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South Africa says 2010 World Cup bid was above board

South Africa’s sports minister has denied allegations that the country’s World Cup organising committee paid bribes to host the 2010 World Cup.

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American tourist killed in lion attack at South Africa park

An American tourist has been mauled to death by a lion at a popular wildlife park near Johannesburg, South Africa. Despite park signs, staff believed

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Soweto residents protest electricity prices

Protesters in the Johannesburg township of Soweto took to the streets in anger over what they say are unaffordable electricity prices from the

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Three inspiring teachers from around the world

This edition of Learning World looks at three people who have entered the world of education on a mission: save the children.

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Cape Town protests against attacks on immigrants

Hundreds in Cape Town have attended a protest against the wave of xenophobic violence that has gripped parts of South Africa recently. Demonstrators

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South Africa: 11 arrested, suspected of violence against immigrants

Johannesburg police arrest 11 men, suspected of involvement in the recent bouts of violence against immigrants.

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South Africa 'rainbow nation' violence driving immigrants out

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa have spurred immigrants to flee the country. Several have been killed, businesses have been stripped and their

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Soldiers brought in to help South African police deal with anti-immigrant attacks

Seven people have been killed in the past three weeks in Durban and Johannesburg

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South Africa's Zulu king calls for end to anti-migrant attacks

The Zulu king whose comments are thought to have sparked a wave of anti-migrant attacks in South Africa has called for peace and an end to the violence that has killed seven people in the past three w

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Zuma tries to reassure migrants after xenophobic attacks

Foreigners in South Africa queue up in a makeshift camp to leave the country and escape the wave of anti-immigration violence. Saturday saw tightened

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Foreigners flee xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Foreign nationals in South Africa are seeking protection as xenophobic attacks hit at least nine provinces. In Verulum, KwaZulu Natal, people have

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Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa sparks concern across borders

South African police fired rubber bullets to disperse clashes between nationals and foreigners in Johannesburg on Friday, as xenophobic violence

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Peace march in South Africa amid rising violence against foreigners

A rising wave of violence against foreigners in South Africa brought thousands of protesters to the streets for a ‘peace march’ in the eastern city

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South Africans march against xenophobia

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South African journalist mugged minutes before he went live on-air

Normally used to breaking news, a South African TV journalist became the news when he was mugged as he was about to go live on-air. Despite the

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South Africa wildfires now under control

Wildfires in South Africa have now been brought under control after raging for five days. The fires had cloaked Cape Town in smoke and damaged dozens

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South Africa: Homes destroyed in raging Cape Town wildfires

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Stunning pictures capture Cape Town's raging wildfires

Spectacular images from Cape Town capture wildfires that have raged for a fourth day in one of South Africa’s most popular upmarket tourist

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Documentary focusses on South Africa's 'Other Man' FW de Klerk

Most people associate the end of apartheid in South Africa with the iconic figure of Nelson Mandela. But the man who presided over his country’s

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Controversy in S. Africa over parole for apartheid death squad leader

Eugene de Kock has spent more than 20 years in prison for the torture and murder of scores of black South African activists