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Feuding: The recent restoration of the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II to the throne has set off a power struggle among emirs in Nigeria. Photo: Aminu Abubakar/AFP
ABBA KABIR YUSUF

North Nigerian city caught in ‘Game of Thrones’ royal standoff

Traditional institutions are increasingly becoming tools of political power in the country

  • Aminu Abubakar
4 min read
The Traditional Courts Bill has elicited fierce debate.
ATHENS

Nothing about us without us

We no longer need traditional leadership; decisions that affect communities should involve all the people concerned

  • Kenneth Mokgatlhe
3 min read
COACHING

Q&A Sessions: ‘I want to leave a legacy in Russian rugby’ — Vuyo Zangqa

Former rugby sevens player Vuyo Zangqa talks about taking the reins of the Narvskaya Zastava Rugby Club and growing the sport on snow-baked fields

  • Luke Feltham
6 min read
Fan-tastic: The Cheetahs are the Currie Cup defending champions and the game against the Sharks is likely to see them field the strongest possible side.
CHEETAHS

It’s the end of rugby life as we know it

Super Rugby has lost the plot, but the 2019 World Cup will usher in a new global game

  • Andy Capostagno
5 min read
“We know that the thirst for De Lille’s blood has more to do with fighting over tenders instead of getting to the bottom of rampant corruption
KINGS

Super Rugby preview: What’s in store for SA’s franchises

Andy Capostagno looks ahead to what the five South African franchises can expect in the Super Rugby season this year.

  • Andy Capostagno
6 min read
You may think you are doing your bit to recycle waste, but a lot of it is still going into landfills. (Gulshan Khan/AFP)
CHEEKY WATSON

Rugby union boss among top officials summoned to the EP Kings’ liquidation hearing

The fate of the team has major implications for the national union and its Super Rugby commitments.

  • Govan Whittles
4 min read
KINGS

Kings rugby uncertain as EP union faces liquidation

Saru has only itself to blame as officials are forced to make a call on the EP Rugby Union, and the future of the Kings in Currie Cup and Super Rugby.

  • Andy Capostagno
5 min read
Nowhere to run: Kings players close in on Sharks flanker Marcel Coetzee during last weekend’s opening round Super Rugby match
ANDY CAPOSTAGNO

If playing ball was about morality…

In a perfect world, Super Rugby players would stand up for their unpaid Kings colleagues

  • Andy Capostagno
5 min read