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JOHANNESBURG - The South African Parliament has elected Cyril Ramaphosa as president for the next five-year term, despite his African National Congress (ANC) winning only 40 per cent of the ballots cast in the general elections a fortnight ago.The meeting ended with Ramaphosa's election after...

JOHANNESBURG - The third season of the SA20 league will begin on January 9 and run until February 8 next year, league commissioner Graeme Smith announced on Friday.Smith stressed that planning for the upcoming season is already underway by the franchise to secure some of the biggest names on...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has said the results of Wednesday's general election will not be finalized before Sunday.With thousands of people still standing in queues at polling stations in major cities across the country in the final hours of voting...

JOHANNESBURG - Former South African President Thabo Mbeki on Wednesday called for a national dialogue to determine the country's future after general elections as the country faced "a lot of challenges".Speaking briefly to the media after casting his vote in the Johannesburg suburb of...

JOHANNESBURG - An unemployed man who lied on social media about plans to assassinate South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been sentenced to five years in prison by a local court.National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesman Sai Mozalepha Senokotsane said 38-year-old Elrico Cassar...

JOHANNESBURG: Scores of eager yoga lovers on Sunday flocked to Tolstoy Farm, a commune started by Mahatma Gandhi during his tenure in Johannesburg, for the International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations to be held later this month.“We are delighted that this historic site, where Gandhiji and his...

JOHANNESBURG - South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has returned home from the Indian Premier League due to a lower limb soft tissue infection, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.Rabada represented Punjab Kings in the IPL and took 11 wickets in as many matches, Punjab are already...

JOHANNESBURG [South Africa], Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday announced the schedule for the 2024/25 international domestic season and will host Sri Lanka and Pakistan men's teams later in the year. "Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today revealed an exciting schedule for the 2024/25...

Johannesburg [South Africa], A third-place finish moved Diksha Dagar to 11th on the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit, her best world ranking of the year and career. Diksha is now 11th in the Order of Merit and 138th in the world rankings. Diksha shot 73-71-69-70 for a total of 9-under and...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's electoral court ruled on Tuesday that former President Jacob Zuma can run as a lawmaker in the upcoming election, overturning an earlier ruling that barred him from running.The decision paves the way for Zuma to run for president on behalf of the Tham...