Tag: SOUTH AFRICA
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Ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifying match between the Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana of South Africa next week, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein has been approved to host the fixture by FIFA and CAF, reports PUNCH Sports Extra. There had been concerns about the pitch conditions at the stadium, leading to uncertainty…
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South African authorities have arrested six individuals, including conservationist John Hume, in connection with a large rhino horn trafficking ring. The seven-year investigation uncovered that the group illegally exported nearly 964 rhino horns—about 15% of the southern white rhino population—using fraudulent permits. The suspects face multiple charges, including fraud, theft, racketeering, and money…
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South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has strongly rejected the U.S. Human Rights Report, labeling it inaccurate, biased, and a distortion of South Africa’s constitutional reality. The report claimed that South Africa’s human rights situation had worsened, citing land expropriations, abuses against racial minorities, and extrajudicial killings, which DIRCO dismissed as misleading…
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South Africa’s women’s team, Banyana Banyana, has advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 4-1 penalty shootout win over Senegal. Also, Nigeria secured their spot by defeating Zambia 5-0, maintaining an unbeaten record. So far, the semi-final will feature Nigeria versus South Africa, their first meeting since 2022…
