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Controversial South African political figure and Zulu minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies at 95
Mandela appointed him as a minister of home affairs, a position he continued to hold in the second administration of former president Thabo Mbeki. His legacy has remained a contested one due to the role he played during South Africa's apartheid era, including heading the administrative region of Zululand, a part of the "homelands" regions that were the cornerstone of the apartheid government's policy of separate development.
African Cullinan diamond on King Charles’s crown are unlikely to be returned, here’s why
After King Charles III's coronation, calls to return the African diamonds ignited and have now become a part of a broader global conversation. Here are the details.
Sun, sand and no inheritance tax fuel property boom in Mauritius
Now, a new player is upping the ante for leisure-seekers. Kerzner International, developer of the Atlantis The Royal – the ultra-luxury Dubai hotel that recently hosted Beyonce in a $100,000-a-night suite – is investing about $100 million in 52 ultra-exclusive villas on Mauritius’s eastern coast. Prices for properties on the former nine-hole golf course range from $2.8 million for a two-bedroom unit to $14.4 million for a seafront villa.
SA20 player auction: Tristan Stubbs biggest buy; see who else were bought
Sunrisers Eastern Cape paid 9.2 million rand ($540,000) for power-hitter Tristan Stubbs to play in the event next January and February
SA T20 Auctions: IPL owners loosen purse strings as young Stubbs gets 9 million Rand from Sunrisers EC
One of the other notable gainers was left-handed batter Rilee Rossouw, who laughed his way to the bank with a R 6.9 million (USD 390,000 approx) bid from Pretoria Capitals. Among the known players, Lungi Ngidi got R 3.4 million (USD 191,000 USD) while Tabraiz Shamsi got a bid of R 4.3 million (242,000 USD) from the same franchise.
CSK-owned franchise ropes in Faf du Plessis as marquee signing for upcoming CSA T20 League
Apart from CSK owning the Johannesburg-based franchise, MI Cape Town is the sister franchise of Mumbai Indians and the teams from Durban, Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), Paarl and Pretoria are owned by Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals respectively.
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IPL team owners buy all six franchises in South Africa T20 league
Reliance Industries Limited, which owns IPL's most successful team Mumbai Indians, bought the Newlands franchise of the league which is scheduled to get underway in January next year.
Gujarat Titans win IPL 2022, here's the history of one of cricket's prestigious tournaments over the years
IPL 2022 was won by the Gujarat Titans against Rajasthan Royals. The team won by seven wickets and became the first debut team to win the finals. The match was held in Ahmedabad.
Good, bad and ugly -- Maverick Sreesanth calls it quits after roller-coaster journey
Having made his international debut in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Nagpur on October 25, 2006, Sreesanth went on to win the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and also the coveted ODI World Cup in 2011 under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy.
All eyes on Rahane as "second string" India take on gutsy New Zealand
A captain battling existential crisis, a veteran pacer about to be phased out and a white-ball maverick trying to earn his red-ball stripes makes for a heady combination as Ajinkya Rahane's second-string India aim to size up a gritty New Zealand in first Test starting Thursday.
India at T20 World Cup: The quest begins
In England in 2009, the defending champions lost all three of their matches in the Super Eight round. Fatigue after a draining IPL season in South Africa — World Cup started just 12 days later and India played their first game on the second day of the tournament — and internal differences affected the team.
Virat Kohli gets a last shot at World Cup glory as India captain
The 32-year-old Kohli will step down as T20 skipper after the 16-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates and Oman that starts on Sunday.
'Captain Cool' Dhoni: From railway ticket collector to Indian cricket icon
Holding the inaugural World T20 trophy in Johannesburg, in a half-sleeved India vest in 2007 and hitting that six in the World Cup final against Sri Lanka at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium will forever remain etched amongst the most memorable Dhoni moments.
UK-EU divorce on Friday; India on target list for post-Brexit UK trade campaign
India is among the countries on the UK government's list for a new post-Brexit trade campaign.
Prince Harry-Meghan make their first official tour in Africa with son Archie
The royal couple attended wedding of fashion designer Misha Nonoo (who set them up) before their tour.
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez spotted in NY; other high-profile, post-scandal first outings
The Amazon CEO and Sanchez were spotted together for the first time since news of their romance broke.
Australian shares up as financials staunch losses; NZ down
The Big Four banks rose between a range of 0.2 per cent to 0.9 per cent.
BCCI bars Steve Smith, David Warner from this year's IPL
The Australian body banned Smith and Warner for one year, and opener Cameron Bancroft for nine months.
David Warner, Steve Smith banned for 1 year; Cameron Bancroft suspended for 9 months: Reports
Smith, Warner and Bancroft were sent back home midway into the Test series against South Africa after admitting that they plotted to tamper the ball with a sandpaper in the third Test in Cape Town.
Embattled David Warner steps down as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain
The trio was ordered to return home by Cricket Australia after a preliminary inquiry, which cleared coach Darren Lehmann of any involvement.
India favourites to lift U-19 World Cup trophy: Sourav Ganguly
India crushed arch-rivals Pakistan by 203 runs yesterday to set up a summit clash against Australia on February 3 at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand.
Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, Feb 23
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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday, Feb 23
SPORTS-NEWS-SCHEDULE AT 0001 GMT/:Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday, Feb 23
Sale of Tata-led Neotel will boost telecom across Africa: LT
Neotel was granted a licence a decade ago amid hopes of fixed line costs coming down as it competed with state provider Telkom.
Tata Communications to sell African subsidiary Neotel for $428 million
Liquid Telecom, majority owned by Econet Wireless Global, entered into an agreement to acquire Neotel, the company said in a statement.
A fourth-generation equipment manufacturer from Jalandhar, and pink helmets for South Africa
Breast cancer awareness is an obvious association, but story of an Olympian & an Indian equipment maker goes deeper than that.
Participation of Indian-origin girls in Zulu fest sparks row
The King and several local Indian leaders close to him announced after last week's ceremony that the festival would be open to all races in future.
JSW support rescues S Africa mining company from major losses
Assistance from India's JSW Energy Limited has resulted in mining company SACMH reporting a loss of 10.2 million rand.
Brewer SABMiller reports rising annual profits
Britain-based brewer SABMiller said on Thursday that annual net profits grew on the back of rising prices for its products which include Grolsch, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell beers.
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