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Suid-Afrika se voorste amateur-gholfspelers se goeie week in Skotland duur voort, met vyf van die land se jong sterre wat Donderdag in aksie sal wees in die Britse Amateurkampioenskap se ronde van 32. En met twee wedstryde waarin twee Suid-Afrikaners mekaar pak, sal die land minstens twee, en moontlik drie, in die ronde van 16 […]
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Newlands is bracing for what could be its final international, as the Springboks prepare to take on England in the final Test of the three-match series on Saturday.
The hosts go into the clash in high spirits, having clinched the series in Bloemfontein, allowing coach, Rassie Erasmus a chance to tweak his side going into the match, with no less than five changes made.
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Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 23 and 24 June, and also the following week.
Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, so you’ll be able to get wherever you need to go, but to ensure your journey goes smoothly please check if any of the following affect you.
London Underground
Circle line
From Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 June, there will be no service between Paddington and Hammersmith. This is due to Line Modernisation work.
Hammersmith & City line
From Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 June, there will be no service between Paddington and Hammersmith. This is due to Line Modernisation work.
London Overground
After 22:30 tonight, Thursday 21 June, there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford. This is due to Network Rail track work.
On Sunday 24 June, the
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Junior Boks’ hooker, Tiaan van der Merwe will be out of action for six weeks, thanks to a foul mouth.
The front-rower landed himself in trouble during his side’s semi-final defeat to England when he verbally abused one of the opposition’s lock forwards, Joel Kpoku.
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The Test Kitchen in Cape Town was awarded at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018. The awards ceremony of the The World’s 50 Best Restaurants was held on 19 June at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. This glittering event attracts the very finest chefs from around the world, as they gather to celebrate (and […]
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Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus has indicated that veteran hooker, Schalk Brits could be making a return to Test rugby at Newlands on Saturday.
South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series against England, following another come-from-behind victory in Bloemfontein, running off 23-12 victors.
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The 50 South Africans who fell prey to a work visa scam in China will not receive any financial help from their own government. That’s according to the parents who are fighting tooth and nail to get their children home.
Sucked in by the promises of Owen Wong – a man who claimed to represent a company called Sanda Youth International – the group thought they would be taking up a position to teach English as a foreign language to local children.
They arrived in the country without a hitch, but Wong convinced the would-be teachers that he needed their passports to finalise all of their work visas.
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Former Springbok and current SuperSport analyst Ashwin Willemse has reportedly not given testimony in the independent investigation being carried out after an on-air incident. The findings of the investigation are due to be handed to the channel on Monday.
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Picking the right removal company will be one of the most important decisions you make when moving abroad.
Once you have decided you are moving abroad, it is vital that one of the first steps you take towards making your move as plain-sailing as possible is to choose the right removal company.
We chatted to the experts at Stuttaford Van Lines and found out the best way to approach a big move.
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One of SA’s oldest Test venues could say ‘goodbye’ to international rugby.
Newlands’ last taste of Test rugby could unfortunately not be a high-stakes grand affair with everything on the line.
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