South Africa in the news:
- Upbeat Motshekga announces improved matric pass rate of 75.1%: South Africa is celebrating successes in its education system, even though there is a long way to go, said Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, as she announced an improved matric pass rate for 2017. The 2017 National Senior Certificate pass rate was …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- South Africa train crash: ‘Bodies burnt beyond recognition’: A passenger train has caught fire in South Africa after colliding with a truck, killing at least 14 people and injuring 268, rescue workers say. Some of the bodies are “burnt beyond recognition”, Free State Health Department Spokesman Mondli Mvambi told …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- No threat to India’s No.1 status even if South Africa sweep Tests: India’s status as the No.1 Test side in ICC rankings will remain intact irrespective of how the series against South Africa pans out, but the Proteas will join the visitors at the top if they win all the three matches. Faf du Plessis’s side is …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- When Nelson Mandela Told Me, ‘Sport Has Power to Change the World’: (The author, Amrit Mathur, was the manager of the Indian cricket team that toured South Africa for the first time in 1992 and also the 2003 World Cup in South Africa) Before the Indian team’s departure for South Africa in 1992, BCCI President Madhavrao …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- ‘If India beat South Africa, they can beat everybody’ – Sharma: India are hoping to rewrite the record books by winning a tenth Test series on the bounce. Virat Kohli’s team are some way clear at the top of the Test rankings, but in order to make history they will have to do something they have never done before …: “South Africa” – BingNews