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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81
Johannesburg: South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former first lady and her former husband Nelson Mandela were both jailed
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Ramaphosa confirmed as South Africa's President
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Jacob Zuma resigns after pressure from party 
President Jacob Zuma has resigned after intense pressure from his own party. In a TV statement he said he was quitting with immediate effect | |
| Feb.12 |
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South Africa: ANC 'decides Zuma must go'
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South African lions eat 'poacher' |
| Feb.10 |
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Drought-hit Cape Town rejoices at rainfall |
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Pressure grows on South Africa president to stand down |
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ANC picks Cyril Ramaphosa as leader
Map of Johannesburg Johannesburg: South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has selected Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed President Jacob Zuma as the party's leader
| Nov.24 |
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Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva Steenkamp more than doubled |
| Aug.8 |
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Jacob Zuma survives no-confidence vote |
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| May.20 |
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South African men march against abuse of women and children |
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| Mar.27 |
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Kathrada: South Africa's anti-apartheid veteran dies |
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South Africa local elections: ANC loses in capital Pretoria
| Aug.5 |
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Local elections: ANC suffers major setback |
| Apr.29 |
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SA Judge finds Jacob Zuma should face corruption charges |
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| Dec.13 |
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South Africa's president replaces finance minister, again |
| Dec.3 |
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Oscar Pistorius guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp |
| Oct.19 |
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Pistorius released from prison under house arrest
| Jul.17 |
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Train crash: 300 injured near Johannesburg |
| Jun.14 |
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South Africa court bid to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir |
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Zuma vows to end attacks on migrants
South African President Jacob Zuma has visited a refugee camp in the port of Durban after a fresh outbreak of anti-foreigner violence
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Hostages killed in Yemen rescue bid |
| Oct.27 |
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Prosecution will appeal verdict in Pistorius trial |
| Oct.26 |
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Football captain Senzo Meyiwa died after being shot. Johannesburg
| Oct.21 |
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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to maximum of five years in prison
Map of Pretoria South Africa A judge sentenced former Olympic and Paralymic sprinter to a maximum of 5 years in prison for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend last February
| Oct.20 |
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'No closure' for Pistorius family |
| Oct.14 |
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Pistorius 'blood money' was rejected |
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Judge finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
Map of PRETORIA South Africa A judge on Friday found Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and declared him not guilty of murder
| Sep.11 |
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Judge rejects premeditated murder charge against Pistorius |
| Aug.30 |
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Lesotho 'coup' forces PM Thabane to South Africa |
| Apr.16 |
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Reeva Steenkamp shot in 'rapid fire' |
| Apr.14 |
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Prosecutor rips at Pistorius' version of events |
| Apr.11 |
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Pistorius: I did not hear Reeva scream |
| Apr.10 |
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Prosecutor accuses Pistorius of lying |
| Apr.9 |
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Pistorius anguish at Reeva photo
| Apr.8 |
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Pistorius recounts moment of killing |
| Apr.7 |
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Emotional Oscar Pistorius apologises |
| Mar.10 |
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Pistorius sick as post-mortem read |
| Mar.7 |
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Pistorius 'fired gun in anger' - ex |
| Feb.16 |
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SA miners freed from collapsed pit. Johannesburg
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Bodies found in South Africa mine. Johannesburg
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Mandela buried at ancestral home
Nelson Mandela's body has been laid to rest in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to first black president at...
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Nelson Mandela's body arrives home |
| Dec.13 |
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Mandela ANC goodbye ahead of burial |
| Dec.12 |
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SA probes Mandela interpreter checks
| Dec.10 |
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Obama pays tribute at Mandela memorial. Johannesburg
| Dec.9 |
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Huge memorial service for Mandela |
| Dec.7 |
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S Africa 'day of prayer' for Mandela
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'Difficult days' for Mandela family |
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SA to hold daily Mandela cortege |
| Dec.6 |
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South Africa and world mourn Mandela. Johannesburg
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South Africa's Nelson Mandela dies
Map of Johannesburg Johannesburg: South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95
He South Africa's transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s, after 27 years in prison for his political activities. 'Our nation has lost its greatest son,' President Jacob Zuma said
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40 feared trapped in South Africa building collapse
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Mandela returns home from hospital
| Jul.17 |
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Nelson Mandela turns 95 in hospital
Nelson Mandela is set to spend his 95th birthday in hospital in Pretoria, as events take place around the world and in South Africa in his h...
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Obama praises Mandela 'inspiration' |
| Jun.27 |
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Mandela critical, but his health improved overnight |
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Mandela critically ill in hospital
Nelson Mandela has become critically ill in hospital. President Jacob Zuma said he had visited Mr Mandela and spoken to his wife and medical...
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Nelson Mandela back in hospital
Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital with a lung infection, the office of South African President Jacob Zuma says
| Mar.28 |
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Mandela 'responding positively' in hospital Former South African President Nelson Mandela is 'responding positively' to treatment for the recurrence of a lung infection, the presidency...
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Oscar Pistorius granted bail
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Pistorius detective on attempted murder charges
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Pistorius police evidence challenged
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'Gunshots, screams, then more shots'
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Pistorius 'shot girlfriend in bathroom' |
| Feb.15 |
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Pistorius denies girlfriend's murder |
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Pistorius charged with killing girlfriend
Map of Pretoria South Africa Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in the death of Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his South Africa
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Nelson Mandela out of hospital. Johannesburg
| Dec.15 |
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Mandela in hospital after surgery. Johannesburg
| Dec.8 |
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Mandela in hospital for tests 'consistent with his age' |
| Sep.2 |
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Murder charges against miners dropped. Johannesburg
| Aug.17 |
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S African mining clash killed 34
Map of Marikana South Africa Thirty-four people were killed after police opened fire on striking miners at a South African mine on Thursday, the police chief has said
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Nelson Mandela admitted to hospital |
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Climate talks end with late deal |
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Spain win World Cup in extra time
Johannesburg: Andres Iniesta scores with four minutes left in extra time to give Spain their first World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands
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Spain reached the World Cup final |
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Netherlands beat Uruguay to reach final |
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Eugene Terreblanche killed
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Mandela's release 20 years ago marked |
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Zuma sworn in as South Africa's president
| Apr.24 |
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ANC wins 'outright poll majority' The ruling African National Congress has won an outright majority in general elections, just short of 2/3 of the approximately 17 million ballots...
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ANC on course for South Africa landslide |
| Apr.6 |
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Prosecutors drop Zuma corruption charges |
| Mar.23 |
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Dalai Lama refused visa for peace summit |
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Motlanthe elected president |
| Sep.23 |
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11 ministers resign |
| Sep.21 |
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Mbeki resigns as president Thabo Mbeki has formally resigned, a day after accepting a call by the governing African National Congress to resign
| Sep.12 |
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Judge throws out Zuma charges
| Aug.17 |
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Summit ends in Zimbabwe stalemate |
| Aug.4 |
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Defiant Zuma fights corruption charges |
| Jul.18 |
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Mandela at 90 issues call for poor
| Jul.5 |
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Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks |
| May.20 |
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Thousands flee violence |
| Feb.27 |
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Outcry in SA over 'racist' video |
| Jan.13 |
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Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits |
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New charges for Zuma |
| Oct.4 |
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All gold miners freed from mine |
| Oct.3 |
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3,200 workers trapped in gold mine
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| Nov.14 |
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S Africa approves same-sex unions |
| Nov.1 |
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Mandela pays tribute to Botha |
| Oct.31 |
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Botha, bastion of white rule, dies
| Sep.20 |
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S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges |
| May.8 |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case
Johannesburg: A judge acquitted former Deputy President on charges he raped an HIV-positive family friend
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ANC heading for massive victory |
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| Nov.19 |
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S Africa rolls out Aids programme |
| Aug.8 |
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S. Africa to distribute AIDS drugs |
| Jul.19 |
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Mandela celebrated 85th birthday |
| Mar.23 |
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Australia retained cricket World Cup |
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Oil spill threatens wildlife park |
| Aug.28 |
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Summit confronts water crisis |
| Jul.8 |
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Leaders launch African Union |
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Ex-first lady murdered |
| Sep.8 |
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Racism conference ends |
| Sep.3 |
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U.S. pulls out of racism conference |
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43 die in soccer stampede |
before year 2000
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South African general election ends apartheid The anniversary of the elections, 27 April, is celebrated as a public holiday known as Freedom Day | |
| Dec. 3, 1967 |
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Dr. Christiaan Barnard performs first heart transplant operation
Map of Groote Schuur Hospital Cape Town South Africa Cape Town: The operation lasted nine hours and used a team of thirty people.The patient, Louis Washkansky, was a 54-year-old grocer | |
| Oct. 9, 1899 |
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Second Boer War begins
Map of Natal South Africa Was fought between the United Kingdom and the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic) and the Orange Free State | |
| Oct. 27, 1871 |
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Britain annexes Kimberly diamond fields
Griqualand West, together with some adjacent territory to which the Transvaal had laid claim, was proclaimed British territory
| Apr. 7, 1652 |
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Cape Town founded
Map of Cape Town 2ond among the most populous urban areas in South Africa, after Johannesburg and virtually ex-aequo with the Durban Metropolitan Area