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South Africa's Communist party raises questions over murder of former boss Hani

Communist party leaders in South Africa on Monday paid tribute to their former general secretary Chris Hani who was murdered on 10 April 1993 in Johannesburg by a Polish-born rightwing extremist.

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S.Africa anger after UAE refuses to extradite graft-accused brothers

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa said Friday it had learnt with "shock and dismay" that the United Arab Emirates had rejected a request to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption.

AFP

The Guptas: The brothers at the heart of South Africa's graft storm

Johannesburg (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates has turned down a South African request to extradite two Indian-born brothers accused of systemically plundering state resources.

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UAE rejects extradition of S.Africa's graft-accused Gupta brothers

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa said Friday it had learnt with "shock and dismay" that the United Arab Emirates had turned down its request to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption.

AFP

Former Springboks coach McIntosh dies aged 84

Johannesburg (AFP) - Former Springboks coach Ian McIntosh died aged 84 on Wednesday in a hospital near Durban from cancer, his family told AFP.

AFP

Markram onslaught takes South Africa to verge of World Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Aiden Markram hit 175 off 126 balls as South Africa took a giant step towards automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup with a 146-run win over the Netherlands in the third one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.

AFP

Wind project near S.African elephant park riles activists

Johannesburg (South Africa) (AFP) - Plans to build wind farms next to a South African national park have riled wildlife activists who worry the turbines will ruin the landscape and impact elephants.

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Pistorius: Murder, trial and prison

Johannesburg (AFP) - A South African parole board meets Friday to decide whether Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius should be released from prison early, a decade after he killed his girlfriend.

AFP

Oscar Pistorius: Olympian hero turned disgraced killer

Johannesburg (AFP) - At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.

AFP

S. Africa's Pistorius seeks parole decade after killing girlfriend

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is expected to attend a parole hearing on Friday that could see him released from prison early, a decade after he killed his girlfriend.

AFP

S.Africa's Pistorius up for parole in girlfriend's murder

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius might be released from prison this week, a decade after he killed his girlfriend in a crime that gripped the world.

AFP

Senegal, South Africa, B. Faso qualify as Namibia shock Cameroon

Johannesburg (AFP) - Defending champions Senegal, South Africa and Burkina Faso qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in matchday four on Tuesday while Namibia are close to joining them after a shock win over Cameroon.

AFP

Shepherd, Joseph take West Indies to South Africa series win

Johannesburg (AFP) - Romario Shepherd's late batting assault and a five-wicket haul by Alzarri Joseph took the West Indies to a series-clinching seven-run win against South Africa in the third Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

AFP

Big-hitting Shepherd takes West Indies to another big total

Johannesburg (AFP) - A late burst of power hitting by Romario Shepherd took the West Indies to a challenging 220 for eight in the series-deciding third and final T20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

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South Africa boost World Cup hopes with full-strength squad for Netherlands

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa on Monday named a full-strength squad for two must-win one-day internationals against the Netherlands on Friday and Sunday, meaning a delayed start for some of them in the Indian Premier League.

AFP

Iwobi says Nigeria will bounce back after shock loss to Guinea-Bissau

Johannesburg (AFP) - Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi promised that Nigeria will bounce back after suffering a shock 1-0 home loss to Guinea-Bissau on Friday in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

AFP

Guinea-Bissau upset Nigeria in Cup of Nations qualifier

Johannesburg (AFP) - Nigeria lost 1-0 at home to Guinea-Bissau on Friday in one of the biggest shocks in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying history.

AFP

S.Africa art show highlights destructive ties between Man and Nature

Johannesburg (AFP) - A lioness towers over a seemingly dead hunter, her paws pinning his body to the ground.

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Costa Titch: the rising white South African rap star who embraced black hip-hop culture

Rising 28-year-old South African dancer and rapper Costa Titch (born Costa Tsobanoglou) died after collapsing on stage on 11 March while performing in Johannesburg.

The Independent UK

Virgin passengers stranded for 30 hours and counting after flight diverts to Spain and rescue plane breaks down

Exclusive: ‘After two hours wandering around an empty airport asking local staff if they could help, we eventually found a desk which gave us a bus and hotel voucher,’ passenger tells The Independent

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The real Johannesburg: 6 powerful photos from a gritty new book on the city

Wake Up, This is Joburg is a collaboration between photographer Mark Lewis and urban planner and writer Tanya Zack. Striking images and beautiful texts follow 10 stories the team discovered in urban Johannesburg, South Africa. Each chapter captures many overlapping stories that come together around a character, a place or…

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South African Scientists Use Bugs in War against Water Hyacinth Weed

The Hartbeespoort dam in South Africa used to be brimming with people enjoying scenic landscapes and recreational water sports. Now, the visitors are greeted to the sight of boats stuck in a sea of invasive green water hyacinth weed. The spike in Harties - as Hartbeespoort is known - can…

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Contract killings come cheap in South Africa

Johannesburg (AFP) - Getting rid of an insufferable husband comes relatively cheap in South Africa, while political hits are more expensive.

AFP

Nigeria's Rivers top CAF Cup group after win with 10 men

Johannesburg (AFP) - Nigerian club Rivers United went top of their CAF Confederation Cup group on Sunday by beating DC Motema Pembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 despite having a player red-carded.

AFP

S.Africa's Eskom gets interim head after CEO's sudden exit

Johannesburg (AFP) - Beleaguered South African power utility Eskom appointed an interim CEO on Friday, capping a week of high drama marked by a bombshell interview in which the firm's previous head accused the ruling party of graft.

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