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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Unrelenting flooding in Durban, and out of respect for affected people and communities, forced SA Rugby to cancel Saturday’s Currie Cup encounter at Kings Park.<\/p>\n

The Sharks were set to host top of the table Bulls, but prolonged rain in the province has claimed the lives of 253 people and has left many homeless.<\/p>\n

LIVE | KwaZulu-Natal floods – the latest on News24<\/b><\/p>\n

Many more people remain unaccounted for.<\/p>\n

The points between the two sides will be shared.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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