South Africa

Zakithi Nene headlines South Africa in the men’s 400m final, Glasgow; Two-time Olympian among South Africa’s medal hopes Commonwealth Games 2026: How to watch South Africa live – full schedule and medal events on Saturday 1 August Commonwealth Games 2026: How to watch South Africa live – full schedule and medal events on Saturday 1 August Zakithi Nene headlines for South Africa in the 400m final, with other medal opportunities across track and field, cycling, and judo too. ...

Zharnel Hughes crashes out of 200m in Glasgow; missed the eight-man final Commonwealth Games 2026: Zharnel Hughes crashes out of 200m as Sinesipho Dambile leads qualifiers in Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026: Zharnel Hughes crashes out of 200m as Sinesipho Dambile leads qualifiers in Glasgow The Englishman finished sixth in his semi-final, while South Africa’s Dambile clocked a 19.82 to top the times into Friday’s final. Zharnel Hughes failed to reach the men’s 200m athletics final at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 , the Englishman finishing sixth in his semi-final on Thursday (30 July) at Scotstoun Stadium. ...

Emmanuel Eseme, Lachlan Kennedy, Alana Reid compete in 200m semi-finals Glasgow; within 24 hours of 100m gold Commonwealth Games 2026: How to watch 200m semi-finals live as Lachlan Kennedy, Emmanuel Eseme, Alana Reid star Commonwealth Games 2026: How to watch 200m semi-finals live as Lachlan Kennedy, Emmanuel Eseme, Alana Reid star Places in Friday’s final are up for grabs on 30 July as the curtain closes on Glasgow’s sprint distances. ...

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin final at Commonwealth Games 2026, Glasgow; ahead of defending champion Arshad Nadeem Commonwealth Games 2026: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final ahead of Arshad Nadeem Commonwealth Games 2026: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final ahead of Arshad Nadeem Neeraj finished fifth to make the 12-man final while Nadeem was seventh. Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh also made the cut. No one breached the automatic qualifying mark. ...

Pieter Coetze wins 100m backstroke gold in Glasgow; Commonwealth Games record 51.77 Commonwealth Games 2026: Pieter Coetze storms to 100m backstroke gold in Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026: Pieter Coetze storms to 100m backstroke gold in Glasgow The South African clocked a Commonwealth and African record 51.77, leading a South African gold and bronze medal effort as England’s Oliver Morgan took silver. There was no catching Pieter Coetze . The 22-year-old won the men’s 100m backstroke swimming final at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 on Wednesday (29 July), touching in a Commonwealth Games record 51.77 to win gold by nearly a second. ...

RAMP launches first Joint Transnational Call 2026 in Europe; €41m funding for transnational research. Raw materials partnership launches first Call! — Research & Transfer — TU Dresden Raw materials partnership launches first Call! 40 funders from 27 countries are participating in the first Joint Transnational Call 2026 of RAMP, the European Partnership on Raw Materials under Horizon Europe. Altogether, their national and regional commitments amount to almost 41 million euros, dedicated to support transnational research and innovation projects across the raw materials value chain. ...

Deutsche Aidshilfe fordert Deutschland auf, fairen Beitrag zum Globalen Fonds zu leisten, Rio de Janeiro; 1,8 Mrd € Mindestbeitrag gefordert Deutsche Aidshilfe zur globalen HIV-Pandemie: Auch Deutschland muss seiner Verantwortung gerecht werden | Deutsche Aidshilfe Dringend gesucht: Politischer Wille und Leadership. In der Krise müssen die Lösungen von morgen entstehen. Es ist dringend: Millionen Menschenleben stehen auf dem Spiel. Zum Auftakt der Welt-Aids-Konferenz hat gestern UNAIDS in Rio die Folgen einer beispiellosen Finanzierungskrise beschrieben und vor Rückschritten gewarnt . ...

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham visits Alstom’s Litchurch Lane Works in Derby; launches new technical education routes UK Prime Minister visits Alstom’s Litchurch Lane factory in Derby | Alstom UK Prime Minister visits Alstom’s Litchurch Lane factory in Derby Facebook (Open in a new tab) Twitter (Open in a new tab) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham learns torque tightening skills with Alstom apprentice’s at the company’s National Training Academy at Derby Litchurch Lane Works (Copyright – Alstom ...

UNAIDS warnt vor Millionen neuen Infektionen und Todesfällen in Rio de Janeiro; 3 Millionen Infektionen, 1,3 Millionen Todesfälle bis 2030. AIDS 2026 UPDATE: „Jahrzehnte des Fortschritts stehen auf dem Spiel“ | Deutsche Aidshilfe An dieser Stelle veröffentlichen wir täglich Updates von der 26. Internationalen AIDS-Konferenz in Rio de Janeiro. +++ 28.7., 21:30 Uhr +++ „Jahrzehnte des Fortschritts stehen auf dem Spiel“ UNAIDS warnt in seinem neuen Bericht vor Millionen neuen Infektionen und Todesfällen durch Rückschritte bei den globalen Maßnahmen gegen HIV. Und betont: Nicht die Wissenschaft muss das Problem lösen, die Regierungen der Welt müssen es tun. ...

White & Case advises Citibank, N.A. London Branch and Nedbank on US$1.28 billion loan financing for Harmony Gold, South Africa; US$1.1B sustainability-linked loans White & Case advises Citibank and Nedbank on US$1.28 billion loan financing for Harmony Gold White & Case advises Citibank and Nedbank on US$1.28 billion loan financing for Harmony Gold Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Citibank, N.A. London Branch and Nedbank Limited as global co-ordinators on a US$1.28 billion senior unsecured multi-tranche, multi-currency financing for Harmony Gold. ...