A public library designed by UNSANGDONG Architects in South Korea offers a fresh case study in bringing natural light into deep spaces, and wood construction more broadly. Odong Public Library is tucked away in the woods of Seoul’s Odong Park forest. The 2,800-square-foot building rises a single story. Its squarish plan necessitated an innovative approach […]
India and South Africa 4th T20 will lock horns again in the fourth and final T20I match at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday. India are currently leading the series with 2-1. This means, in the final match, India will aim for a 3-1 win, while the hosts will look to tie the series […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) Operation Vala Umgodi has seen over 1,000 illegal miners surface at Stilfontein in the North West. Operation Vala Umgodi has restricted people in and near these abandoned mines from delivering food boxes, water, and other necessities to illegal miners. What started as […]
Scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet and full-back Freddie Steward start for England against South Africa as head coach Steve Borthwick makes four changes to his starting XV. The Leicester pair have yet to feature in the Autumn Nations Series but come straight into the line-up in place of Ben Spencer and George Furbank. Ollie Sleightholme makes […]
The president-elect is rapidly filling out his cabinet with Republican lawmakers and loyalists just a week after Americans sent him back to the White House. WASHINGTON (CN) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to appoint South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to lead his administration’s Department of Homeland Security, putting the firebrand state leader at the […]
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the federal Department of Homeland Security, according to reports from media outlets including CNN. The news network cited “two people familiar with the situation” in its story early Tuesday morning. Noem’s office did not immediately respond to messages from South Dakota Searchlight. […]
By Peter Hobson and Lewis Jackson CANBERRA (Reuters) -China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila’s Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra. The fifth such meeting since August 2023 reflects growing security ties between the countries, […]
Indonesia has been forced to clarify that it does not recognize China’s maximalist claims over the South China Sea, after signing a maritime development deal with Beijing that appears to acknowledge Beijing’s “nine-dash line” claim. A joint statement issued on Saturday during Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Beijing mentioned that the two countries had […]
World Cup finalists South Africa have rested all-rounder Marizanne Kapp for their upcoming T20 series with England. The Proteas are set to host Heather Knight’s side from 24 November for ODI and T20 series, each comprising three matches, followed by a one-off Test match. Kapp, 34, will return for the 50-over matches, while a squad […]
Following his side’s three-wicket win over India in the second ODI, South African skipper Aiden Markram admitted that if the batting does not work, the team have to “take it on the chin” and continue sticking to their brand of cricket. An explosive partnership between Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee helped SA escape […]