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South Africa’s parliament votes against impeaching Ramaphosa

South Africa’s parliament voted against starting impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a report that says he held undeclared foreign currency at his farm in 2020. The parliament voted 214 to 148 against the move to impeach ...

13 Dec 2022 at 17:16

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Flash flood kills nine at church gathering in South Africa

At least nine people have died and eight others are missing after they were swept away by a flash flood along a river in Johannesburg, rescue officials in South Africa have said. Two bodies were recovered on Saturday and a further seven bodies ...

04 Dec 2022 at 18:00

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At least 74 dead as fire rips through rundown building in South Africa

A night-time fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly occupied by homeless people and squatters in Johannesburg, leaving at least 74 people dead, officials in South Africa have said. Some people threw babies out of third-storey ...

31 Aug 2023 at 18:29

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Suspected underground gas explosion rips open roads in Johannesburg

A suspected underground gas explosion has ripped open roads and overturned more than 20 vehicles in South Africa. Authorities said the blast during the evening rush hour in Johannesburg has injured at least nine people who were sent to ...

19 Jul 2023 at 21:54

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South African footballer and Olympian Luke Fleurs killed in hijacking

South African footballer and Olympian Luke Fleurs has been killed in a hijacking in Johannesburg, his Kaizer Chiefs club said. The 24-year-old defender was shot while waiting to be attended to at a petrol station in the Honeydew ...

04 Apr 2024 at 13:49

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South Africa shocked by bar shootings that killed 21 as police hunt suspects

South Africa is reeling in shock from a spate of weekend shootings in which armed men burst into three bars and opened fire indiscriminately, killing 21 people. Regional and ethnic rivalries, an organised extortion ring, ...

11 Jul 2022 at 17:42

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Mass shooting in Soweto bar leaves 15 dead

At least 15 people have been killed in a mass shooting in a bar in Johannesburg’s Soweto township. Police say they are investigating reports that a group of men arrived at the bar in a taxi shortly after midnight on ...

10 Jul 2022 at 15:18

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Death toll from South Africa gas truck explosion rises to 34

The death toll from an explosion of a tanker truck on Christmas Eve near eastern Johannesburg has risen to 34, including 10 health workers at a nearby hospital. The truck was carrying gas when it got stuck under a ...

02 Jan 2023 at 14:10

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Escaped tiger in South Africa shot dead in residential area

A tiger that escaped from a private farm in South Africa and attacked a man and killed two dogs and a pig while on the loose for days has been euthanised. Sheba, an eight-year-old female, was shot in the early ...

18 Jan 2023 at 09:04

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Search for missing Johannesburg worshippers as flood death toll reaches 14

The death toll from a flash flood that swept away members of a church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg has risen from nine to 14, South African officials have confirmed. Rescue teams ...

05 Dec 2022 at 12:20

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Harry’s Sentebale leading initiative to support young people in Southern Africa

The Duke of Sussex’s latest philanthropic move will gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering prosperity in Southern African communities, specifically focused on young ...

27 Sept 2024 at 14:03

Young people must be listened to, Harry says on South African charity trip

The Duke of Sussex has called on global leaders to “create a platform for young voices” on a solo trip to Johannesburg. Harry made the journey to South Africa to represent Sentebale, a youth HIV ...

04 Oct 2024 at 00:55

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