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South Africa outmuscles New Zealand 29-24 to take a 2-1 rugby series lead - Daily Independent
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (743+ words) The comeback from losing the first test ensured the Springboks cannot lose the series. They have a chance next Saturday in the fourth and final match in Baltimore to clinch their first series victory over the All Blacks since 1976. The…...
Families mourn victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster as death toll rises to 46 - Daily Independent
3+ week, 2+ day ago (566+ words) Dozens of mourners, including cabinet ministers, gathered at Kariba’s Nyamhunga Stadium, where coffins were laid out in the middle of the field under tents. State broadcaster ZBC News reported that some families lost several members in the disaster. The ferry…...
A titanic throwback tour: The All Blacks' 6-week South Africa trek with a Baltimore finale - Daily Independent
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (818+ words) Before the World Cup settled all arguments, rugby's world supremacy was invariably decided between South Africa and New Zealand. Two former outposts of the British Empire improved the game that England invented, and used rugby to forge their identity and…...
South Korea leaves World Cup in turmoil as early exit prompts fierce criticism from president - Daily Independent
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (524+ words) South Korea left the World Cup in turmoil after the team's quick elimination drew heavy criticism from the country's president, who called coach Hong Myung-bo “incapable,” while South Korea media reported the coach had already quit. South Korea won its…...
South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising, but challenges linger for its youth - Daily Independent
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) The events of June 16, 1976 — now commemorated annually as Youth Day — are considered a turning point in South Africa's liberation struggle against white minority rule. They ignited more demonstrations in various parts of the country, fueled more resistance against the apartheid…...
Russell Henley birdies playoff hole to beat Eric Cole at Colonial after 3 birdies to end regulation - Daily Independent
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (633+ words) Henley's late surge denied fellow 37-year-old Cole his first PGA Tour win on a day when Ben Griffin came up just short of becoming the only player other than Ben Hogan to win consecutive tournaments at Colonial. Henley earned $1.78 million…...
US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations - Daily Independent
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) The sanctions announced Thursday followed a general election in October in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a full term with 97% of the vote after a crackdown on opposition figures. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in December said the…...
How Sheila the three-wheeler dodged danger on a record 14,000-mile journey to tip of South Africa - Daily Independent
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1010+ words) “It was so ridiculous I couldn't say no," Jenks said. The proposal by Canadian buddy Seth Scott, a fellow lover of cars and crazy adventures, was for them to drive a decades-old British-made Reliant Robin car from London to the…...
Taiwan president postpones Eswatini visit and says China pressured African countries - Daily Independent
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (578+ words) President Lai Ching-te was set to visit Eswatini, Taiwan’s sole remaining diplomatic ally in Africa, from April 22-26. But flight permits were canceled in island nations along the route, Secretary-General to the president, Pan Meng-an, told journalists in Taipei. “The cancellation…...
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade - Daily Independent
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1254+ words) Leo traveled to the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, nestled in the Angolan savanas of baobab trees at the edge of the Kwanza River. It became a major pilgrimage destination after believers reported an appearance by the Virgin Mary around 1833. But…...