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Every Friday at 3pm, this lands in your inbox: weekend fixtures with UK broadcasters, five events worth going to, one long read, two SA-owned businesses worth trying, and one word to help you sound less English at work on Monday. That's it. No pop-ups, no listicles, no crypto.

Below is a live sample — the fixtures, events and lead story are refreshed every morning from the same feeds that power the daily edition. What you see now is what this Friday's issue will actually contain.

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This weekend on the box
Weekend fixtures
Sat 7 Nov

Italy v South Africa 🇿🇦

Nations Championship — Round 5 · Allianz Stadium, Turin · KO 11:40 UK

TNT Sports
Fri 13 Nov

France v South Africa 🇿🇦

Nations Championship — Round 5 · Stade de France, Paris · KO 20:10 UK

TNT Sports
Sat 21 Nov

Ireland v South Africa 🇿🇦

Nations Championship — Round 6 · Aviva Stadium, Dublin · KO 16:40 UK

ITV / ITVX
Sat 28 Nov

TBC v TBC 🇿🇦

Nations Championship — Finals Weekend · Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London · Kick-off TBC · 66 days away

ITV / ITVX
This week's read · SAPeople

UK introduces two-week family leave: How it compares to SA’s three-day model

Bereavement leave rules in the United Kingdom are expanding to two weeks, highlighting key differences with South Africa's Family Responsibility Leave.

Read on the source →
On the diary
Events this week
16 Oct · Fri

Tasting Notes: South Africa — wine & music

Smith Square Hall, London · 19:00 · Ticketed

6 Nov · Fri–Sun

Italy v Springboks — Braai Nation Travel weekend

Turin, Italy · All weekend · £405pp package

Two worth knowing
SA-owned businesses in the UK
Food · London

Karoo Kitchen

Bunny chow that would pass in Durban. New Cross, open Thurs–Sun. Cash tips get you extra sambals.

Menu & directions →
Money · UK-wide

Sasfin Rand

GBP→ZAR at mid-market rate for balances above £2k. Not the cheapest for small transfers — brilliant for tuition and property.

Fee comparison →
Word of the week
Just now
"I'll do it just now" · Meaning: at some indeterminate future point, possibly tonight, possibly never. Not to be confused with the English "just now" (five minutes ago).
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