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Amid rising Monkeypox cases, South African Minister expresses concern

Monkeypox virus remains a cause for concern to South Africa, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday, amid rising number of cases in the country. Although monkeypox causes less severe illness, the current rising numbers and the positive cases has become a cause of concern and therefore, we cannot ignore it," Phaahla told media here. I'm saying this because on August 17 we got a report from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) that we have had our fifth positive case of monkeypox, which was in a 28-year-old male from Johannesburg with a travel history of Europe, the Netherlands and Spain as well, Phaahla said. Phaahla said that at this stage no link has been established between these five cases, but the NICD is investigating a possible link between the last two cases as both persons infected had been to Spain, which has already recorded 5,000 positive cases and two deaths resulting from monkeypox. The minister emphasised that the four earlier cases had been mil

Keshav Maharaj, Ayabonga Khaka receive top honours in 2021-22 CSA Awards

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj and pacer Ayabonga Khaka were named as the Men's and Women's Cricketer of the Year at the 2021-22 Cricket South Africa Awards ceremony held virtually

Patronising bullying in Ukraine-Russia war unacceptable: South African FM

Attempts to bully nations into taking sides in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is unacceptable, a senior South African Minister

RIP Rudi Koertzen! Twitter mourns the death of the legendry cricket umpire

Twitter mourned Rudi Koertze, the umpire known for his slow finger raise, which got slower as it rose to announce the doom of the batter

Hendricks, Markram help South Africa beat Ireland by 21 runs in 1st T20

Half-centuries from Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram helped South Africa beat Ireland by 21 runs on Wednesday in the first of two Twenty20 internationals.

BCCI announces schedule for home series against Australia, South Africa

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the upcoming Australia and South Africa's tour of India, commencing on September 20.

CWG 2022: India bags historic gold in women's four lawn bowl event

The Indian quartet of Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (slip) beat South Africa 17-10 in the women's fours final.

In a league of its own

When leagues become mainstream, India playing Zimbabwe in a bilateral series might become a thing of the past

South African authorities move extradition application for Gupta brothers

An extradition request has been moved by the South African authorities against Indian origin Gupta brothers before the competent authorities of the UAE on Monday.

Asia Cup moved to the UAE; India to host South Africa, Australia: Report

The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the UAE, the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed

Chennai Super Kings gets Wanderers team in South African T20 league

CSK were one of the semifinalists in the 2009 IPL held in South Africa; emerged champions in 2010 League T20 defeating the Warriors at the Wanderers, Johannesburg in the final

I will not get intimidated, says South African Prez amid impeachment calls

South African President Ramaphosa said he will not get intimidated or bullied into submission', even as the opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters announced that it would seek his impeachment

South Africa: Shooting at a bar in Johannesburg's Soweto leaves 14 dead

A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg's Soweto township has killed 14 people and left three others in critical condition, according to police

SA opener Lizelle Lee bids adieu to int'l cricket with immediate effect

South Africa opener Lizelle Lee on Friday announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. Lee, 30, made her international debut in 2013 against Bangladesh

Iran, Argentina apply to join BRICS bloc after recent summit: Report

Ahead of the summit, Saudi Arabia too expressed interest to join the grouping, according to reports

From Saharanpur to South Africa: The rise and fall of Gupta brothers

The story of the Gupta brothers, arrested in Dubai earlier this month, has all the ingredients of a Bollywood blockbuster.

IND vs SA 5th T20I: Pitch Report, Weather Update of M Chinnaswamy Stadium

IND vs SA Pitch Report: The M Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru is known for its high-scoring games because of its short boundaries. Out of eight T20Is played here, five have been won by teams chasing

India hopes to return to winning ways even as SA eyes T20I series win

India have not clicked as a complete unit in both the matches so far.

India look forward to level series, Proteas aim to continue good run

After a seven-wicket loss to South Africa in the first T20I match of the five-match series at home, Team India will be looking forward to levelling the series at Cuttack

Gupta brothers, wanted for graft in South Africa, arrested in UAE

In a statement, the Dubai Police said that Rajesh and Atul have been arrested in connection with money laundering and criminal charges in South Africa