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Beyond the Boundary launched

Daily Maverick Chronicle explores the work being done by Cricket South Africa at grassroots, visits the heartland of black cricket in the country and gets a close up look at how high performance and transformation go hand in hand. If you read one thing today, read this. Read More

Hot air balloon disaster explained

The Texas hot air air balloon that crashed and killed 16 people is believed to have hit power lines on its way down. With several electronic devices recovered from the crash site, investigators suspect evidence proving this theory will be uncovered soon. Read More

Popular Kabul hotel attacked

Taliban fighters have hit the fortified Northgate hotel in Kabul. With a truck bomb detonating outside the gate, and fighters swarming in, it is not yet clear how many people, mostly foreigners living in the compound, have been killed. This week, it seems, has not begun on a good footing. Read More

Djokovic wins at Toronto

Novak Djokovic has defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-5  at the ATP Toronto Masters. With virtually no time to spare, Djokovic has now immediately refocused on Rio, where Olympic gold awaits. With the world’s largest sporting event this year just days away, the flights to Rio from Toronto will likely now be full of tennis professionals rushing south. Read More

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Facts of the Day

Today in 1834 saw slavery abolished in the British Empire. It would be years thereafter, however, before all former slaves were emancipated.

The Taser is actually an acronym. It stands for ‘Tom A. Swift’s Electric Rifle’, which is based on a character from a series of books (fiction).

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