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A hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa’s farm killings
Nearly 3,000 white crosses on a hill in South Africa are a memorial to white people killed on farms over the last three ...
Why former New York Giants star Osi Umenyiora sees a future for football in Africa
Umenyiora, a two-time Super Bowl winner, is intent on inspiring African athletes to take up American football.
‘Amazon of Africa’ Jumia fights to rebuild investor trust
The chief executive of Jumia, the ecommerce group often dubbed the “Amazon of Africa”, said it needs to “rebuild credibility” ...
Why were South Africa known as 'chokers'?
South Africa have been nicknamed 'chokers' since the 1999 Cricket World Cup but won their first trophy for 27 years in ...
South Africa look to discard chokers tag as WTC glory beckons
Following decades of falling agonisingly short of success, South African cricket sits on the cusp of a first major triumph ...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to Lead Global Fund’s HIV Replenishment
South Africa will lead the next refunding exercise for the Global Fund, raising money for the international partnership ...
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South Africa crowned Test champions for first major title in 27 years
South Africa beat Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship final to end their long wait for a major global ...
Rescuers still pulling bodies out of the water as death toll in South Africa floods reaches 86
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 86, the police ...