South Africa’s government said on Thursday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine conflict after the men sent distress calls for help to return home.

South African diplomats were working to rescue 17 South African men from Ukraine's Donbas region where they were engaged in "suspected mercenary activities."

France vs South Africa is due to kick off at 8.10pm GMT on Saturday 8 November at the Stade de France in Paris. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 8pm GMT. A live stream will be available via discovery+.

Vama Jele's heart dropped every time he heard that another migrant miner home from South Africa had died from tuberculosis (TB) due to skipping treatment under lockdown. In just four months, it happened 60 times.

India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant suffered an injury scare after being hit on the forearm during India A’s match against South Africa A in Bengaluru. Pant was forced to retire hurt after multiple blows,