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DE VIOLENTES MANIFESTATIONS EN AFRIQUE DU SUD CONTRAIGNENT LE PRESIDENT A RENTRER AU PAYS


Ce dernier est membre du parti du Congres national africain ANC, au pouvoir en Afrique du Sud depuis l'avenement de la democratie en 1994... READ MORE

23rd April, 2018 0

HUGE CROWDS TURN OUT FOR WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA'S FUNERAL


During her husband's 27-year incarceration, Madikizela-Mandela campaigned tirelessly for his release and for the rights of black South Africans... READ MORE

15th April, 2018 1044

SOUTH AFRICA ANNOUNCES APRIL 14 STATE FUNERAL FOR WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA


Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela, smiles during a celebratory event around the release of her book titled 491 Days in Johannesburg August 8, 2013... READ MORE

7th April, 2018 18

WINNIE MANDELA SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRESIDENT, SAYS S. AFRICA'S MALEMA


Winnie Mandela was supposed to be president of South Africa, EFF leader Julius Malema told the crowd... READ MORE

4th April, 2018 27

FROM 'MOTHER OF THE NATION' TO 'MUGGER'


Ms Madikizela-Mandela, who was president of the African National Congress Women's League when she was charged, was convicted and sentenced to five years in jail... READ MORE

2nd April, 2018 378

WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA, SOUTH AFRICA'S 'MOTHER OF THE NATION,' HAS DIED AT 81


But soon after Madikizela-Mandela obtained her social-work degree from the Jan Hofmeyr School in Johannesburg, she met Nelson Mandela... READ MORE

2nd April, 2018 319

WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA, EX-WIFE OF THE LATE NELSON MANDELA, DEAD AT 81


Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist in South Africa and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, died in a Johannesburg hospital on Monday after a long illness... READ MORE

2nd April, 2018 1388

FORMER S. AFRICAN PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA TO BE PROSECUTED FOR CORRUPTION (STATE PROSECUTOR)


South Africa's state prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has announced that charges of corruption, fraud and racketeering will be reinstated against former president Jacob Zuma... READ MORE

16th March, 2018 49

SOUTH AFRICA REINSTATES CORRUPTION CHARGES AGAINST JACOB ZUMA


South Africa's chief prosecutor has said the former president Jacob Zuma will face prosecution on corruption charges that haunted much of his term in office... READ MORE

16th March, 2018 193

EX-SOUTH AFRICA LEADER JACOB ZUMA TO FACE CORRUPTION CHARGES


South Africa's chief prosecutor has announced he will charge Jacob Zuma, the former president, with corruption related to an arms deal... READ MORE

16th March, 2018 1348

FORMER SOUTH AFRICA LEADER IS CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION


Jacob Zuma, Former South Africa Leader, Charged With Corruption... READ MORE

16th March, 2018 1675

PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA PLEDGES 'NEW DAWN' FOR SOUTH AFRICA


His predecessor, Jacob Zuma, stepped down on Wednesday after pressure from the governing ANC party... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 132

THE END OF A TAINTED PRESIDENCY IN SOUTH AFRICA


Because I'm thinking Jacob Zuma - and how his party, South Africa's long dominant African National Congress, forced him to resign as president... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 100

'NEW DAWN': RAMAPHOSA OUTLINES VISION FOR SOUTH AFRICA


Members of parliament from the ruling African National Congress ANC on Thursday elected the party's leader as new president following the resignation of scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 661

WITH A NEW PRESIDENT, A SENSE OF OPTIMISM RETURNS TO SOUTH AFRICA


It's also a place where Nzala sees economic influence in South Africa still lying with a white minority, no matter the government in charge... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 221

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA SWORN IN AS NEW SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT


Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as new South African president... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 26

IMPLEMENTING MANDELA'S VISION NO EASY TASK FOR SOUTH AFRICA'S NEXT PRESIDENT


South Africa's next president Cyril Ramaphosa faces major hurdles to implement Mandela's vision... READ MORE

16th February, 2018 82

JACOB ZUMAS LEGACY IS A WEAKENED SOUTH AFRICA


Jacob Zumas Legacy Is a Weakened South Africa... READ MORE

15th February, 2018 593

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

15th February, 2018 0

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW


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

14th February, 2018 379

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

14th February, 2018 3207

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

14th February, 2018 49

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

14th February, 2018 1175

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

14th February, 2018 589

'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

14th February, 2018 127

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

12th February, 2018 442

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

11th February, 2018 79

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

11th February, 2018 0

CIVILIANS IN CROSSFIRE AS SYRIAN TROOPS, RUSSIAN ALLIES ADVANCE ON REBELS


Civilians in crossfire as syrian troops, russian allies advance on rebels... READ MORE

8th February, 2018 303

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

7th February, 2018 151

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SOUTH AFRICAN MEN MARCH AGAINST ABUSE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN


Hundreds of protesters, most of them men, have marched in the South African capital, Pretoria, over rising levels of violence against women and children... READ MORE

21st May, 2017 6884

ANTI-APARTHEID ICON AHMED KATHRADA DIES


Kathrada, beloved by millions of South Africans, spent 26 years in jail, many of them alongside Nelson Mandela... READ MORE

28th March, 2017 4419

FAMILY 'ASKED TO TAKE 'OFFENSIVE' JESUS SIGN DOWN FROM CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS BY NEIGHBOUR'


Mark and Lynn Wivell said their homeowner's association had made the request after they put up the display outside their home in Adams County, Pennsylvania... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 3462

PROTESTS OVER BLACK GIRLS' HAIR REKINDLE DEBATE ABOUT RACISM IN SOUTH AFRICA


Outrage over the Pretoria girls' claims is part of a broader debate that has gained traction in South Africa in the past year... READ MORE

3rd September, 2016 2773

FIDEL CASTRO, A SOUTH AFRICAN HERO


Angola survived in large part because Cuba sent its soldiers to give their lives for the freedom of the people of Angola, Namibia and South Africa... READ MORE

30th November, 2016 2716

SA APARTHEID ASSASSIN GIVEN PAROLE


Related Stories South African apartheid-era death squad commander Eugene de Kock has been granted parole after 20 years in jail... READ MORE

30th January, 2015 2022


De Klerk, South Africa's last white president, but neither of them alluded to the Dalai Lama... READ MORE

12th December, 2014 1774

SOUTH AFRICA BARS AMERICAN PASTOR WHO CALLS GAY PEOPLE 'PERVERTS'


After the outcry from the LGBT community, Anderson said he didn't plan to focus on the issue of homosexuality while in South Africa... READ MORE

14th September, 2016 1475

15 OF NELSON MANDELA'S MOST INSPIRING QUOTES


Mandela Day 15 of Nelson Mandela's most inspiring quotes... READ MORE

18th July, 2017 1424

ROBERT MUGABE ISN'T SLEEPING WHEN HE CLOSES HIS EYES DURING MEETINGS, SPOKESMAN SAYS


If you happen to spot Robert Mugabe with his eyes closed for long periods during a high-level meeting, don't worry... READ MORE

12th May, 2017 1393

SOUTH AFRICA'S GOVERNMENT IS AT WAR WITH ITSELF


When it became clear that prosecutors were actually planning to charge a sitting finance minister, the rand plummeted, along with many South Africans' stomachs... READ MORE

15th October, 2016 1094

WHITE SCHOOLS VS BLACK HAIR


Until we dismantle the continued white domination of post-apartheid South Africa, Mr. Mandela's children will not find freedom in the Rainbow Nation... READ MORE

6th October, 2016 1090

FOUR DEAD IN NEW YEAR SHOOTING IN NEW JERSEY


A New York apartment fire killed at least 12 people, including a baby, with four more critically injured... READ MORE

2nd January, 2018 1029

SKIERS FILMED TRAPPED IN WILDLY SWINGING CHAIRLIFT AS STORM ELEANOR SWEEPS ACROSS EUROPE


Storm Eleanor has swept across northern Europe, killing at least four people and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes... READ MORE

6th January, 2018 810

THE ANC IS MANDELA'S LEGACY. NOW HIS GRANDDAUGHTER HAS RENOUNCED SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING PARTY.


Ndileka Mandela, the eldest granddaughter of the late former South African president, arrives at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court in 2015... READ MORE

30th April, 2017 790

S&P DOWNGRADES SOUTH AFRICA'S CREDIT RATING TO 'JUNK'


South Africa's opposition parties on Monday vowed to press ahead with a no-confidence vote against Zuma, who has survived several no-confidence votes in recent years... READ MORE

5th April, 2017 748

COUPLE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN FOUND DEAD IN NEW YORK BASEMENT WITH THROATS SLASHED IN 'POSSIBLE QUADRUPLE HOMICIDE'


A couple and two young children have been found dead in a basement in Troy, New York State with their throats slashed... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 745

STUDENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA PROTEST SLOW PACE OF CHANGE


Mr. Mahapa 23 grew up in a village with only black South Africans and he graduated at the top of his high school class... READ MORE

9th September, 2015 717

SERIAL KILLER ROBERT PICKTON FILMED ADMITTING TO 49 MURDERS SAYS HE 'WANTED TO DO ONE MORE'


Serial killer Robert Pickton filmed admitting to 49 murders says he 'wanted to do one more'... READ MORE

24th January, 2018 708

HOW A UK POP SONG HELPED FREE ICON


'Free Nelson Mandela' was effective for two reasons, Gambaccini said... READ MORE

13th September, 2017 637

CHINESE COMMUNITY JOINS S. AFRICANS IN MARKING MANDELA DAY BY HELPING THE POOR


The Chinese community in Cape Town joined South Africans on Tuesday in marking the Nelson Mandela International Day by helping the poor... READ MORE

20th July, 2017 631

FIVE KILLED AFTER MOSCOW BUS DRIVES INTO PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS


Moscow bus drives into pedestrian underpass, killing five... READ MORE

26th December, 2017 582

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE AND ANTI-ZUMA PROTESTERS CLASH IN PRETORIA


South African police and anti-Zuma protesters clash in Pretoria... READ MORE

2nd November, 2016 555

ALLISTER SPARKS, DAUNTLESS SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNALIST, DIES AT 83


Allister Haddon Sparks was born in Cathcart, in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, on March 10, 1933... READ MORE

21st September, 2016 512

HARRY POTTER ACTOR ROBBIE COLTRANE RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER SUFFERING SEVERE FLU SYMPTOMS ON FLIGHT


It's mixed feelings, which is something we've gotten used to as South Africans, Makue told The Associated Press in a telephone interview... READ MORE

30th January, 2015 508

POLITICAL PARTIES STAGE ANTI-ZUMA PROTESTS IN PRETORIA


Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the South African capital Pretoria for protests urging President Jacob Zuma to step down... READ MORE

13th April, 2017 480

S.AFRICA WANTS TO WORK WITH US IN PROMOTING PEACE


Zuma made the remarks while congratulating US President-elect Donald Trump on winning the presidential elections, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation DIRCO said... READ MORE

10th November, 2016 457

SOUTH AFRICA LEADER TO FACE NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT


South Africa Leader to Face No-Confidence Vote by Secret Ballot... READ MORE

7th August, 2017 443

SOUTH AFRICA COURT TO RULE ON ZUMA CONFIDENCE VOTE


Court hears case for secret ballot in no-confidence motion against Jacob Zuma amid allegations of intimidation of MPs... READ MORE

16th May, 2017 391

THE LEAFLET BOMBERS: THE BRITISH RECRUITS WHO FOUGHT APARTHEID FROM WITHIN


He would also tell them that they should not socialise with black South Africans so as not to arouse suspicion... READ MORE

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