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South Africa’s High Commissioner to the UK, HE Obed Thembinkosi Mlaba will visit the Rugby School and Museum today, ahead of the 450th Anniversary of the Popular Sport (Rugby) in 2017.

Next week the South African cricket team walk out on to the Wanderers field to take on England, not in their traditional green and gold, but in pink as part of the team's and the sport's ongoing support of the PinkDrive to raise awareness of and funds for breast cancer research.

Next week the South African cricket team walk out on to the Wanderers field to take on England, not in their traditional green and gold, but in pink as part of the team's and the sport's ongoing support of the PinkDrive to raise awareness of and funds for breast cancer research.

Hashim Amla's cricket career has been impressive. In both Test and one day international cricket matches over the past five years, the right-handed batter has excelled. In 2014, he was named as the Test captain, but he announced his resignation from the role on 6 January 2016.

The Proteas' Test captain, Hashim Amla, has announced his resignation from the role. He believes he can offer more to the team as a focused batman and senior player. Vice-captain AB de Villiers will take over the captaincy for the remainder of the current series against England.

South African batsman Temba Bavuma's historic maiden century during the second Test against England in Cape Town was not only the first by a black South African, but more importantly, considering the poor form of the Proteas recently, has helped the team avoid a crushing loss.

South African batsman Temba Bavuma's historic maiden century during the second Test against England in Cape Town was not only the first by a black South African, but more importantly, considering the poor form of the Proteas recently, has helped the team avoid a crushing loss.

Children need to be taught to lead an active life and the value of sport, but often this is neglected in the battle to survive. Sporting Chance is filling this gap, laying down patterns of exercise as a way of life in the young. It also offers mentorship to budding athletes.

Children need to be taught to lead an active life and the value of sport, but often this is neglected in the battle to survive. Sporting Chance is filling this gap, laying down patterns of exercise as a way of life in the young. It also offers mentorship to budding athletes.

A group of Maasai warriors, upholding centuries of Kenyan indigenous culture, have swapped their ceremonial spears and shields for cricket bats - but not the traditional dress - to travel around Africa and the world in an effort to highlight the challenges faced by the African people today.