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S.African Communists Mull Quitting ANC Election Pact

South Africa's communist party has said it could contest elections on its own rather than as part of the alliance led...

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S.Africa’s Zille Punished Over Colonialism Tweet

South Africa's main opposition party Tuesday removed former leader Helen Zille from all party leadership roles after a...

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10,000 Residents Evacuated Amid Fire

Up to 10,000 people have been evacuated from a scenic coastal town in South Africa that has been devastated by...

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South African Fires Force ‘10,000 To Flee’

Up to 10,000 people have been evacuated from a scenic coastal town in South Africa that has been devastated by...

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Thousands Evacuated In South Africa As Storm Fans Fires

Up to ten thousand people were evacuated from their homes as fires continued to ravage South Africa's Western Cape...

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South Africa Opposition Suspends Ex-Leader Zille Over Tweet

South Africa's main opposition, the Democratic Alliance, suspended on Wednesday its former leader Helen Zille over a...

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S.Africa West Coast Storm Kills 8, Causes Chaos

A ferocious storm killed eight people as it pummelled South Africa's west coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of...

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Five Killed As Drought Ends

Five people have been killed by a storm in Cape Town that South African media dubbed “the mother of all storms”....

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Cape Town Contends With Worst Drought In Over A Century

The worst drought in a century is forcing the most stringent water restrictions ever implemented for South Africa's...

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S.Africa Opposition Suspends Ex-Leader Over Twitter Post

South Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, on Saturday suspended former leader Helen Zille over...

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Cape Town Cuts Back To Survive Worst Drought In 100 Years

As Cape Town suffers its worst drought in a century, residents have been told to restrict showers to two minutes and...

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Decomposed Body On Table Mountain Suspected To Be Ghanaian Unicef Executive

The decomposed body of a woman was discovered on Table Mountain in Cape Town on Tuesday morning, Western Cape police...

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Decomposed Body of Woman Discovered On Table Mountain, Where Ghanaian Disappeared Months Ago

The decomposed body of a woman was discovered on Table Mountain in Cape Town on Tuesday morning, Western Cape police...

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Cape Town Region Declares Drought Disaster

South Africa's Western Cape region which includes Cape Town declared a drought disaster on Monday as the province...

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Under Police Escort, S.African Ambulances Brave Attacks

When an emergency call comes in from one of South Africa's most crime-ridden neighbourhoods, ambulances do not rush...

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Former Addict Manyonga Eyes World Long Jump Record

Rio Olympic Games silver medalist and former drug addict Luvo Manyonga of South Africa has his sights set on smashing...

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S.Africa’s Storied ANC Risks Losing Grip On Power

South Africa's ANC party, the celebrated political force that ended white-minority rule and ushered in democracy, had...

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S.A Former Leader’s Colonialism Tweets Lead To Disciplinary Action

South Africa’s opposition party has launched disciplinary action against its former leader after she tweeted...

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Helen Zille Faces Disciplinary After Colonialism Tweets

South Africa's opposition party has launched disciplinary action against its former leader after she tweeted...