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South Africa’s Fort Hare closed after violent protests

YoopyaFebruary 13, 2013February 13, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 13, 2013February 13, 201303

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...

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Mandela granddaughters star in reality TV show

YoopyaFebruary 9, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 9, 2013012

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...

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South Africa charges DR Congo ‘rebels for coup plot’

YoopyaFebruary 7, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 7, 2013018

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...

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

YoopyaJanuary 23, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 23, 201306

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...

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Nelson Mandela ‘has recovered from infection’

YoopyaJanuary 7, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 7, 201305

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...

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South Africa boosts presence in Central African Republic

YoopyaJanuary 7, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 7, 201308

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...

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South African Olympic mountain biker killed in accident

YoopyaJanuary 4, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 4, 201304

(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...

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Ivory Coast mourns after new year stampede in Abidjan

YoopyaJanuary 2, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 2, 2013011

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...

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

YoopyaJanuary 2, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 2, 201305

(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...

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Platinum miner Lonmin CEO Ian Farmer stands down

YoopyaDecember 29, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 29, 201206

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...