South Africa

South Africa

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  South Africa: Winnie Mandela forced auction flops

  There were no bidders and no locksmiths willing to force entry for a scheduled auction Tuesday to sell artworks and other belongings of Nelson ... 

• Court frees man in murder that shocked SAfricans

  A magistrate drops charges against the boyfriend accused in the brutal gang-rape and killing of a teenager that shocked South Africans. 

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  23 dead in initiation rites in South Africa

  Twenty-three youths have died in the past nine days at initiation ceremonies that include circumcisions and survival tests, South African police said ... 

• South African army prepares for Congo

  South African soldiers who are training for a United Nations military mission in Congo will be adequately prepared even though the South African army ... 

• South Africa: Winnie Mandela's items to be sold

  Dozens of paintings, a silver tea set and other items belonging to Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie will be auctioned next week to pay off debts she ... 

• Burger King opens in South Africa _ with no bacon

  The company that gave America the Bacon Sundae opened with a big splash in South Africa — but no bacon. Burger King South Africa CEO Jaye Sinclair ... 

• Manchester City to tour South Africa in July

  Manchester City will play two pre-season friendlies in South Africa in July, with the second coming on Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday. City says it ... 

• Scots pick 9 newcomers for South Africa tournament

  Scotland has included nine uncapped players in its 31-man squad for next month's four-team tournament in South Africa. Coach Scott Johnson will be ... 

• NZ win 7s series, SAfrica win Glasgow

  New Zealand won the sevens rugby world series but couldn't retain the Glasgow title when it lost the final to South Africa 28-21 on Sunday. 

• Report: SAfrica losing battle against corruption

  South Africa is fighting a losing battle against corruption which sucked up nearly 1 billion rand ($111 million) in taxpayers' money last year, ... 

• UK to cut off aid to South Africa in 2015

  The British government said Tuesday it will cut off direct aid to South Africa in 2015 in light of the nation's emergence as a regional economic power ... 

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  ANC: We wanted to share Mandela with the world

  The African National Congress responds to a barrage of criticism over broadcasting video of a visibly frail Nelson Mandela by saying it wanted to ... 

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  Mandela appears an ailing man in video

  South African President Jacob Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela "in good shape and in good spirits" Monday, but a video of his encounter with the ... 

• Tutu released from hospital, no new malignancy

  Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu's foundation says the anti-apartheid hero was released from a hospital in Cape Town on Monday following five days of ... 

• Excited cheetah grazes face of Botswana president

  An overexcited cheetah jumped up from behind a fence and scratched the face of Botswana's President Ian Khama, causing minor injuries, the southern ... 

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  South Africa passes secrecy bill

  South Africa's parliament has passed a bill designed to protect state secrets despite the concerns of some activists who fear it could undermine the ... 

• South Africa: Tutu admitted to hospital

  A South African foundation says retired archbishop Desmond Tutu has checked into a Cape Town hospital for treatment of a persistent infection. 

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  Child soldiers patrol C. African Republic capital

  As fighters in fatigues lounge in the shade of the rebel camp in the capital of Central African Republic, a boy jumps up to greet visitors with a wide ... 

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  Family: 24-hour delay to report US pilot missing

  The family of a U.S. missionary pilot who has disappeared off the coast of West Africa says aviation officials waited nearly 24 hours to start ... 

• South Africa: Mandela grandchildren speak out

  The family of Nelson Mandela sought on Thursday to present a united front in a dispute with longtime associates of the former South African president ... 

• Rift over Mandela companies deepens

  A granddaughter of Nelson Mandela has harshly criticized a longtime associate of the former president and anti-apartheid leader, in an escalation of ... 

• Only Pistorius knows what his running means now

  For any track athlete, time counts more than anything else. The minutes, the seconds and the fractions of seconds. For Oscar Pistorius now, it's the ... 

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  South Africa: Elephant handler trampled to death

  A handler at an elephant park in South Africa was trampled to death while taking elephants out for exercise, the park's owner said Tuesday. 

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  Troubled South Africa debates impact of white rule

  Few South Africans have the moral stature of retired archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who campaigned against apartheid and now ...