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2 days, 22 hours ago

Is Oscar Pistorius so sick he wanted to find a lookalike?

Truly, this was a year that began on a high for athlete turned killer Oscar Pistorius. It's an extraordinary twist in a tragic story which – since the horrific day Pistorius shot and killed Reeva at his home nearly 12 years ago – remains firmly fixed in the public imagination. New girlfriend Rita Greyling is a high-flying management consultant and …

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2 months ago

South Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital

The Independent

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3 months ago

What’s South Africa’s new school language law and why is it controversial?

Al Jazeera

A new education law in South Africa is dividing lawmakers and sparking angry emotions in a country with a complex racial and linguistic history. But critics of the law, mainly from the Afrikaans-speaking community, argue that clauses strengthening the government’s oversight over school language and admission policies would threaten mother-tongue education. Following South Africa’s break from apartheid, Black parents were …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

How do you get a huge grumpy elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Meet the elephant movers

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers

Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the best. In this photo supplied by Four Paws, Charley, an ageing four-ton African elephant, enters his adaption enclosure to acclimatise, at the Shambala Private Game Reserve, South Africa, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, after being transported from …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

How do you move a 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Very carefully

LA Times

Charley, an aging African elephant, enters his adaption enclosure to acclimatize at the Shambala Private Game Reserve in South Africa. In 2020, Khalil’s team saved Kaavan, an Asian elephant, from years of solitude at a Pakistan zoo and flew him to a sanctuary in Cambodia where he could live with other elephants. Charley, an aging 4-ton African elephant, had outlived …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

In South Africa’s richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention

Associated Press

PRETORIA, South Africa — It’s a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most developed areas of the African continent: Why are babies being born with HIV when free medication is available to prevent mother-to-child transmission? In the first half of this year, 232 babies were born with HIV in South Africa’s Gauteng region, which includes …

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4 months, 1 week ago

‘SADC should speak out’: Zimbabwe activists face crackdown ahead of summit

Al Jazeera

Police flood Harare’s streets in anticipation of protests on the eve of the Southern African Development Community meeting. “South Africa’s silence … appears paradoxical,” said Tinashe Sithole, a political science lecturer at the University of Johannesburg. But “prioritising regional stability and diplomatic ties … risks validating claims of ANC complicity and undermining South Africa’s moral authority on human rights,” Sithole …

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6 months ago

Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president

China Daily

Cyril Ramaphosa gestures after taking the oath of office for his second term as South African President at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, 19 June 2024. JOHANNESBURG -- Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress, took oath as the nation's president for the next five years on Wednesday at a ceremony in Pretoria, the administrative …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

MSNBC host Ali Velshi chronicles his ancestors’ migrations across three continents

NPR

MSNBC host Ali Velshi chronicles his ancestors’ migrations across three continents DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. It's a remarkable family history, which begins in a village in India in the 19th century and winds over the generations through South Africa, Kenya, Canada, and eventually the United States. He's written a new memoir which chronicles the history of his …

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8 months ago

‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid

Al Jazeera

Sixty years ago during the Rivonia Trial in South Africa, Nelson Mandela delivered one of the most famous speeches of the 20th century. “Accused number one” had been speaking from the dock for almost three hours by the time he uttered the words that would ultimately change South Africa. But as Mandela later wrote in his autobiography, “I felt we …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa's former parliament speaker arrested on corruption, money laundering charges

China Daily

Former South African Defence Minister and former Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula appears in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court to face charges relating to corruption, in Pretoria, South Africa on April 4. CAPE TOWN -- South Africa's former parliament speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, was arrested and charged with corruption on Thursday, a day after she resigned over graft allegations. National …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Former South Africa Speaker of parliament arrested on bribery allegations, released on bail

The Hindu

The former South African Speaker of parliament was arrested on Thursday over allegations that she received about $135,000 in bribes, in the latest corruption scandal to face the governing African National Congress party. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula turned herself in to police in the capital, Pretoria, on Thursday and was taken to Pretoria Magistrates Court, where she was released on 50,000 rand …

10 months ago

How Kagiso Lediga became the most sought-after filmmaker in South Africa

Al Jazeera

As a teenager in drama school in Cape Town in the 1990s, Kagiso Lediga was bored by the heavy focus on theatre and Shakespeare in the curriculum. Their working relationship started six years later when Andersson joined Lediga to produce the Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola, South Africa’s answer to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I don’t even …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Addis summit raises questions about AU’s muted stance on Ethiopia rifts

Al Jazeera

For years, AU officials have refrained from addressing atrocities in Ethiopia. The only to express concern was Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame who had asked the international community to prioritise the Tigray war in early 2021.” No scrutiny Formally established in 2002, the AU’s precursor, the Organisation for African Unity was founded in Addis Ababa in 1963 to lobby for the …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyond football: Nigeria, South Africa rivalry rekindled at AFCON 2023

Al Jazeera

The semifinal between the two continental giants presents a chance to extend bragging rights on and off the pitch. South African broadcaster Robert Marawa told Al Jazeera: “The SA vs Nigeria love-hate affair crosses many issues from being the number one economic hub in Africa to Nigeria claiming that South Africa would never have won AFCON in ’96 if they …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

SA20 2024 playoff qualification scenario: Super Kings, Capitals and MI Cape Town fight for sole remaining spot – India TV

India TV News

The defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape became the second team to qualify for the SA20 playoffs for the 2024 edition and took Paarl Royals with them to the top four. Three spots have been sealed with Durban's Super Giants at the top, Sunrisers Eastern Cape in second place and the Paarl Royals at third. Since the Pretoria Capitals and MI …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Is South Africa’s foreign policy contradictory or a balancing act?

Al Jazeera

South Africa’s seemingly contradicting stance on global issues in the last year has confounded many. Oscar van Heerden, an international relations scholar and author of ‘Consistent or Confused: An Analysis of Post-Apartheid South Africa’s Foreign Policy, is one of them. “South Africa knows the world is a complex place … and in order for us to have world peace, multilateral …

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11 months ago

Fans in Dricus du Plessis's hometown of Pretoria go wild as South Africa celebrates its first UFC champion following his split decision win over Sean Strickland in Toronto

Daily Mail

Fans in Pretoria were jubilant as hometown hero Dricus du Plessis became the first South African to become a UFC champion with his win in Toronto. Du Plessis beat controversial American Sean Strickland for the UFC's Middleweight championship after a split decision between the judges, who scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47 in the South African's favour. Fans in Pretoria celebrated …

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11 months ago

Oscar Pistorius's famous 'blade runner' prosthetic legs no longer fit him after his years in prison - as 'overweight' killer Paralympian fears he will never run properly again

Daily Mail

Oscar Pistorius’s famous ‘blade runner’ prosthetic legs no longer fit him after his years inactive in prison - and he fears he will never be able to run properly again. Oscar Pistorius's famous ‘blade runner’ prosthetic legs no longer fit him after years of being inactive in prison Oscar Pistorius and girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp pose for a picture in Johannesburg …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Altruism, opportunism or both: What pushed South Africa to ICJ over Gaza?

Al Jazeera

Pretoria’s intent is under scrutiny as it presents an all-important case against Israel’s war in Gaza at the ICJ. President Nelson Mandela famously declared that our own freedom as South Africa was incomplete without the freedom of Palestine.” A shared indignation In its 84-page submission to the ICJ, South Africa argues that Israel is violating its obligations under the 1948 …

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11 months, 1 week ago

SA20: Miller-Buuren partnership, McCoy's final over seals Paarl Royals' win over Pretoria Capitals

Hindustan Times

Centurion, January 15 : Pretoria Capitals and Paarl Royals served up a thrilling SA20 run-fest at a sold-out Centurion on Sunday, with David Miller, Rilee Rossouw and Will Jacks scoring big. HT Image The locals streamed through the turnstiles for the Capitals' first home match of season two in anticipation of their team claiming their first victory of the competition. …

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11 months, 1 week ago

ICJ genocide case: What are Israel’s arguments and do they hold up?

Al Jazeera

The International Court of Justice on Friday heard Israel’s defence against allegations by South Africa that it had carried out acts of genocide in Gaza, on the second day of hearings that were live-streamed for the world to watch. In its Friday counter-submission, Israel’s representatives, led by British lawyer and academic Malcolm Shaw KC, argued that South Africa’s application “distorted” …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel faces Gaza 'genocide' case at U.N. top court

The Hindu

Israel and South Africa face off at the UN's top court from Thursday, after Pretoria accused Israel of "genocidal acts" in Gaza, charges the Israelis have dismissed as "blood libel". In an 84-page submission to the International Court of Justice, South Africa urged judges to order Israel to "immediately suspend its military operations" in Gaza. "No, South Africa, it is …

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Is Oscar Pistorius so sick he wanted to find a lookalike?

South Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital

What’s South Africa’s new school language law and why is it controversial?

How do you get a huge grumpy elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Meet the elephant movers

How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers

How do you move a 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Very carefully

In South Africa’s richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention

‘SADC should speak out’: Zimbabwe activists face crackdown ahead of summit

Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president

MSNBC host Ali Velshi chronicles his ancestors’ migrations across three continents

‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid

South Africa's former parliament speaker arrested on corruption, money laundering charges

Former South Africa Speaker of parliament arrested on bribery allegations, released on bail

How Kagiso Lediga became the most sought-after filmmaker in South Africa

Addis summit raises questions about AU’s muted stance on Ethiopia rifts

Beyond football: Nigeria, South Africa rivalry rekindled at AFCON 2023

SA20 2024 playoff qualification scenario: Super Kings, Capitals and MI Cape Town fight for sole remaining spot – India TV

Is South Africa’s foreign policy contradictory or a balancing act?

Fans in Dricus du Plessis's hometown of Pretoria go wild as South Africa celebrates its first UFC champion following his split decision win over Sean Strickland in Toronto

Oscar Pistorius's famous 'blade runner' prosthetic legs no longer fit him after his years in prison - as 'overweight' killer Paralympian fears he will never run properly again

Altruism, opportunism or both: What pushed South Africa to ICJ over Gaza?

SA20: Miller-Buuren partnership, McCoy's final over seals Paarl Royals' win over Pretoria Capitals

ICJ genocide case: What are Israel’s arguments and do they hold up?

Israel faces Gaza 'genocide' case at U.N. top court