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 17th 2009 – November 15th 2009
• November 14th 2009 – October 14th 2009
• October 10th 2009 – September 10th 2009
• September 10th 2009 – August 17th 2009
• August 17th 2009 – July 7th 2009
• July 6th 2009 – May 29th 2009
• May 28th 2009 – April 23rd 2009
• April 23rd 2009 – April 3rd 2009
• April 3rd 2009 – February 24th 2009
• February 23rd 2009 – January 3rd 2009
• January 2nd 2009 – November 28th 2008
• November 28th 2008 – October 21st 2008
• October 15th 2008 – September 19th 2008
• September 19th 2008 – August 12th 2008
• August 11th 2008 – July 29th 2008
• July 28th 2008 – July 9th 2008
• July 9th 2008 – May 26th 2008
• May 26th 2008 – April 13th 2008
• April 12th 2008 – March 2nd 2008
• March 1st 2008 – January 9th 2008
• January 9th 2008 – November 27th 2007
• November 27th 2007 – October 16th 2007
• October 15th 2007 – September 11th 2007
• September 11th 2007 – July 15th 2007
• July 14th 2007 – May 8th 2007
• May 7th 2007 – February 18th 2007
• February 10th 2007 – December 17th 2006
• December 16th 2006 – October 12th 2006
• October 9th 2006 – August 9th 2006
• August 9th 2006 – May 26th 2006
• May 25th 2006 – April 4th 2006
• April 3rd 2006 – February 11th 2006
• February 9th 2006 – December 20th 2005
• December 18th 2005 – November 11th 2005

South Africa: news

Zulu party snubs ANC merger call

Monday, July 6th 2009, 17:21

A mainly Zulu opposition party rejects South African President Jacob Zuma's offer to join his African National Congress.
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South Africa gets new crime squad

Monday, July 6th 2009, 10:21

A new serious crime squad begins work in South Africa, after its predecessor was abolished amid political controversy.
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Live text - South Africa v Lions

Saturday, July 4th 2009, 12:19
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
related places: Johannesburg

The British and Irish Lions look for a consolation victory in the third and final Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
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Lions Test debuts for English duo

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 12:00
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

Riki Flutey and Joe Worsley will start against South Africa on Saturday as the injury-hit British and Irish Lions make a host of changes for the third Test.
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SAB reaches black ownership deal

Wednesday, July 1st 2009, 10:05

SABMiller is to allocate 10% of shares in its South African unit to black investors, employees and community groups.
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Springboks to contest Botha ban

Tuesday, June 30th 2009, 12:14

South Africa will appeal against the two-week ban given to Bakkies Botha for dangerous charging.
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In pictures

Monday, June 29th 2009, 23:48
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congolese fashion show makes South African friends
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SA's Burger handed eight-week ban

Monday, June 29th 2009, 5:51
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

South Africa flanker Schalk Burger receives an eight-week ban for eye-gouging, while his team-mate Bakkies Botha is suspended for two weeks.
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Battered Lions lose injured props

Sunday, June 28th 2009, 14:42
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

The British and Irish Lions lose both props for the final Test against South Africa, while Brian O'Driscoll and Jamie Roberts are also major doubts.
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Boks edge heroic Lions to clinch series

Saturday, June 27th 2009, 14:54

Morne Steyn lands a penalty with the last kick of the game to give South Africa a 28-25 victory in the second Test and wrap up the series against the Lions.
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Live text - South Africa v Lions

Saturday, June 27th 2009, 11:32
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

South Africa claim the Test series against the British and Irish Lions after winning 28-25 in Pretoria.
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Brazil v South Africa as it happened

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 20:33
related countries: United States
related places: Johannesburg

Dani Alves's late goal earns Brazil victory against South Africa to earn a place in the Confederations Cup final against USA.
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Late strike fires Brazil into final

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 20:27
related countries: Brazil

An 87th minute free-kick from defender Daniel Alves sends Brazil into the Confederations Cup final and leaves hosts South Africa heartbroken.
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Brazilian v Brazilian in battle for football's Confederations Cup final

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 13:40
related countries: Botswana, Brazil

For the first time in a Fifa tournament, two Brazilian football coaches go head to head, as their teams, Brazil and South Africa, vie for a place in Sunday's Confederations Cup final.
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Rapist confession

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 7:06

South African man begs for his victim's forgiveness
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SA 'to oppose giant mine merger'

Wednesday, June 24th 2009, 10:05
related countries: United States

South Africa's government says it will reject merger attempts by mining giants Anglo American and Xstrata because of job loss fears.
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Under-fire Vickery wins support

Sunday, June 21st 2009, 10:16

Phil Vickery receives the backing of Lions team-mate Adam Jones after enduring a torrid time in the first Test against South Africa.
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Boks survive late Lions fightback

Saturday, June 20th 2009, 14:50
related places: Durban

South Africa survive a rousing fightback from the Lions to win the first Test 26-21 at Kings Park in Durban.
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Live text - South Africa v Lions

Saturday, June 20th 2009, 10:59
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
related places: Durban

South Africa defeat the British and Irish Lions 26-21 in the first Test in Durban.
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Ryan Jones makes swift Lions exit

Friday, June 12th 2009, 15:23
related countries: United Kingdom

Wales skipper Ryan Jones is declared unfit for duty a day after joining the Lions in South Africa as a tour replacement.
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Halfpenny ruled out of Lions tour

Wednesday, June 10th 2009, 9:57
related countries: United Kingdom

Wales wing Leigh Halfpenny is ruled out of the Lions tour to South Africa because of a recurrence of a thigh injury.
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HIV in South Africa 'levels off'

Tuesday, June 9th 2009, 15:35

South Africa's HIV epidemic is levelling off and the rate of infection in children and teenagers is falling, a study says.
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Live text - England v Pakistan

Sunday, June 7th 2009, 12:05
related countries: Pakistan, United Kingdom

Pakistan chase a target of 186 against England at the World Twenty20 after South Africa defeat Scotland.
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Death trap

Saturday, June 6th 2009, 5:29

Why did 76 people die in a South African gold mine?
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Zuma promises half a million jobs

Wednesday, June 3rd 2009, 18:06

New South African President Jacob Zuma promises to create half a million jobs this year.
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Zuma to give South Africa address

Wednesday, June 3rd 2009, 1:39

South Africa's president is expected to focus on the economy and employment in his first state of the nation address.
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In pictures

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 13:45

How false limb clinics bring relief in South Africa
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SA 'denies care to Zimbabweans'

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 11:34

Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa are being denied medical care, says medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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More bodies in South Africa mine

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 10:29

Another 25 bodies are found in a South African mine, where 36 illegal miners were killed at the weekend.
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South African miners die in blaze

Monday, June 1st 2009, 17:12

Thirty-six illegal miners are killed in an underground fire at a disused mine in South Africa's Free State.
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S Africans battle to save beached whales

Saturday, May 30th 2009, 18:34

Rescuers in South Africa manage to return to the water 20 pilot whales which beached near Cape Town but others are put down.
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Live text - Royal XV v Lions

Saturday, May 30th 2009, 12:29
related countries: Ireland, United Kingdom
related places: Rustenburg

The British and Irish Lions begin their tour of South Africa with a match against the Royal XV in Rustenburg.
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SA doctors march for better pay

Friday, May 29th 2009, 17:17
related places: Pretoria

Hundreds of South African doctors march through cities to demand a 50% pay rise and more investment in hospitals.
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