News: South Africa

We have started to collect the most important news related to South Africa in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to South Africa – overview

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• November 27th 2009 – November 4th 2009
• November 4th 2009 – September 22nd 2009
• September 22nd 2009 – August 28th 2009
• August 28th 2009 – July 28th 2009
• July 28th 2009 – June 21st 2009
• June 20th 2009 – May 9th 2009
• May 9th 2009 – April 17th 2009
• April 17th 2009 – March 19th 2009
• March 18th 2009 – January 17th 2009
• January 16th 2009 – December 16th 2008
• December 16th 2008 – November 10th 2008
• November 10th 2008 – September 26th 2008
• September 25th 2008 – August 31st 2008
• August 29th 2008 – August 4th 2008
• August 4th 2008 – July 14th 2008
• July 14th 2008 – June 18th 2008
• June 18th 2008 – May 7th 2008
• May 6th 2008 – March 28th 2008
• March 28th 2008 – January 28th 2008
• January 27th 2008 – December 19th 2007
• December 19th 2007 – October 25th 2007
• October 25th 2007 – October 3rd 2007
• October 2nd 2007 – August 17th 2007
• August 13th 2007 – June 14th 2007
• June 12th 2007 – March 28th 2007
• March 24th 2007 – January 15th 2007
• January 14th 2007 – November 14th 2006
• November 13th 2006 – September 11th 2006
• September 6th 2006 – June 22nd 2006
• June 22nd 2006 – April 29th 2006
• April 28th 2006 – March 21st 2006
• March 10th 2006 – January 16th 2006
• January 13th 2006 – November 19th 2005
• November 18th 2005 – November 11th 2005

South Africa: news

England fall to crushing defeat

Friday, November 27th 2009, 20:00
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Newlands

AB de Villiers's magnificent century helps South Africa record an emphatic 112-run victory over England in the third one-day international at Newlands.
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Eskom to get loan for power plant

Friday, November 27th 2009, 13:25

South African energy firm Eskom gets a 1.86bn euro loan ($2.77bn) to finance the building of a new power plant.
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Row over World Cup reporting rule

Wednesday, November 25th 2009, 16:00

South African journalists are accusing Fifa of imposing restrictive rules on reporting next year's World Cup.
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S Africa creates World Cup courts

Monday, November 23rd 2009, 11:47

The South African government hopes to combat crime at the 2010 football World Cup by setting up special courts.
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Collingwood inspires England win

Sunday, November 22nd 2009, 15:35
related countries: United Kingdom

Jonathan Trott hits 87, but Paul Collingwood stars with a superb all-round performance including an unbeaten century as England take a lead in the one-day series against South Africa.
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Live - South Africa v England

Sunday, November 22nd 2009, 7:31
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Centurion

England lose captain Andrew Strauss early as they chase 251 to win the second ODI against South Africa at Centurion.
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UN condemns SA vineyard attacks

Friday, November 20th 2009, 14:09

The UN condemns violent attacks against Zimbabweans seeking work in South African vineyards, which has left many homeless.
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Sage, onion... or gold? SA thief tries new chicken stuffing

Thursday, November 19th 2009, 11:24

A South African jewellery firm worker is caught trying to steal gold from his employer by stuffing it in a cooked chicken.
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US backs Guinea mercenary claims

Thursday, November 19th 2009, 9:32
related countries: Guinea

The US says its has evidence that South African "military trainers" are in Guinea helping the much-criticised ruling junta.
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Portugal, Slovenia & Greece reach World Cup

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 21:55
related countries: Greece, Ukraine

Portugal, Slovenia and Greece win their respective play-off ties to book their places at the 2010 World Cup.
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Semenya tests not complete - IAAF

Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 18:50

Gender tests on South African athlete Caster Semenya are yet to be completed, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) reveal.
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England win final one-day warm-up

Tuesday, November 17th 2009, 20:35
related countries: United Kingdom

England beat South Africa A by four wickets in their final warm-up before the one-day series begins on Friday.
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New Greenpeace head attacks Obama

Monday, November 16th 2009, 15:13

The new head of Greenpeace, South African Kumi Naidoo, criticises Barack Obama for failing to make Earth's fate a priority.
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SA woman survives hijack fall

Monday, November 16th 2009, 12:07

South Africa police say a woman is lucky to be alive after she was pushed off a 60m bridge by car hijackers.
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England crash to massive defeat

Sunday, November 15th 2009, 15:56
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Centurion

Loots Bosman and Graeme Smith's record stand sets South Africa on the way to an 84-run victory over England in the second Twenty20 international.
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Live - South Africa v England

Sunday, November 15th 2009, 11:48
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Centurion

South Africa's batsmen hit 17 sixes to set England a massive 242 to win the second Twenty20 international.
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Nigeria qualify for World Cup finals

Saturday, November 14th 2009, 10:38
related countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia

Nigeria beat Kenya 3-2 to finish ahead of Tunisia and book a place in the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
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Bad result for S Africa rugby team in France - off and on the field

Saturday, November 14th 2009, 5:31
related countries: France
related places: Toulouse

South Africa's rugby team accuses France of a lack of respect for their national anthem after a botched rendition before a match in Toulouse.
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England triumph in rain-hit match

Friday, November 13th 2009, 19:15
related countries: United Kingdom

Eoin Morgan hits an explosive 85 as England win the opening Twenty20 international against South Africa by one run under the Duckworth/Lewis method.
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No licence to kill for SA police

Friday, November 13th 2009, 16:50

South Africa's president says the police do not have a licence to kill, after a minister said they should shoot criminals.
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Poor to eat Robben Island rabbits

Friday, November 13th 2009, 15:20

The rabbits which have overrun the Robben Island former jail and tourist attraction are to be used to feed South Africa's poor, the site's manager says.
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Live - South Africa v England

Friday, November 13th 2009, 15:15
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Johannesburg

Rain stops play with South Africa on 127-3 chasing England's 202-6 in the first Twenty20 international in Johannesburg.
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SA police sued for discrimination

Friday, November 13th 2009, 12:13

Predominately white trade union Solidarity takes South Africa's government to court, alleging racial discrimination in the police.
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SA minister defends shoot-to-kill

Thursday, November 12th 2009, 17:16

A South African minister says police should "shoot the bastards" - criminals - days after a toddler was shot by officers.
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Trigger-happy?

Thursday, November 12th 2009, 13:07

Shoot-to-kill policy leaves South Africa police exposed
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SA police chief condemns shooting

Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 10:02

South Africa's police chief condemns the shooting of a three-year-old boy but defends his force's shoot-to-kill approach.
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Duminy ton leads SA to series win

Tuesday, November 10th 2009, 19:25
related countries: United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

JP Duminy warms up for the first Twenty20 international against England with a maiden one-day century as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 212 runs.
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SA police 'kill boy aged three'

Tuesday, November 10th 2009, 10:43

South Africa's police watchdog condemns the alleged killing of a three-year-old boy by police.
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SA power chief quits amid race row

Monday, November 9th 2009, 17:37

The chairman of South Africa's national power company resigns after he was accused of pushing out his black chief executive.
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SA World Cup rail project delayed

Monday, November 9th 2009, 16:20

One of South Africa's major projects for next year's World Cup will not be ready, the BBC has been told.
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'Robin Hood' thief who handed out stolen money baffles SA police

Thursday, November 5th 2009, 13:38

South African police are baffled by a modern-day "Robin Hood" who dished out a portion of his takings to servants at a mansion he robbed.
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SA chief suspended in Semenya row

Thursday, November 5th 2009, 13:27

Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene is suspended over his handling of the Caster Semenya gender row.
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SA 'to miss land reform deadline'

Wednesday, November 4th 2009, 17:20

South Africa will miss a 2014 deadline to redistribute a third of its farmland to the black majority, the government says.
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