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Graham Thorpe fears the worst for 'under-prepared' England

23.09.09

Ex-Test star says team have had no time to acclimatise to conditions in South Africa for Champions Trophy... more

England fans planning trip of a lifetime to World Cup 2010

10.09.09

Travel agents report surge in bookings to watch England in the World Cup after Fabio Capello's team booked its place in South Africa... more

Peter Jackson does sci-fi with shellfish

04.09.09

District 9 has been marketed as Jackson’s return to his roots. And it is, in the sense that it is science fiction, and often quite bad.... more

Heathrow Airport writer gets access to all areas

19.08.09

Heathrow Airport’s first writer-in-residence reveals why such a usually dispiriting place can be a great inspiration... more

World Cup could cause race riots, South Africans fear

23.07.09

The World Cup could lead to soaring illegal immigration and a repeat of the anti-foreigner riots that killed more than 70 people last year, South African officials fear... more

Lily Allen goes wild in South Africa

17.07.09

When Kate Moss told Lily Allen about a magical African hideaway, the tour-weary singer grabbed her two nearest friends and headed for the bush...... more

Ugo Monye ready to make the most of his shot at Lions redemption

03.07.09

Rugby union: Harlequins wing is desperate to atone for his First Test errors as Lions face a fight to restore wounded pride... more

Jamie Roberts is key man as Lions aim to level test series

26.06.09

Lions second test preview: Jamie Roberts carries the hopes of four rugby nations on his broad shoulders against South Africa in Pretoria knowing that history doesn't treat Lions failure kindly... more

Rugby chiefs say prices too high as tickets go unsold

19.06.09

Rugby union: South African rugby chiefs today admitted they had priced tickets too high for the Lions First Test in Durban, which has left 2,000 unsold... more

This is a country full of contrast and a little hurt

05.06.09

Rugby union: South Africans are so enthusiastic and energetic, yet I find it amazing that some of the locals want the Lions to beat the Springboks... more

Edwards gets defensive as fans go on offensive

02.06.09

Rugby union: The Lions coach has worked hard to prevent his team conceding soft tries after being rattled by the taunts of Springbok followers... more

Opening high literally took my breath away

01.06.09

Rugby union: Now I really know what playing at altitude is all about. Having previously visited South Africa with the Lions and England, I had experienced matches this high above sea level without feeling this affected but our win over the Royal XV in Phokeng was something very different... more

Game on at the South Africa eco-reserve

10.05.09

Fancy a new challenge? David Cohen trained to be a game ranger in an eco-reserve in South Africa and found it a stress-free and good value way to start the new year... more

Neutral refs picked for the Lions Tests

29.04.09

Rugby union: Head coach Ian McGeechan and his Lions squad will have non-South African referees for all but four of their 10-match tour of the country this summer, removing any potential problems with "home decisions"... more

Oprah school in new sex scandal

30.03.09

Pupils at Oprah Winfrey's girls' school in South Africa have been suspended in the second alleged sex scandal there in 18 months... more

Aussies earn victory over South Africa

02.03.09

Cricket: Australia captain Ricky Ponting and his men secured victory in the first match of their three-Test series against South Africa at the Wanderers ... more

Pistorius recovering after surgery

23.02.09

Athletics: South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is recovering well at a Johannesburg hospital after undergoing surgery on head and facial injuries sustained in a boating accident... more

Air crew held at Heathrow over 5kg bag of cocaine

17.02.09

The entire crew of a South African Airways flight to Heathrow are due to be questioned after they were arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs... more

Hutchins has a ball despite defeat in his singles debut

04.02.09

Tennis: Ross Hutchins'S first singles outing on the ATP tour ended in defeat but the Davis Cup doubles player still enjoyed it... more

Airline crew quizzed over cocaine haul

21.01.09

The pilot and entire crew of a South African Airways flight were being questioned at Heathrow after more than Ł300,000 of cocaine and cannabis was found in baggage... more

Glaxo eyes African medical firm Aspen

16.01.09

Health: British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is believed to be eyeing up Africa’s largest pharmaceutical firm, Aspen Pharmacare, for a Ł940 million takeover... more

The house I built for our dear old friend Joyce

30.12.08

Earlier this year, the Standard’s David Cohen wrote about the debt he and his family owed their domestic servant in South Africa. Now he tells how they gave her the home she always wanted... more

Smith in plea to troubled star Gibbs

11.11.08

Cricket: South Africa captain Graeme Smith has pleaded with Herschelle Gibbs to clean up his act... more

Manners, Lily - it's so not cool to lash out

20.08.08

When did it become a ho-ho-ho national joke for our celebrities to beat people up? The nation is chortling today over the photos of a trashed Lily Allen punching a member of the public outside Ronnie Scott's... more

Miners take pounding thanks to copper drop

08.08.08

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Ernie hopes to blow his rivals away

16.07.08

Ernie Els is praying for torrential wind and rain this week to boost his chances of winning his fourth major... more

Smit out but Boks bounce back in style

14.07.08

South Africa captain John Smit has been ruled out of the rest of the Tri-Nations... more

Made up dialogue

20.03.08

The plot in Bunny Chow is so thin that any attempt to be subversive about South Africa degenerates to nought.... more

Narcissism, plain and simple

11.06.07

While there are flashes of good writing and humour in Two Men Talking, what really emerges from the play is narcissism, and where's the fun in that, says Claire Allfree.... more

Trafalgar Square...minus lions and Nelson

19.03.07

Believe it or not this is Trafalgar Square. The vibrant painting is the vision of renowned architect Zaha Hadid for what the square could look like.... more