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South Africa's opposition demands arrest of Zimbabwean first lady
Aug 18, 2017 08:19Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe is a "massive flight risk" and must be arrested over allegations that she attacked a model in Johannesburg, South Africa's main opposition party says.
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Al- Qaeda releases South African hostage
Aug 03, 2017 10:34Al-Qaeda's North Africa branch has freed a South African man who was held hostage for six years in Mali and he is now back home, South Africa's government announced Thursday.
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Four killed, 10,000 evacuated as fire rages on in South Africa
Jun 08, 2017 14:21Fires fanned by high winds have swept through a scenic coastal town in South Africa, killing four people, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of up to 10,000 people, authorities and media reports say.
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South Africa: Storm in Cape Town kills 8
Jun 07, 2017 14:04At least eight people were killed in a storm that swept into the Cape Town area, which has been suffering from a severe drought, South African authorities said Wednesday.
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South African opposition parties hold protest against Zuma
Apr 12, 2017 12:12Thousands of South Africans have staged a protest in the capital Pretoria, demanding the resignation of President Jacob Zuma.
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Zuma describes protests in South Africa as 'racist'
Apr 10, 2017 12:48South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday described last week's protests demanding that he resign as racist, as he fought back against the criticism that has threatened to split the ruling ANC party.
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South Africa to re-think nuclear expansion program
Apr 09, 2017 15:35South Africa's ruling party on Sunday said the government will have to re-think its costly and highly contentious nuclear expansion program following last week's relegation of the country's creditworthiness to junk.
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South Africa’s president reshuffles government, sparks controversy
Mar 31, 2017 08:34South Africa's president fired his respected finance minister early Friday in a move that spooked investors this week and has sent the country's currency tumbling.
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South African mourners call for Zuma to quit
Mar 29, 2017 13:26The funeral of celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada on Wednesday was transformed into a rally against President Jacob Zuma, who had been barred from the event.
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South African anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada dies at 87
Mar 28, 2017 04:20Celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, a Robben Island prisoner and one of Nelson Mandela’s closest colleagues in the struggle against white rule, died early Tuesday aged 87.