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Oscar Pistorius in pickle
South African prosecutors said on Thursday they would push for a longer sentence for Oscar Pistorius, describing his six-year jail term for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as “shockingly too
21 Jul 2016 11:45 PM
‘Mandela phones’ launched for South Africa children
To promote anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela’s vision of education for all children through using technology, a series of affordable mobiles and tablets pre-embedded with content on the life and time
19 Jul 2016 2:34 AM
India seeks to better South Africa defence ties
Showing India as an attractive destination for defence production, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought deeper collaboration in the sector with South Africa, a major arms exporter, even as he
09 Jul 2016 2:45 AM
India, South Africa to deepen ties in defence, manufacturing sectors
During the meeting, Modi thanked President Zuma for South Africa's support to India's NSG bid.
08 Jul 2016 7:41 PM
Modi meets Jacob Zuma, thanks SA for backing India's NSG bid
'South Africa is an important strategic partner, with whom our ties are historical and deep-rooted,' said Modi.
08 Jul 2016 4:37 PM
Bladerunner Oscar Pistorius gets 6 years in jail for Reeva's murder
The double-amputee Olympian killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
06 Jul 2016 3:24 PM
Jail looms as Oscar Pistorius to be sentenced for Steenkamp’s murder
Pistorius shot Steenkamp to death in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013, claiming he mistook her for a burglar.
04 Jul 2016 1:30 PM
S African court rules Zuma can be charged over graft
The president has battled several corruption scandals while in office.
24 Jun 2016 4:14 PM
Oscar’s sentence marked for June
A South African court will convene in June to determine disgraced Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius’s sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a judge ruled in Pretoria on Monday.
18 Apr 2016 11:43 PM
Court withdraws rape case against Nelson Mandela’s grandson
The 25-year-old was accused of raping an underage girl at a pub in Johannesburg last year.
09 Mar 2016 5:47 PM
Australia clinch last-ball thriller
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell (left) congratulates teammate David Warner on reaching his half century in the second T20 against Australia in Johannesburg on Sunday. — AP
07 Mar 2016 1:53 AM
Aaron Phangiso's 'snorting cocaine' act caught on camera
'His action on television was inappropriate in the light of the drug problem that we are challenged with in South Africa.'
23 Feb 2016 12:30 PM
South Africa confirms first case of Zika virus
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global public health emergency on Feb. 1.
21 Feb 2016 5:42 PM
Bishops back Pope Francis’ remarks on Zika
Pope Francis greets the crowd as part of the Jubilee Year at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)
21 Feb 2016 5:25 AM
Kevin Pietersen to play for South Africa
The maverick batsman displayed a rich vein of form in the recent Ram Slam T20 and Big Bash League.
19 Feb 2016 11:03 AM
El Nino causing global food crisis, says UN
Nearly one million children across eastern and southern Africa are suffering from “severe acute malnutrition” after two years of drought and the strongest El Nino in 50 years, Unicef said Wednesday.
18 Feb 2016 4:14 AM
Chris Morris assault trumps Joe Root century
South Africa level the series after winning a thriller at Wanderers.
13 Feb 2016 10:16 AM
Indian chemical companies can acquire struggling South African firms
South Africa is considered to be first world as far as agro-chemical technology is concerned.
12 Feb 2016 5:16 PM
Indian kids visit Gandhi memorial in S Africa
The students met his granddaughter Ela Gandhi, who continues to run community projects at the settlement.
12 Feb 2016 4:09 PM
Amla denies reports he asked female reporter to dress properly
As a South African I have the greatest respect for people of all faiths and cultures, he said.
06 Feb 2016 6:15 PM
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