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 9th 2009 – September 29th 2009
• September 27th 2009 – September 3rd 2009
• September 2nd 2009 – August 6th 2009
• August 6th 2009 – June 29th 2009
• June 28th 2009 – May 19th 2009
• May 18th 2009 – April 21st 2009
• April 21st 2009 – April 2nd 2009
• April 2nd 2009 – February 3rd 2009
• February 2nd 2009 – December 30th 2008
• December 30th 2008 – November 27th 2008
• November 25th 2008 – October 15th 2008
• October 15th 2008 – September 19th 2008
• September 19th 2008 – August 12th 2008
• August 12th 2008 – July 29th 2008
• July 29th 2008 – July 10th 2008
• July 10th 2008 – May 27th 2008
• May 27th 2008 – April 17th 2008
• April 14th 2008 – March 12th 2008
• March 11th 2008 – January 14th 2008
• January 13th 2008 – December 10th 2007
• December 6th 2007 – October 20th 2007
• October 20th 2007 – October 1st 2007
• September 28th 2007 – August 4th 2007
• July 31st 2007 – June 7th 2007
• June 7th 2007 – March 23rd 2007
• March 16th 2007 – January 12th 2007
• January 12th 2007 – November 13th 2006
• November 12th 2006 – September 11th 2006
• September 6th 2006 – June 25th 2006
• June 22nd 2006 – May 4th 2006
• May 4th 2006 – March 27th 2006
• March 27th 2006 – January 18th 2006
• January 17th 2006 – December 6th 2005
• December 1st 2005 – November 11th 2005

South Africa: news

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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Pulling the strings

Wednesday, November 4th 2009, 8:10

South Africa gets its first satire show... only on the web
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Semenya tests 'must be annulled'

Friday, October 30th 2009, 13:10

South Africa's governing ANC calls for gender test results carried out on the runner Caster Semenya to be annulled.
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Orphan life

Friday, October 30th 2009, 2:59

South African 10-year-old left to raise her siblings
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Mbeki unveils Darfur peace plans

Thursday, October 29th 2009, 13:13
related countries: Sudan

South Africa's ex-leader Thabo Mbeki unveils proposals aimed at finding peace in Sudan's Darfur region.
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'No consent' for Mandela auction

Wednesday, October 28th 2009, 17:53

A Hollywood actress did not have the consent of South Africa's Nelson Mandela to auction off a meeting with him, his office says.
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South Africa reappoint Parreira

Friday, October 23rd 2009, 17:20
related countries: Botswana

Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira is to return to his previous job as coach of South Africa.
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SA sackings over township riots

Thursday, October 22nd 2009, 11:01
related places: Johannesburg

Top South African municipal officials are sacked following violent township protests east of Johannesburg.
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Zuma plea for Zimbabwe stability

Wednesday, October 21st 2009, 20:30
related countries: Zimbabwe

South African President Jacob Zuma warns that Zimbabwe should not be allowed to fall back into instability.
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SA farmers to rent land in Congo

Tuesday, October 20th 2009, 17:41
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo

The Republic of Congo signs an agreement to lease 200,000 hectares of land to South African farmers.
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SA mayors told to end corruption

Tuesday, October 20th 2009, 13:51

South African President Jacob Zuma says mayors must stop corruption to end protests over the lack of basic services.
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SA football coach steps down

Monday, October 19th 2009, 16:06

National football coach Joel Santana steps down just eight months before South Africa hosts the World Cup.
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SA university pardons 'racists'

Monday, October 19th 2009, 10:46

Four white South African students accused of racism are allowed to return to university to promote reconciliation.
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Traumatised Semenya 'skips exams'

Thursday, October 15th 2009, 10:19

South Africa's gender row athlete Caster Semenya is too traumatised to take her university exams, her trainer says.
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Win seals Argentina qualification

Thursday, October 15th 2009, 0:06
related countries: Argentina, Uruguay

Argentina seal their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after securing a narrow 1-0 win in Uruguay.
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Swiss & Slovakia make 2010 finals

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 21:18
related countries: Slovakia, Switzerland

Switzerland and Slovakia clinch Europe's final two automatic European qualifying spots for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
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'Like a slave'

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 1:31

South Africa child brides reveal their devastated lives
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Italy seal World Cup finals berth

Saturday, October 10th 2009, 21:05
related countries: Germany, Italy, Russia

World champions Italy, Germany, Denmark and Serbia all book their places at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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South Africa's anti-corruption line 'swamped by high call volumes'

Friday, October 9th 2009, 12:09

The anti-corruption hotline set up by South Africa's president is unable to cope with the high volume of calls.
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Mbeki delivers AU Darfur report

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 18:22
related countries: Sudan

South Africa's ex-leader Thabo Mbeki presents a report to the AU aimed at finding peace in Sudan's Darfur region.
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England omit Harmison for SA tour

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 11:01
related countries: United Kingdom

Steve Harmison is left out of the Test squad for South Africa, Kevin Pietersen is in and there is a surprise call-up for Liam Plunkett.
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Five's company?

Wednesday, October 7th 2009, 7:26

South African man took four wives 'to save money'
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Ex-SA police chief 'took bribes'

Tuesday, October 6th 2009, 19:21

A drugs smuggler says he paid ex-South African police chief Jackie Selebi more than $150,000 in bribes, at the latter's trial.
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Ex-Interpol man denies corruption

Monday, October 5th 2009, 12:02

South Africa's former police chief and ex-Interpol president pleads not guilty at the start of his landmark corruption trial.
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UK firm faces bribery charges

Thursday, October 1st 2009, 15:42
related countries: Tanzania, United Kingdom

UK defence giant BAE Systems is facing charges over alleged bribery in Tanzania and South Africa.
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Bharti MTN telecoms tie-up is off

Wednesday, September 30th 2009, 14:45
related countries: India

Tie-up talks between Indian mobile phone company Bharti and South Africa's MTN are abandoned.
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Zuma tells SA police to get tough

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 12:34

President Jacob Zuma backs plans for South African police to use lethal force against armed criminals.
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Aussies suffer Clarke injury blow

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 9:46
related countries: Australia

Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke is sent home from the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa with a back injury.
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