http://www.mail.com/locations/4266-southern-africa.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/4266-southern-africa.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099830-safrican-court-acquits-brother-oscar-pistorius.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One Pistorius brother is free of charges — acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in court for shooting and killing his girlfriend. Carl Pistorius cried tears of relief Tuesday as a magistrate acquitt... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099830-safrican-court-acquits-brother-oscar-pistorius.html 2013-05-21T16:57:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099776-south-africa-winnie-mandela-forced-auction-flops.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — There were no bidders and no locksmiths willing to force entry for a scheduled auction Tuesday to sell artworks and other belongings of Nelson Mandela's ex-wife. The bid to force Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to pay an old debt for school fees for her grand-niece failed. Court sheriff John Maluleke and two other officials joined reporters ... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099776-south-africa-winnie-mandela-forced-auction-flops.html 2013-05-21T16:36:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2100386-court-frees-man-murder-that-shocked-safricans.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A magistrate drops charges against the boyfriend accused in the brutal gang-rape and killing of a teenager that shocked South Africans. Prosecution spokesman Eric Ntabazalila says the magistrate said there was not enough evidence to try 22-year-old Jonathan Davids. A second suspect still could go to trial. The 17-year-old victim lived ... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2100386-court-frees-man-murder-that-shocked-safricans.html 2013-05-21T16:32:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099544-death-zimbabwe-unusual-us-charge.html ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The facts laid out by prosecutors are plain: In 2008, a U.S. government employee on assignment in Zimbabwe drove through the capital of Harare in his government-issued Toyota Land Cruiser and struck and killed a 34-year-old Zimbabwe man. Prosecutors say the driver, Andrew Pastirik of Woodbridge, Va., was drunk when he struck and kil... Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099544-death-zimbabwe-unusual-us-charge.html 2013-05-21T14:16:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2098062-south-africa-mandela-pulled-politics.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, old and frail, lives in seclusion in his Johannesburg home. Beyond the high walls of the house, the fighting over his image and what he stood for has already begun. The sense of possibility that Mandela embodied is fading as a gulf between rich and poor widens. Many South Africans believe their leaders are out to help t... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:38:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2098062-south-africa-mandela-pulled-politics.html 2013-05-20T17:38:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2096276-zimbabwe-pm-we-will-police-military-abuse.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Sunday his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution which demands impartiality in their duties. Tsvangirai said if his party comes to power it will manage the police an... Sun, 19 May 2013 16:53:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2096276-zimbabwe-pm-we-will-police-military-abuse.html 2013-05-19T16:53:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093182-zimbabwe-pm-confident-hell-oust-mugabe-vote.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential elections and return the nation to the world community after years of isolation. "We are going to be new brooms" for change, he told about 500 party leaders and activists at a party conference to finalize a platform. He w... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:02:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093182-zimbabwe-pm-confident-hell-oust-mugabe-vote.html 2013-05-17T16:02:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092746-23-dead-initiation-rites-south-africa.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Twenty-three youths have died in the past nine days at initiation ceremonies that include circumcisions and survival tests, South African police said Friday. Police have opened 22 murder cases in the deaths in the northeastern province of Mpumalanga, according to spokesman Lt. Col. Leonard Hlathi. He said an inquest is being held into ... Fri, 17 May 2013 15:48:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092746-23-dead-initiation-rites-south-africa.html 2013-05-17T15:48:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089932-south-african-army-prepares-congo.html PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South African soldiers who are training for a United Nations military mission in Congo will be adequately prepared even though the South African army as a whole is overstretched and underfunded, the army chief said Thursday. Lt. Gen. V.R. Masondo also told media at a briefing that the South African units bound for Congo are b... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:01:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089932-south-african-army-prepares-congo.html 2013-05-16T13:01:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2086512-prince-harry-ends-us-visit-with-conn-polo-match.html GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry helped lead a polo team to victory in a charity match before a society crowd Wednesday in Greenwich, wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in which he also toured areas devastated by Superstorm Sandy and avoided the kind of salacious headlines stirred by his last American tour. The prince scored a... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:45:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2086512-prince-harry-ends-us-visit-with-conn-polo-match.html 2013-05-15T21:45:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086970-south-africa-winnie-mandelas-items-to-sold.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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 owes to a South African school. The sale will happen at the home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a polarizing figure who was beloved by many for her role in the anti-apartheid struggle but wa... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:17:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086970-south-africa-winnie-mandelas-items-to-sold.html 2013-05-15T15:17:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2084956-safrica-thieves-stage-heist-bieber-concert.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police say thieves stole several hundred thousand dollars from a safe at a Johannesburg stadium where Justin Bieber and Jon Bon Jovi performed over the weekend. South African media reported Tuesday that criminals climbed down a ladder and lowered themselves on ropes to enter a locked room where funds collected from conces... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:10:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2084956-safrica-thieves-stage-heist-bieber-concert.html 2013-05-14T17:10:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2083940-south-africa-man-charges-elephant.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A safari guide rushed on foot toward an elephant at a South African game park while fellow guides whooped and laughed at the foolhardy stunt, which cost the ranger his job when a video of the incident was posted online. The episode at Kruger National Park was a startling reversal of the occasional tales of elephants charging tourists i... Tue, 14 May 2013 14:40:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2083940-south-africa-man-charges-elephant.html 2013-05-14T14:40:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2082324-burger-king-opens-south-africa-with-bacon.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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 says people lined up for hours at the weekend launch in the coastal resort of Cape Town. But a few customers called Talk Radio 702 Monday to complain there were no bacon dishes and ask why t... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:44:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2082324-burger-king-opens-south-africa-with-bacon.html 2013-05-13T17:44:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079966-radio-zimbabwe-voter-campaigners-arrested.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's state radio says police arrested three polling campaigners for illegally promoting voter awareness ahead of crucial elections. The radio said Sunday the activists were not authorized to carry out voter education by the official elections commission. It said they were giving out information on polling procedures in an upm... Sun, 12 May 2013 10:57:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079966-radio-zimbabwe-voter-campaigners-arrested.html 2013-05-12T10:57:24Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2068706-scientist-cassava-disease-spread-alarming-rate.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Scientists say a disease destroying entire crops of cassava has spread out of East Africa into the heart of the continent, is attacking plants as far south as Angola and now threatens to move west into Nigeria, the world's biggest producer of the potato-like root that helps feed 500 million Africans. "The extremely devastating results ... Tue, 07 May 2013 17:59:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2068706-scientist-cassava-disease-spread-alarming-rate.html 2013-05-07T17:59:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068764-jealous-zimbabwean-husband-poisons-6.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Court officials in Zimbabwe say a man has been charged in the murder of six people who died from poisoned food meant only for a neighbor he accused of flirting with his wife. State prosecutors said Tuesday that Saini Sakandya, 63, arrested last week, allegedly used a wild herb to spike food being prepared for lunch at his neighbor'... Tue, 07 May 2013 16:08:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068764-jealous-zimbabwean-husband-poisons-6.html 2013-05-07T16:08:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068252-zimbabwe-youth-leader-jail-mugabe-slur.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A young political activist who compared Zimbabwe's president to a lame donkey will spend another week in jail, his attorney said Tuesday. Defense lawyer Charles Kwaramba said state prosecutors used a contentious appeal law to stop a court order to free Solomon Madzore, head of the youth wing of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's pa... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:30:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068252-zimbabwe-youth-leader-jail-mugabe-slur.html 2013-05-07T15:30:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065990-zimbabwes-president-tasks-africas-spies.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe urged African intelligence services Monday to prepare for fresh onslaughts by foreigners and the continent's former colonizers to grasp its natural resources and potential wealth.  Mugabe said Africa's vast reserves of untapped resources and the world-wide recession have triggered a new scramble for... Mon, 06 May 2013 16:02:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065990-zimbabwes-president-tasks-africas-spies.html 2013-05-06T16:02:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064378-zimbabwe-army-chief-talks-with-prime-minister.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's army commander said he would not speak to the nation's prime minister, describing him as a "sellout" and a "psychiatric patient," reported a state-controlled Sunday newspaper. Gen. Constantine Chiwenga dismissed calls for him and other top security officials to meet with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to discuss demand... Sun, 05 May 2013 16:02:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064378-zimbabwe-army-chief-talks-with-prime-minister.html 2013-05-05T16:02:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2060582-safrica-officials-suspended-wedding-scandal.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Five South African officials, including police and military commanders, have been suspended after a chartered plane carrying about 200 guests from India to a lavish family wedding was allowed to land at a South African air force base, the government said Friday. The scandal, in which the passengers allegedly bypassed customs procedures... Fri, 03 May 2013 19:47:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2060582-safrica-officials-suspended-wedding-scandal.html 2013-05-03T19:47:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060486-report-safrica-losing-battle-corruption.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is fighting a losing battle against corruption which sucked up nearly 1 billion rand ($111 million) in taxpayers' money last year, according to a new report that contradicts government statements that efforts to stamp out financial misconduct are going well. "Corruption is rampant," the author of the report, financial fore... Fri, 03 May 2013 17:56:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2060486-report-safrica-losing-battle-corruption.html 2013-05-03T17:56:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2061108-pms-youth-leader-jail-mugabe-slur.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A lawyer for a youth leader in the Zimbabwe prime minister's party says he is in jail for referring to the nation's longtime ruler as "a limping donkey" at an election campaign rally. Attorney Charles Kwaramba said Friday the youth wing head  is charged with  insulting President Robert Mugabe, 89, under sweeping security laws.  In ... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:54:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2061108-pms-youth-leader-jail-mugabe-slur.html 2013-05-03T15:54:03Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2058390-expert-rhino-population-wiped-mozambique.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mozambique's rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, the beasts again are on the brink of vanishing from the country by poachers seeking their horns for sale in Asia. A leading expert told The Associated Press that the last rhino in the southern African nation ha... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:21:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2058390-expert-rhino-population-wiped-mozambique.html 2013-05-02T16:21:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2056240-zimbabwe-generals-we-wont-meet-prime-minister.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's generals and police commanders say they won't meet with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and other "malcontents" trying to undermine their powers, the country's official media reported Wednesday . The state-owned Herald newspaper, controlled by President Robert Mugabe's party, said the country's powerful police chief war... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:21:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2056240-zimbabwe-generals-we-wont-meet-prime-minister.html 2013-05-01T16:21:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053920-anc-we-wanted-to-share-mandela-with-world.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The African National Congress responds to a barrage of criticism over broadcasting video of a visibly frail Nelson Mandela by saying it wanted to share the anti-apartheid icon with South Africans and the world. Spokesman Jackson Mthembu says it doesn't make sense to say South Africa's governing party was using the occasion as an electi... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:20:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053920-anc-we-wanted-to-share-mandela-with-world.html 2013-04-30T16:20:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053212-zimbabwe-pms-party-voters-lists-inflated.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwean state election officials are dramatically inflating the numbers of electors on new voters' lists months ahead of crucial polls, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party alleged Tuesday. It said lists in some voting districts swelled by more than 10,000 names in a 48-hour period, or the addition of about 150 voters a seco... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:41:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053212-zimbabwe-pms-party-voters-lists-inflated.html 2013-04-30T13:41:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050948-mandela-appears-ailing-man-video.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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 ailing anti-apartheid icon belies those cheery words, showing him with a vacant look on his face. It's been more than three weeks since Mandela was released after a 10-day stay in the hospita... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:44:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050948-mandela-appears-ailing-man-video.html 2013-04-29T19:44:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051406-tutu-released-hospital-malignancy.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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 successful treatment for a persistent infection. The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation said a battery of tests to determine the underlying cause of the infection, and its persistence... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:14:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051406-tutu-released-hospital-malignancy.html 2013-04-29T17:14:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050746-excited-cheetah-grazes-face-botswana-president.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An overexcited cheetah jumped up from behind a fence and scratched the face of Botswana's President Ian Khama, causing minor injuries, the southern African leader's spokesman said Monday. It was "a freak accident, not an attack," spokesman Jeff Ramsay told The Associated Press by telephone. He said Khama did not go to the hospital but ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:37:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050746-excited-cheetah-grazes-face-botswana-president.html 2013-04-29T15:37:26Z