The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US after a row with Donald Trump’s government has said he has “no regrets”.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma’s Daughter Arrested Over Social Media Incitement Of Terror
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter who is also a member of the South African Parliament, has been arrested on charges of inciting violence during riots in July 2021 which led to the deaths of more than 350 people.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Government Recovers Bodies Of Illegal Miners Trapped In Disused Mine
At least 100 people who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out, a group representing the miners said Monday.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Football Chief Danny Jordaan Arrested On Fraud/Theft Charges
South African soccer chief Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament to Africa, has been arrested on fraud and theft charges.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Pastor Sentenced To Life For Rape Of Minor
The Nelspruit Sexual Offences Court has sentenced a 42-year-old pastor, Dumisani Khumalo, to life imprisonment for the rape of a 14-year-old minor on July 25, 2020.
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SOUTH AFRICA: First Deaf Miss South Africa Crowned In A Controversial Pageant
Mia le Roux has become the first deaf contestant to be crowned Miss South Africa in a finale enmeshed in controversy.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Miss SA Frontrunner Pulls Out Over Citizenship Controversy
A strong contender in the Miss South Africa beauty pageant has withdrawn from the competition just days to the finals over the controversy around her citizenship.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma’s Hope Of Returning To Power Dashed In High Court
South Africa’s highest court ruled on Monday that ex-president Jacob Zuma, who stepped down in 2018 amid a swirl of corruption allegations, is ineligible to contest a National Assembly seat in the vote next week.
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SOUTH AFRICA: France’s Canal+ Makes Offer For MultiChoice Buyout
French entertainment broadcast company Canal+ has a made a R46bn buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice, Africa’s largest provider of subscription TV services, which include DStv.
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SOUTH AFRICA: President Ramaphosa Axes Adviser Over Alleged questionable PHD
A member of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Advisory Council Thabi Leoka, who was exposed for allegedly not holding a PhD in economics from a top UK university.
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