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'You must respect us or we will kill you'

 

In this extract from his book Dispatcher, Mark Gevisser describes a terrifying attack in his hometown of Johannesburg that left him not angry but wondering who were the true victims

22 Feb 2014

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Oscar Pistorius 'told security guard everything was fine' after shooting girlfriend

 

Oscar Pistorius 'failed to call for help' after shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead

21 Feb 2014

Illegal miners trapped in South Africa

 

Emergency officials work to rescue dozens of workers trapped by debris in an abandoned mine in South Africa, with at least 11 miners escorted to safety

16 Feb 2014

South Africa's trapped miners being rescued - and arrested

 

A dozen of the estimated 200 miners trapped in an illegal gold mine near Johannesburg have been brought blinking to the surface and given water, before being handed over to police for questioning

16 Feb 2014

Boulders trap 200 illegal miners in possible sabotage by rivals

 

Hundreds of men searching for gold in an abandoned mine shaft have been trapped below ground near Johannesburg, in what could be a deliberate act by rival miners

16 Feb 2014

Oscar Pistorius: I will always carry loss of Reeva

The world-famous paralympian says in first statement for a year that the shooting on St Valentine’s Day last year was a “devastating accident”

14 Feb 2014

Jacob Zuma makes a final plea for power

The South African president has lost half of voters’ trust after corruption scandal, but ANC will still win this year’s election

13 Feb 2014

Poachers kill three elephants an hour. Here's how to stop them

Hi-tech drones guided by cutting-edge number-crunching are helping to preserve some of the planet's most endangered species, reveals Thomas Snitch.

13 Feb 2014

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China holds the key to saving Africa’s wildlife

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12 Feb 2014

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Treat poaching like act of war, conservationist tells Britain

Former British intelligence officer-turned-conservationist says Africa's wildlife needs more powerful allies to break link between poaching and terror groups

12 Feb 2014

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Women seek recognition as Mandela's daughters

Lawyers of two women who have claimed to be his children write to executors of his will, but say demand is not financial

10 Feb 2014

Inside a Rhino DNA testing laboratory

South Africa's dedicated rhino DNA testing laboratory is unique in the world for its efforts to protect what is fast becoming one of its most threatened species

08 Feb 2014

South Africa deploys CSI-style tactics to crack rhino poaching rings

South Africa is leading the way in using science to crack rhino poaching and wildlife trafficking rings by tracing DNA from the market back to the bush

07 Feb 2014

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South African police say they have 'strong case' against Oscar Pistorius

Detectives have a list of 107 witnesses they will use to prosecute Mr Pistorius for the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp when his trial starts next month

06 Feb 2014

Crocodile catches impala mid-jump

A tourist at Kruger National Park in South Africa captures the moment an impala jumps into the jaws of a lurking crocodile

04 Feb 2014

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Can 'NekNominate' craze be force for good?

Video South Africans are challenging 'NekNominees' to take videos of themselves performing philanthropic gestures instead of downing drinks

03 Feb 2014

Executors read Nelson Mandela's will

Executors of Nelson Mandela's will say the late South African President's will pertains to assets worth £2.5 million

03 Feb 2014

Nelson Mandela leaves nothing for Winnie in will

The former South African president had just £2.5m in personal assets, and left no more money to his three surviving children

03 Feb 2014

SA opposition damaged by candidate's withdrawal

Helen Zille accuses former candidate of reneging on deal and says Mamphela Ramphele can't be trusted

03 Feb 2014

Bruce Springsteen: 'I’m at the crossroads of history'

Bruce Springsteen Thirty years after singing on an anti-apartheid anthem, the rock star is touring South Africa for the first time. Bernadette McNulty joins him

01 Feb 2014

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Argentina is no danger to the world - but the eurozone is

Emerging markets are making bad headlines, but it is the eurozone that is in a really poor way, says Jeremy Warner

31 Jan 2014

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South Africa interest rate rise backfires

South African rand falls after central bank moves to fight currency depreciation

29 Jan 2014

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Analysis: How two women could transform South Africa

The shape of South African politics is changing with an alliance between the main opposition and a veteran campaigner

28 Jan 2014

Mamphela Ramphele to challenge Jacob Zuma for presidency

ANC faces its sternest electoral test after main opposition pick anti-Apartheid campaigner as presidential candidate

28 Jan 2014

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British teacher gored by elephant tells how tourists left her for dead

Sarah Brooks, 30, was left with a fractured pelvis after the elephant attacked her car during a safari in South Africa

25 Jan 2014

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