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Space entrepreneur Max Polyakov acquires South Africa’s Dragonfly satellite maker

Max Polyakov, an ultra-wealthy entrepreneur with ambitions of building a space transportation empire, has acquired South African satellite maker Dragonfly Aerospace, he told Reuters. The deal gives Polyakov an anchorpoint in the booming…

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South Africa remains a nation of insiders and outsiders, 27 years after democracy

Twenty seven years into democracy, South African politics is still for the few. And those who complain the most have the least to grumble about. Since South Africa is highly…

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Photo Story: Fire at University of Cape Town

Fire fighters battle a blaze that destroyed the nearly 200-year-old Jagger Library on the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus in Cape Town, South Africa. A bushfire on the slopes…

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South Africa plans to vaccinate 200,000 people daily against COVID-19 – report

South Africa plans to administer coronavirus vaccines to up to 200,000 people a day beginning around May, the Sunday Times newspaper said on Sunday, citing Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. According…

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Arms deal corruption trial against South African ex-President Zuma to start in May

A corruption case against former South African President Jacob Zuma and French company Thales related to a $2 billion arms deal will begin on May 17, a court said on Tuesday. Zuma stands accused of…

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Pfizer study another worry for South Africa’s vaccine rollout

Johannesburg: Scientists will meet on Thursday to advise South Africa's government on its next steps after a study suggested the dominant local coronavirus variant may reduce protective antibodies from Pfizer's…

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Pfizer says it could directly deliver COVID-19 vaccine to points of vaccination in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said it could deliver its COVID-19 vaccine, which requires ultra-cold temperatures for storage and distribution, directly to points of vaccination in South Africa.…

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South Africa says selling AstraZeneca doses is an option

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 10 (Reuters) - South Africa's Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday that selling the AstraZeneca vaccine doses the country had bought was an option and that it…

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FACTBOX-What we know about the South African variant of COVID-19

South Africa halted the planned rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild infection from one variant of…

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Photo Story: Rehabilitation of 1700 Cape Cormorant chicks, South Africa

Volunteers assist an abandoned Cape Cormorant chick during rehabilitation at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coast Birds (SANCCOB) in Cape Town, South Africa, on 27 January 2021.…

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Previous Covid infection may offer less protection against South African variant

Previous infection with the coronavirus may offer less protection against the new variant first identified in South Africa, scientists said on Monday, although they hope that vaccines will still work.…

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South Africa bracing for third wave of coronavirus, even a fourth

South Africa is struggling to contain a second wave of Covid-19 infections, fuelled by a virulent new local variant of the virus, “Covid fatigue” and a series of “super-spreader” events.…

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UPDATED: South African Covid variant could be resistant to vaccine

Scientists are not fully confident that COVID-19 vaccines will work on a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa, ITV's political editor said on Monday, citing an unidentified…

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South Africa’s total COVID-19 cases cross 1 million mark

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Africa's total coronavirus infections since the first case in March crossed a million on Sunday, its Health Ministry said, just days after a new…

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Photo Story: Christmas lights in Johannesburg

People walk by lights during the annual Festival Of Lights at the Waler Sisulu Botanical Gardens in Johannesburg, South Africa. The gardens show off their Christmas lights annually even during…

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South Africa urges quarantine after ‘super-spreader’ student parties

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa on Sunday urged school students who attended a series of end-of-year “Rage” parties to enter 10 days of quarantine after identifying four such parties…

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Start in South Africa of a single handed Trans-Atlantic rowing attempt

South African rower Zirk Botha starts his single handed Trans-Atlantic crossing from Cape Town, South Africa, 05 December 2020. Former South African Naval officer, 59-year-old Zirk Botha, now working in…

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Copper theft cripples South Africa’s railways, leaving commuters waiting

Hloni Doporo stands on a platform in Soweto's Orlando Station, waiting for a train that may never come because thieves have stripped away most of the power cables. When South…

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Photo Story: Johannesburg lights up for Christmas

People next to a recently erected Christmas Lights at the annual lights festival at the Melrose Arch shopping mall in Johannesburg, South Africa. The lights are a tourist attraction as…

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Photo Story: Sticking out in Soweto

Pedestrians walk under a huge retired Shackleton aircraft that has been placed on top of a petrol station near Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. The Avro Shackleton was a British long-range…

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South Africa to reopen borders

South Africa will reopen its borders to all African countries from today while barring tourists from around 50 nations with high infection rates, including Britain, France, India, Russia and the…

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South Africa reimposes curfew as coronavirus cases spike

South Africa will reimpose a ban on the sale of alcohol and a night-time curfew to reduce pressure on its hospitals as coronavirus infections rise rapidly, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced.…

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Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies in South Africa

Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela has died aged 59, local media reported Monday. She was ambassador to Denmark at the time of…

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Five killed, 40 arrested after hostage situation involving 200 people in South Africa church

Five people were killed in an attack on a church west of Johannesburg in the early hours of Saturday, South African police said, with some of the attackers taking hostages…

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South Africa confirms a record one-day case increase

South Africa has confirmed a record 24-hour case increase of 13,674. Africa’s most developed country is now a hot spot in the global pandemic with 238,339 total confirmed cases. Gauteng…

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South Africa reports record daily infections

South Africa has announced another record daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases with 9,064, as Africa’s most developed country shows signs of strain in coping with the pandemic. Thirty percent…

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South Africa’s surge of virus cases expected to rise rapidly

South Africa’s current surge of COVID-19 cases is expected to dramatically increase in the coming weeks and press the country’s hospitals to the limit, the health minister said Sunday night.…

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South Africa consults with industry on nuclear power plans

South Africa’s energy ministry began consultations with industry on preparations for a proposed 2,500 megawatt (MW) nuclear power plant building programme, which has faced opposition from environmental campaigners. South Africa…

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South Africa sees record rise in coronavirus cases

South Africa has recorded 3,267 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the biggest increase since the pandemic hit the country. Africa’s biggest industrial power now has a total of 40,792 infections,…

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South Africa’s virus cases jump past 5,000

The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa surged past the 5,000 mark on Thursday after it saw the largest single-day jump to date, health ministry figures showed. A total…

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Photo Story: Coronavirus situation in South Africa

Members of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) patrol the Denver Mens Hostile during a joint South African Police Services (SAPS) and SANDF patrol on day 31 of the…

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When mankind is away, animals will play

Two African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) cross an empty road during the coronavirus lockdown in the Simonstown suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, 25 April 2020. The date happens to coincide…

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First two death in South Africa as coronavirus cases exceed 1,000

Cases of coronavirus in South Africa passed 1,000 on Friday, the health ministry said, while also reporting its first two deaths on the first day of a three-week, nationwide lockdown.…

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Photo Story: Canned wine in South Africa

A can of Chenin Blanc made by Uncanny Wines is poured into a glass at Wijn bar in Paarl, South Africa, 06 March 2020. Uncanny Wines are South Africa's very…

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Photo Story: Sailing 52 Super Series yacht racing in South Africa

Yachts race in the 52 Super Series regatta in Cape Town, South Africa, 04 March 2020. The 52 Super Series is established as the world's leading grand prix monohull yacht…

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Mercenary ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare dies aged 100

Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare, widely considered the world's most famous mercenary, has died aged 100. Born in India to Irish parents, he led campaigns in the Congo in the 1960s…

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The Year in Photos – The Unknown Faces of 2019

A girl from the Mayfair convent primary school is covered in cloth while the clowns show continues by Dutch clowning group Africlown in Johannesburg, South Africa, 03 May 2019. Once…

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Electricity crisis in South Africa

Vehicles negotiates a crossing where the traffic lights are off due to a scheduled power outage known as load shedding in Cape Town, South Africa, 11 December 2019. Load shedding…

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South African Airways risking liquidation

South African Airways (SAA) needs a government guarantee to help it secure bank funding otherwise the carrier is at risk of entering liquidation, board member Martin Kingston said on…

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Meghan pays tribute to murdered South African student

The Duchess of Sussex leaves a yellow ribbon with a message on it honouring Uyinene Mrwetyana, a 19-year-old South African student who was beaten to death last month. The Duchess of…

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Baby Archie makes appearance on royal tour of Africa

Britain's Prince Harry (R), Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding their son Archie, visit the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South…

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Photo Story: Duke and Duchess of Sussex on royal tour of South Africa

Britain's Prince Harry (L), the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan (R), the Duchess of Sussex, meet with surf instructors and mentors during a visit to the NGO 'Waves for Change'…

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Xenophobic attacks in South Africa sparks riots in Nigeria and Zambia

Violence and looting have taken place in Nigeria and Zambia against South African-owned businesses, after a continuing series of xenophobic attacks and riots in Johannesburg. The escalating dispute has seen…

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Wave of anti-foreigner violence in South Africa

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a wave of looting and violence that has mostly targeted foreign nationals. Dozens of people were arrested in Johannesburg on Monday. At least…

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Photo Story: Lipton Challenge Cup yacht regatta

Cape 31 yachts race during the Lipton Challenge Cup regatta in Table Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. The Lipton Challenge Cup is one of the oldest and most prestigious yacht…

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Johannesburg power supplier falls victim to ransomware attack

City Power, responsible for powering South Africa’s financial capital Johannesburg, announced on Thursday that it had been hit by a ransomware virus that had encrypted all of its databases, applications…

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Hot-Air Balloon crash-lands in Pretoria, South Africa

Two people were injured when a hot-air balloon crash-landed north of Pretoria, South Africa. The incident happened near the M44 in Soshanguve around 09:30 on Saturday morning (local time), Netcare…

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‘Emulate his example’ urges UN chief as world celebrates Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was an “extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality” who anyone in public service should seek to emulate, Secretary-General António Guterres said marking the International Day that honours the…

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Photo Story: The National Full Contact Medieval Combat Tournament in Johannesburg

A young boy holds the huge sword of a fighter prior to his fight during the annual BHSA National Full Contact Medieval Combat Tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Combatants,…

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Photo Story: Humpback Whale killed by fishing lines

A young eight-meter Humpback Whale lies dead after it was killed in octopus fishing lines, off Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa, 27 June 2019. Three whales have been…

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Arnold Schwarzenegger attacked in South Africa

Former California governor and Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger was attacked at an event in South Africa. Schwarzenegger was interacting with fans during a skipping competition at his Arnold Classic…

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13 killed as church roof in South Africa collapses

Thirteen people were confirmed dead and sixteen others were injured when a church roof collapsed in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province. The incident which occurred at the Pentecost Church located…

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Woman accused of faking illness to avoid UK deportation died five days later

The Guardian reveals that a South African woman who collapsed during an attempted removal from the UK was accused by immigration officials of faking illness to avoid being put on…

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‘Ma Mandela dies at the age of 81

South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former first lady Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died aged 81. She and her former husband Nelson Mandela, who were both jailed, were a symbol of the…

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