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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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It’s the vision of man that makes all things possible with the help of passionate individuals. A credit to those who believed in cricket becoming a lived game in Rwanda. Stunning to see the oval at Gahanga Cricket Stadium. Proud achievement @RwaCricketAssoc #icc #wt20 #africa – at Rwanda
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BREAKING: Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a judge on the International Court of Justice, has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Congratulations to South African jurist and human rights chief, Judge Navi Pillay. She has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work! Last year I spoke to her about her committee's report on Israel's human rights violations in Gaza. She faced a backlash but stood her ground. Listen here on @dailymaverick
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2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career. Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.
This year’s laureate has significantly enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.
In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.
Learn more about the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize: bit.ly/4xjOJ03
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Amazing moment.
Navi Pillay has received the Nobel Peace Prize ! bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck5yng9z…
We are at the Nuremberg Court; I cannot think of a stronger symbol for her Nobel prize.
We are all so thrilled!
This is her first reactions upon hearing the news:
Delighted that the new clubhouse of the Madibaz (NMU) Cricket Club was launched today. Great to see provincial and national governing bodies represented. The best facilities attracts the best players. #nmu #madibazcricket
@aslamcricket With the passing away of another former Sacboc cricketer ( Ismail Timor Natal & WP) surely it is time to establish a Old Boys Union / Club? We have lost contact with each other and it saddens me that we only get news of this nature. Time to act !
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Prof Somadoda Fikeni is a national treasure.
He’s at the Madlanga Commission today, describing South Africa’s “political economy of inefficiency”.
The country is a “cemetery” for really good policy that is never implemented, he says.
There’s an “unwillingness” to implement.
Thoughts with all those families affected by the flash floods in Nepal - China. Tense times for the families of those who have lost their lives. Prayers go out to all.
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It is with profound sadness that I join Barbados, the Caribbean and the cricketing world in mourning the passing of The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, our Sir Garry.
From Bay Land to Kensington and onto the world stage, he carried Barbados and the West Indies with distinction. He made us all stand a little taller as Barbadians, and I will always be grateful for what he gave to our country and our people.
I extend my deepest condolences to his family and all who loved him.
Today has been declared a Day of National Mourning. Flags will be flown at half-mast, no official functions will take place, and details of the State Funeral will be announced.
Barbados stands. The West Indies stand. The world stands.
Well played, Sir Garry. Well played.
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The Sixties and Seventies, gave us 3 sports legends across boxing, cricket and football: Ali-Sobers-Pelé. The last of them Sir Garfield Sobers walked back to the pavilion today! #RIPSirGary
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SIR GARFIELD SOBERS: A TRIBUTE , by @theanalyst open.substack.com/pub/cricve…
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There was only ever one name that stood out for all of us following the game of cricket here in SA. Rest in eternal Peace Sir Garfield Sobers. #sobers #sirgarfieldsobers
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By the time he retired:
Gary Sobers had scored more runs than anyone in Test cricket. Only Bradman had scored more hundreds.
He held the record for the highest Test score.
Only one West Indian bowler (Lance Gibbs) had taken more wickets than he had. And Sobers had bowled pace, medium pace, and Chinaman.
No West Indian had taken most catches than he had.
Honestly, that’s a staggering level of achievement. Can only think of John Reid and Vinoo Mankad having similar levels of importance to their teams and even they did not dominate each field to this staggering extent.
Oh, and he smiled and laughed right through it all.
#Sobers #Cricket #Nostalgia
Dev Govindjee retweeted
It was with huge sadness that news of the death of the great Sir Garfield Sobers reached us here at Lord's today. His stature within the game is unmatched: he set the standard by which every player is measured. Our thoughts are with his family and the West Indies cricket community at this time.
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Not for the first time, France 24's Peter O'Brien is doing arguably the best investigative journalism in cricket, certainly better than anything you'll find on any of the mainstream cricket papers/websites where press release regurgitation has become SOP. playthegame.org/news/greed-a…
Can’t believe how irritated I got either that “show” from the goalkeeper. Calculate the time he spent in the ball that should have been spent elsewhere on the pitch. Slow Death indeed.
