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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• December 20th 2009 – November 18th 2009
• November 18th 2009 – October 20th 2009
• October 19th 2009 – September 14th 2009
• September 14th 2009 – August 20th 2009
• August 20th 2009 – July 15th 2009
• July 14th 2009 – June 2nd 2009
• June 2nd 2009 – April 25th 2009
• April 24th 2009 – April 9th 2009
• April 9th 2009 – March 2nd 2009
• February 27th 2009 – January 6th 2009
• January 6th 2009 – December 9th 2008
• December 6th 2008 – October 29th 2008
• October 28th 2008 – September 22nd 2008
• September 22nd 2008 – August 22nd 2008
• August 22nd 2008 – July 30th 2008
• July 30th 2008 – July 11th 2008
• July 11th 2008 – May 28th 2008
• May 28th 2008 – April 17th 2008
• April 17th 2008 – March 12th 2008
• March 11th 2008 – January 13th 2008
• January 12th 2008 – December 4th 2007
• December 3rd 2007 – October 19th 2007
• October 19th 2007 – September 24th 2007
• September 24th 2007 – July 27th 2007
• July 26th 2007 – May 31st 2007
• May 30th 2007 – February 28th 2007
• February 24th 2007 – January 2nd 2007
• January 2nd 2007 – October 27th 2006
• October 25th 2006 – August 19th 2006
• August 18th 2006 – June 7th 2006
• June 5th 2006 – April 15th 2006
• April 9th 2006 – February 26th 2006
• February 24th 2006 – December 30th 2005
• December 30th 2005 – November 11th 2005

South Africa: news

S Africa hit back after North ton

Friday, February 27th 2009, 17:59
related countries: Australia
related places: Johannesburg

South Africa stabilised after a disastrous start to finish on 85-3 in their reply to Australia's 466 on day two of the first Test in Johannesburg.
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Zuma dismisses new SA challenge

Friday, February 27th 2009, 15:53

Jacob Zuma, leader of South Africa's ruling ANC, tells the BBC he is not worried by the emergence of a new opposition.
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Woods slumps to Match Play defeat

Friday, February 27th 2009, 6:43

Tiger Woods loses 4&2 to South Africa's Tim Clark in round two of the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship.
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Zimbabwe seeks urgent African aid

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 15:31
related countries: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe asks southern African countries for $2bn (£1.4bn) to save its collapsed economy, says a South African minister.
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S Africa v Australia scorecard

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 8:19
related countries: Australia
related places: Johannesburg

South Africa take on Australia in Johannesburg in the first of a three-Test series.
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S Africa to lose 5,500 mining jobs

Tuesday, February 24th 2009, 12:59

Platinum producer Lonmin is to cut up to 5,550 jobs at two mines in South Africa, where national output fell last quarter.
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Drug searches for SA flight crews

Monday, February 23rd 2009, 11:36

South African Airways staff face strict new rules after two crews were found with huge quantities of drugs.
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SA crew held over cocaine haul

Monday, February 16th 2009, 20:59

Fifteen crew members on a flight from South Africa are arrested after cocaine with a street value of £250,000 is found.
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Zuma to face court after SA polls

Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 12:30

A court in South Africa postpones the corruption trial hearing for ruling party leader Jacob Zuma until after elections.
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Zuma's e-mail rejected by court

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 12:05

South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob Zuma misses a deadline to challenge graft charges - because he applied by e-mail.
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Three deny SA reggae icon murder

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 16:02

Three men deny murdering the internationally-acclaimed South African reggae singer Lucky Dube as their trial begins.
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ANC members shot after SA rally

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 10:52

Three ANC members are shot leaving a rally in South Africa, reportedly after clashes with opposition supporters.
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South Africa top rankings after win

Friday, January 30th 2009, 12:30
related countries: Australia
related places: Perth

South Africa beat Australia by 39 runs in the final one-day international at Perth to replace them as the world's top-ranked ODI team.
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S Africa defends drinking den ban

Wednesday, January 28th 2009, 18:16

A new law which calls time on 30,000 drinking dens in South Africa will reduce crime, a local official tells the BBC.
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South Africa seal one-day triumph

Monday, January 26th 2009, 10:25
related countries: Australia
related places: Adelaide

South Africa complete a magnificent Test and one-day double over Australia with an eight-wicket win in Adelaide.
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New SA party promises reforms

Saturday, January 24th 2009, 17:27

A breakaway party from South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) pledges electoral reform in its manifesto.
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Prominent Zuma supporter killed

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 18:39

A prominent member of South Africa's governing ANC and close ally of party leader Jacob Zuma is killed, police say.
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Air crew bailed over drugs find

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 13:25
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Fifteen crew members have been bailed after cocaine and cannabis were found on a flight from South Africa to London.
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Cabin crew quizzed over drug haul

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 9:15
related countries: United Kingdom

UK customs officers quiz the entire crew of a South African flight, after 50kg (120lb) of drugs is found in luggage.
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SA crew quizzed over drug haul

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 9:15

UK customs officers quiz the entire crew of a South African flight, after 50kg of drugs is found in luggage.
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Copper thieves electrocuted in SA

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 13:45
related places: Johannesburg

Two men in the South African city of Johannesburg are electrocuted while trying to steal copper from power cables.
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Marsh helps Aussies level series

Sunday, January 18th 2009, 8:49
related countries: Australia
related places: Hobart

Opener Shaun Marsh hits 78 as Australia beat South Africa by five runs at Hobart to level the one-day international series at 1-1.
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Clarke to miss rest of SA series

Saturday, January 17th 2009, 7:34
related countries: Australia

Australia batsman Michael Clarke will miss the rest of the one-day series with South Africa to rest his injured thumb.
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SA beat Australia in tense opener

Friday, January 16th 2009, 11:11
related countries: Australia
related places: Melbourne

South Africa beat Australia by three wickets after a tense finish to the first one-day international in Melbourne.
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Mbeki 'vindicated' by Zuma ruling

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 18:03
related places: Zuma

Ex-South African President Thabo Mbeki says he feels vindicated by a ruling resurrecting graft charges against his rival, Jacob Zuma.
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Next president?

Monday, January 12th 2009, 21:22
related places: Zuma

South Africa court case may not end Zuma's ambitions
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Court allows Zuma trial to resume

Monday, January 12th 2009, 15:32
related places: Zuma

A South African appeals court rules that the corruption case against ANC leader Jacob Zuma can continue.
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Warner shines in Australia romp

Sunday, January 11th 2009, 11:51
related countries: Australia

Debutant David Warner hits the second-fastest Twenty20 fifty ever as Australia beat South Africa by 52 runs.
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ANC launches election manifesto

Saturday, January 10th 2009, 13:00

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) unveils its election manifesto at a packed stadium rally.
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Graft case 'would not stop Zuma'

Friday, January 9th 2009, 11:31

Jacob Zuma will lead South Africa's ANC into polls even if he is charged with corruption, the president says.
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Aussies overlook Hayden for ODIs

Wednesday, January 7th 2009, 23:43
related countries: Australia

Matthew Hayden left out of Australia's one-day international and Twenty20 squads to face South Africa.
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Australia secure consolation win

Wednesday, January 7th 2009, 8:23
related countries: Australia
related places: Sydney

Australia dismiss South Africa for 272 with 10 balls remaining to win the third and final Test by 103 runs in Sydney.
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Zuma 'seeks to take third wife'

Tuesday, January 6th 2009, 13:01

South Africa's ruling party says there is "nothing sinister" in its leader Jacob Zuma wishing to take a third wife.
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