Migrants tell of township tensions BBC News | As South Africa witnesses a rise in attacks against foreign migrants, the BBC's Joanna Jolly visits a township outside Cape Town, the scene of recent xenophobic violence. | Ahmed Dakane is a 31-year old Somali refugee. For the past four years he's been living in the South African township of Zwele...
Mbeki clings on The Guardian | Support for the South African president has collapsed; for survival, he now relies on his worst political enemy | May 13, 2008 8:30 AM | Thabo Mbeki has just survived an as president of South Africa. This occurred at last weekend's summit of the tripartite alliance - the ANC, the Communist Party (...
Gardener held for family murder News24 | Johannesburg - A major breakthrough has been made in the Bakersma family murder that took place earlier this month at their home in Florida, Johannesburg police said on Thursday. | "Police suspect their gardener who did not pitch for work. We belie...
How far will xenophic violence spread? Independent online | By Phakamisa Ndzamela | South African police fired rubber bullets on Thursday to quell anti-foreigner violence that has rattled authorities and raised fears of wider clashes in the country's restive townships. | Two people have been killed and more...
Alex aid centre set up Independent online | The City of Johannesburg has set up a Joint Operations Centre in Alexandra to provide humanitarian aid to the victims of recent attacks on foreigners in the township. | Spokesperson Gabu Tugwana said the city had erected five tents, placed ten chem...
Zuma corruption trial delayed Independent online | By Paul Simao | The corruption case of Jacob Zuma, leader of South Africa's ruling party, will not begin on August 4 as previously scheduled, one of his defence lawyers said on Thursday. | Delaying Zuma's trial will increase the likelihood of it ov...
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Robbers keeping FS cops on toes News24 | Bloemfontein - Free State police expressed concern on Wednesday about a spate of armed robberies at residences and businesses in Virginia in the gold fields region lately. | Serg...
Cellphone evidence postponed Independent online | By Ella Smook | The high-profile Taliep Petersen murder trial was postponed on Wednesday morning because one of the accused, Abdoer Raasiet Emjedi, is ill. | Emjedi's advocate, L...
Mbeki approves disbanding of elite crime unit Gulf News | Johannesburg: President Thabo Mbeki's government has approved the disbanding of an elite South African crime-fighting unit, bowing to pressure from supporters of rival Jacob Zuma...
Fraud accused 'paid money in full' Independent online | A furniture manufacturer accused of failing to pay staff pension contributions to Liberty Life paid the money in full to the insurance giant and is now hoping the have fraud charges withdrawn, the Bellville specialised commercial crime court heard ...
Zuma being let off the hook? Independent online | African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma will not stand trial on August 4 - instead he will be seeking to have the decision to charge him declared unlawful. | The legal teams of Zuma and his co-accused met the National Prosecuting Autho...
More than a 1000 displaced in Alex Independent online | Another 300 people sought refuge at the Alexandra police station on Wednesday night and an additional 400 were staying at Bramley police station, taking the number of refugees to more than 1 000 in total, the SA Red Cross said. | Spokesperson ...
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Clashes break out in Sudan's Abyei region International Herald Tribune | : South Sudanese former rebels fought northern government forces on Wednesday in the disputed oil-rich Abyei region, killing up to four people and sending hundreds fleeing, south Sudanese and U.N. officials said. | Fighting began near the town of Abyei on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday heavy exchanges of machine gun and mortar fire could be hear...
GLOBAL: Export controls curtail aid for hungry neighbours IRINnews web | Photo: Abdullah Shaheen/IRIN JOHANNESBURG, - Government attempts to control food supplies to ensure that their people have enough to eat are hampering efforts by the World Food Programme (WFP) to source cheap food for the hungry. | The UN agency has been trying to reduce costs by procuring food regionally, but its attempts to stretch donor ca...
