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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The family of Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu says he is responding well to treatment for an infection after checking into a South African hospital two weeks ago. The family of the retired archbishop said in a statement Tuesday that the 84-year-old Tutu will undergo a small surgical procedure in Cape Town on Wednesday. The statement does not specify what kind of infection Tutu has. He was hospitalized several times last year. Tutu was an outspoken opponent of apartheid, South Africa’s former system of white minority rule, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. … [Read more...] about Nobel laureate Tutu marks 2 weeks in South Africa hospital

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s deputy president says he visited Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu in a hospital and found the retired archbishop to be “jovial as usual” while being treated for an infection. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the 84-year-old Tutu was in “high spirits” and discussed subjects including education and politics. Tutu says on Twitter that he told Ramaphosa “he looked beautiful considering his difficult job.” Tutu was readmitted to a Cape Town hospital Saturday, days after he left following three weeks of treatment. He has been treated for infections resulting from past treatment for prostate cancer. One of his daughters, Rev. Mpho A. Tutu van Furth, said Tuesday that he is “healing very well.” Desmond Tutu was an outspoken opponent of apartheid, South Africa’s former system of white minority rule. … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Tutu said to be ‘jovial as usual’ in hospital

The South African government slammed US President Donald Trump on Thursday after he tweeted that the country's land reform meant "farm seizures" and "the large scale killing of farmers." "South Africa totally rejects this narrow perception which only seeks to divide our nation and reminds us of our colonial past," the government wrote on Twitter. "South Africa will speed up the pace of land reform in a careful and inclusive manner that does not divide our nation," it added. Watch video 06:37 Share Land reform in South Africa Send Facebook Twitter google+ Whatsapp Tumblr linkedin stumble Digg reddit Newsvine Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/33KgB S Africa government seeks to allow land seizures Pompeo to probe 'large scale killings' The governing African National Congress plans to change the constitution to allow the expropriation of farms without compensation in a bid to redress unequal land ownership.  Referring to the planned … [Read more...] about South Africa rejects Donald Trump’s farm ‘seizure’ claims

1:25 PM GMTESPNcricinfo staffFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintThe ECB remain confident that that the forthcoming Test tour of South Africa will go ahead as planned, despite another day of administrative chaos that culminated in the suspension of Cricket South Africa's chief executive and the loss of the team's title sponsor after a 30-year association.England are set to announce their Test squad on Saturday, and are due to depart next week for a four-match series which begins with the first Test at Centurion on Boxing Day. Several potential members of England's party - including James Anderson, Mark Wood and Jonny Bairstow - are already in the country at a training camp in Potchefstroom.However, the rest of the squad will be flying into a febrile atmosphere, amid an ongoing stand-off between Cricket South Africa and its players over image rights that could yet escalate into strike action - although not, according to SACA, the players' association, during the England … [Read more...] about ECB keep ‘watching brief’ as chaos mounts at Cricket South Africa

After emerging unscathed from their tour of the West Indies, Virat Kohli and co. return home to take on South Africa in a three-match T20I and Test series. The Indian cricket team will enter this series high on confidence, especially after beating the West Indies in all three formats without losing a single game.The only match that India failed to win against the West Indies was the washed out 1st ODI fixture at Guyana which ended with no result after just 13 overs were bowled.India vs South Africa schedule: Where to watch, match timings, live streaming and squadsClose South Africa had a disastrous World Cup campaign missing out on a semi-final berth after managing just three victories from nine group stage games. In response Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced a major overhaul of their existing structure that started with them parting ways with head coach Ottis Gibson and his entire coaching team and management. CSA have said that a football-style team manager would be appointed who … [Read more...] about India vs South Africa T20I series weather forecast: Rains likely to play spoilsport at Dharamsala and Bengaluru