, was an artist whose role as a diplomat’s wife led to her living all over the world during profound political and social change. She arrived in India with her husband, Roderick, so that he could take up his posting in 1948, a year after partition. Next came South Africa, during the time of Harold Macmillan’s visit in 1960 and his “Wind of Change” speech signalling a shift in British policy towards apartheid. In Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in the mid-1960s, Tina witnessed violence between the Tamils and Sinhalese, but also the wonder of the annual Perahera procession. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Finella McKenzie13 Sept

Greatest Rivalry swagger showed South Africa will take some beating at World Cup

All Blacks were valiant in 3-1 series defeat but Springboks send another warning to rest of the world in Baltimore What is the enduring image of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series? The Springboks put the exclamation mark on their status as World Cup favourites by wrapping up the series 3-1 with victory in Baltimore on Saturday , but in months and years to come where will the mind immediately go when reflecting on this epic? The reality is that after four Tests of remarkable intensity – a brutal reminder of the levels required to compete with the two biggest beasts in the world game – there are plenty. But it is hard to look beyond the 65th minute of the third Test in Soweto , when the Boks’ tank rumbled over from 20 metres. Malcolm Marx was awarded the try and there would be no more deserving recipient of a player of the series award. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Gerard Meagher13 Sept

‘Spraying should be the last option’: how farmers are exploring alternatives to pesticides

When pesticide proved no match for the insect, desperate Phyllis Nvuda tried a new way to save her infested orchard For two decades, Phyllis Nduva, 72, has grown mangoes and citrus in Wote, a town in Kenya’s eastern Makueni County. In the beginning, she only had to worry about ordinary fruit flies. She handled them simply, buying chemical pesticides and spraying her trees whenever they appeared. But then, in 2014, the false codling moth turned up on her farm. The small brown creature had been causing havoc in South Africa for years, and in 2007 it was spotted in Kenya. This article is published in collaboration with Egab Continue reading...

The Guardian•Milliam Murigi13 Sept

Record crowd in US for Springboks vs All Blacks is World Cup 'appetiser'

The captains of South Africa and New Zealand hoped Saturday's final Greatest Rivalry rugby Test, in front of almost 70,000 fans at NFL side Baltimore Ravens' stadium, would whet American appetites for the 2031 Rugby World Cup, which the United States will host.

Sky Sports13 Sept

Flying Kurt-Lee Arendse helps South Africa clinch New Zealand series

4th Test: South Africa 43-28 New Zealand De Allende scores early in each half in Baltimore South Africa thrashed New Zealand 43-28 to complete a 3-1 victory in Baltimore in the fourth and final match of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test series. The Springboks, who led the series 2-1 after the opening three Tests in South Africa, produced a devastating second-half display at the M+T Bank Stadium to seal victory. Tries from Damian de Allende, Morne van den Berg, Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cameron Hanekom clinched a deserved win for the Springboks in front of a capacity 71,000 crowd. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Agence France-Presse12 Sept

South Africa cap series victory over New Zealand with win in Baltimore

South Africa complete a 3-1 series win over New Zealand as the world champions' consistency, power and cohesion proves too much in the fourth Test in Baltimore.

BBC12 Sept

South Africa cap series victory over New Zealand with win in Baltimore

South Africa complete a 3-1 series win over New Zealand as the world champions' consistency, power and cohesion proves too much in the fourth Test in Baltimore.

BBC12 Sept

South Africa cap series victory over New Zealand with win in Baltimore

South Africa complete a 3-1 series win over New Zealand as the world champions' consistency, power and cohesion proves too much in the fourth Test in Baltimore.

BBC12 Sept

South Africa cap series victory over NZ with Baltimore win

South Africa complete a 3-1 series win over New Zealand as the world champions' consistency, power and cohesion proves too much in the fourth Test in Baltimore.

BBC12 Sept

South Africa cap series victory over New Zealand with win in Baltimore

South Africa complete a 3-1 series win over New Zealand as the world champions' consistency, power and cohesion proves too much in the fourth Test in Baltimore.

BBC12 Sept

South Africa cap series victory over New Zealand with win in Baltimore

South Africa complete a 3-1 series win over New Zealand as the world champions' consistency, power and cohesion proves too much in the fourth Test in Baltimore.

BBC12 Sept

Spine-tingling New Zealand Haka in front of captivated US crowd!

New Zealand captain Codie Taylor leads a spine-tingling Haka for the first time against South Africa.

Sky Sports12 Sept

South Africa vs New Zealand LIVE! Build-up to fourth and final Test in Baltimore

Sky Sports12 Sept

How England are shaping up for big year of Test cricket

England's 3-0 series whitewash of Pakistan brings to an end a tumultuous summer of Test cricket, and in turn begins a 12-month period that includes a daunting tour of South Africa and the 2027 Ashes.

Sky Sports12 Sept

Root: England have learned in chaos - we're well placed for winter

Joe Root says England have learned in chaotic conditions and are "well placed" going into the winter tour of South Africa after he led his side to their first-ever home whitewash of Pakistan.

Sky Sports12 Sept