South Africa

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South African Airline Under Fire After Jets Fly 15 Metres Above Stadium During Rugby Match

Two passenger jets roared barely 15 metres above a packed rugby stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, thrilling over 50,000 spectators but igniting...

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Limpopo Community Stranded After Makeshift Bridge Washes Away

Residents of Mafarafara village in South Africa's Limpopo province have been cut off from vital healthcare services after their only link to a...

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Six Suspected Illegal Miners Found Unalive in South African Mountain

Six suspected illegal miners were discovered shot dead on a mountain in Mashobote, near Ngodwana, Mpumalanga province on Saturday morning, in what authorities...

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South Africa Proposes R1 Million Fines Per Worker for Hiring Undocumented Foreigners

South African employers who repeatedly hire undocumented foreign workers could soon face fines reaching R1 million per employee under proposed changes to employment...

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Former Boxing Champion Zolani Tete Shot Dead Outside South African Home

Former world boxing champion Zolani Tete was shot dead outside his home in Mdantsane township, Eastern Cape, South Africa, on Friday, August 21,...

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Msunduzi Strike Cripples Service Delivery as Limpopo Drug Bust Nets Five Suspects

Service delivery in Msunduzi, KwaZulu-Natal has come to a standstill as municipal workers continue a prolonged strike over unresolved labor disputes. Rubbish has...

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83 Nigerians Return Home from South Africa Amid Xenophobia Concerns as Security Challenges Mount

Eighty-three Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Wednesday night, marking the latest repatriation amid...

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Hermit Crab Named Shell-vis Presley Gets Special Rescue Flight Home After Accidental Journey to Johannesburg

A hermit crab no bigger than a fingertip has become South Africa's most heartwarming air passenger after an accidental 1,000 kilometre journey ended...

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Nigeria to Evacuate 83 More Citizens from South Africa Amid Rising Afrophobic Tensions

Another 83 Nigerians will return home from South Africa this Wednesday as the Federal Government continues efforts to protect its citizens from escalating...

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Canada’s peacekeeping retreat undermines Carney government’s middle power ambitions, warns South African envoy

Canada's decision to withdraw the majority of its peacekeepers from Africa has drawn sharp criticism from one of the continent's most influential voices...