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
South Africa xenophobic violence: Nigerians fly back to Lagos
Thursday, September 12th 2019, 9:37Almost 200 Nigerians leave South Africa and fly to Lagos after outbreaks of xenophobic violence.
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Sexual violence in South Africa: 'I was raped, now I fear for my daughters'
Wednesday, September 11th 2019, 23:08South Africans have been outraged by a spate of rapes and murders, prompting demands for a return of the death penalty.
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South Africa: Nigeria to repatriate 600 citizens amid violence
Monday, September 9th 2019, 15:01A wave of attacks on foreign-owned businesses in South Africa has left at least 10 dead.
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South African crowds walk out of anti-xenophobia speech
Sunday, September 8th 2019, 16:25An attempt to quell this week's anti-foreigner violence is met with heckles followed by a mass walkout.
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SA xenophobic attacks: 'Fake' videos stoke tension
Friday, September 6th 2019, 19:47Videos that are old or from other countries are going viral, misrepresenting events in South Africa.
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Caster Semenya signs for football team
Friday, September 6th 2019, 15:09Two-time Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya has joined a South African women's football team as she begins to prepare for a career outside of athletics.
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South Africa closes embassy in Nigeria after xenophobic violence
Thursday, September 5th 2019, 15:41related countries:
NigeriaSouth Africa says its diplomatic staff in Nigeria have received threats of reprisal attacks.
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Stars boycott South Africa over xenophobic attacks
Wednesday, September 4th 2019, 14:57Nigerians Burna Boy and Tiwa Savage are outraged by violence targeting foreigners in South Africa.
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa condemns 'anti-foreigner violence'
Wednesday, September 4th 2019, 6:03related countries:
NigeriaLooting and violence targeting foreigners is "totally unacceptable", President Ramaphosa says.
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Dozens arrested in South Africa as looting rocks Johannesburg
Monday, September 2nd 2019, 16:45related places: Johannesburg
Police fire tear gas as shops, many reportedly foreign-owned, are targeted by looters in Johannesburg.
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South Africa policeman arrested over boxing champion's murder
Saturday, August 31st 2019, 14:43related places: Mdantsane
Female boxing champion Leighandre "Baby Lee" Jegels was shot dead on Friday in Mdantsane, South Africa.
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Letter from Africa: Nigerian anger over South African xenophobia
Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 23:03related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Anti
Anti-foreigner attacks in South Africa are souring the country's relations with Nigeria.
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Cape Town - tourist hotspot where eight people are murdered a day
Sunday, July 28th 2019, 23:07related places: Cape Town
Cape Town in South Africa is well-known tourist hotspot, but is also one of the world's most dangerous cities.
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Ransomware hits Johannesburg electricity supply
Friday, July 26th 2019, 11:35related places: Johannesburg
A ransomware attack is blamed for causing electricity supply problems in South Africa's biggest city.
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane: The corruption fighter surrounded by scandal
Monday, July 22nd 2019, 17:10South Africa's highest court has ruled that Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath.
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South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma reverses course on corruption inquiry
Friday, July 19th 2019, 12:27South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma agrees to give further testimony, withdrawing an earlier threat to pull out.
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South Africa: Inside the football-mad township 'too dangerous' for scouts to visit
Wednesday, July 17th 2019, 11:17In one of South Africa's biggest townships, football is an obsession. But its crime rate means talented players go unseen by scouts, who deem it too dangerous to visit.
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Johnny Clegg, South African musician and activist, dies aged 66
Tuesday, July 16th 2019, 20:30One of South Africa's best-known musicians and anti-apartheid activist dies at the age of 66.
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Zuma inquiry: South Africa's ex-leader claims he received death threats
Tuesday, July 16th 2019, 13:39Jacob Zuma says threats were also made against his children and lawyer.
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Former football star shot dead in South Africa
Tuesday, July 16th 2019, 13:02related places: Johannesburg
South African former footballer Marc Batchelor is shot dead near his home in Johannesburg.
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South Africa's Jacob Zuma denies being 'king' of corruption
Monday, July 15th 2019, 15:06South Africa's former president denies he oversaw a web of corruption during his term in office.
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State capture: Zuma, the Guptas, and the sale of South Africa
Sunday, July 14th 2019, 23:34related places: Zuma
South Africa's ex-president is giving evidence at a commission investigating "state capture", but what is it?
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The South African Uber driving singing his way to opera fame
Tuesday, July 9th 2019, 23:14related places: Durban
A passenger in Durban filmed him in his cab and he has since become a viral hit.
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South African teens fly from Cape to Cairo in homemade plane
Monday, July 8th 2019, 18:06related countries:
Egyptrelated places: Cairo
It took six weeks to cover the 12,000km in a four-seater they assembled in three weeks.
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Mandla Maseko: Would-be African astronaut dies in road crash
Monday, July 8th 2019, 11:19Mandla Maseko, from South Africa, won a chance to become the first black African in space.
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South African teens: 'How we built a plane in 10 days'
Friday, June 28th 2019, 23:05related countries:
Egyptrelated places: Cairo, Cape Town
These South African teenagers built their own plane and are flying it from Cape Town to Cairo.
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South African euthanasia activist convicted of murder
Wednesday, June 19th 2019, 16:16Sean Davison is to serve three years under house arrest for assisting three people to take their lives.
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South African MP punches man during alleged racist incident
Wednesday, June 19th 2019, 11:42related places: Cape Town
Phumzile van Damme says she punched a white man in self-defence at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront.
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South African teens attempt Cape-to-Cairo in homemade plane
Sunday, June 16th 2019, 15:24related countries:
Egyptrelated places: Cairo
It will take six weeks to cover the 12,000km route in a four-seater they assembled in three weeks.
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63-year old dance instructor: 'Exercise saved my life'
Wednesday, June 12th 2019, 23:2563-year-old Catherine Mathebe is fighting to reduce obesity in South Africa after exercise changed her life.
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Kruger National Park: 14 lions on the loose in South Africa
Friday, June 7th 2019, 9:53Limpopo province authorities warn civilians to "be alert" as a pride of lions is spotted nearby.
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Women's World Cup: South Africa's Janine van Wyk on cup dreams
Wednesday, June 5th 2019, 23:04Janine van Wyk will lead South Africa out at the Women's World Cup for the first time.
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South African 'good Samaritan' dismisses anger over crowd fund
Tuesday, June 4th 2019, 18:53A South African petrol attendant who came to the aid of a motorist reassures those who gave him money.
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Coffee art: Why Ennock Mlangeni swapped paint for the bean
Saturday, June 1st 2019, 23:26South African Ennock Mlangeni is a self-taught visual artist who creates art using coffee.
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Hippos invade pitch at rugby club
Friday, May 31st 2019, 17:44A scrum of unexpected visitors made their presence felt at Letaba Rugby Club in South Africa.
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South Africa gets gender-balanced cabinet
Thursday, May 30th 2019, 9:26For the first time in the country's history, half of all ministers in South Africa's cabinet are women.
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa sworn in
Saturday, May 25th 2019, 14:17South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa was inaugurated at an event which included a flypast and military parade.
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Schwarzenegger 'will not press charges' over South Africa attack
Sunday, May 19th 2019, 18:19The actor says he will not press charges after being attacked at a public event in South Africa.
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South Africa election: Cyril Ramaphosa vows to tackle ANC corruption
Monday, May 13th 2019, 8:23In a victory speech, South Africa's president said he would end corruption in the ruling party.
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South Africa election: ANC wins with reduced majority
Saturday, May 11th 2019, 19:46South Africa's ruling party wins, but with a reduced majority amid anger over corruption.
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South Africa elections: Are crime rates rising?
Sunday, May 5th 2019, 22:40There are high levels of crime in South Africa - are they getting even worse?
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In pictures: May Day celebrated around the world
Wednesday, May 1st 2019, 18:24From Russia to South Africa, here are some of the events that have taken place to mark the day.
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What Caster Semenya IAAF discrimination case means for women and sport
Wednesday, May 1st 2019, 13:51As the South African athlete loses her discrimination case against the IAAF, we look at what it means in the debate about women and athletics.
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'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests'
Monday, April 29th 2019, 23:12What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students?
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Rapping for change in South Africa
Sunday, April 28th 2019, 23:01Rappers discuss reasons for voter apathy as South Africa goes to the polls in national election next month.
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Meet the young activists shaking up South Africa
Saturday, April 27th 2019, 0:06The #FeesMustFall campaign created a new generation of political activists. But nearly four years later, how will they affect South Africa’s upcoming election?
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Dozens killed in South Africa flooding
Wednesday, April 24th 2019, 16:25related places: Durban
Officials fear the death toll in the port city of Durban may rise further after heavy rains.
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Footage of woman 'beating nursery children' goes viral in South Africa
Thursday, April 4th 2019, 16:49related places: Johannesburg
Reports say a teacher at a nursery near Johannesburg, South Africa, when the video was filmed.
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Xenophobic attacks spark South African response
Sunday, March 31st 2019, 13:11The foreign minister calls an urgent meeting after three die and 50 are forced to leave their homes.
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Internet access in Africa - Are mesh networks the future?
Thursday, March 28th 2019, 0:22Residents in a rural South African community get cheap online access from a network they own and run.
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa gets stuck on train
Monday, March 18th 2019, 12:38South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa joined commuters on a train but ended up staying longer than planned.
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Samora Mangesi: South African presenter 'victim of racist attack'
Thursday, March 14th 2019, 14:28Samora Mangesi says he was the victim of a racist attack after stopping to help people with their car.
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Fake pastors and false prophets rock South African faith
Thursday, March 14th 2019, 0:12Rape and fraud scandals involving fake pastors have prompted calls for regulation of the church.
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South African Airways pilot resigns over fake licence
Friday, March 1st 2019, 17:49William Chandler flew with an airline for more than 20 years before his credentials were exposed.
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South Africa 'resurrection' pastor challenged to raise Mandela
Thursday, February 28th 2019, 16:57A rival preacher challenges a South African pastor who was mocked for staging a bogus resurrection.
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South Africa funeral firm to sue pastor for 'resurrection stunt'
Tuesday, February 26th 2019, 15:25They say a South African pastor's outlandish video has caused them reputational damage.
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Eskom crisis: Why the lights keep going out in South Africa
Saturday, February 16th 2019, 1:23How did Africa's most-industrialised country end up running out of electricity?
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Caster Semenya: South African government calls on world to fight against IAAF rule
Friday, February 15th 2019, 12:04South African Caster Semenya has been "targeted" by athletics' governing body, the IAAF, according to her country's sports minister
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South Africa newborn baby rescued from storm drain
Monday, February 11th 2019, 21:32related places: Durban
The infant was pulled alive from the pipe after a three-hour operation in Durban, South Africa.
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South Africa football: 'Being openly gay has held my career back'
Sunday, February 10th 2019, 0:02Phuti Lekoloane is trying to break stereotypes and pave the way for other gay footballers in South Africa.
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Flamingos abandon 2,000 chicks at dried out South Africa dam
Thursday, February 7th 2019, 17:06The baby birds were left behind when the water in their dam in South Africa dried up.
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