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latest news & developmentsBoks beat Tonga to edge towards World Cup quarters
The Tongan side stayed competitive throughout the match
The Mediterranean sea of plastic
The quantity of rubbish in the sea is driving a growing alarm among countries whose economies rely on tourism
Anger mounts after deadly Marseille building collapse
The structural risks of the buildings and others like them were widely known, but that city officials did little when alerted about them
Hooligans brawl in spite of Putin
The organised fights of Russia’s violent football superfans are facing a clampdown by the president ahead of the World Cup
Marseilles’ cultural moment
As the European capital of culture, Marseille is shaking off its seedy image.
Top restaurants in funky Marseille
The city’s modern food scene is one of the most exciting in France.
Mucem, showing the beauty of Marseilles
A new museum in France reflects Mediterranean civilisation and culture.
SA, Lesotho set to show off water project in France
SA and Lesotho are hoping to attract funding for their infrastructure plans when they show off their giant water project in France this week.
Art lover fined for kissing Cy Twombly painting
An art lover who kissed a -million painting, leaving red lipstick smears on the canvas, was fined by a French court on Friday and ordered to carry out 100 hours of community…
Passionate kiss lands art lover in court
A self-professed art lover stood trial this week accused of damaging a $2-million painting by kissing it while wearing red lipstick. The deputy prosecutor in Avignon accused the…
Boks batter Fiji into submission
South Africa progressed to the Rugby World Cup semifinals on Sunday by eking out a hard-fought 37-20 victory over Fiji in a brutal but enthralling game in which no quarter was…
Wilkinson kicks England to shock win
Defending champions England again proved Australia’s nemesis, dumping the match favourites out of the Rugby World Cup with a high-pressured 12-10 quarterfinal victory at Stade…
Boks primed and ready for Fiji
There’s no disguising this one. South Africa against Fiji should be a mismatch of a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. Fiji would have to produce the perfect game to upset South…
Back to basics for the Springboks
South Africa play Fiji in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals in Marseilles on Sunday with a game plan based around a return to basics in a bid to nullify the Pacific Islanders’…
White: Beating Fiji not rocket science
South Africa coach Jake White said that hatching a victory over Fiji in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Marseilles on Sunday was not ”rocket science”. Possession of the ball…