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Bird-riding loses luster in South Africa's ostrich capital

Clambering onto an ostrich for a ride used to be popular among tourists in a South African town known as the "ostrich capital ...

South African hunter dies after Zimbabwe elephant trampling

Authorities in Zimbabwe say a South African hunter died after being trampled by an elephant. A wildlife official said Monday ...

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Chevrolet to pull out of India, South Africa

General Motors Co. is pulling its Chevrolet brand out of India, South Africa and East Africa by the end of this year.

South African opposition wants secret ballot on Zuma vote

South Africa's political opposition on Monday mounted its latest challenge to President Jacob Zuma, saying in court that a ...

Lutherans mark 500th anniversary of Reformation in Namibia

Thousands of members of the Lutheran church have gathered at a stadium in Namibia to mark the 500th anniversary of the ...

Nigerian archbishop Filibus elected head of Lutheran church

A Nigerian archbishop has become president of the Lutheran church. Archbishop Musa Panti Filibus was elected as head of the ...

Scientists in South Africa reveal more on human-like species

A species belonging to the human family tree whose remnants were first discovered in a South African cave in 2013 lived ...

Rioters and police clash in Johannesburg protest

Violent protests have erupted in South Africa's biggest city for a second day, with police firing rubber bullets at ...

South African wildlife officials locate escaped lions

Officials in South Africa are rounding up five male lions that escaped from Kruger National Park, the country's biggest ...

South African police fire rubber bullets to quell riot

South African police have fired rubber bullets at rioters in a poor Johannesburg neighborhood who are demanding housing and ...

In South Africa, farmers get bail in racially sensitive case

Two South African white farmers who are accused of murdering a black teen-ager were granted bail in the racially sensitive ...

South African president asks for help finding UNICEF worker

South Africa's president is appealing to the public for any information about a New York-based UNICEF official who was ...

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Priyanka Chopra dismayed by child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe

Actress Priyanka Chopra says she is dismayed by the level of sexual violence against children in Zimbabwe, with government ...

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3 former South African leaders join to criticize Zuma

Three former South African heads of state teamed up for the first time Friday to criticize President Jacob Zuma, who faces ...

Sibanye Gold expands platinum holdings with US acquisition

A South African gold mining company completed a $2.2 billion purchase of the only U.S. producer of platinum and palladium on ...

Africa's inequality stifles growth, says report

Africa is experiencing higher levels of poverty than previously thought because decades of economic growth have only ...

South African president jeered at May Day rally

South African President Jacob Zuma was jeered by labor unionists and his speech was cancelled after scuffles broke out ...

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'Apartheid' furor comes amid 50 years of Israeli occupation

Labeling Israel's treatment of Palestinians as "apartheid" is like flinging a burning match into spilled gasoline — so ...

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South African musician Johnny Clegg to go on farewell tour

South African musician Johnny Clegg, who blended Western pop and Zulu rhythms in multi-racial bands during white minority ...

Strike ends at South African Airways after court ruling

South African Airways says cabin crewmembers whose strike forced some flight cancellations have returned to work after a ...