The second round of National Geographic competition

After being wowed by some of the best photographs from nature, here’s part II of 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year award entries. Submissions from all over the world......

Nelson Mandela's real hero was not Gandhi, but Nehru

Compromise, constitutionality, pragmatism and self-respect. These were Mandela’s leadership virtues. For countries such as India and South Africa, these are the qualities leaders must have,......

World Cup: South Africa rout Kiwis; close in on semis

SCORECARD IMAGE: Marco Jansen celebrates a wicket during the World Cup match against New Zealand. Photograph: Cricket South Africa/X Quinton de Kock and Rassie Van der Dussen brought cricket......

Rainbow nation turns gold as Springboks lift World Cup

Criticised all tournament for being uncreative, on the night South Africa did it all IMAGE:  South Africa's Siya Kolisi celebrates with the Webb Ellis trophy and teammates after winning the......

Tokyo Olympics: What you need to know

IMAGE: The Japanese women's softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday. Photograph: Yuichi Masuda/Getty Images The hometown team scored the first......

Sports events still ongoing despite coronavirus pandemic

IMAGE: General view as the races go ahead behind closed doors despite the number of coronavirus cases growing around the world. Photograph: Action Images via Lee Smith/Reuters Sports events around......

PM Modi congratulates SA on winning Rugby World Cup

IMAGE: South Africa's players celebrate after winning the Rugby World Cup 2019 title. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated South Africa for......