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South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Its nickname derives from South Africa's national flower, Protea cynaroides, commonly known as the "King Protea". South Africa entered first-class and international cricket at the same time when they hosted an England cricket team in the 1888–89 season.
Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African multinational retail company that owns Woolworths, a South African luxury department store chain, and Australian retailer Country Road Group. Woolworths, however, has no association to Australia's Woolworths supermarket chain.
Bangladesh cricket team in South Africa in 2008-09 Bangladesh: South Africa: Dates: 5 November 2008 – 30 November 2008: Captains: Mohammad Ashraful: Graeme Smith: Test series; Result: South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0: Most runs: Junaid Siddique 118: Ashwell Prince 221: Most wickets: Shakib Al Hasan 11: Makhaya Ntini 11: Player of the ...
The Bantu migration reached the area now South Africa around the first decade of the 3rd century, over 1800 years ago. [2] Early Bantu kingdoms were established in the 11th century. First European contact dates to 1488, but European colonization began in the 17th century (see History of South Africa (1652–1815)).
South Africa's energy crisis or load shedding is an ongoing period of widespread national blackouts of electricity supply. It began in the later months of 2007 towards the end of Thabo Mbeki 's second term as president, and continues to the present.
The South African DEA is responsible for protecting and conserving South Africa’s environment. In 2009, a temporary ban was made on the trade of rhino horn domestically in South Africa, which was later lifted in April 2017 after an ongoing legal dispute between the DEA and private rhino farmers. [41]
Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb.The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.
Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo (born 4 May 1960) is a South African judge who is currently serving as Chief Justice of South Africa since 2022 and Chancellor of the University of Zululand. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Zondo as South Africa's new chief justice with effect from 1 April 2022. [ 1 ]