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3 dead in mine quake An earthquake jarred rocks loose inside a gold mine. 12 people were trapped by a seismic event
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| Feb.12 |
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Zuma due in court on rape charge Former Deputy President goes on trial for rape at Johannesburg High Court
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| Mar.28 |
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Warne spins Aussies to series win Shane Warne grabbed 6 wickets as Australia beat South Africa by 112 runs for a 2-0 series triumph
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| Apr.5 |
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Zuma 'showered to avoid HIV' Ex-Deputy President said he showered after sex, thinking this would reduce his risk of being infected
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| May.7 |
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Big rally on eve of Zuma verdict Thousands of people have attended a concert for former Deputy President on the eve of the verdict
| May.8 |
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Zuma acquitted in rape case A judge acquitted former Deputy President on charges he raped an HIV-positive family friend
The decision is keeping alive the political Zuma's hopes recently seen as the country's next president
2,000 supporters of 64-year-old anti-apartheid veteran outside the Johannesburg court exploded in wild cheers
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| May.9 |
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Zuma: Not using condom was mistake Former Deputy President apologized for having unprotected sex with an HIV-positive woman
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| Jun.16 |
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Popular Zulu weatherman dies of AIDS Jabu Sithole won the hearts of millions of viewers with his cheery 'Good luck!' sign-off
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| Jul.9 |
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Maiden PGA win for Immelman South African won his first title on the U.S. PGA Tour, holding off world number one Tiger Woods
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| Aug.2 |
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Zuma points finger at Mbeki The defense in the corruption trial of ex-Deputy President is seeking to turn the focus in the case to the President
| Aug.18 |
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U.N. envoy slams South Africa on AIDS Stephen Lewis: The S. African government promotes 'lunatic fringe' AIDS policies
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| Sep.4 |
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Putin in key South African visit Vladimir Putin is the first ever Russian leader to visit the country. It's a two-day leg of a wider African tour
| Sep.6 |
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Aids experts condemn SA minister More than 60 international experts have called for the resignation of the health minister Tshabalala-Msimang
| Sep.12 |
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Search for Mbeki's long-lost son Kwanda Mbeki is assumed to have been killed by apartheid agents in 1981
| Sep.20 |
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S. Africa drops Zuma graft charges The corruption case against former South African Deputy President has been thrown out of court | |
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| Oct.17 |
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S. Africa may broaden land seizures South African officials denied that it was considering any Zimbabwe-style land grabs
| Oct.31 |
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Botha, bastion of white rule, dies Former President P.W. Botha was the defiant face of white rule at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle | |
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| Nov.1 |
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Mandela pays tribute to Botha Former South African President is remembered for refusing to release Mandela from prison for battling white rule | |
| Nov.13 |
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Train crash kills 27 A truck pulling a trailer packed with farm workers stalled on the tracks near Cape Town. The train rammed the trailer
| Nov.14 |
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S Africa approves same-sex unions Parliament has voted to legalise same-sex weddings. Civil Union bill was passed by 230 votes to 41 | |
| Nov.24 |
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Row over 'Aids' death certificate A doctor should face a charge of unprofessional conduct for naming Aids on a death certificate against family wishes
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| Dec.17 |
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Els wins S. African Open by 3 strokes Ernie Els shot a 7-under 65 to beat Trevor Immelman (71), who started the day with a three-stroke lead
| Dec.22 |
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Last apartheid leader has no regrets 2 even got into an argument about the timing of Mandela's release. Mandela, objected 'We need more time to prepare'
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