Tag: South Africa
S.African girl, 15, caught trying to join Islamic State
A 15-year-old South African girl was on Sunday pulled from a flight moments before trying to leave the country to…
SA mercenaries in Nigeria: apartheid-era veterans
South Africa was one of the first countries in the world to ban mercenaries but remains a major supplier of…
S.African mercenary killed in fight against Boko Haram
A South African mercenary was shot and killed by friendly fire during operations against Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria, a…
Foreign mercenaries arrive Nigeria to battle Boko Haram
JOHANNESBURG/DAKAR (Reuters) – Nigeria has brought in hundreds of mercenaries from South Africa and the former Soviet Union to give…
Woman bailed in dramatic S.African baby-snatching case
A woman charged with stealing a newborn baby from its sleeping mother 17 years ago was granted bail by a…
Baby stolen in South Africa 17 years ago found
A baby stolen from her sleeping mother’s arms shortly after birth has been found by the family through an astonishing…
Foreign trader burned in S.Africa petrol bomb attack
A foreign shopkeeper was badly burned in a petrol bomb attack in South Africa’s Soweto township, police said Friday, in…
NFF praises Eaglets, despite loss to South Africa
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has commended the U-17 national team, Golden Eaglets, for earning a place at the FIFA…
U-17 AYC: Glo Charges Eaglets To Beat South Africa
National telecommunications company, Globacom, has charged the Golden Eaglets to beat the Amajimbos of South Africa in their semi final…
Nigeria Vs S/Africa: ‘Eaglets Not Scared Of Amajimbos’
Golden Eaglets coach Emmanuel Amunike says his team are not scared to meet South Africa’s Amajimbos in their semi final…
All South African miners rescued after fire
All 486 miners who were trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa on Sunday have been brought to…
18 workers still missing in South Africa mine fire
Eighteen workers were still unaccounted for Sunday following a fire at a South African mine that had trapped nearly 500…
S.Africa slams Japan newspaper column praising apartheid
South Africa has protested after a prominent columnist in leading right-wing newspaper in Japan praised racial segregation under apartheid as…
South African writer Andre Brink dies aged 79
Celebrated South African author and outspoken critic of apartheid Andre Brink has died aged 79, local media said Saturday. He…
AFCON: Senegal denies South Africa crucial win
South Africa once again failed to hold onto a lead at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as they…
South Africa’s disgraced ex-police chief dies
South Africa’s former police commissioner Jackie Selebi, a onetime senior ANC official, diplomat and Interpol president tarnished by a conviction…
Mandela’s ex-aide stirs race row in South Africa
Nelson Mandela’s former personal assistant, Zelda la Grange, has apologised after sparking an online race row with comments that white…
Jacob Zuma denies marrying fifth wife
South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday denied media local reports that he has hinted he may be ready to…
S/Africa’s Zuma To Marry 5th Wife
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has hinted he may be ready to take a fifth wife to accompany him through…
British millionaire Dewani acquitted of ‘honeymoon murder’
A South African judge on Monday cleared British millionaire businessman Shrien Dewani of murdering his bride on their honeymoon, saying…
US, S.African hostages killed in Yemen rescue bid
American journalist Luke Somers and a South African hostage were killed on Saturday during a failed attempt by US forces…
S.Africans remember Mandela through tradition and prayer
As smoke rose from the long, spiralled kudu horns in his hands, tribal chief Ron Martin raised his voice and…
African Utility Week returns to Cape Town
Regional collaboration in the power and water sectors, the untapped potential of renewable energy and investment challenges will be top…
Follow Mandela’s footsteps, Desmond Tutu urges S.Africans
One year after Nelson Mandela’s death, fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu called on South Africans to…
6 minutes, 7 seconds of noise, silence for Mandela
The South African government will lead an international moment of noise and silence on the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s…
Terror mastermind, Henry Okah challenges S.Africa conviction
A Nigerian jailed in Johannesburg for masterminding a series of terror attacks in his homeland is to challenge South Africa’s…
S.African court bans pro-Palestinian protests against Israel goods
South African retailer Woolworths on Tuesday secured a court order banning pro-Palestine activists from protesting in its shops against goods…
2Face, Wizkid Tour South Africa
Funsho Arogundade Nigeria’s hitmakers, 2Face Idibia and Wizkid are already in South Africa for the second leg of their wave…
Record 1,020 rhino killed in South Africa
A record 1,020 rhinos have been poached in South Africa this year, the government said Thursday, undermining multiple efforts by…
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African champions, Nigeria fails to reach AFCON 2015
Defending African champions Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2015 African Cup of Nations following a dramatic 2-2 draw…