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Junior Springboks to kick off defence of world title in June
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South Africa will compete in the newly rebranded 16-team World Rugby Junior World Championship in Georgia.
This comes after their recent victory over New Zealand.
The tournament, running from 27 June to 18 July marks the first edition since 2009 to feature 16 teams, bringing together rugby powerhouses and emerging nations.
The Junior Springboks enter with confidence, having ended a 13-year silverware drought with a 23–15 win over New Zealand in the 2025 final.
This comes after their recent victory over New Zealand.
The tournament, running from 27 June to 18 July marks the first edition since 2009 to feature 16 teams, bringing together rugby powerhouses and emerging nations.
The Junior Springboks enter with confidence, having ended a 13-year silverware drought with a 23–15 win over New Zealand in the 2025 final.
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Headline 2
Cape Flats Book Festival
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The fifth annual Cape Flats Book Festival will take place on 31 January at West End Primary School in Mitchell’s Plain, hosted by literacy non-profit Read to Rise.
Read to Rise promotes youth literacy in under-resourced communities across South Africa.
The festival will feature over 50 sessions for children, young adults, and adults, with more than 90 speakers.
Activities include poetry readings, writing workshops, storytelling, a puppet show, food stalls, and exhibitors.
Read to Rise promotes youth literacy in under-resourced communities across South Africa.
The festival will feature over 50 sessions for children, young adults, and adults, with more than 90 speakers.
Activities include poetry readings, writing workshops, storytelling, a puppet show, food stalls, and exhibitors.
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Headline 3
African Nations League launched
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The African Nations League, featuring 54 countries, has been launched.
Zonal competitions will take place during FIFA breaks, with winners advancing to a final round in a single host country.
Officials will manage matches under new standards.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe says the league provides African teams with a competitive platform similar to the Africa Cup of Nations:
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Zonal competitions will take place during FIFA breaks, with winners advancing to a final round in a single host country.
Officials will manage matches under new standards.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe says the league provides African teams with a competitive platform similar to the Africa Cup of Nations:
*sound*
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The Rand is trading at 16.37 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
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The Rand is trading at 16.37 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 91,072.00.
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