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Hillary Orinde

Africa, Johannesburg, Nairobi

Southern Africa Reporter at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

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  • 1 week ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Hillary Orinde

    Adentrarse en las cuevas de Sterkfontein, reabiertas esta semana en Sudáfrica, significa seguir las huellas de antepasados de más de un millón de años en un yacimiento llamado la "cuna de la humanidad" por la cantidad de fósiles de Australopithecus que ha proporcionado. Sentado sobre sacos de arena, Itumeleng Molefe remueve tierra con un cepillo en busca de claves ocultas en este sitio declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la Unesco.

  • 1 week ago | barrons.com | Hillary Orinde

    Pictures by Emmanuel Croset. Video by John MkhizeSeated on sandbags in a knee-deep grid dug in South Africa's Sterkfontein caves, where one of our earliest ancestors was found, Itumeleng Molefe swept ancient soil into a blue dustpan, each brushstroke hunting for hidden clues. Nearby, visitors marvelled at the weathered limestone rocks hanging from the ceiling of the caves, millions of years old.

  • 2 weeks ago | barrons.com | Hillary Orinde

    At 63, wearing number 10 and sporting brown-dyed hair, the grandmother of seven was far from your typical footballer when she stepped onto the field for her first international tournament. "I feel like a superstar," Nonhlanhla grinned, revealing a missing tooth. "They call me the goal machine."Her team, Vuka Soweto, hails from the renowned township of Soweto outside Johannesburg.

  • 2 weeks ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Hillary Orinde

    Mbele Nonhlanhla se ata sus botas plateadas mientras su entrenador grita palabras de aliento. Ella escucha con las rodillas desgastadas, la espalda rígida y difícil respiración en un vestuario del norte de Sudáfrica. A los 63 años, con la camiseta número 10 y luciendo un cabello teñido de marrón, esta abuela de siete niños salta al campo para su primer torneo internacional. Una imagen muy lejana al estereotipo de futbolista.

  • 2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Hillary Orinde

    Mbele Nonhlanhla laced up her silver cleats as her coach shouted encouragement to the creaky knees, stiff backs and laboured breathing in a dressing room in South Africa's far north. At 63, wearing jersey number 10 and sporting brown-dyed hair, the grandmother of seven was far from your typical footballer when she stepped onto the field for her first international tournament. Advertisement"I feel like a superstar," Nonhlanhl grinned, revealing a missing tooth.

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10 Apr 25

RT @FRANCE24: Selfies, goals and cheers at South Africa's grannies World Cup ➡️ https://t.co/uVgGh7Z7tq https://t.co/5ct3ciUMff

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Hillary Orinde @OrindeHillary
9 Apr 25

The Dominican Republic is in mourning after the roof of a popular nightclub in the capital Santo Domingo collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 124 people and injuring over 150 others. 💔

Hillary Orinde
Hillary Orinde @OrindeHillary
9 Apr 25

RT @humanitelles: "Je ne veux pas mourir": les séropositifs du Lesotho se tournent vers la médecine traditionnelle https://t.co/2bx81q8yzJ