The great right-hander remains the Proteas’ third-highest run-scorer across formats and leaves the game as a roundly respected great of his generation South Africa great Hashim Amla has retired from professional cricket, bringing to an end a legendary career that spanned more than two decades and featured 34,104 runs across all formats. The 39-year-old hit 28 Test hundreds in 124 appearances and a further 27 in one-day internationals to be recognised as one of the finest players of the modern era. He became the Proteas’ first triple-centurion in 2012, finishing unbeaten on 311 at The Oval in a comprehensive win…
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JOHANNESBURG, Jan 18 (Reuters) – South African consumers opened their wallets in November as Black Friday sales and online specials spurred demand for clothes, electronics and furniture, a sign consumption was starting to pick up despite rising interest rates and high inflation.Data from Statistics South Africa on Wednesday showed retail sales rose 0.4% year on year in November after falling by a revised 0.7% in October.That was a surprise rise compared to the average forecast of economists polled by Reuters for a 0.2% drop.The resilience of spending was in line with inflation figures that point to a gradual easing of…
The inspiring and remarkable performance of the Atlas Lions at this year’s Fifa World Cup has brought welcome interest in Morocco from across the globe.The team and its supporters are being championed for their determination and spirit. The Kingdom of Morocco itself is also being highlighted as a beacon of economic development and political stability.Thanks to the enlightened vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco is known as an economically and politically stable country boasting an open, ambitious and forward-thinking society. Morocco is also a long-standing ally to the UK, with an 800-year-old friendship. That bond, forged across trade, tourism and culture can now be…
With little money for books, the mother of acclaimed author Meg Medina took Medina to their local library on Northern Boulevard in Flushing in Queens, New York, which “had the added benefit” of being across the street from a Jack in the Box. “My mother did something that I think was a great strategy, which was when you went to the library, it got coupled with other things. It might be a trip to the supermarket, or it was Jack in the Box, or it was, you know, stopping at the candy store,” said Medina, whose middle-grade novel “Merci Suárez…
Hyderabad, Telangana, India • Inks deal with Hamley’s & Rowan for distribution • Unveils plans to further Prime Minister’s vision of making India a toy exporting superpower In line with the Government’s ”Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”, Namasthe World, a newly formed children’s toy & gaming brand based out of Hyderabad announced its launch promising to offer a holistic 360-degree experience in physical toys, digital content, edutainment centric games and casual games for kids. Namasthe World will focus on creating interesting and international standard IP’s on different platforms of entertainment alongside plush toys, wooden toys, block puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, digital and mobile…
Naga Chaitanya starrer Telugu-Tamil bilingual project Custody directed by leading filmmaker Venkat Prabhu has already gone on floors and the shoot is expected to be progressing quickly. While we already got a glimpse of the film’s leading man Naga Chaitanya in the ferocious avatar of a cop as it was released during New Year earlier, now the makers have shared another update about the film – the first look of the film’s leading lady Krithi Shetty.Custody: Here’s the FIRST LOOK of Krithi Shetty as Revathi from Naga Chaitanya starrer bilingualToday the makers surprised everyone by introducing Krithi Shetty as Revathi…
Book fair underway in Chennai. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU People’s interest towards environment and ecology has increased in the last few years, and so have Tamil books on the subject, said publishers at the Chennai Book Fair. Several stalls stocking books on nature, environment, birds, wildlife, and climate were seen at the fair organised by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI).Young parents in particular are eager to learn about environmental issues and introduce it to their children, said J. Chezhian, a bird watcher and an author. He is part of Kaakaikoodu, a group that conducts bird-watching…
ANI Cape Town (South Africa), January 18 After a brilliant show in their opening match on Monday, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team registered a stunning 7-0 victory against the home side South Africa in their second match of the South Africa Tour here in Cape Town. The visitors, riding on their recent success at the FIH Women’s Nations Cup, have shown sublime form in this tournament. They opened the campaign with a 5-1 win and on Tuesday they showed the same intent as they began with a fine 9th-minute goal by Udita. The team led by goalkeeper Savita upped the…
Maria Guerra is excited to enroll her two daughters, who will be 3 and 4 in the fall, in preschool in St. Vrain Valley through Colorado’s new Universal Preschool program. Guerra, who lives in Mead, said her oldest is eager to learn, while her younger daughter was an early talker. She also wants both, as native Spanish speakers learning some English at home, to gain more English skills so they can become bilingual. Then there are the benefits of learning social skills and school routines. “I want to get them into preschool so they get used to the routine of…
Jackson Richman is a journalist and Today News Africa contributor based in Washington, District of Columbia. His work can be seen in Mediaite, The Washington Examiner, Jewish News Syndicate, and other news outlets. In November 2021, the Biden administration imposed a temporary travel ban on eight African countries due to the Omicron variant. These countries included Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. However, those countries ranged from having none of the variant to very few cases of it whereas other nations including Holland and Australia, neither of which did not face a travel ban from Washington due…