Organisers have battled everything from fears over deadly heat to persistent questions about the cost of the Games and how Tokyo won its bid.
The one-off match is one of the most unique around, with fans having a say in the starting lineups of their teams.
Following their defeat to the Sharks in the Currie Cup over the weekend, Western Province centre Dan Kriel said the team still had much to work on.
Xavi Simons refused a contract worth 200,000 euros a year from Barcelona, a huge amount for a prospect from the club's training centre La Masia.
Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has joined the squad for the first time this year after spending the season with Leicester Tigers in England.
At least R200 million in public funds meant for farmers like Dhlamini was channelled into the project, which was linked to the controversial Gupta family.
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The ConCourt ruling painted a picture of a woman who is not only incompetent but who is also dishonest and someone who should not be heading up a constitutional body, says Judith February.
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The former PIC CEO shed light on the Sekunjalo Investment Holdings-Sagarmatha deal from September 2017.
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Following two days of heavy rain, more than 3,600 informal structures have been affected by floods across the city.
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The Joburg municipal entity said it had put a plan in place to tackle unplanned outages.
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