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RELUCTANT ZUMA BOWS OUT UNDER PRESSURE, TURNING OVER SOUTH AFRICA'S HELM TO WEALTHY BUSINESSMAN
South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday in a televised address to the nation, ending a turbulent tenure marred by corruption scandals that... READ MORE›
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South Africa's beleaguered Jacob Zuma resigned Wednesday as president 'with immediate effect' after being under pressure by the ruling African National Congress party over corruption allegations... READ MORE›
JACOB ZUMA RESIGNS AS SOUTH AFRICA'S PRESIDENT
Embattled South African president announces decision to step down ahead of scheduled no-confidence vote against him... READ MORE›
EMBATTLED JACOB ZUMA RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA
Zuma has been South Africa's most embattled leader having been severally accused of corruption by opponents and the courts... READ MORE›
SOUTH AFRICA'S PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA RESIGNS 'WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT'
South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday, bringing an end to his scandal-marred tenure... READ MORE›
JACOB ZUMA RESIGNS AS SOUTH AFRICA'S PRESIDENT AMID STRING OF SCANDALS
I have served the people of South Africa to the best of my ability... READ MORE›
'WHAT IS THIS HURRY?': JACOB ZUMA COMPLAINS OF 'UNFAIR' TREATMENT BY HIS OWN PARTY
South African President Jacob Zuma says ruling party leaders have not given him clear reasons for why he should resign, and calls his treatment unfair... READ MORE›
SOUTH AFRICA POLICE RAID HOME OF THE GUPTAS ALLIES OF ZUMA
Mr. Zuma and the Guptas, a family of wealthy Indian-born businessmen, deny any wrongdoing... READ MORE›
ANC FORMALLY ASKS S AFRICA'S ZUMA TO GO
South Africa's ruling African National Congress ANC has formally asked President Jacob Zuma to resign, a senior party official has confirmed... READ MORE›
A.N.C. TELLS JACOB ZUMA TO STEP DOWN AS SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENT
Let's leave it to President Jacob Zuma, Mr. Magashule said at a news conference at party headquarters in Johannesburg... READ MORE›
SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING PARTY TELLS JACOB ZUMA TO RESIGN AS PRESIDENT
Ramaphosa has held private talks with the president on a power transition, angering opposition parties who described the process as an affront to South African democracy... READ MORE›
SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING PARTY TO REMOVE ZUMA AS HEAD OF STATE
South Africa's ruling ANC party resolved Tuesday to oust scandal-tainted President Jacob Zuma from office after he refused to resign, local media reported... READ MORE›
LIONS EAT SUSPECTED BIG CAT POACHER
A suspected big cat poacher has been eaten by lions near the Kruger National Park in South Africa, police say... READ MORE›
ANC TO HOLD MEDIA BRIEFING ON ZUMA'S FATE
Since being elected president of the ANC in December, Cyril Ramahosa has been clear that he had no intention of humiliating Zuma... READ MORE›
ANC TO DECIDE ON FATE OF JACOB ZUMA
The highest decision-making body of South Africa's ruling party, the ANC, is set to meet to decide on the fate of President Jacob Zuma on Monday... READ MORE›
SUSPECTED POACHER MAULED TO DEATH, EATEN BY LIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
A suspected poacher in South Africa was mauled to death and almost completely eaten by a pack of lions, according to multiple media reports... READ MORE›
ANC PANEL SET TO DECIDE ON SOUTH AFRICAN LEADER ZUMA'S FATE
A key committee of South Africa's ruling African National Congress party intends to finalize a power transition that will see Deputy President Cyril Ramaph... READ MORE›
ANC LEADERS MEET TO DECIDE ON PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA'S FUTURE
Mr Zuma has resisted increasing pressure to quit since December, when Mr Ramaphosa replaced him as leader of the ANC African National Congress ... READ MORE›
ANC IMPATIENT OVER JACOB ZUMA FUTURE
The African National Congress ANC says the party will hold talks on Monday to resolve President Jacob Zuma's future... READ MORE›
RAMAPHOSA TO ADDRESS RALLY AS S.AFRICA DEADLOCK TIGHTENS
We are confident when Zuma and Ramaphosa finish they'll give South Africa a positive way forward, Environment Minister Edna Molewa said Saturday... READ MORE›
KOREAN ALPHABET OFFERS GHANA, NIGERIA, SA EARLY ENTRANCE AT WINTER OLYMPICS
Those will be the first countries to emerge at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea on Friday... READ MORE›
CIVILIANS IN CROSSFIRE AS SYRIAN TROOPS, RUSSIAN ALLIES ADVANCE ON REBELS
Civilians in crossfire as syrian troops, russian allies advance on rebels... READ MORE›
SIX REASONS WHY S AFRICA'S PRESIDENT IS UNDER PRESSURE
South Africa's chief prosecutor said phone-tap evidence suggested the 2007 charges had been politically motivated... READ MORE›
S. AFRICA POSTPONES PRESIDENT'S SPEECH AS QUESTIONS LINGER OVER ZUMA'S TENURE
The State of the Nation address is an annual speech delivered by the president of South Africa... READ MORE›
BLIGHTY CAFE PROTEST THAT BRANDED CHURCHILL A RACIST PROPELS IT INTO TRIPADVISOR'S TOP 20
Yes, it was born out of the empire but that doesn't mean we should turn our backs on these countries... READ MORE›
GRAMMYS HONOUR HUGH MASEKELA AS RIHANNA DANCES 'GWARA GWARA'
South Africans praised her for doing the popular 'gwara gwara' dance, a dance move that was reportedly made popular by South African DJ Bongz... READ MORE›
SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC MEETS ZUMA AS PRESSURE MOUNTS FOR HIM TO QUIT
Ramaphosa, who is in a strong position to become the next president of South Africa, has been lobbying for Zuma's removal... READ MORE›
HOW MUCH LONGER SHOULD ZUMA STAY?
When will Mr. Zuma cease to be South Africa's president?... READ MORE›
'DAY ZERO': WHAT CAPE TOWN'S WATER CRISIS SAYS ABOUT INEQUALITY
People collect drinking water from pipes fed by an underground spring, in St. James, about 25km from the city centre, Cape Town, South Africa... READ MORE›
CAPE TOWN'S WATER CRISIS HIGHLIGHTS CITY'S RICH-POOR DIVIDE
Day Zero is approaching as South Africa's showcase city of Cape Town prepares to turn off most water taps amid the worst drought in a century... READ MORE›
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Mr Stolyarov, who was posing as Mr Morawiecki, said You know Binomo to which Ms Haley replied yes, yes ... READ MORE›
'I'M FROM A S***HOLE COUNTRY'
The African Union, an organisation which promotes cooperation on the continent, said it was alarmed by Mr Trump's very racist comments... READ MORE›
ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIAMONDS IN HISTORY HAS JUST BEEN DUG UP
The biggest diamond discovered is the 3,106-carat Cullinan, found near Pretoria, in South Africa, in 1905... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP CLAIMS US SOLD NORWAY 'F-52' AIRCRAFT THAT DOESN'T EXIST
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DONALD TRUMP 'IMITATES INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI'S ACCENT'
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CAPE TOWN COULD BE FIRST MAJOR CITY IN THE WORLD TO RUN OUT OF WATER
Cape Town residents and visitors can only use 13 gallons of water per day starting in February... READ MORE›
HUNDREDS OF WORKERS RESCUED AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINE
Hundreds of workers rescued after being trapped in South African gold mine... READ MORE›
CAMERON DIDN'T HAVE 'BROMANCE' WITH OBAMA AND THOUGHT HE WAS A NARCISSIST, CLAIMS FORMER ADVISER
David Cameron believed Barack Obama, a man with whom he appeared to share a warm and respectful relation... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP IN 'EXCELLENT HEALTH' AFTER MEDICAL EXAM, PRESIDENTIAL DOCTOR CLAIMS
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MAN WHO MURDERED GAY COUPLE IN THEIR HOME GAVE THE MIDDLE FINGER TO THEIR FAMILIES AS HE WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Peter Avsenew, a male escort, shot Stephen Adams and Kevin Powell dead in 2010 after being welcomed into their home in Wilton Manors... READ MORE›
MAN KILLED AFTER PICKING UP SUSPECTED HAND GRENADE
We're suspecting that it's a hand grenade of some sort, Lars Alvarsjo, chief of Stockholm's southern police district, told the Swedish national broadcaster SVT... READ MORE›
AFRICA CALLS TRUMP RACIST AFTER 'SHITHOLE' REMARK
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TRUMP COMMENTS INFURIATING AFRICANS MAY SET BACK US INTERESTS
Mr. Brigety said that Mr. Trump's remarks were on the agenda for the annual African Union summit meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this month... READ MORE›
PROTESTERS RANSACK H&M SHOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA AMID ANGER OVER 'RACIST' IMAGE OF CHILD MODEL
In a message on its South African website, the retailer apologised for the image which sparked the protests... READ MORE›
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H&M STORES STORMED IN AFRICA OVER 'MONKEY IN THE JUNGLE' SWEATSHIRT AD
Members of a South African opposition party stormed into some H M stores across the country on Saturday... READ MORE›
NEO-NAZIS SAY DONALD TRUMP'S 'SH**HOLE COUNTRIES' COMMENTS SHOW HE THINKS LIKE THEM
Tears 'streamed down kids' faces' as people sheltered from missile... READ MORE›
AFRICAN UNION DEMANDS DONALD TRUMP APOLOGISE FOR 'SH**HOLE' COMMENTS
African Union demands Donald Trump apologise for shhole comments... READ MORE›
SOUTH AFRICA PROTESTS TO U.S. EMBASSY OVER TRUMP
South Africa protests to U.S. embassy over Trump shithole remark... READ MORE›
CLINTON CALLS TRUMP RACIST OVER HIS SHHOLE COUNTRIES REMARKS
A Pakistani girl holds a picture of Zainab Ansari, an 8-year-old girl who was raped and kidnapped in Kasur, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan... READ MORE›
THREE ANONYMOUS GUYS WIPED $3 BILLION OFF SOUTH AFRICA STOCKS IN FOUR DAYS
We consulted with analysts in relation to Steinhoff post the release of our report, with all fees paid into South African charities... READ MORE›
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CROAT SHOT DEAD ON SOUTH AFRICA LION HUNT
A Croatian national has died in unclear circumstances while hunting lions with two friends in South Africa... READ MORE›
H&M STORES TRASHED BY ANTI-RACISM GROUP OVER 'MONKEY' AD (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
Anti-racism protesters stormed multiple H M stores across South Africa Saturday, in response to an advertisement for the company's children's clothing they view as racist... READ MORE›
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