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Man commits 'suicide by crocodile'

A farm worker may have deliberately waded into a crocodile-infested river after a domestic row according to police in South Africa.

A fire caused by a lightning strike killed seven people -- including a 4-year-old child -- at a nursery school Christmas party in South Africa, a government minister said Saturday.

One in three South African men admit to rape, survey finds

More than one in three South African men questioned in a survey admitted to rape, the latest evidence in the country of a violent culture of patriarchy. Researchers found that more than three in four men said they had perpetrated violence against women.

'Jesus was HIV-positive': South African pastor sparks outrage with bizarre claim

A South African pastor has provoked outrage after beginning a recent sermon with the claim that Jesus Christ was HIV-positive.

Naomi Campbell could face charges over 'blood diamonds'

Aislinn Laing, Bruno Waterfield Telegraph 08/10/2010
Naomi Campbell could face charges over 'blood diamonds'

Naomi Campbell could face charges for possessing 'illegal' uncut diamonds which she later handed over to the head of one of former South African leader Nelson Mandela's charities, police in South Africa say.

South African lesbians find refuge in football

On the dusty field where Tshidiso Mofokeng's football team plays, she tries to forget how she was violently beaten the week before for being a lesbian in South Africa's townships.

South Africa stuns France 2-1

RYAN LUCAS Breitbart.com 06/22/2010
South Africa stuns France 2-1

Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela scored first-half goals to lead South Africa to a 2-1 win over 10-man France at the World Cup on Tuesday, though South Africa still became the first host nation to be eliminated in the group stage.

South African doctor invents female condoms with 'teeth' to fight rape

South African Dr. Sonnet Ehlers was on call one night four decades ago when a devastated rape victim walked in. Her eyes were lifeless; she was like a breathing corpse.

The dreaded vuvuzela claims its first victim: Woman bursts her windpipe 'by blowing too hard'

Insurance saleswoman Yvonne Mayer, 29, was unable to speak or eat for two days after ripping her windpipe when she blew the three foot horn during a street party in Cape Town.

South African protesters demand increased AIDS funding from Obama administration

Thousands of South African protesters marched on the U.S. consulate Thursday to demand the U.S. increase its AIDS funding for Africa, weeks after U.S. officials said their biggest AIDS fund would not substantially rise.


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