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WorldMay 12

ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes

The African National Congress easily won South Africa's general election on Saturday but its share of the vote fell, reflecting anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.
ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes
ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes
WorldJuly 22

11 taxi drivers shot dead in South Africa

Gunmen have shot dead 11 taxi drivers returning to Johannesburg from the funeral of a colleague in Kwa-Zulu Natal, a police spokesman said on Sunday.
11 taxi drivers shot dead in South Africa
11 taxi drivers shot dead in South Africa
WorldJuly 18

US intelligence documents on Mandela made public

Thousands of pages of US intelligence documents on Nelson Mandela were made public today, revealing that Washington continued to him as a potential Communist menace even after he was released from prison.
US intelligence documents on Mandela made public
US intelligence documents on Mandela made public
WorldJuly 2

US woman posing with slain giraffe sparks outrage

Images of a Kentucky hunter posing with the body of a black giraffe she killed in South Africa have triggered an online backlash after going viral on social media.
WorldMay 11

One dead after attackers slit throats at mosque in Durban

Three men armed with guns and knives slit the throats of three worshippers at a mosque near Durban in South Africa and a person was killed, an emergency service official said
One dead after attackers slit throats at mosque in Durban
One dead after attackers slit throats at mosque in Durban
WorldFebruary 13

ANC orders South Africa's Zuma to stand down

South Africa's ruling ANC party executive committee has decided to remove, President Jacob Zuma as head of state, after a 13-hour meeting of the party's top leadership.
ANC orders South Africa's Zuma to stand down
ANC orders South Africa's Zuma to stand down
WorldFebruary 6

After Cape Town, more cities face water crisis

African cities need to better plan and invest in water infrastructure, global accounting firm Deloitte said, as Cape Town counts down to dry taps due to severe drought.
After Cape Town, more cities face water crisis
After Cape Town, more cities face water crisis
WorldFebruary 2

Cape Town's water crisis hitting tourism - officials

A chronic drought that could leave South Africa's Cape Town without water within weeks is hurting visitor numbers and knocking a rare economic bright spot, officials said.
Cape Town's water crisis hitting tourism - officials
Cape Town's water crisis hitting tourism - officials
WorldJanuary 13

Trump comment deemed 'racist', 'offensive'

African politicians and diplomats labelled US President Donald Trump a racist after he was reported to have described some immigrants from Africa and Haiti as coming from "s***hole" countries.
Trump comment deemed 'racist', 'offensive'
Trump comment deemed 'racist', 'offensive'
WorldJanuary 5

Dozen dead, scores injured in Sth Africa train crash

More than a dozen people were killed and hundreds were feared injured after a train struck a lorry, derailed and burst into flames in South Africa.
Dozen dead, scores injured in Sth Africa train crash
Dozen dead, scores injured in Sth Africa train crash
WorldOctober 9

South Africa to restock Chad with black rhinos

South Africa will relocate six endangered black rhinos to Chad where the animal was hunted to local extinction decades ago, the environment ministry in Pretoria said.
WorldJune 7

Eight killed, thousands displaced in Sth Africa storm

Eight people have been killed and thousands forced from their homes as South Africa's tourist base Cape Town and surrounding areas were hit by the worst winter storm in 30 years, officials said.