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Meet Ramphadi and Sithole, who are now first Africans to win Paralympic medal in wheelchair tennis
Donald Ramphadi and Lucas Sithole are the first Paralympic wheelchair tennis duo to win a medal for South Africa and the African continent. In the quad doubles bronze medal event at the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday, Ramphadi and Sithole defeated Leandro Pena and Ymanitu Silva, who were vying to become the first Brazilian players to…
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‘This crown is not just for beauty’ – How a rejected South African beauty queen was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria
Chidimma Adetshina, who had to withdraw from the Miss South Africa contest due to scrutiny...
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How an asylum seeker rose from a car guard to a lecturer and PhD candidate
Fabrice Kapya has come a long way in his quest for success. “After my father’s...
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How South Africa’s Siphenkosi Nqoro went from fuel attendant to attorney
Siphenkosi Nqoro’s journey to success involved balancing a job as a fuel station attendant...
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South Africa mourns football star Luke Fleurs shot dead in car hijacking at petrol station
South African footballer Luke Fleurs has been killed in a car hijacking at a petrol station in Johannesburg. The 24-year-old Kaizer Chiefs player was ambushed by unknown gunmen who asked him to step out...
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Hippo kills brave ranger who protected it from poachers in South Africa
A courageous ranger, Sphamandla Mthembu, 31, lost his life when he was attacked and crushed by a hippo during a dawn patrol along a riverbank in the Mkhuze Game Reserve in South Africa. Mthembu and three...
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Bearded South African woman opens up about life with facial hair amid insults from trolls
Khosi Nkanyezi Buthelezi, a 42-year-old woman from Johannesburg, South Africa, who visibly has hair all over her entire body including a beard, has shared why she allowed it to grow. Khosi first noticed...
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10 South African dishes you need to try
Aside from ranking as one of the countries with the largest economies in Africa, South Africa is also one of the most popular tourist destinations on the continent – known for its wildlife safaris,...
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5 reasons why Africa is the best summer destination this year
Not long ago, summer vacations were synonymous with the Caribbean islands. However, Africa has emerged as a top-tier summer destination, captivating travelers worldwide. For many, the ultimate summer getaway...
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South Africa’s Table Mountain, the Seventh Wonder of the World you must see
Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World; a natural wonder, and a must-see for any nature-loving tourist. The mountain, which is a flat-topped...
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These pilots are the first black women to fly a commercial plane together
It is often not the norm for two African female pilots to fly a commercial plane; this however changed when two black South African Airways female pilots challenged the status quo and flew the airline’s...
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Why the 30-year-old murder of South African leader Chris Hani is reopening Apartheid-era wounds and challenging the nation’s rule of law
The political atmosphere in South Africa remains tense following the ruling of the Constitutional Court – the country’s highest court, to release on parole, Janusz Walus, the far-right Polish-born...
