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

South Africa face tough final day

Tuesday, January 6th 2009, 8:27

South Africa reach the close of day four on 62-1 - needing a further 314 runs to complete a clean sweep of the series.
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SA 2010 official gunned down

Monday, January 5th 2009, 15:32

A South African 2010 World Cup official who blew the whistle on alleged corruption is shot dead.
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Siddle wickets put Aussies on top

Monday, January 5th 2009, 8:16
related countries: Australia

Paceman Peter Siddle picks up his first five-wicket haul in Tests as Australia seize the advantage on day three of the final Test against South Africa.
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Anti-apartheid icon Suzman buried

Sunday, January 4th 2009, 15:13

Hundreds of mourners attend the funeral in Johannesburg of leading South African anti-apartheid campaigner Helen Suzman.
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Clarke century boosts Australia

Sunday, January 4th 2009, 7:41
related countries: Australia
related places: Sydney

Michael Clarke's 138 takes Australia to 445 in Sydney, with South Africa replying on 125-1 in the third Test.
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SA edge tight first day in Sydney

Saturday, January 3rd 2009, 7:06
related countries: Australia
related places: Sydney

South Africa restrict Australia to 267-6 on day one of the final Test in Sydney as they seek to end the hosts' reign as the world's number one team.
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Anti-apartheid icon Suzman dies

Friday, January 2nd 2009, 12:33

Helen Suzman, a celebrated South African MP and anti-apartheid campaigner, dies at the age of 91.
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'Brave voice'

Thursday, January 1st 2009, 18:04

South African MP who spoke out against apartheid
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Smith savours 'greatest moment'

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 12:03
related countries: Australia

Graeme Smith describes South Africa's Test series win in Australia as the greatest in their cricket history.
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SA secure series win in Australia

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 4:02
related countries: Australia

South Africa seal a historic Test series victory in Australia, winning the second Test in Melbourne by a resounding nine wickets.
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South Africa close on series win

Monday, December 29th 2008, 7:41
related countries: Australia
related places: Melbourne

South Africa are poised for a historic Test series win in Australia after bowling out the hosts for 247 in Melbourne.
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Duminy fightback stuns Australia

Sunday, December 28th 2008, 7:31
related countries: Australia
related places: Melbourne

A remarkable ninth-wicket partnership of 180, the third best in Test history, sees South Africa establish an unlikely first-innings lead of 65 in Melbourne.
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Siddle puts Aussies firmly on top

Saturday, December 27th 2008, 7:52
related countries: Australia

Australia enjoy a fine second day in the Melbourne Test to gain a clear ascendancy over South Africa, with local paceman Peter Siddle taking 3-24.
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Aussies wobble after Ponting ton

Friday, December 26th 2008, 7:37
related countries: Australia
related places: Melbourne

Ricky Ponting hits a rapid century but a late Makahya Ntini wicket sees South Africa end the day on top against Australia in Melbourne.
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Australia turn to spinner Hauritz

Thursday, December 25th 2008, 9:18

Australia off-spinner Nathan Hauritz replaces Jason Krejza for the second Test against South Africa.
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Tutu accuses S Africa over Mugabe

Wednesday, December 24th 2008, 10:38

Archbishop Desmond Tutu accuses South Africa of losing the moral high ground by failing to stand up to Robert Mugabe.
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Tutu accuses S Africa over Mugabe

Wednesday, December 24th 2008, 9:06
related countries: Zimbabwe

Archbishop Desmond Tutu accuses South Africa of losing the moral high ground by failing to stand up to Robert Mugabe.
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Prison yoga

Wednesday, December 24th 2008, 0:06

How South African convicts learn to control their anger
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In pictures

Monday, December 22nd 2008, 8:50

Treating TB patients at home in South Africa
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S Africa run chase stuns Aussies

Sunday, December 21st 2008, 7:01
related countries: Australia
related places: Villiers

AB de Villiers makes 106 not out as South Africa complete the second-highest successful run chase in Test history to beat Australia.
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Zuma sues South Africa cartoonist

Thursday, December 18th 2008, 11:59

South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob Zuma takes legal action over a cartoon showing him raping the "justice system".
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Zimbabwe agreement 'this week'

Wednesday, December 17th 2008, 12:26
related countries: Zimbabwe

South Africa's leader says he hopes Zimbabwe will get a unity government this week, as he launches a cholera appeal.
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High spirits

Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 20:04

South Africa's newest party gets an exuberant start
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Party launched for 'all S Africa'

Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 15:50

The leader of a new South African party says at the movement's launch that it will offer a home to all racial groups.
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New party to challenge ANC rule

Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 8:14

A new political party is being launched in South Africa, made up largely of defectors from the governing ANC.
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Russian engineering student is crowned Miss World

Sunday, December 14th 2008, 1:20
related countries: Russia

Russian contestant Ksenya Sukhinova wins the Miss World 2008 competition at a ceremony in South Africa.
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ANC rebels win name change ruling

Friday, December 12th 2008, 11:41

A breakaway group of South Africa's governing party wins the right to use the name Congress of the People.
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Mugabe is a 'modern-day Hitler'

Friday, December 12th 2008, 11:24

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is a "21st Century Hitler", a senior South African Anglican bishop says.
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High scorers

Friday, December 12th 2008, 10:27

South Africa football revels in new riches ahead of 2010
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ANC breakaway scores poll upset

Thursday, December 11th 2008, 15:53

Dissidents from South Africa's governing ANC win a third of seats in local by-elections.
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Cholera is 'S African disaster'

Thursday, December 11th 2008, 9:21
related countries: Zimbabwe

South African officials declare part of their border with Zimbabwe a disaster area amid a deadly cholera epidemic.
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ANC breakaway facing first test

Wednesday, December 10th 2008, 10:33

A breakaway faction of South Africa's ruling ANC faces its first electoral test in a municipal by-election.
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Deadly blazes rage in Cape Town

Tuesday, December 9th 2008, 10:55
related places: Cape Town

Fires in the South African city of Cape Town kill three people and destroy hundreds of homes amid a sweltering heatwave.
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