The African National Congress has condemned the violent protest in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, on Tuesday.
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The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application for an order finding that over 80 editors and journalism professors are censoring Lara Johnstone
An Italian judge ordered Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday to stand trial on charges of paying for sex with an underage girl.
The government is to roll out a programme to address road maintenance, particularly potholes, and create jobs, it was announced on Tuesday.
Eskom has spent more than R75,5-billion on the capital investment programme since 2005, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said on Tuesday.
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An e.tv cameraman was injured and a broadcast van damaged when protesters turned on him and a reporter in Wesselton on Tuesday, eNews reported.
The Egyptian president may not quit until September but amending a constitution that afforded him such power can begin sooner.
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Ten people, including two children, were killed on Tuesday when a taxi burst into flames on the N1 between Beaufort West and Leeu Gamka.
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Eight giraffes got a very rare ride to their new home — in a boat.
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A man injured when Bahraini police dispersed crowds of anti-government protesters in a village east of Manama has died of his wounds.
George Shearing, who was born blind in Britain only to achieve world renown as a pianist and a composer in the US, died on February 15.
George Shearing, who was born blind in Britain only to achieve world renown as a pianist and a composer in the US, died on Monday aged 91.
A federal judge hears arguments on Tuesday on an order directing Twitter to hand over information on the accounts of people connected to WikiLeaks.
Côte d’Ivoire’s incumbent leader filed a lawsuit on Monday against Ecowas for recognising his rival as the winner of the country’s elections.
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The guilty verdict against the tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky was ordered from above and written by a judge who did not try the case.
The Spanish Cycling Federation may clear three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of using performance-enhancing drugs, newspapers say.
Tiger Woods has been fined an undisclosed amount for spitting on a green during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.
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Suspended ASA vice-president Kakata Maponyane says he will seek advice before deciding whether to appeal the verdict of an inquiry panel.
An SA Institute of Race Relations study on South Africa’s corrupt police is "misleading", Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Monday.
Police fired rubber bullets at striking truck drivers and 10 trucks were damaged in downtown Johannesburg on Monday, said metro police.
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Controversial new toll-road fees for Gauteng effectively "punish" people who drive to work, the National Consumer Forum said on Monday.
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Thousands join marches for respect and values in country with gender gap worse than Kazakhstan’s.
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An Egyptian minister says thieves targeted most-valuable artefacts after breaking in through roof and descending by ropes.
We are fond of following in the footsteps of the stars, so it shouldn’t be too long before silicone implants are swapped for surrogacy.
When I met Wayne Barker for the first time almost 20 years ago he was one of the angry kids on the South African art scene, writes <b>Simon Njami</b>.
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Volunteers will step out for a "space walk" on Mars on Monday, as the experiment to study the effects of a mission to the planet reaches its climax.
High security at former Egyptian leader’s home amid calls for international action to freeze Mubarak family assets.
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<i>The King’s Speech</i> continued its regal progress through the awards season, winning the best film award at the Baftas.
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Algerian opposition leaders, emboldened by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, on Sunday announced a second protest march in the capital.
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Legend Ronaldo, who helped his country to two World Cup trophies and is still the tournament’s top scorer, is to retire on Monday, Brazilian media say
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Aung San Suu Kyi and her party will "meet their tragic ends" if they keep up their opposition to an end to Western sanctions, state media warned.
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South Africa scored three tries in the first five minutes before going on to beat Fiji 24-14 to claim the USA Sevens on Sunday.