Fri 16 Oct · 19:00
Tasting Notes: South Africa — wine & music
Smith Square Hall, London
Ticketed · London Mozart Players
Five wines paired with string quartets. Live jazz in the Crypt after.
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SA sport this week — where to watch
| Date | Sport | Fixture | UK KO | UK broadcast |
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Sat 7 Nov
44 days
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Rugby
Springboks
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Italy v South Africa
Nations Championship — Round 5
Allianz Stadium, Turin
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11:40 |
TNT Sports
ITVX
Free-to-air
TNT Sports UK (Round 5 coverage). Kick-off 11:40 UK / 12:40 local.
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Fri 13 Nov
50 days
|
Rugby
Springboks
|
France v South Africa
Nations Championship — Round 5
Stade de France, Paris
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20:10 |
TNT Sports
ITVX
Free-to-air
TNT Sports UK. Friday-night kick-off, 20:10 UK / 21:10 CET.
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Sat 21 Nov
58 days
|
Rugby
Springboks
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Ireland v South Africa
Nations Championship — Round 6
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
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16:40 |
ITV / ITVX
ITVX
Free-to-air
Free-to-air on ITV1 or ITV4 and streaming on ITVX.
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Sat 28 Nov
65 days
|
Rugby
Springboks
|
TBC v TBC
Nations Championship — Finals Weekend
Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London
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TBC |
ITV / ITVX
ITVX
Free-to-air
Finals weekend at Twickenham. Free-to-air on ITV1/ITV4 and streaming on ITVX.
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Nations Championship matches are live free-to-air on ITV/ITVX (Rugby World). Springboks v All Blacks and Argentina v Springboks are carried by Sky Sports in the UK; exact channel confirmed closer to kickoff. Kick-off times shown in UK local. Some fixtures still TBC.
Coming up in the UK
2 upcoming events. Auto-updated when new ones are confirmed. Send tips to editor@braaipost.co.uk.
Five wines paired with string quartets. Live jazz in the Crypt after.
Match ticket + travel package for Boks v Italy in the Nations Championship.
Sport
Former Proteas top-order batter Colin Ingram has called time on his professional cricket career at Welsh side Glamorgan.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a new-look team for their one-off Test against Australia.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made wholesale changes to his side for the one-off Test against Australia in Perth on Sunday.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said he’s flirted with the idea of giving Malcolm Marx a run at flank for Sunday’s one-off Test against Australia in Perth.
David Miller insists he’s still available for Proteas selection despite losing his Cricket South Africa contract, with the 37-year-old desperate to play at next year’s home World Cup.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has the Australia game on Sunday to roll the dice from a selection perspective as the World Cup trial window narrows ever so slightly.
Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Thomas Sweswe has revealed the role Bobby Motaung played during Amakhosi’s trophy-laden era.
In the absence of star fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen will step into a fairly unfamiliar role of leading the Proteas attack across the three-match One Day International series against…
Visas & immigration
Support for Indian nationals returning from the UK (reintegration services).
The Cyber Security Breaches Survey (CSBS) is an annual UK Official Statistics publication that provides a comprehensive picture of cyber resilience, threats, breaches and attacks experienced by businesses, charities, and educational institutions, helping to inform government cyber security policy.
Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.
Support for Bangladeshi nationals returning from the UK (reintegration services).
Support for Chinese nationals returning from the UK (reintegration services).
Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Back home
Bereavement leave rules in the United Kingdom are expanding to two weeks, highlighting key differences with South Africa's Family Responsibility Leave.
The Film and Publication Board has spent three years researching age verification for online porn while other countries have moved ahead, leaving South African children protected by little more than a pop-up box,…
Sept 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was planning a new major attack on his country, in comments published on Tuesday.
From Paternoster to Saldanha, this stretch of coastline keeps drawing South Africans back for its slow pace and simple charm.
US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell says President Cyril Ramaphosa must condemn 'Kill the Boer' as an incitement to violence.
A consortium led by Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman has appointed Rothschild & Co to drive a R2 billon Formula One bid in Western Cape.
Applying for an ID card at a bank is now a painless experience as South Africa moves from green books to Smart ID cards.
Do you dream of visiting Kruger?
World Rhino Day highlights conservation while a Namibian black rhino reminded tourists who really rules Etosha.
Sandy Bay’s long-standing nude tradition faces new rules and possible drone surveillance as beachgoers are told to stay dressed.
Lifestyle
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