South African upmarket retailer Woolworths Holdings reported on Wednesday a 24.8% decline in profit in its first-half, due to softer-than-expected topline growth in its clothing businesses at home and in Australia and New Zealand.
South Africa have taken an 18-hour stopover in Dubai between matches in Pakistan in their stride and used the opportunity to "get out and walk and have some nice steak" between the end of the Champions Trophy group stage and their semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old front-rower played 83 tests for the Springboks, winning back-to-back Rugby World Cups in 2019 and 2023. His last test for the Boks was the 12-11 win over New Zealand in the World Cup final in Paris two years ago.
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Highlights from the second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore
With a quick turnaround and a flight back from Dubai, New Zealand did not put their bowlers through much of a workload, Mitchell Santner saying New Zealand just needed to make sure they were ready. South African captain Temba Bavuma sees the bowling battle between the two sides as pivotal.
South Africa will re-embark on an agonising quest for their first piece of ICC silverware since 1998 when they face New Zealand in Wednesday's semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Lahore, the scene of a high-scoring tussle between the duo last month.
Captain Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen chipped in with 56 and 69 respectively but it wasn't enough for South Africa to overhaul the target.
New Zealand have defeated South Africa by 50 runs to set up a final clash against India. Rachin Ravindra won the Player of the Match for his brilliant century. South Africa lost wickets in regular intervals as they went down against the Kiwis despite a last-ball century from David Miller.
Centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson help New Zealand book their place in the final of the Champions Trophy after a comfortable 50-run win over South Africa.
South Africa and New Zealand will lock horns in the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The broadcast and live-streaming details of the big clash are given below.