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South Africa’s Fort Hare closed after violent protests

YoopyaFeb 13, 2013February 13, 20130

South Africa’s Fort Hare University has shut down its main campus following violent student protests over a 90% rise in residence fees. University officials said

Mandela granddaughters star in reality TV show

YoopyaFeb 9, 20130

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughters are set to star in a reality television programme called Being Mandela. Swati Dlamini and Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway say they have the former

South Africa charges DR Congo ‘rebels for coup plot’

YoopyaFeb 7, 20130

Nineteen suspected Congolese rebels have been charged in a South African court with plotting a coup against President Joseph Kabila. Prosecutors said the men belonged

Celebration day: Why this African Cup of Nations is the perfect demonstration of South Africa’s World Cup legacy

YoopyaJan 23, 20130

Oliver Holt from one of the greatest football shows on earth Here’s a funny thing about the African Cup of Nations. There are no Europeans

Nelson Mandela ‘has recovered from infection’

YoopyaJan 7, 20130

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has recovered from a lung infection and surgery to remove gallstones, the government says. “President Mandela has made steady

South Africa boosts presence in Central African Republic

YoopyaJan 7, 20130

South Africa says it is sending more soldiers to support government forces in the Central African Republic, where rebels are threatening the capital. An estimated

South African Olympic mountain biker killed in accident

YoopyaJan 4, 20130

(Reuters) – South African Burry Stander, one of the world’s top mountain bike athletes, was struck by a minibus taxi and killed while cycling on

Ivory Coast mourns after new year stampede in Abidjan

YoopyaJan 2, 20130

Three days of mourning have been declared in Ivory Coast following a New Year’s Eve stampede that killed at least 61 people in Abidjan. Hundreds

Mandela’s recovery “on track” at home: South African government

YoopyaJan 2, 20130

(Reuters) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s recovery is ‘on track’ at his home in Johannesburg, the government said on Wednesday in its first

Platinum miner Lonmin CEO Ian Farmer stands down

YoopyaDec 29, 20120

The head of the platinum mining firm Lonmin is stepping down four months after a strike at its South African Marikana mine left 44 people