Proteas beat Australia to win series and become world's top-ranked Test side
South Africa completed a come-from-behind series triumph over Australia to become the top-ranked Test nation in world cricket. After setting Australia a target of 288 on day four, Simon Harmer claimed a ten-wicket match haul while Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder scored centuries, securing a 176-run win that sealed the series. The victory caps a notable stretch for South African sport and keeps the team's momentum building ahead of future international commitments. Also in this briefing: Special voting under way as 2.6 million approved to cast early ballots; AGOA decision slips to early next week as up to 576,000 jobs hang in balance; Ebola outbreak nears 10,000 cases as US travel checks start and SA readies hospitals.
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South Africa secured the world top ranking by beating Australia by one hundred seventy-six runs.
Simon Harmer grabbed ten wickets in a match against Australia for the first time since nineteen fifty-two.
Special vote approvals jumped one hundred thirty-one percent, with over two point six million ballots authorized.
Up to five hundred seventy-six thousand domestic jobs depend on Washington's upcoming trade eligibility ruling.
The Bundibugyo Ebola strain has caused five thousand deaths with zero approved vaccines or targeted therapies.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02Proteas beat Australia to win series and become world's top-ranked Test side: How the decider was won at Newlands2 min
- 03Proteas beat Australia to win series and become world's top-ranked Test side: The climb to the Test summit and what comes next2 min
- 04Special voting under way as 2.6 million approved to cast early ballots1 min
- 05AGOA decision slips to early next week as up to 576,000 jobs hang in balance1 min
- 06Where things stand1 min
- 07Ebola outbreak nears 10,000 cases as US travel checks start and SA readies hospitals2 min
- 08Outro1 min
- Lamola says South Africa is preparing for any eventuality on AGOA
- Simon Harmer's Historic 10-For Seals South Africa's Series Win vs Australia
- Harmer shines as South Africa win third Test
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- Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder hundreds put South Africa in driver's seat, set 288-run target for Australia in series decider
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- Rickelton and Mulder centuries lead South Africa fightback and set Australia 288 chase
- South Africa Beat Australia By 176 Runs At Newlands To Win Series 2-1: how 14 outlets framed it | NewsCord
- Aussies fold on final day as Proteas take series, No.1 ranking | cricket.com.au
- Simon Harmer's bold 120-run prediction comes true as six-wicket masterclass seals South Africa's series triumph
- South Africa claim world No.1 ranking with Bavuma at the fore | cricket.com.au
- IEC approves 2.65 million special vote applications ahead of Local Government Elections
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- South Africa Faces AGOA Verdict From US - The Zimbabwe Mail South Africa Faces AGOA Verdict From US | Zimbabwe News - The Zimbabwe Mail
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- South Africa ambassador calls for talks with US over 'tense' ties
- South Africa seeks direct talks with US to ease tense diplomatic relations
- South Africa sweats on Donald Trump's AGOA trade signature
- Loss of AGOA benefits could wipe out jobs across entire communities | Solidarity
- Countdown to disaster for south africa
- The AGOA Clif: Why South Africa Is About to Lose Duty-Free Access to the US — and Why Trade Is Now Foreign Policy - The Zambezi Institute
- Africa’s largest economy moves to settle rift with world’s largest economy 17 months after Trump confronted Ramaphosa with genocide claims
- South Africa seeks US dialogue to avoid AGOA trade exclusion – Medafrica Times
- Roelf Meyer says SA-US relationship at its most difficult | News24
- Pretoria urges US talks as Agoa decision looms
- Interim Guidance for Public Health Assessment and Management of Travelers from Countries Affected by the 2026 Ebola Outbreak
- Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Nigeria
- Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries
- Outbreaks under monitoring: week 43 (week ending 25 October 2026)
- Ebola disease: Multi-country outbreak 2026
- Ebola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000
- Threat assessment brief – Importation of Ebola disease cases caused by Bundibugyo virus to Kenya and Nigeria
- Order: Requirement for Attestation by All Persons Traveling by Air to the United States
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- Information for Travelers Returning from Ebola-Affected Areas
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- CDC and CBP Announce Ebola-Related Attestation Requirement for Air Passengers Arriving in United States - Miller Mayer Law Firm
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