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South Africa’s ANC leadership urged to quit
Oct 23, 2016 13:22Rifts continue to widen within South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) as a senior member of the party has called on its top leaders, including President Jacob Zuma, to quit after fraud charges were brought up against the country’s finance minister.
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South Africa announces decision to quit International Criminal Court
Oct 21, 2016 11:35South Africa has joined Burundi in officially announcing its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying its laws are incompatible with obligations under the ICC.
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Police fire stun grenades at South Africa students
Oct 04, 2016 12:37South African police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas and set off stun grenades at a university campus in Johannesburg to disperse students protesting a government decision to increase tuition fees.
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Iran, South Africa discuss coordination of efforts to boost ties
Oct 02, 2016 02:31Diplomats from Iran and South Africa explored avenues for the expansion of bilateral relations in all fields, from banking ties to countering terrorism.
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Senior diplomat highlights S. Africa’s importance in Iran's foreign policy
Sep 30, 2016 03:55Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Iran attaches great importance to forging all-out ties with South Africa.
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South African police fire tear gas at student protesters
Sep 21, 2016 11:52South African police have fired teargas at students protesting against a government recommendation to increase tuition fees for 2017.
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South Africa’s ANC suffers defeat in Pretoria
Aug 06, 2016 12:55In South Africa’s local elections, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) suffered a historic defeat in Tshwane municipality, which is home to the country’s administrative capital Pretoria, to the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA).
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South Africa’s ruling ANC concedes defeat in key town
Aug 05, 2016 09:57South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has conceded defeat in municipal elections in a key industrial town in the country’s south.
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Partial South Africa vote count shows opposition leading in three major cities
Aug 04, 2016 09:28South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has gained the lead in local elections in three major cities, posing a significant challenge to the country’s long-time ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC).
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Fire kills eight in South Africa orphanage
Jul 14, 2016 09:56A fire has ripped through an orphanage in South Africa, claiming the lives of at least eight people, most of them children.