Princess Charlene of Monaco put the spotlight back on South Africa, hosting a lavish gala dinner in celebration of all things South African at the glitzy Monte Carlo Opera House on Saturday night. Princess Charlene, 34, attended South Africa Night with her husband, Prince Albert, and other family members, including her father, Mike and brother, Gareth. Resplendent in a black and gold lace dress a…
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….” Marius Els, a South African farmer has been killed by his pet hippo he raised from the age of five months, and which he once described as being "like a son" to him Marius Els kept 20 different species of exotic animals, including giraffe and rhino, on his farm near Klerksdorp in South Africa’s north west. The farmer developed a special fondness for Humphrey, whom he boug…
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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is raising the alarm as at least 28% of schoolgirls in South Africa are HIV positive compared with 4% of boys because “sugar daddies” are exploiting them. Aaron Motsoaledi said 94,000 schoolgirls also fell pregnant in 2011, and 77,000 had abortions at state facilities, The Sowetan newspaper reports. About 10% of South Africans are living with HIV, offi…
…andela, who has been in hospital for four days being treated for pneumonia There are no details yet on how long he will remain in hospital and no statement on his condition has been given for the past 24 hours. After Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital late on Wednesday, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said people “must not panic”. Nelson Mandela contracted tuberculosis in the…
…ly confirmed his candidacy last week. If Kgalema Motlanthe is appointed, the ANC’s control of parliament means he will almost certainly become South Africa’s next president in elections in 2014. The results of the leadership contest are expected later this week. The ANC will use the congress to try to shake off persistent accusations of corruption and infighting. It is also lagging in…
tein’s theory of gravity and even search for alien intelligent life. The project aims to produce a radio telescope with a collecting area of one million square metres – equivalent to about 200 football pitches. To do this, it will have to combine the signals received by thousands of small antennas spread over thousands of kilometres. The 1.5 billion-Euro SKA's huge fields of anten…
Central Bank of South Africa is to issue a complete set of banknotes bearing the image of its first black president, Nelson Mandela, as a humble gesture to express country’s deep gratitude. Nelson Mandela, now 93, was released from prison on 11 February 1990 after 27 years in jail. President Jacob Zuma said the banknotes were a “humble gesture” to express South Africa’s “d…
…usiness degree among other academic qualifications. He divorced Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South Africa’s candidate for the African Union top post, in 1998. Another wife, Kate, committed suicide in 2000. Jacob Zuma, who became president in 2009, recently celebrated his 70th birthday and has 21 children. A statement on the president’s website said there would be no cost to the government f…
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…a says the banknotes were a “humble gesture” to express South Africa’s “deep gratitude”. Nelson Mandela, 94, is one of the world’s best loved figures after spending 27 years in prison for fighting apartheid. Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus was the first to use the new banknotes when she spent 160 rand, about $18 on some nuts, beetroot, a watermelon and a cucum…
South African police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse protesters near a mine owned by Anglo American Platinum, a day after a deal ended a strike in Marikana. “We are not tolerating any illegal gatherings,” a police spokesman said. Workers at the Lonmin-owned Marikana platinum mine ended their six-week strike after accepting a 22% pay rise. The strikes have spread to…
useholds had increased by nearly 170% in the last decade, they still earned the least. The population now stands at nearly 52 million, 79% of whom are black people. It has risen by seven million since 2001. The 2011 census statistics showed that children below the age of five number nearly 11 million, making them the largest age group. “It could be that HIV [infection] rates have leveled out…
pend the day quietly with his family in his village home of Qunu in the Eastern Cape, near where he was born. The former president met former US President Bill Clinton on Tuesday. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in jail for leading an armed anti-apartheid campaign. Nelson Mandela met former US President Bill Clinton one day before his 94th birthday Bill Clinton, accompanied by his daughter Chelsea,…
A rare blue diamond has been unearthed at Cullinan mine in South Africa. The 25.5-carat stone was recovered by Petra Diamonds at its Cullinan mine and is expected to bring large profits. Experts say the blue diamond could be worth more than $10 million, and the find gave a boost to Petra’s share price. Similar finds in recent years from the Cullinan mine have commanded high prices and Petra…
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…. But he points out that the investigation began long before the recent strikes. The ANC is due to meet in December to decide whether Jacob Zuma will remain as party leader going into elections due in 2014. Julius Malema and others are campaigning for him to be replaced. Who is Julius Malema? • Born 3 March 1981 in Limpopo province • Mother was domestic worker and single parent • Joined African Na…
…8221; President Jacob Zuma, who has four wives, has sued local media companies 11 times for defamation. Some cases have been settled, others dropped, but most are outstanding. The best-known case is a 2008 suit against one of the country’s most high-profile artists, Zapiro, after he depicted Jacob Zuma about to rape a female figure representing justice – this is due to be heard in Octo…
…t at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium. The gang, armed with ropes, hammers and chisels, broke into a strongroom, according to local media and police. Officials at the stadium, which hosted the 2010 World Cup final, only realized the cash was missing on Monday morning. The haul included takings from the Justin Bieber concert and a gig the previous evening by rockers Bon Jovi. Justin Bieber…
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…ority and the South Korean government will take necessary measures based on this principle,” he said. The entry ban is not unprecedented – South Koreans were briefly denied access in March 2009 because of US-South Korea military exercises. North Korea, which has been angered by UN sanctions imposed after its recent nuclear test and annual US-South Korea military drills, threatened to s…
…ulite. Others are more cautious, saying that the almost $5,000 (£3,000) treatment is not a solution. Cellulite – lumps of fat trapped beneath the skin – affects more than 85% of women over 20. Even celebrities such as actress Kim Cattrall, 55, have been pictured with it. Kim Cattrall could benefit of Cellulaze, the new invention against cellulite Usually, treatments include creams and…
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…ned into a nightmare.” Violet D’Mello’s husband, Archie, took photos of her ordeal and he said the park’s guide seemed to be caught unawares by the attack. “I was about five to 10 feet away. We didn’t expect anything to happen like this. I don’t think even the guide knew what to do. She didn’t have any weapons, or stick or Taser, until somebody from the ou…
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Lady Gaga got up close and personal to some Lions as she went on safari in South Africa. Lady Gaga, 26, real name Stefani Germanotta, looked in her element as she became one with nature… and then tweeted about it. She was at least dressed for the part as she pulled her best pose for the photograph. Lady Gaga wore a typical green hat which she customized to fit her own style and pulled her l…
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…There has been a surge in inter-union violence at mines recently. Earlier this month, another firm, Aquarius Platinum, briefly shut one of its shafts after an attack that left three dead and at least 20 injured, Reuters news agency reports. Police spokesman Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said the attackers were deploying “guerrilla tactics”, rapidly forming crowds to carry out attacks R…
…with their single parents near the towns of Nelspruit and Bushbuckbridge, which lie 50 miles apart in South Africa’s eastern Mpumalanga province. The couple reportedly met again at university in 2006 and fell in love. Their families did not meet throughout their five-year relationship, until they were brought together last week to discuss wedding arrangements. In many African cultures it is…
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…f the former united Sudan’s oil reserves when it became independent but relies on pipelines to seaports in Sudan to export it. South Sudan voted overwhelmingly in favor of secession in a January 2011 referendum, leading to independence six months later. …
South Korea has pledged a “strong response” to North Korea’s aggressions, amid high tensions on the peninsula. Speaking to defence officials on Monday, President Park Geun-hye said that she took the series of threats from Pyongyang “very seriously”. North Korea announced on Saturday that it was entering a “state of war” with South Korea. On Sunday, the US…
17 South Sudanese civilians have been killed during air raids by Sudan’s military, an official said. South Sudan’s military spokesman Philip Aguer said those killed were cattle herders in West Bahr al-Ghazal state – further west than other recent clashes. Sudan has denied the allegations but Col. Philip Aguer said no other power in the region could carry out the bombing. The sou…
