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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• April 26th 2006 – June 17th 2006
• June 19th 2006 – September 5th 2006
• September 5th 2006 – November 6th 2006
• November 8th 2006 – January 11th 2007
• January 12th 2007 – March 16th 2007
• March 23rd 2007 – June 7th 2007
• June 8th 2007 – August 7th 2007
• August 7th 2007 – October 1st 2007
• October 2nd 2007 – October 23rd 2007
• October 24th 2007 – December 15th 2007
• December 16th 2007 – January 24th 2008
• January 25th 2008 – March 26th 2008
• March 27th 2008 – May 1st 2008
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• September 24th 2008 – November 6th 2008
• November 7th 2008 – December 12th 2008
• December 14th 2008 – January 12th 2009
• January 12th 2009 – March 10th 2009
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• June 12th 2009 – July 27th 2009
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South Africa: news

BAE South African deal 'probed'

Friday, January 12th 2007, 13:02
related countries: United Kingdom

UK authorities launch a probe into payments allegedly made by BAE systems in South Africa, according to a report.
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Motorsport: De Villiers in lead

Friday, January 12th 2007, 16:18
related countries: Senegal

South Africa's Giniel De Villiers takes the lead from Carlos Sainz in the cars section of the Dakar Rally
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Cricket: S Africa close to victory

Sunday, January 14th 2007, 16:07
related countries: Pakistan

South Africa need 130 more on the final day to beat Pakistan in the first Test.
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ANC official leaves prison

Monday, January 15th 2007, 11:08

EX-ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni walks free from prison in South Africa after serving just five months for fraud.
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Cricket: S Africa open with win

Monday, January 15th 2007, 12:34
related countries: Pakistan

Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis hit fifties to guide South Africa to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Test.
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Cricket: Gibbs ban for racist slur

Monday, January 15th 2007, 15:26
related countries: Pakistan

South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs is banned for two Tests for making racist comments during the first Test against Pakistan.
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Shoaib strikes in comeback Test

Friday, January 19th 2007, 8:31
related places: Port Elizabeth

Shoaib Akhtar takes an early wicket for Pakistan against South Africa in his comeback Test match.
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Cricket: Pakistan in command

Saturday, January 20th 2007, 16:36
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Port Elizabeth

South Africa close day two of the second Test with Pakistan at Port Elizabeth still 26 runs behind at 115-3.
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SA dentist 'not al-Qaeda backer'

Monday, January 22nd 2007, 12:13

A South African dentist and his cousin, a Muslim cleric, threaten legal action over allegations of al-Qaeda links.
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Call for deadly TB isolation move

Tuesday, January 23rd 2007, 10:06

South Africa should forcibly isolate patients infected with a deadly strain of TB to stop it spreading, doctors say.
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Cricket: SA's Gibbs ban upheld

Thursday, January 25th 2007, 8:55

South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs has his appeal against a ban for making racist comments rejected.
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Honours even as Pakistan hit back

Friday, January 26th 2007, 16:10
related countries: Pakistan

South Africa end day one of the deciding third Test on 131-5 after skittling Pakistan for 157.
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S Africa hospitals delayed by Cup

Saturday, January 27th 2007, 13:21

A hospital building programme in South Africa is put back to help pay for the 2010 football World Cup.
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Cricket: S Africa set sights on win

Saturday, January 27th 2007, 16:04
related countries: Pakistan

South Africa need 125 more to beat Pakistan and win the deciding third Test after ending day two on 36-2.
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Cricket: SA Twenty20 triumph

Friday, February 2nd 2007, 19:01
related countries: Pakistan

Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman punish Pakistan's bowlers as South Africa win the Twenty20 game by 10 wickets.
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African HIV vaccine trial launch

Thursday, February 8th 2007, 13:40

The first large-scale trial of an HIV vaccine is set to begin in South Africa, it has been announced.
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SA police boost to tackle crime

Friday, February 9th 2007, 10:26

South Africa's President Mbeki promises to increase the size of the police force to tackle the high crime rate.
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De Beers to create black-run firm

Friday, February 9th 2007, 14:03

De Beers and the South African government unveil plans to create a new, black-run diamond mining firm.
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Cricket: Pakistan-SA abandoned

Friday, February 9th 2007, 20:19
related countries: Pakistan

The third one-day international between South Africa and Pakistan is abandoned because of rain.
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Anti-apartheid stalwart mourned

Saturday, February 10th 2007, 12:51

South Africa's president leads tributes at the funeral of veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Adelaide Tambo.
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Cricket: Australia lose again

Sunday, February 18th 2007, 7:40
related countries: Australia, New Zealand

Australia are replaced by South Africa at the top of the one-day rankings after losing to New Zealand.
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ANC condemned for business fees

Monday, February 19th 2007, 11:46

South Africa's ruling ANC is criticised for a scheme charging business leaders to meet government officials.
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S Africa has first budget surplus

Wednesday, February 21st 2007, 15:58

South Africa's finance minister says the country will spend 15bn rand ($2bn) preparing for the 2010 World Cup.
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SA court drops coup plot charges

Friday, February 23rd 2007, 12:49
related countries: Equatorial Guinea

South Africa drops charges against eight men accused of plotting a coup against Equatorial Guinea's leader.
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UN envoy hits Israel 'apartheid'

Friday, February 23rd 2007, 18:33
related countries: Israel

A UN human rights envoy says Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories is like South African apartheid.
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SA offers Mozambique assistance

Saturday, February 24th 2007, 13:53
related countries: Mozambique

South Africa is to help Mozambique cope with the aftermath of a cyclone which hit the country on Thursday.
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S Africa considers elephant culls

Wednesday, February 28th 2007, 15:22

Culling and contraceptives are options South Africa is considering to limit an elephant population boom.
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Golf: Haig pips Wilson to Thai win

Sunday, March 4th 2007, 10:43
related countries: Thailand, United Kingdom

South African Anton Haig beats compatriot Richard Sterne and England's Oliver Wilson in a play-off to win the Johnnie Walker Classic.
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Cricket: Ireland make SA sweat

Monday, March 5th 2007, 21:32
related countries: Ireland

Ireland give South Africa some frightening moments before going down to a 35-run defeat
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Thousands march against SA crime

Saturday, March 10th 2007, 19:24

Thousands march across South African cities protesting against high levels of violent crime.
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S Africa in Zimbabwe rights call

Tuesday, March 13th 2007, 23:11
related countries: Zimbabwe

South Africa urges Zimbabwe to respect citizens' rights after an opposition leader appears in court with injuries.
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SA launches five-year Aids plan

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 22:38

South Africa launches a five-year plan to combat Aids, as research shows new infection rates are 1,500 per day.
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SA minister's liver op 'urgent'

Friday, March 16th 2007, 13:32

South Africa's health minister's liver transplant was "most urgent", a doctor says, after queue-jumping claims.
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