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culture

‘The devil’s work’: Elderly nun stops two women from kissing in Italy [watch]

Glacier collapse
World News

Deadly glacier collapse hits Italian Alps, thermal drones seek survivors

Cardinal Sodano
Christian Connect

Cardinal Sodano, right-hand man to former popes, dies at 94

kissing
LGBTQIA+

‘The devil’s work’: Elderly nun stops two women from kissing in Italy [watch]

Glacier collapse
World News

Deadly glacier collapse hits Italian Alps, thermal drones seek survivors

Cardinal Sodano
Christian Connect

Cardinal Sodano, right-hand man to former popes, dies at 94

Six Nations
Rugby

What is the Autumn Nations Cup: Explainer and fixtures

By James Richardson13-11-2020 15:06

The Autumn Nations Cup kicks off on Friday 13 November 2020 with Ireland hosting Wales in Dublin.

wine
Wine

A nose for some of the best wine regions in the world

By Mia Russell12-11-2020 15:37

Breathtaking natural scenery, rolling valleys, and fertile landscapes filled with orchards and vineyards – these are the some wine regions across the globe.

Online auction to include impo
Art and Artists

Online auction to include important SA art assembled by Giulio Bertrand

By Erene Roux05-11-2020 20:30

A collection of important South African art assembled by the late Giulio Bertrand will be auctioned this November.

salemi sicily
Lifestyle

Get your own piece of Sicilian real estate for the price of an espresso

By Mia Russell02-11-2020 14:59

Struggling towns in Italy are selling off abandoned homes at bargain prices in a bid to reverse a trend of depopulation, with the picturesque town of Salemi in Sicily the latest to offer up dilapidated properties for less than the cost of an espresso.

Six Nations
Rugby

International rugby wrap: The weekend’s Test match results and highlights

By James Richardson01-11-2020 12:53

International rugby is back at almost full force despite the spectre of renewed lockdowns hanging over Europe, and four Test matches were played on Saturday.

armchair
Travel

Ciao, Italy: It’s time to do some lockdown armchair travelling

By Mia Russell09-08-2020 19:00

While we are stuck in South Africa for the foreseeable future, we will have to make do with armchair travelling for now. Let’s head to Italy, shall we?

Rome
Opinion

What Italy’s ‘Stati Generali’ can teach South Africa

By Natale Labia16-06-2020 12:10

Natale Labia gives his view on what an Italian conference on life after COVID-19 can teach South Africa and its politicians.

winged lion of venice
Opinion

Watch: SA can learn these important lockdown lessons from Italy

By Amonette van den Heever05-06-2020 13:52

To see what SA might learn from the Italian context, The South African chatted to private equity firm partner Natale Labia, a South African expat who moved to Milan just before the COVID-19 outbreak.

ursula-von-der-leyen
Business & Finance

Worldwide Rubicon moments could signal end of capitalism as we know it

By Natale Labia01-06-2020 13:58

There are some weeks in history which represent true turning points.

Smith Cheetahs Pro14
Rugby

SA’s Franco Smith confirmed as Italy head coach

By AFP31-05-2020 12:41

The former Cheetahs coach had taken over the Italy post on an interim basis before being given the permanent role.

Serie A
Soccer

Italian football gets rolling: Serie A set to kick start in June

By Ryan Fick29-05-2020 13:08

With the race to kick-off firmly underway following the announcement of the return of the English Premier League on June 17th, Italian Football is looking to get the ball rolling sooner rather than later.

italy tourism
Travel

Italy to reopen borders for EU tourists in early June

By AFP16-05-2020 15:05

Italy will reopen to European tourists from early June and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period as it quickened the exit from the coronavirus lockdown.

African footballers
Soccer

Italy ponders Serie A return after virus crisis

By AFP27-04-2020 19:09

The deadline for the completion of 2019/20 Serie A season was pushed back to August.

Millions watch Andrea Bocelli
Art and Artists

Millions watch Andrea Bocelli sing in empty Milan cathedral

By AFP13-04-2020 14:58

Andrea Bocelli performed a solo Easter concert from an empty Milan Cathedral streamed live to millions of people around the world.

Andrea Bocelli to perform in e
Live
Lifestyle

Andrea Bocelli to perform in empty Duomo Cathedral on Easter Sunday

By Erene Roux08-04-2020 16:20

Opera singer Andrea Bocelli will perform a special Easter Sunday concert at the Duomo Cathedral during a special audience-free concert which will be live-streamed.

italy coronavirus update richards bay grade r
World News

Coronavirus: Comparing SA’s cases with Italy, China and other hot-spots

By Tom Head22-03-2020 11:25

We’re looking at how South Africa’s current coronavirus situation compares to that of the the worst-hit countries, when they were at this stage.

paris traffic jam
World News

Europeans flood countryside as they escape ‘big city lockdown’

By AFP19-03-2020 21:00

The coronavirus lockdown in much of Europe has pitted rural people against city-dwellers flocking to the countryside to wait out the outbreak sweeping the continent.

Nature returns as Venice canal
Lifestyle

Nature returns as Venice canals clear under tourist-free conditions

By AFP19-03-2020 18:57

Venice hasn’t seen clear canal water in a very long time…Nature just hit the reset button on us.

Italy lockdown
Offbeat

Mamma mia! Italian tips for beating the lockdown blues

By AFP17-03-2020 19:16

From walking fake dogs to donning skin suits, here are a few Italian ways of keeping boredom at bay during a national lockdown, something the nation of 60 million has been doing for over a week.

Italian Football
Soccer

Italian football witnesses player revolt over coronavirus

By AFP09-03-2020 17:26

Serie A football has been in disarray for well over a week from the impact of coronavirus that first developed late last year in China and then made Italy its primary target in Europe.

Italy coronavirus
Business & Finance

Italy says lockdown aimed at saving economy from coronavirus

By AFP09-03-2020 14:27

Italy said on Monday its month-long lockdown of northern regions responsible for 40% of overall production was designed to save the rest of the economy from falling victim to the coronavirus.

coronavirus south africa first case
World News

Frantic scramble to contain coronavirus as infections spread in Europe

By AFP26-02-2020 13:33

The WHO has called for countries to ‘prepare for a potential pandemic’ – a term for an epidemic that spreads throughout the world.

Romulus rome italy
Lifestyle

Rome unveils tomb that may belong to wolf-suckled king Romulus [photos]

By AFP21-02-2020 23:04

An ancient tomb thought to belong to Rome’s founder Romulus will be presented to the world on 21 February 2020, bringing to a head months of investigation by history sleuths.

Hot list: Explore some of the
Travel

Hot list: Explore some of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods

By Josie Eveleigh12-02-2020 19:30

Travel Round-Up: Exploring a few of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods.

Long-lost Gustav Klimt paintin
Lifestyle

Long-lost Gustav Klimt painting found hidden in Italian gallery wall

By Erene Roux18-01-2020 20:34

Experts have confirmed that a painting discovered hidden inside an Italian art gallery’s wall is Gustav Klimt’s ‘Portrait of a Lady,’ which was stolen from the gallery back in 1997.

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