Shark attack kills woman in South Africa

10/20/2026

JOHANNEBURG  — A 65-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday in a shark attack off South Africa ’s southeastern coast, police and municipal authorities said, prompting the closure of two beaches. Officers were called to Orient Beach in KuGompo city,…

IRONMAN 70.3: How Schoeman defended title on a Cebuano’s bike

Glendale G. Rosal. 08/09/2026

For seasoned triathlon coach Kristiane Lim, lending his bike to defending champion Henri Schoeman of South Africa was an easy decision.…

South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams passes away at 25

07/12/2026

ISTANBUL – The Confederation of African Football announced on Saturday that 25-year-old South African international midfielder Jayden Adams, who recently competed in the FIFA World Cup, has passed away. The midfielder, who recently suited up for the…

Cebuano Aranas faces ex-world champ Cafu in South Africa

Glendale G. Rosal 07/07/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano boxer Jemuel Aranas is set for the biggest fight of his young professional career as he takes on former world champion Phumelela Cafu on August 1 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Aranas, one…

World Cup: Canada beats South Africa to reach last 16 as knockouts begin

Agence France Presse 06/29/2026

LOS ANGELES, United States — Captain Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic injury-time winner as co-hosts Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday to reach the last 16 of the World Cup, as the knockout stages began at…

World Cup: Brazil advances, history for South Africa, Canada, Bosnia

Agence France Presse 06/25/2026

LOS ANGELES, United States — Brazil punished Scotland’s defensive frailties to advance to the World Cup’s last 32 on Wednesday as South Africa, Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina completed a historic hat-trick by progressing to the knockout rounds for…

FIFA World Cup 2026: Mexico beats South Africa in opening game

Agence France Presse 06/12/2026

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the World Cup at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, kicking off the biggest ever edition of the global footballing showpiece. Mexico’s victory launched…

Jerusalem loses WBC world title in S. Africa in rematch with Kuse

Glendale G. Rosal 05/17/2026

ilipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem failed to retain his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight title after suffering a unanimous decision defeat to Siyakholwa Kuse in their rematch at the Emperor’s Palace in South Africa on Saturday, May 16…

Jerusalem flies to South Africa for perilous world title defense

Glendale G. Rosal 04/28/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The road to hostile territory has officially begun for reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight world champion Melvin “El Gringo” Jerusalem, as he and his team departed for South Africa on Tuesday, April…

Ageless beauty contest: South African grannies strut the catwalk

Agence France Presse 05/14/2025

TOKOZA, South Africa — At 17, Joyce Malindi won her first beauty contest under the suffocating limits of apartheid South Africa. Fifty-five years later, she was back on the catwalk, silver curls gleaming and brown clogs clicking, in…

‘Adopt a penguin egg’ Easter campaign helps endangered African birds

Reuters 03/30/2024

CAPE TOWN – Bored of buying eggs made of chocolate and wrapped in foil with predictable bunny motifs? This Easter in South Africa you could instead spend your cash an egg that will hatch a live penguin.…

Girl, 8, only survivor of bus crash that kills 45 Easter pilgrims

03/30/2024

MMAMATLAKALA, South Africa — An 8-year-old girl was the lone survivor after a bus full of pilgrims making their way to a popular Easter festival in rural South Africa slammed into a bridge on a mountain pass…

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