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

Rugby U: De Villiers injury woe

Monday, September 10th 2007, 11:13
related places: Villiers

South Africa centre Jean de Villiers is out of the Rugby World Cup after tearing his left biceps.
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S Africa arrest 'like apartheid'

Monday, September 10th 2007, 8:28

South Africa's opposition leader condemns her arrest on Sunday as being reminiscent of apartheid.
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Branson reserve in SA land claim

Friday, September 7th 2007, 10:49

A luxury game lodge owned by Sir Richard Branson is at the centre of a land restitution claim in South Africa.
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SA pupils burn 'witches' to death

Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 18:11

Two South African women are burned to death after students accuse them of bewitching their school.
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S Africa row over Zuma 'insult'

Tuesday, September 4th 2007, 10:10
related places: Zuma

Allies of South Africa's Jacob Zuma condemn the ANC chairman for hinting Mr Zuma was not "right in the head".
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SA's Leremi dies in car crash

Tuesday, September 4th 2007, 9:43

South African international footballer Gift Leremi is killed in a car accident, police announce.
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Violent protests over SA housing

Monday, September 3rd 2007, 18:06
related places: Soweto

One person is killed during angry clashes between police and protesters in South Africa, police say.
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SA men steal hearse for pub crawl

Monday, September 3rd 2007, 11:38
related places: Soweto

Two South African men are arrested in Soweto for allegedly going on a drinking spree in a stolen hearse, police say.
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Table Mountain 'needs SA army'

Thursday, August 23rd 2007, 12:54
related places: Cape Town

South Africa's military is needed to fight crime on Cape Town's Table Mountain, the city authorities say.
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S Africa row over 'missing' funds

Thursday, August 23rd 2007, 11:31

Relations are strained between political allies of South Africa's ruling ANC over a missing $70,000 donation.
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Food 'no substitute' in HIV fight

Wednesday, August 22nd 2007, 17:03

Scientists in South Africa say there is no evidence that healthier eating is a substitute for drugs when treating Aids.
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Cricket: Victory for South Africa

Wednesday, August 22nd 2007, 15:00
related countries: India, Zimbabwe

Indian-born South Africa debutant Gulam Bodi hits a fifty as they beat Zimbabwe by five wickets in the opening one-dayer.
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Paper battles SA health minister

Wednesday, August 22nd 2007, 10:30

A South African newspaper is to challenge a move by a controversial minister to stop it reporting on her health.
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SA minister in transplant row

Monday, August 20th 2007, 12:20

S Africa's government denies reports the health minister had a liver transplant while suffering from alcoholism.
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Apartheid murder plotters guilty

Friday, August 17th 2007, 11:22

Former SA Police Minister Adriaan Vlok gets a suspended jail sentence for plotting to kill an anti-apartheid activist.
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Cricket: SA vice-captain resigns

Monday, August 13th 2007, 22:44

Jacques has resigns as South Africa's vice-captain and says he is considering his future after being left out of their World Twenty20 squad.
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Sacked S Africa minister hits out

Friday, August 10th 2007, 12:29

South Africa's former deputy health minister says she was sacked for doing her job after criticising hospital conditions.
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South Africa police 'stole pigs'

Tuesday, August 7th 2007, 10:35

Police in South Africa are being investigated for allegedly watching a crowd steal pigs and then joining in.
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Deal ends S African fuel strike

Tuesday, August 7th 2007, 8:50

An eight-day strike by workers in South Africa's fuel industry, which had led to shortages is over.
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Fuel strike hits S Africa drivers

Saturday, August 4th 2007, 14:24

Many petrol stations run dry across South Africa, after a strike by fuel workers triggers panic buying.
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South African diamond strike off

Tuesday, July 31st 2007, 22:58

Workers at diamond producer De Beers in South Africa call off strike action after reaching a pay agreement.
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Floods, fires ravage South Africa

Monday, July 30th 2007, 17:11
related countries: Swaziland
related places: Cape Town

Floods displace 38,000 people around Cape Town, while fires kill 21 in eastern South Africa and Swaziland.
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ANC launches leadership selection

Sunday, July 29th 2007, 13:20

South Africa's ruling ANC asks its branches to begin the process of selecting its presidential candidate.
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Trials start on new TB vaccine

Saturday, July 28th 2007, 1:56

The first new TB vaccine for 80 years is being tested in clinical trials in South Africa.
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Ex-policeman accuses De Klerk

Friday, July 27th 2007, 15:37

A former South African police officer says ex-President FW de Klerk's hands were "soaked in blood" while in office.
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De Klerk denies apartheid abuses

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 22:02

The ex-South African President denies involvement in apartheid-era crimes or human rights abuses.
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Anger at SA woman trouser 'ban'

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 12:54

Moves to stop women wearing trousers in a South African township are condemned by politicians and rights groups.
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Crime 'deters' SA 2010 tourists

Monday, July 23rd 2007, 15:10

South Africa's tourist minister says crime may put off tourists visiting for the 2010 World Cup.
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The lure of plentiful South Africa

Saturday, July 21st 2007, 11:44

An estimated three million Zimbabweans are thought to have fled to South Africa to escape the economic crisis reports Peter Biles.
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Apartheid-era officials charged

Monday, July 16th 2007, 23:00

South African prosecutors charge two senior apartheid-era security officials with attempted murder.
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Angry Pistorius calls for talks

Sunday, July 15th 2007, 21:47

South African double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius urges the IAAF to work with him as he chases an Olympic place.
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Rugby: All Blacks beat SA

Saturday, July 14th 2007, 12:04
related countries: Australia, New Zealand

New Zealand score three late tries to defeat a gritty South Africa and set up a Tri-Nations decider against Australia next Saturday.
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South Africa metal workers strike

Monday, July 9th 2007, 14:32

South African engineering and metal workers down tools as part of an indefinite strike over pay.
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