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South African and Mozambican authorities are plotting a route together to combat the scourge of rhino killings in the Kruger National Park. Representatives from both governments met this week to find solutions to the problem - which saw 252

A Congolese car guard, who is also a qualified maths teacher, has been given an assistant teacher's post at the Sunward Park High School in Paarl, in the Western Cape. Thirty-five-year-old Fernando Brice Olivier Ogadi left the Democratic Republic

The exciting T20 Challenge will start next week Wednesday 15 February at 6pm when the Chevrolet Warriors take on current champions the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras at Axxess St George's. Gates will open at 16:30 and tickets are on sale at the Axxess

An anti-homosexuality Bill, described by Barack Obama as "odious", has been resurrected by the Ugandan Parliament. But according to the politician who reintroduced the Bill, it no longer contains a provision for the death penalty and

Top-seeded Maria Sharapova has beaten  Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Open GDF Suez in Paris. Sharapova broke for a 4-3 lead in the first set and twice more in the second, clinching the victory

In the UK:  Stephane Sessegnon struck deep into extra-time as Sunderland booked their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 replay win over second-tier rivals Middlesbrough. Sunderland will now host Arsenal in the fifth round

Pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast will play Zambia in the final of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday. Ivory Coast forced their way through with a brilliant solo goal from Arsenal forward Gervinho to beat Mali 1-0 last night in Libreville

Four people will be appearing in court in Plettenberg Bay today on charges of public violence. Service delivery protests at Plett turned ugly yesterday as a group of protesters blocked the N2 with rocks and burning tyres.  The police

The George Municipality has unveiled plans for the economic growth of the garden route town. The plans were presented to local business leaders at the annual general meeting of the George Chamber of Business this week. Carli Bunding-Venter