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South Africa: 35 trucks set ablaze in violent protest

Police in South Africa have arrested Fifty-four people following violent protest in KwaZulu-Natal in which some 35 trucks were set on fire on the N3 freeway near the Mooi River toll plaza.

South Africa: Train collides with vehicle, 7 killed

Seven people have been killed in South Africa’s Cape Town after a train collided with a vehicle on Friday.

IAAF forces Caster Semenya to lower testosterone levels

The South African female athlete Caster Semenya has been forced by the IAAF to lower her testosterone levels in order to compete.

South Africans demonstrate over minimum wage

Thousands of South Africans are marching to protest what they call poor working conditions and demand improved minimum wage levels.

South Africa: More deaths recorded in protests over jobs

One more person has been killed in violent protests in Taung, North West of South Africa as agitations continue over jobs and call for the of the head of the province Supra Mahumapelo to resign.

SA’s trade union to embark on strike over minimum wage

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) on Monday announced it will embark on a general strike over what it terms "the biggest attacks on working-class people, trade unions and the poor" since the end of apartheid. 

Jacob Zuma to marry 24 year old as 7th wife

The former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, 76 is set to marry a 24 year old lady, Nonkanyiso Conco as his seventh wife.

[Video] – Chaotic protests erupt in South Africa over Jobs

Chaotic protests have erupted in South Africa’s North West province over jobs, housing and corruption forcing police officers to fire rubber bullets into crowds on Friday.

South Africa’s Malema to face prosecution for fraud

A private lobby group in South Africa, AfriForum has said it intends prosecuting leader of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema on charges of fraud and corruption.

South Africa’s Winnie Mandela laid to rest

The anti-apartheid activist, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been laid to rest at the Fourways Memorial Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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