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ANC shaken by South Africa election losses INTERNATIONAL

ANC shaken by South Africa election losses

The African National Congress (ANC) vowed on Friday to learn from bruising local election results that showed South African voters drifting away from the party that led the anti-apartheid struggle.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
First image released from world's super radio telescope INTERNATIONAL

First image released from world's super radio telescope

Even operating at a quarter of its eventual capacity, South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope showed off its phenomenal power Saturday, revealing 1,300 galaxies in a tiny corner of the universe where only 70 were known before.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pistorius jailed for six years for murdering girlfriend INTERNATIONAL

Pistorius jailed for six years for murdering girlfriend

South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in jail on Wednesday for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home three years ago.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Zuma should pay back $500,000 of public funds: treasury INTERNATIONAL

Zuma should pay back $500,000 of public funds: treasury

South African President Jacob Zuma should pay back $500,000 of public funds used to upgrade his private residence with facilities including a chicken coop ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South African court blocks appeal by Zuma over corruption charges INTERNATIONAL

South African court blocks appeal by Zuma over corruption charges

South African President Jacob Zuma failed on Friday in his appeal against a court ruling that corruption charges against him be reinstated, another setback for the leader who has been facing calls for his resignation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australians, New Zealander, South African kidnapped in Nigeria INTERNATIONAL

Australians, New Zealander, South African kidnapped in Nigeria

Three Australians, a New Zealander and a South African have been kidnapped along with two locals in Nigeria's southeast after their vehicle was attacked, officials said on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pistorius 'must pay' says Steenkamp's father CULTURE

Pistorius 'must pay' says Steenkamp's father

Reeva Steenkamp's father broke down in court on Tuesday as he told a dramatic sentencing hearing that Oscar Pistorius must ‘pay for his crime’ for murdering his daughter three years ago.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Broken' Pistorius should not be jailed, court hears INTERNATIONAL

Broken' Pistorius should not be jailed, court hears

Oscar Pistorius is a "broken" man who should be hospitalised rather than jailed, a South African court heard Monday, as the Paralympic athlete awaits sentencing for the murder of his girlfriend three years ago.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South African woman fined $10,000 for racist Facebook rant INTERNATIONAL

South African woman fined $10,000 for racist Facebook rant

A South African court on Friday fined a white estate agent $10,000 for comparing black beachgoers to monkeys in a Facebook post that sparked outrage over racist attitudes more than 20 years after apartheid ended.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US says has information on plans for terrorist attacks in S.Africa INTERNATIONAL

US says has information on plans for terrorist attacks in S.Africa

The US government has received information that terrorist groups are planning to carry out attacks against places where its citizens congregate in shopping areas in South Africa, its embassy said on Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
S.African elephant charges action hero Schwarzenegger INTERNATIONAL

S.African elephant charges action hero Schwarzenegger

Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger has admitted that "some of us had to change our pants" after an elephant charged a vehicle he was in while on safari in South Africa.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South Africa to review spending on luxury vehicles for Zuma's wives INTERNATIONAL

South Africa to review spending on luxury vehicles for Zuma's wives

South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday ordered a review of spending on cars for his four wives following a public outcry when the government said it cost 8.6mn rand ($554,000) to buy the vehicles.

4:45 AM November 25 2016