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Gold fever hits South Africa after lucky find in cattle pen
A gold rush has gripped an informal settlement east of the South African city of Johannesburg, after reports spread a few days ago about…
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South Africa revises packaging waste framework
South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has published the Draft National Waste Management Strategy…
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Leader of South Africa's second largest party will not seek re-election
South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has said he will not seek re-election as the party's leader in April - a…
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McKenzie clarifies claim South Africa will host Wafcon 2026
South Africa's sports minister Gayton McKenzie says "no formal decision has been taken to relocate" the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations…
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The king's speech - and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried
South Africa's Zulu king has raised eyebrows by using a highly derogatory term for foreigners and saying they must all leave the country…
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South Africa orders expulsion of Israeli envoy, declared persona non grata
South Africa is expelling Israel’s envoy to the country, the foreign affairs ministry announced, accusing the Israeli official of engaging…
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South Africa declares Israeli chargé d'affaires persona non grata
Seidman is required to depart from the country within 72 hours, the ministry said in a statement on its website. South Africa has declared…
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Ishowspeed, a 21-year-old Black American, single-handedly helped changed the narrative on Africa
IShowSpeed has spent years building an audience through live, unscripted streams that feel spontaneous and personal. In early 2026, that…
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Mandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battle
A South African court has dismissed an appeal by the country's heritage body to stop the sale and export of various artefacts connected to…
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What to know about the devastating floods in southern Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Torrential rains and severe flooding across parts of southern Africa have killed more than 100 people in…
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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says
South Africa's Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said that the security forces are not yet able to defeat deadly criminal gangs, in a…
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Twelve schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa
Twelve school pupils have died in South Africa after the minibus they were travelling in collided with a lorry south of the city of…
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Floods in Mozambique displace more than 300,000 people in one province, governor says
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — More than 300,000 people have been displaced by flooding in a province in Mozambique, its governor said Monday.…
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Famed safari park shuts as deadly floods strike South Africa
Flooding in South Africa's northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga has forced the famed Kruger National Park to suspend visits and…
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Africa’s jobs and growth conundrum
Alexis’s view The World Bank’s global economic forecast for the year ahead was, on the face of it, full of good news for African…
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Iran pulls out of naval exercise with China, Russia at last minute: Report
Iran was asked to withdraw from upcoming naval drills with China and Russia in South Africa, according to local media. South African…
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An 8,000 Kilometer Surf Trip Along Africa’s West Coast Is Only Halfway Done
For most, a single trip to France, Spain, Portugal and the West African countries of Morocco, The Gambia and Senegal would be plenty of…
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Oldest known poison arrows were used to hunt animals 60,000 years ago
Scientists have detected traces of plant toxins on Stone Age arrowheads that were used by hunter-gatherers in South Africa about 60,000…
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Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern
Eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left nine people dead at a tavern in South Africa on Sunday.…
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South African police continue arrests after mass shooting at a pub
Johannesburg (AP) — Police in South Africa on Wednesday said they had arrested 11 people, including many suspected of being illegal…
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At least nine killed in mass shooting in South Africa
At least nine people have been killed and 10 injured in a shooting in the Bekkersdal township west of Johannesburg in South Africa. Armed…
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A voice from apartheid: South Africa's Regent Xami’s calls for indigenous support of Israel
Xami, who lived through South Africa’s apartheid, offered invaluable testimony on the misuse of that term against Israel and the deep…
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Death toll climbs to 5 in South African temple building collapse
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll in last week’s building collapse at the site of a Hindu temple in South Africa has risen to five, and…
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Their diamond-rich land in South Africa was taken. Now they want it back
There is a disturbing contrast along South Africa's remote west coast. The 800km (500 mile)-journey north from Cape Town starts with views…