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The United Kingdom announced on Wednesday that it had detected the country's first case with the latest mpox variant, clade 1b. The majority of deaths have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of the outbreak, which launched a vaccination drive earlier this month.

There is stiff competition to join Eben Etzebeth in the second row. Leinster lock RG Snyman is used to British conditions, which may give him the edge over Franco Mostert and Ruan Nortje.

Those who breach the revised road traffic law can be punished with a maximum of six months in prison or a fine of up to 100,000 yen ($660).

Keshav Maharaj's five-wicket haul sealed South Africa's biggest ever Test win, thrashing Bangladesh by an innings and 273 runs inside three days.

The Heritage Association of South Africa has awarded Collegiate Girls' High School in Gqeberha, the Blue Heritage Plaque which was unveiled at their campus in the City on Thursday.

Western Cape police arrested a couple in Melkbostrand on charges of rape and human trafficking after their victim managed to escape their clutches.

The alleged orchestrator of the mass murders of 18 people in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape, is already behind bars serving a life sentence.

The ANC's Babalwa Lobishe has been elected the new mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay. She takes over from Gary van Niekerk of the National Alliance, who becomes the Deputy Mayor in a positional swap.

Aiden Markram will lead a strong squad announced on Thursday for the four-match Wonder Cement T20I series against India.