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President Jacob Zuma to marry third wife |
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| Feb.6 |
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Zuma 'deeply regrets pain' over love-child President Jacob Zuma, aged 67, has apologised for fathering an illegitimate son, born last year, in the face of a national outcry
| Feb.10 |
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Mandela's release 20 years ago marked Celebrations held to mark 20 years since the release from prison of Nelson Mandela, a key step towards ending apartheid in South Africa
| Feb.11 |
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South Africa honors Mandela |
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| Apr.3 |
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Eugene Terreblanche killed 
South African white supremacist leader was beaten to death after a dispute over unpaid wages, on his farm in the country's north-west | |
| Apr.4 |
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Calm urged after S Africa killing President Jacob Zuma has called for calm after white supremacist leader Eugene Terreblanche was killed
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Tension grows after Terreblanche killing |
| Apr.5 |
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Terreblanche party retracts revenge threat |
| Apr.8 |
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Ancient remains are 'time machine' Researchers working has unearthed what they believe are the remains of a previously unknown species predating modern humans
| Apr.10 |
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Minister: Terror won't disrupt World Cup |
| Apr.15 |
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S. Africans queue for World Cup tickets |
| Apr.25 |
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Zuma reveals he is HIV-negative |
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De Beers to cut diamond supply De Beers believes that the supply of diamonds is running out over the long term, prompting the biggest miner of the gems to reduce productio...
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| May.28 |
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U.S. issues travel alert for World Cup |
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| Jun.4 |
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Drogba to miss World Cup |
| Jun.6 |
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Fans stampede at World Cup warmup |
| Jun.9 |
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World Cup reporters 'robbed at gunpoint' |
| Jun.10 |
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Mandela's gr-granddaughter dies in crash |
| Jun.11 |
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South Africa ties Mexico in Cup opener Hosts opened the 2010 World Cup with a 1-1 draw with Mexico as the world's greatest sporting spectacle arrived on the African continent for the...
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France and Uruguay goalless |
| Jun.12 |
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South Korea sink Greece |
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Maradona's Argentina win |
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Green blunder costs England victory vs US
| Jun.13 |
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Ghana take first African win
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Koren leads Slovenia past 10-man Algeria |
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Rampant Germany crush Australia |
| Jun.14 |
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Poulsen own-goal costs Denmark dearly |
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Italy stumble to Cup draw with Paraguay
| Jun.15 |
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Islamist militias target World Cup watchers |
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Netherlands, Portugal played out 0-0 |
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Brazil edge past North Korea |
| Jun.16 |
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Switzerland stun Spain
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S. Africa's dream halted by Uruguay
| Jun.17 |
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Mexico sink sorry French
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Greece beat Nigeria |
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Argentina crush South Korea |
| Jun.18 |
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Germany stunned by Serbia at World Cup
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Sorry England draw by Algeria |
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U.S.-Slovenia thriller has controversial end |
| Jun.19 |
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Rwanda ex-army chief Nyamwasa shot A former Rwandan army chief of staff, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, has been shot in South Africa and taken to hospital in a critical condition
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Aussies hold off Ghana for 1-1 draw |
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Anelka sent home for coach insult |
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Denmark ousts Cameroon 2-1 |
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Netherlands 1, Japan 0 |
| Jun.20 |
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French football turmoil after row
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New Zealand hold Italy
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Paraguay outclass Slovakia, 2-0 |
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Kaka sees red in win over Ivory Coast |
| Jun.21 |
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Portugal 7, North Korea 0 |
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Chile edge Switzerland |
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Villa fires Spain past Honduras |
| Jun.22 |
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Argentina secure top spot
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France's nightmare ends, hosts fall short
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South Korea join World Cup last 16 |
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Wins for Spain and Chile |
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World Cup gambling ring busted |
| Jun.23 |
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U.S. and England qualify
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Germany and Ghana go through |
| Jun.24 |
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Holders Italy out of World Cup by Slovakia Reigning champions were sensationally knocked out by Slovakia that clinched a place in the last 16 with victory in a match of incredible drama...
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Paraguay wins Group F |
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Japan beat Denmark to join last 16
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Netherlands 2, Cameroon 1 |
| Jun.25 |
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Spain beat Chile to top spot
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Brazil and Portugal into last 16 |
| Jun.26 |
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Uruguay 2-1 South Korea
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Uruguay advances over South Korea
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Ghana seal win over US, 2-1
| Jun.27 |
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Germany thrash England
England suffer their heaviest defeat at a World Cup finals as Germany crush them 4-1 to go through to the quarter-finals
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Argentina disposed of Mexico, 3-1
| Jun.28 |
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Brazil storm into quarterfinals The five-time world champions turned on the style to defeat their South American rivals Chile 3-0
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Dutch outclass Slovakia
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France soccer head resigns |
| Jun.29 |
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Paraguay beat Japan on penalties, 5-3
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FIFA apologizes to England, Mexico
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Spain beats Portugal 1-0
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| Jul.2 |
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Dutch knock Brazil out of World Cup
Map of Port Elizabeth South Africa The Netherlands came from a goal down to beat 10-man Brazil 2-1 in their quarterfinal clash. Melo was sent off for stamping on Robben
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Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties
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Germans blow Argentina away 4-0 Three-time champions marched into the semifinals of the World Cup after destroying Diego Maradona's highly-rated Argentina side
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Spain wins over Paraguay David Villa put the European champions into the semifinals for the first time with a hard-fought 1-0 victory as both teams missed a penalty
| Jul.5 |
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Nigeria 'drops team ban threat'
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Ghana welcomes football heroes |
| Jul.6 |
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Netherlands beat Uruguay to reach final The Netherlands reached their third World Cup final with a 3-2 win over Uruguay in a dramatic semifinal
Sneijder scored his fifth goal in South Africa and van Bronckhorst added one of the goals. Robben also scored as the Dutch never looked troubled despite a late onslaught from the two-time champions
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Semenya cleared to race by IAAF |
| Jul.7 |
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Spain reached the World Cup final
Map of Durban South Africa A second-half header from Carles Puyol secured a narrow victory over Germany after an intriguing match | |
| Jul.10 |
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Germany third at World Cup over Uruguay
Three-time champions Germany finished third for the second successive World Cup after coming from behind to defeat Uruguay 3-2
| Jul.11 |
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Spain win World Cup in extra time 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
Nelson Mandela is in the crowd. A game littered with 13 yellow cards and one red is settled by a moment of magic.
Spain: Iker Casillas (capt); Sergio Ramos, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Joan Capdevila; Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso; Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Pedro; David Villa
Coach: Vicente Del Bosque (ESP)
Referee: Howard Webb (ENG)
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Fans pour into capital to watch World Cup |
| Jul.12 |
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Forlan named World Cup's best player |
| Jul.17 |
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Oosthuizen holds four-shot lead |
| Jul.18 |
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Oosthuizen seals runaway win
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen claimed his first major title with a runaway seven-shot victory in the British Open at St.Andrews. Tiger closes...
| Jul.27 |
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Maradona out as Argentine coach Diego Maradona's contract as coach of the Argentine national soccer team will not be renewed. Sergio Batista will temporarily coach the team
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| Aug.10 |
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Public sector workers strike |
| Aug.11 |
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FIFA to probe N. Korean pressure |
| Aug.18 |
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Mandela aide quits over diamonds The former head of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Jeremy Ractliffe, was admitting he secretly kept diamonds received from Naomi Campbel...
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1 million workers begin strike in S. Africa |
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| Sep.6 |
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3-week strike ending in South Africa The unions representing more than 1.3 million workers have suspended a strike that crippled hospital services, closed schools
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| Oct.2 |
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Ex-Mend chief arrested for Nigerian blasts |
| Oct.6 |
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Desmond Tutu ends public career |
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| Nov.26 |
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Plans to use drones to stop poachers |
| Nov.27 |
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Fire from lightning kills 7 at nursery party |
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| Dec.4 |
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Mbeki to mediate in Ivory Coast The African Union says it is sending former South African President Thabo Mbeki to Ivory Coast to help mediate the current political crisis | |
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Havel and Tutu urge to release Liu Xiaobo |
| Dec.5 |
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Troubleshooter Mbeki arrives in Ivory C-st
| Dec.9 |
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River guide believed killed by crocodile
| Dec.19 |
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Tendulkar hits landmark 50th ton |
| Dec.24 |
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S. Africa asked to join emerging bloc