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South Africa: Jacob Zuma survives two confidence votes in two months

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has survived a second confidence vote in as many months. Governing MPs defeated the motion by a big margin. It

01/03/2016

South Africa

Zuma condemns unrest at South African universities

Some universities in South Africa have been forced to close down as disturbances continue to break out amid demonstrations

26/02/2016

Sport

Pelle stuns Isner in Rio opener

Argentina’s unheralded Guido Pella created the shock of the opening round at the RIo Open on Monday after felling fourth seeded American John Isner

16/02/2016

South Africa

South Africa: Zuma speech disrupted amid home upgrade scandal

It was always going to be a difficult day for South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma. But protests ahead of his state of the nation speech on Thursday

11/02/2016

Sport

Hadlow retains King-of-the-Air Kitesurfing title

Some 13 thousand spectators lined the shores of Big Bay Beach in Cape Town, South Africa to watch the world’s best compete in the King-of-the-Air

09/02/2016

South Africa

Zuma's legal battle latest stumble in error-filled second term

South African President Jacob Zuma’s legal headache is just the latest problem he has been backed into. His critics say that in the past this has

09/02/2016

Africanews

South Africa's "Virgin Scholarship" unconstitutional; human rights groups claim

A decision by Uthukela in KwaZulu -Natal municipality in South Africa to offer university scholarships to “virgins” has been denounced by feminists

24/01/2016

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius to appeal murder conviction

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius’s lawyers have lodged papers at the Constitutional Court urging a review of his murder conviction. Pistorius

11/01/2016

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"Good dog...!"

Dog lovers in Cape Town were given an early Christmas treat when the 5-Star Atfrits Dog Hotel and Daycare Centre opened its doors earlier this month

25/12/2015

Africanews

Thousands of South Africans join nationwide march against Zuma

Thousands of South Africans nationwide join the #ZumaMustFall marches on Wednesday calling for the removal of South Africa's president Jacob Zuma from office.

16/12/2015

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius granted bail on murder conviction

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been granted conditional bail following his conviction for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The bail

08/12/2015

Target

African cities facing climate change

The rainy season was supposed to have started in Johannesburg at the same time as the rest of South Africa but it hasn’t rained for months now. This

03/12/2015

South Africa

South Africa lifts ban on domestic rhino horn trade

South Africa’s ban on the local rhino horn trade has been lifted. The country’s High Court has found the country did not follow the correct

26/11/2015

South Africa

South African Supreme Court considering new Pistorius verdict

South Africa’s Supreme Court is considering whether to scale up Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius’ culpable homicide conviction to murder. The

03/11/2015

South Africa

BA passenger plane crash lands in Joburg - no injuries reported

A British Airways plane has been forced to make a crash landing at Johannesburg’s International airport. Flight BA623 was scheduled to fly from Port

27/10/2015

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South African students break down a fence around government buildings

Thousands of angry South African university students capped a week of protests on Friday (October 23) with a march on the buildings in Pretoria where

24/10/2015

South Africa

South Africa: arrests made but students say protests will go on

Arrests are made, but the protesters refuse to give up as South Africa witnesses its largest student demonstration since the end of apartheid.

22/10/2015

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Tear gas fired as students protest over tuition fees hike

Riot police fired tear gas and stun grenades on Wednesday (October 21) at hundreds of protesting students who stormed the parliament precinct in Cape

22/10/2015

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius leaves prison in Pretoria

South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison in Pretoria. Pistorius will serve the remainder of his sentence under

20/10/2015

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius is released from jail under house arrest

The South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison and put under house arrest to serve out his five year

20/10/2015

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius to be released on Tuesday

Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole next week. South Africa’s department of correctional services said that he would be placed under house

15/10/2015

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Metalworkers protest against corruption

15/10/2015

South Africa

Homo Naledi: A new human-like species discovered in South Africa

Experts have discovered Homo Naledi, a new human-like species. The remains of 15 skeletons have been found secreted deep in a cave system in South

10/09/2015

Sport

Durban to make history with 2022 Commonwealth Games

Durban has been awarded the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In doing so it will become the first African city to host the Games since the multi-sport

02/09/2015

South Africa

Mandela's grandson granted bail in trial over rape charge

A South African court has granted bail to one of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons who was charged with raping a 15-year-old girl. The 24-year-old is

25/08/2015

Culture news

South African artist paints with fire and plastic waste

Hard at work in his Johannesburg studio, South African artist “Mbongeni Buthelezi“http://www.plastic-arts.net/: is busy making something from

25/08/2015