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Prison Break South Africa: Shocking prison break fugitive returned to S. Africa
CAPE TOWN: A South African fugitive who faked his own death in a prison break that embarrassed the authorities has been extradited from Tanzania, the…
South Africa: UAE rejects extradition of South Africa’s graft-accused Gupta brothers
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa said Friday it had learnt with “shock and dismay” that the United Arab Emirates had turned down its request to extradite two…
South African Pilot Finds Cobra Under Seat: Snake on a plane! South African pilot finds cobra under seat
CAPE TOWN: A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had…
Uganda: South African opposition protests Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ bill
PRETORIA: More than 200 protesters in South Africa have demonstrated at the Uganda High Commission against the anti-gay bill recently passed by Ugandan lawmakers. The…
Africa: Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Russia, China and South Africa are set to begin naval drills off South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast Friday in a demonstration of the three…
Kruger: South Africa floods kill 12, affect Kruger National Park
JOHANNESBURG: Floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 12 people in South Africa, authorities said Tuesday, after the presidency declared a national state…
South Africa in grip of profound energy crisis: President Ramaphosa
CAPE TOWN: South Africa‘s most immediate task in the coming months is to reduce power cuts as the country is in the grip of a…
Eight killed in mass shooting at birthday party in South Africa
GQEBERHA: Gunmen killed eight people and wounded three others at a birthday party in South Africa at the weekend before fleeing, police said. Officers have…
Hundreds protest South Africa energy crisis
JOHANNESBURG: Hundreds of people took to the streets in Johannesburg on Wednesday to protest a prolonged energy crisis causing record power cuts in South Africa….