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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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Nigerian Taxify driver shot dead in South Africa

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A Nigerian Taxify driver, Benjamin Okoronkwo has been shot dead in South Africa. Okoronkwo, a 43-year-old from Okposi in Ebonyi State was killed by unknown assailants in Johannesburg. Nigerian Union South Africa on Sunday that Okoronkwo was shot dead at about 3 a.m. on August 3, in his car. The statement according to the News Agency of Nigeria said the… Read More
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SA pilots helping teens fly their jet die in plane crash

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Two South African pilots who played a key role in a project to have some teenagers build their own plane have died in a plane crash. The pilots died in a plane crash in western Tanzania, according to the organization running the project. Des Werner and Werner Froneman were in a support plane that was following the teenagers when it… Read More
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South Africa: Top anti-graft official accused of lying

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South Africa’s top court on Monday ruled that the country’s top anti-corruption official lied under oath and acted in bad faith. The court has ruled that the public protector, Busisiwe Mkwebane did not tell the truth in relation to an investigation into an apartheid-era bank bailout. The constitutional court said “This court upholds the High Court’s finding that the public… Read More
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100 Best Things to do in South Africa

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Breath-taking sunsets, an incredible amount of beautiful and diverse wildlife, unspoilt and rugged scenery! These are just a few words to describe South Africa. If you are craving adventure, diversity and excitement, then this ultimate list of the top 100 things to do in South Africa is for you! The Kruger National Park (Hazyview) The Kruger National Park is definitely number one… Read More
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SONKE STUDY REVEALS ALARMING LEVELS OF MEN’S VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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Results just released from a study conducted by the University of Witwatersrand and Sonke Gender Justice with 2600 men in Diepsloot, a peri-urban settlement north of Johannesburg,  reveal some of the highest levels of men’s violence against women ever recorded in South Africa. These levels of violence represent a state of emergency for women in Diepsloot. Our study shows that… Read More

Atheism and the Challenge of Deconversion in Black South Africa

Leo Igwe
Article By: Leo Igwe South Africa is witnessing a new awakening. The country’s religious landscape is undergoing a rapid change because increasing number of people in black communities are going open with their atheism and non-religiosity. At the same time, atheists in black communities face serious challenges because deconversion comes at a price. Recently I came in contact with a... Read More

Prohibiting Corporal Punishment is Crucial To Ending Violence against Children in South Africa

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Today, Sonke Gender Justice in collaboration with Africa Child Policy Forum, The Africa Experts Committee on the Rights and the Welfare of the Child, Child Helpline International, Plan International, Save the Children and UNICEF launched the Action on Violence against Children campaign.   This is a multi-country campaign initially focusing on Kenya, Tanzania, Swaziland, Uganda, South Africa, Malawi and Zambia.... Read More

A Black South African Woman’s Journey to Atheism

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South Africa is one of the least religious countries in Africa. About 15 percent of the population identifies as having no religious affiliation and that includes atheists. While some would argue that the country’s non-theistic demography is mainly white, there is a growing number of black South Africans who are atheists and who do not profess any religion. So, the... Read More

South Africa should embrace African unity, to protect the rights and security of all foreign nationals

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Monday, May 25, is “Africa Day,” and Sonke urges the South African government to take urgent steps to repair relations with other countries in Africa, and to embrace African unity, amidst serious xenophobic violence and government crackdowns targeting African and Asian migrants in South Africa.Africa Day is the commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU),... Read More

South Africa arrests hundreds over xenophobic violence

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Police arrest more than 300 for crimes against migrants, after violence kills eight and displaces more than 1,000. South Africa’s government has vowed to crack down on xenophobic violence, after arresting more than 300 people for a range of crimes against migrants. Authorities said on Sunday in Johannesburg that 307 suspects had been arrested for a range of xenophobic-related crimes.… Read More