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South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems. Inland safari destination Kruger National Park is populated by big game. The Western Cape offers beaches, lush winelands around Stellenbosch and Paarl, craggy cliffs at the Cape of Good Hope, forest and lagoons along the Garden Route, and the city of Cape Town, beneath flat-topped Table Mountain.
Capitals: Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein
Currency: South African rand
Population: 57.78 million (2018) World Bank

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SA man who raped a girl in restaurant toilet jailed for life

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A 21 year old young man who raped a seven year old girl in a toilet in South Africa last year has been jailed for life. Nicholas Ninow was convicted of rape in September this year but his sentencing is now being delivered. According to police he followed the girl into the female toilet of a popular Pretoria restaurant, then… Read More
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Refugees in South Africa agitate over xenophobic attacks

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Some refugees residing in South Africa have staged a protest outside the United Nations High Commission for Refugees Regional Office for Southern Africa in Brooklyn, Pretoria. Other refugees also camped outside the UN refugee agency in Cape Town. They are protesting demanding protection from from xenophobic attacks as claim of fears of being attacked by locals. IOL reported that the… Read More
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SA Airways crew held in Hong Kong over drug offences

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Two South African Airways (SAA) flight attendants have been detained in Hong Kong on suspicion of drug trafficking. They are accused of carrying cocaine worth $1.9m to the Asian country. The two flight attendants have been in detention since their reported arrest last month. Hong Kong officials say the substance was found with them, but investigations are ongoing into the… Read More
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Buhari in South Africa for state visit after xenophobic violence

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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has started a three day state visit in South Africa after arriving on Wednesday night. He is visiting the country weeks after tensions escalated between Nigeria and South Africa over xenophobic violence targeted at Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa. At the peak of the violence where Nigerians and their businesses were being attacked, the… Read More
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South Africa’s Zulu King wants rapists castrated

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A prominent monarch in South Africa, the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has proposed that convicted rapists are castrated. He believes that is the best way to end the wave of rape cases in the rainbow nation. Local news outlet IOL news quoted the monarch as saying that his proposal “would end this thing (rape). “This should be done in a… Read More
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#Umjolowithazola: The hashtag helping South Africans find love

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Finding a life partner or lover has evolved tremendously across generations and centuries. Often people have to find love by meeting face to face with potential suitors. But with the emergence of digital media platforms finding love has taken a whole new format. In South Africa, a social media personality launched a hashtag called #Umjolowithazola to help people find lovers.… Read More
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PHOTOS: Prince Harry and Meghan in South Africa for royal tour

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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan are in South Africa for a royal tour. This is the first time the royal couple are embarking on an official overseas tour with four-month-old son, Archie. On Monday the couple visited a women and children’s centre in Nyanga township. Meghan told those gathered at the centre that “I am here with you as… Read More
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SA’s Ndlovu Youth Choir miss out on America’s Got Talent title

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South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir could not win the ultimate prize at this year’s America’s Got Talent show. The highly talented choir could not make it to the top five despite putting up a great performance on Wednesday. The title was won by US singer Kodi Lee, who walked away with the $1m prize money. The Ndlovu Youth Choir from South Africa’s… Read More
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South Africa: Top court rules against spanking children

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South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that smacking children amounts to abusing their rights. It said the use of corporal punishment at home violates children’s rights. The court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to resort to “reasonable and moderate chastisement” of children as a form of physical discipline. The ruling was arrived at after an earlier High Court ruled… Read More
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The African choir hoping to win America’s Got Talent

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The South African Ndlovu Youth Choir has made its final performance on America’s Got Talent in the finale of the competition. The choir made up of young singers backed by South Africa is hoping to make history to be voted winners of the TV talent show. The results of the voting process will be announced on Thursday. For their final… Read More