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.

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South Africa: news

Changing faces

Thursday, December 23rd 2010, 8:29

Will a black owner make a difference to South African rugby?
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South Africa seal win over India

Monday, December 20th 2010, 12:59
related countries: India
related places: Centurion

South Africa wrap up the final two Indian wickets to complete a comprehensive victory in the first Test at Centurion.
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Sasol agrees $1bn Canada gas deal

Monday, December 20th 2010, 9:57
related countries: Canada

South African energy giant Sasol agrees a deal to buy a 50% stake in a gas field owned by Canadian energy group Talisman for $1bn.
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South Africa close on India win

Sunday, December 19th 2010, 15:34
related countries: India
related places: Centurion

South Africa are on the brink of victory over India in the first Test at Centurion, despite being held up by Sachin Tendulkar's magnificent 50th Test hundred.
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Tendulkar hits landmark 50th ton

Sunday, December 19th 2010, 14:51
related countries: India
related places: Centurion

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first player in history to hit 50 Test match centuries after scoring a ton in the the first Test against South Africa in Centurion.
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Kallis excels to make India toil

Saturday, December 18th 2010, 16:05
related countries: India
related places: Centurion

Jacques Kallis hits his first ever test double century as South Africa continue to diminate India in the first Test at Centurion.
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Kallis and Amla hammer poor India

Friday, December 17th 2010, 16:45
related countries: India
related places: Amla, Centurion

Jacques Kallis smashes his 38th career Test century as South Africa take complete control on day two of the first Test against India in Centurion.
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South Africa make India struggle

Thursday, December 16th 2010, 18:51
related countries: India
related places: Centurion

South Africa's fast bowlers reduce India to 136-9 on the rain-hit first day of the opening Test in Centurion.
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Zuma hails historic Angolan visit

Tuesday, December 14th 2010, 15:25
related countries: Angola
related places: Santos

South African President Jacob Zuma hails as "historic" the first state visit to his country by Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.
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SA leader Zuma sues over cartoon

Tuesday, December 14th 2010, 11:45
related places: Zuma

South Africa's Jacob Zuma sues a cartoonist and a paper for a controversial drawing of him published two years ago before he became president.
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Honeymoon death man freed on bail

Friday, December 10th 2010, 22:37

The husband of a woman murdered on honeymoon in South Africais back home in Bristol after being granted £250,000 bail by the High Court.
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'Fair trial' in SA for Dewani

Thursday, December 9th 2010, 8:07
related countries: United Kingdom

The family of the woman who was killed on honeymoon in South Africa with her British husband has urged him to co-operate with the authorities.
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Honeymoon death man bail opposed

Wednesday, December 8th 2010, 18:24

The husband of a woman who was murdered on their honeymoon in South Africa is kept in custody while a judge considers an appeal against his bail.
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Husband arrested over SA murder

Wednesday, December 8th 2010, 11:12
related countries: United Kingdom

The husband of a woman murdered on her honeymoon is arrested in the UK at the request of the South African authorities, police say.
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SA honeymoon man 'plotted murder'

Tuesday, December 7th 2010, 18:58

The husband of a woman murdered on her honeymoon in South Africa plotted his wife's death, one of the men charged with her killing has told prosecutors.
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SA honeymoon man 'plotted murder'

Tuesday, December 7th 2010, 15:59
related places: Cape Town

The husband of a woman murdered on her honeymoon in South Africa plotted his wife's death, a court in South Africa is told.
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Mbeki starts Ivory Coast mission

Sunday, December 5th 2010, 18:41

South African ex-President Thabo Mbeki holds talks in Ivory Coast with both rivals claiming the presidency, in a effort to mediate in the country's crisis.
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Men in court over honeymoon death

Monday, November 29th 2010, 9:33

Three men appear in court accused of murdering a woman on her honeymoon in South Africa.
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Live - autumn internationals

Saturday, November 27th 2010, 14:06
related countries: New Zealand, Samoa, United Kingdom

New Zealand beat Wales to seal another Grand Slam after South Africa overpower England and Scotland beat Samoa with the last kick of the game.
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Zuma 'helps ease Harare dispute'

Saturday, November 27th 2010, 8:46
related countries: Zimbabwe
related places: Harare

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma says he has helped ease tensions between Zimbabwe's leaders, Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe.
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Sound of success

Friday, November 26th 2010, 0:06

Can Brazil learn from South Africa's World Cup?
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England v South Africa

Thursday, November 25th 2010, 21:29
related countries: United Kingdom

Preview of Saturday's autumn international between England and South Africa.
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SA drug man freed in murder case

Thursday, November 25th 2010, 17:54

A South African judge throws out murder charges against convicted drug smuggler Glenn Agliotti - a key witness in the corruption trial of ex-police chief Jackie Selebi.
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England recall quartet to face SA

Thursday, November 25th 2010, 12:02
related countries: Australia

Lewis Moody, Mike Tindall, Tom Croft and Dan Cole return as England revert to the team that secured a record-equalling win over Australia for Saturday's Test against world champions South Africa.
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Robinson hails Scotland recovery

Saturday, November 20th 2010, 18:18
related countries: New Zealand, United Kingdom

Scotland coach Andy Robinson is delighted to see Scotland topple South Africa and bounce back from their trouncing at the hands of New Zealand.
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Scotland 21-17 South Africa

Saturday, November 20th 2010, 16:27
related countries: United Kingdom

Dan Parks turns in an unerring kicking display as Scotland hold their nerve to beat South Africa 21-17 at a rain-soaked Murrayfield.
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Live - autumn internationals

Saturday, November 20th 2010, 13:46
related countries: Ireland, New Zealand, Samoa, United Kingdom

Ireland host New Zealand after England beat Samoa 26-13 and Scotland down world champions South Africa 21-17 in Saturday's autumn international matches.
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Late Scotland call-up for Ansbro

Friday, November 19th 2010, 11:04
related countries: United Kingdom

Uncapped Northampton centre Joe Ansbro replaces the injured Max Evans for Scotland's second autumn Test against South Africa.
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Shock as SA 'rape victim' charged

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 16:21

South Africa's human rights groups express shock at a decision to charge a 15-year alleged gang-rape victim with having underage sex.
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SA army to fight rhino poaching

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 12:44

South Africa's military is to help game parks fight rhino poachers, the country's defence ministry tells the BBC.
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Charge over murder of newly-wed

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 12:39

A man is charged with the murder of a woman on her honeymoon in South Africa.
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Habana out of South Africa tour

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 14:41
related countries: United Kingdom

Winger Bryan Habana will miss the remainder of South Africa's European tour after breaking a bone in his hand in training for the game with Scotland.
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South Africa pair fail drug tests

Monday, November 15th 2010, 18:13

South Africa hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle and winger Bjorn Basson are suspended and sent home after failing drugs tests.
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Family shock at honeymoon murder

Monday, November 15th 2010, 11:44

The family of a Bristol man whose wife was killed in a carjacking incident on their honeymoon in South Africa express shock at the incident.
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UK man's wife killed on honeymoon

Sunday, November 14th 2010, 18:46
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Cape Town

A woman on honeymoon with her British husband is killed in Cape Town after being abducted by armed men, police in South Africa say.
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Autumn rugby internationals as they happened

Saturday, November 13th 2010, 13:45
related countries: Australia, Ireland, Samoa, United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff, Dublin, Twickenham

Scotland take a 49-3 pasting from the All Blacks after England batter Australia 35-18, South Africa hold off Wales 29-25 and Ireland beat Samoa 20-10.
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Guilty plea in SA kidney scandal

Wednesday, November 10th 2010, 16:14

A South African medical group is fined nearly 8m rand (£700,000) after pleading guilty in an organ trafficking case.
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Earrings win recycled vuvuzela competition

Wednesday, November 10th 2010, 10:35

A competition was organised in South Africa to recycle vuvuzelas after the 2010 South African World cup
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Hunting portrait wins photo prize

Wednesday, November 10th 2010, 2:16
related places: Alabama

A picture of a teenager from Alabama on her first hunting trip to South Africa wins this year's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.
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South Africa pick Steyn at centre

Tuesday, November 9th 2010, 13:53
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

Francois Steyn comes in at centre for South Africa against Wales in the only change from the starting XV that beat Ireland.
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SA yachtsman escapes pirate raid

Tuesday, November 9th 2010, 13:05
related countries: Somalia

A South African yachtsman is rescued from Somali pirates by European naval forces, but two other South Africans are still being held captive.
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SA fury over gang-rape in school

Tuesday, November 9th 2010, 10:59

The failure of a South African school to respond to an alleged gang-rape of a pupil on school grounds angers rights groups and ministers.
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'Missing' Pakistan cricketer arrives in UK

Monday, November 8th 2010, 23:30
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan cricket faces a new crisis after wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider turns up in London after leaving the team camp in Dubai without permission.
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South Africa win Pakistan decider

Monday, November 8th 2010, 18:30
related countries: Pakistan

Veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis plays a big role as South Africa win the final one-day international against Pakistan to claim the series 3-2.
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Live - autumn internationals

Saturday, November 6th 2010, 13:44
related countries: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom
related places: Cardiff, Twickenham

World champions South Africa beat Ireland in Dublin, New Zealand beat England at Twickenham and Australia beat Wales in Cardiff.
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ANC's Malema seeks Twitter action

Wednesday, November 3rd 2010, 19:00

South Africa's firebrand youth leader Julius Malema demands that Twitter close fake accounts opened in his name.
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Ghana hit by World Cup bonus row

Wednesday, November 3rd 2010, 13:36
related countries: Ghana

Ghana's achievement in reaching the World Cup quarter-finals in South Africa has been soured by a row over bonuses.
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