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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• September 14th 2009 – August 20th 2009
• August 20th 2009 – July 15th 2009
• July 14th 2009 – June 2nd 2009
• June 2nd 2009 – April 25th 2009
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• 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

ANC leadership contest kicks off

Monday, December 3rd 2007, 15:38

Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma confirm they will stand for the presidency of South Africa's governing party.
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Cricket: New Zealand thrash SA

Friday, November 30th 2007, 20:13
related countries: New Zealand

New Zealand enjoy a first win on their tour of South Africa as they level the one-day series with a crushing seven-wicket victory.
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Cameroon gorillas arrive home

Friday, November 30th 2007, 17:43
related countries: Cameroon, Malaysia

Four rare gorillas arrive back in Cameroon, five years after they were smuggled to Malaysia.
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SA's HIV/Aids fight 'mismanaged'

Wednesday, November 28th 2007, 12:36

South Africa's handling of the HIV/Aids pandemic has been mismanaged and graft-ridden, a report says.
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ANC women give Zuma further boost

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 9:54
related places: Zuma

The Women's League joins other ANC branches in backing Jacob Zuma's bid to lead South Africa's ruling party.
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South African miners eye strike

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 9:02

South African miners plan a nationwide one-day strike on 4 December in protest at poor safety in the country's mines.
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Zuma ahead in ANC race

Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 2:37

South Africa's former Deputy President Jacob Zuma leads the race to become the ANC's next leader.
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Mbeki upbeat after Zimbabwe talks

Thursday, November 22nd 2007, 17:42
related countries: Uganda, Zimbabwe
related places: Harare

South African President Mbeki "very confident" of a solution after talks with Zimbabwe's president and opposition
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S Africa police helicopter crash

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 14:48
related countries: Lesotho

One policeman is killed as a South African helicopter patrolling the border with Lesotho crashes.
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Rugby: SA name depleted squad

Tuesday, November 13th 2007, 8:19
related countries: United Kingdom

South Africa are without 11 of their World Cup winning squad for their tour games against Wales and the Barbarians.
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Zimbabwean dies in jobs queue

Monday, November 12th 2007, 13:30

A Zimbabwean reportedly dies from hunger whilst waiting to try to get a work permit in South Africa.
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Cricket: SA wrap up massive win

Sunday, November 11th 2007, 12:11
related countries: New Zealand
related places: Johannesburg

Dale Steyn stars as South Africa complete a 358-run win over New Zealand in the first Test in Johannesburg.
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Mbeki allies seek critical paper

Monday, November 5th 2007, 16:08

Close aides of Thabo Mbeki bid for an influential South African newspaper that has criticised the government.
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Oprah takes action on abuse case

Monday, November 5th 2007, 16:04
related countries: United States

US chat-show host Oprah Winfrey spells out the action taken after abuse charges at her South African academy.
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Oprah SA school employee arrested

Friday, November 2nd 2007, 16:28

An employee at TV star Oprah Winfrey's girls' academy in South Africa is arrested on abuse charges, police say.
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S Africans riot over bad services

Thursday, November 1st 2007, 16:50

Police near South Africa's capital fire rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse a crowd angry over services.
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Rugby: White confirms SA exit

Wednesday, October 31st 2007, 11:09

Jake White will leave his post as Springboks coach in December.
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Rugby: White after Wallabies job

Tuesday, October 30th 2007, 19:53
related countries: Aruba

The Australian Rugby Union reveals South Africa's World Cup-winning coach Jake White has inquired about the vacant Wallabies coaching job.
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Cricket: S Africa stun Pakistan

Monday, October 29th 2007, 14:16
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistan collapse dramatically to hand South Africa a 14-run victory and 3-2 triumph in their one-day series.
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Funeral for SA's shot reggae star

Sunday, October 28th 2007, 15:29
related places: KwaZulu

A public funeral for murdered South African reggae star Lucky Dube is held at his farm in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Rain dampens Boks' Soweto show

Saturday, October 27th 2007, 12:16
related places: Soweto

Poor weather mars the South African rugby team's parade through Soweto, before they meet Nelson Mandela.
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Cricket: SA win sets up decider

Friday, October 26th 2007, 15:52
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Multan

South Africa ease a to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan to tie their one-day series 2-2 with one-match remaining.
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Springboks accused of Soweto snub

Thursday, October 25th 2007, 18:56
related places: Soweto

The South African rugby team is criticised for dropping the township of Soweto from their victory parade.
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China buys stake in S Africa bank

Thursday, October 25th 2007, 15:09
related countries: China

China's biggest bank is buying a 20% stake in South Africa's largest lender to become the biggest single shareholder.
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Service for SA's shot reggae star

Wednesday, October 24th 2007, 15:46

Friends and family of murdered South African reggae star Lucky Dube attend a memorial service and protest march.
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S Africa in second condom recall

Wednesday, October 24th 2007, 6:48

South African officials recall millions of condoms after they fail a safety test, for the second time in recent months.
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Cricket: Pakistan secure easy win

Tuesday, October 23rd 2007, 14:01
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Faisalabad

Pakistan take a 2-1 lead in the one-day series against South Africa with a six-wicket win in Faisalabad.
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SA 'exploiting Zimbabwe crisis'

Tuesday, October 23rd 2007, 11:18
related countries: Zimbabwe

South African firms are making good profits in Zimbabwe despite the country's economic crisis, a report says.
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Five arrests over SA star's death

Sunday, October 21st 2007, 17:26

Five people have been arrested in South Africa over the murder of reggae star Lucky Dube, police say.
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Rugby: White hails victory

Saturday, October 20th 2007, 21:14

South Africa coach Jake White hails the World Cup win as a massive boost for the Rainbow Nation.
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Rugby: England v SA countdown

Saturday, October 20th 2007, 16:08
related countries: France, United Kingdom
related places: Paris

Tension mounts for England and South Africa fans as the build-up continues to the Rugby World Cup final.
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Yousuf ton takes Pakistan level

Saturday, October 20th 2007, 14:52
related countries: Pakistan

Mohammad Yousuf's century sets Pakistan on course for a 25-run victory over South Africa to level the series.
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Shock at SA reggae star shooting

Friday, October 19th 2007, 16:38
related places: Johannesburg

Fans across the world express their shock at the shooting of South African reggae star Lucky Dube.
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