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South Africa flooding death toll nears 400 as rescuers search for missing
South African police, army and volunteer rescuers have widened the search for dozens still missing five days after the deadliest…
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South African parliament fire suspect charged with terrorism offences
A man suspected of starting a fire that gutted South Africa’s parliament appeared in court for a second time to face a…
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How latte art in South Africa led to a job from hell in Oman
A young South African barista thought he had found the job of a lifetime in Oman, but ended up being…
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45 dead as unrest linked to Zuma jailing intensifies
Unrest in South Africa triggered by the jailing of the former president Jacob Zuma intensified on Tuesday, despite calls for calm from…
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South Africa’s preparations for Lions tour hit by three positive Covid tests
South Africa’s preparations for the British and Irish Lions tour have been hit by three players testing positive for coronavirus.…
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South Africa expected to tighten Covid rules as third wave gathers pace
Authorities in South Africa appeared set to impose new restrictions on Sunday in a belated attempt to stem a rise in Covid-19…
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Succession battle rages as Zulu ruler buried in South Africa
The traditional ruler of South Africa’s Zulu nation has been buried amid an increasingly acrimonious succession battle involving allegations of…
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South Africa leads backlash against big pharma over Covid vaccine access
The domination of global medicine by major pharmaceutical companies needs to be confronted to provide fairer access to vaccines, a…
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Jacob Zuma faces jail after failing to appear at anti-corruption inquiry
Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, faces a jail sentence after failing to appear before an anti-corruption inquiry on…
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‘South Africa is going to get a third wave of coronavirus, even a fourth’
South Africa is struggling to contain a second wave of Covid-19 infections, fuelled by a virulent new local variant of…
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