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"I'm conscious of what's best for the game,” he said. "I know South Africa are desperate for it to go ahead but if it means we have to move some dates then we have to be flexible on that.” … [Read more...] about South Africa admits 2021 Lions rugby tour could be pushed back into autumn

"Hilton has built the squad from a very talented environment into a high-performing unit and a team that can challenge the top three or four nations consistently," Graeme Smith, CSA's director of cricket said. "Results this year in New Zealand and at the T20 World Cup speak volumes of Hilton and Dane [van Niekerk]'s leadership and through the review process, we realised he is the right man to take the team forward and hopefully onto greater things and World Cups in the future." … [Read more...] about Hilton Moreeng reappointed as South Africa women’s head coach

Du Preez is the first appointment CSA have made since they announced their affirmative action policy for consultants, which attracted a complaint from the Institute for Race relations, who wrote to the ICC alleging discrimination. Du Preez is not an ad-hoc consultant and has been contracted to CSA, but he is white which, suggests that the organisation will not employ entirely exclusionary policies. Acting CEO Kugandrie Govender had earlier indicated that CSA would strive for inclusion when she spoke to ESPNcricinfo last week and emphasised that CSA are "not saying we don't want any white people." Govender's comment came even after CSA were chastised by the South African sports minister Nathi Mthethwa for having too many white men in senior positions. … [Read more...] about Dillon du Preez to be assistant coach for South Africa women

The retail chain said 425 of its stores have been targeted, with many prominent South Africans also taking to social media to comment on the advert. Local media also reported that a group of people threw a petrol bomb into one of its stores in Emalahleni, a local municipality in the southern African country. … [Read more...] about Protests erupt in South Africa over controversial TRESemme ad featuring Black hair

"As a captain, I was like how do we move forward without AB, how do we get the same performances But the friend in me trumped the captain in me. And I just said, we`re going to miss you, are you sure? He was like, yeah, I am 100 per cent sure, I don`t want to play international cricket anymore. I don`t have the drive to do it anymore. So I am stopping. I respected that immediately and left it there. I never ever after that tried to convince him again, because I respected what he said. Even at times when we desperately needed him," said du Plessis. … [Read more...] about It was really tough for me: Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on AB de Villiers retirement