Tag: South Africa
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…
AFCON: Bafana Vow To Break Eagles’ Jinx
South Africa coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba has said that his side will avoid a decade run of defeat against Nigeria…
AFCON: South Africa Must Fall —Eagles
Sunday Akintoye Members of the Super Eagles have vowed to defeat Bafana Bafana of South Africa when both teams clash…
Nobel summit moved from S.Africa to Rome after Dalai Lama visa row
A summit of Nobel peace laureates scheduled to be held in Cape Town has been moved to Rome after the…
Bodies of 74 S.Africans killed in Synagogue flown home
A cargo plane carrying the remains of 74 South Africans killed in a building collapse in Nigeria landed in Pretoria…
South Africa qualify for Nations Cup
South Africa became the fourth country to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with an emotionally charged 2-1…
Synagogue Tragedy: Lagos grants S.Africa clearance to repatriate bodies
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos state government has released the body of 54 South Africans who died in the collapsed building…
Building Collapse: S.Africa to repatriate bodies of dead citizens
The South African government said Tuesday that it was ready to repatriate on the weekend the bodies of 81 of…
Police investigating Jacob Zuma over home spending
South African police are investigating President Jacob Zuma over a $23 million taxpayer-funded refurbishment project at his rural homestead, according…
S. African football declares war on illegal firearms
It’s a call normally heard in countries emerging from civil war: hand over your illegal weapons in exchange for amnesty.…
S. Africa prosecutors appeal Pistorius verdict
South African prosecutors on Tuesday filed an appeal against the sentence and conviction of star Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who last…
Senzo Meyiwa: One suspected killer arrested, charged
A suspect appeared in court on Friday over the slaying of South African football captain Senzo Meyiwa, whose murder during…
Keshi invites Uche, 24 others for Congo, South Africa matches
Taiwo Adelu Coach Stephen Keshi has called up 25 players for the must-win 2015 Cup of Nations qualifying matches against…
Why I’m Skeptical About Inquest Into TB Joshua’s Building Collapse – South African Viewpoint
Let me begin by stating that this opinion is not solely based on my own personal ruminations but rather on…