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BRICS boost from China

China will give 500 million yuan (64 million euros) for a BRICS economic and technology cooperation plan.

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South Africa issues 'red alert' to stop Grace Mugabe from leaving country

Zimbabwe's first lady has asked for diplomatic immunity after being accused of assaulting 20-year-old model Gabriella Engels.

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South African President Jacob Zuma survives vote of no-confidence in parliament

South African President Jacob Zuma survives vote of no-confidence in parliament

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Protesters call for Zuma to go in South Africa

As the South African parliament votes on whether or not to withdraw confidence from President Zuma, protesters call for him to go outside.

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South Africa: Secret ballot puts Zuma fate in balance

MPs are having their say anonymously in a no-confidence motion in the president

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Contemporary African art wows Paris

Great must see African art in Paris

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{Watch} Sea foam invades Cape Town coast

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Knitting beats gang culture in South Africa

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General Motors bails out of India and South Africa

General Motors has announced further retrenchment by stopping selling vehicles in India and selling its operations in South Africa.

South Africa

South Africa bus crash kills 19 children

At least 19 children and their driver were killed in a minibus crash, trapped inside the burning vehicle.

South Africa

South Africa: Zuma not stressed by protests calling for him to quit

South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma has said he is not stressed by calls for him to quit, hours after more than 30,000 people marched in the country’s capital…

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South Africa: scuffles break out at pro- and anti-Zuma rallies

Scuffles have broken out during protests in Johannesburg: one, calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and another in support of the leader.

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ANC rallies behind embattled Zuma as calls for him to quit grow

South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has been backed by his ruling ANC amid growing calls for him to step down.

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Unique talent saves Pigcasso from the slaughterhouse

Pigcasso was originally bred to be slaughtered at a pig farm but was rescued at just four weeks old by Joanne Lefson, who was upset by the squalid conditions she was kept…

South Africa

Veteran anti-apartheid leader Ahmed Kathrada dies at 87

South Africa mourns the loss of anti-apartheid leader Ahmed Kathrada who has died aged 87.

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Meet Joseph Matheatau, South Africa's first qualified blind barista

Joseph, who has made a name for himself as South Africa's first qualified blind barista was not born this way. His eyesight started to deteriorate when he was about three years old because of glaucoma

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Strong winds force cancellation of Cape Town cycling tour

The Cape Town cycling tour was cancelled on Sunday (March 12) due to gale-force winds blowing in excess of 100 km per hour across parts of the cycling route.

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Cape Town wind batters cyclists

Cape Town’s 40th annual Cycle Tour has been cancelled due to extremely high winds that made it hard for cyclists to even stay on their bikes.

South Africa

S.Africa: taxi drivers cause Johannesburg jams in Uber protest

In South Africa, roads leading to Johannesburg’s airport have been disrupted by taxi drivers protesting against Uber.

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Lucky escape for some as Johannesburg hospital roof collapses

Rescuers have been continuing the search for possible victims after the collapse of a roof at a hospital in Johannesburg.