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South Africa vs England: Joe Root, Faf du Plessis endorse five-day Tests after playing out thriller in Newlands
•England beat South Africa by 189 runs in the second Test at Newlands on Tuesday to level the four-match series 1-1 after the hosts lasted almost 138 overs in their second innings

South Africa vs England: Dale Steyn aiming for international comeback in limited-overs series next month, World T20 on his radar
•Steyn, who retired from Test cricket last year, has been battling to keep his career alive in the other two formats despite being hampered by a recurring shoulder injury

US Open 2019: Jamie Murray, Bethanie Mattek-Sands become first mixed-doubles duo to win second consecutive title at Flushing Meadows
•Jamie Murray and Bethanie Mattek-Sands beat top seeds Chan Hao-Ching and Michael Venus 6-2, 6-3 in an hour to capture the crown

Caster Semenya wins 5,000m gold at South African Athletics Championships, refuses to discuss CAS ruling
•Caster Semenya won the South African 5,000m title on Thursday but refused to discuss next week's ruling on whether or not athletes' testosterone levels should be regulated in a landmark case which could seriously impact her career.

Jacob Zuma's reluctant exit ushers in new South African president Cyril Ramaphosa
•South Africa readied to welcome wealthy former businessman Cyril Ramaphosa as its new president on Thursday after scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma resigned.

Blade Runner released from prison: Oscar Pistorius to complete sentence under house arrest
Fp Archives •Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner who fatally shot his girlfriend in 2013, was released from prison and placed under house arrest on Monday night, a South African official said.

Judge to rule on Pistorius jail-time appeal for fatally shooting Reeva Steenkamp
Fp Archives •A South African judge will rule Tuesday on whether to grant a state appeal that would open the way for para-athlete Oscar Pistorius to serve more time behind bars

Mandela not on life support but still very unwell: Former wife Winnie
Fp Archives •Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela remains "quite ill" and is using facial gestures to communicate with his family and doctors, the former South African President's ex-wife has said.



