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Zimbabwean journalists targeted amid pre-election tension

Cape Town, South Africa, June 18, 2013--All parties in Zimbabwe's government of national unity must respect the responsibility of journalists to document events and report the views of citizens, especially in the run-up to the country's elections in July, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. In four different cases...

Stone Age technological and cultural innovation accelerated by climate change

Technological innovation during the Stone Age occurred in fits and starts and was climate-driven, according to new research. Abrupt changes in rainfall in South Africa 40,000 to 80,000 years ago triggered the development of technologies for finding refuge and the behavior of modern humans.

E. Nina Rothe: Plot for Peace: The Untold Story Behind South Africa's History

Plot for Peaceis a new eye-opening, thought-provoking documentary co-directed by Mandy Jacobson and Carlos Agulló, which recently premiered at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.

Silversea plans another epic world cruise for 2015

The 115-day trip will include stops in the South Pacific, Australia, Asia and Africa.

How Weather Inspired My Creative Intervention for a Johannesburg Bus Stop

I was born in South Africa and I lived in the U.K. for several years, and in both places I couldn’t escape noticing the weather and its impact on my daily life. Since I returned home earlier this year, I’ve been amazed by how powerful a much-missed blue sky can be. Show More Summary

Road Tripping South Africa via the Garden Route: Out from Plettenberg Bay

If you're going to road trip in South Africa, let it be on the Garden Route. This popular stretch of road connects Heidelberg and Storms River Village along the N2, traversing mountain passes interspersed with views out to the Indian Ocean. Show More Summary

The Weekend's Prettiest Goal Was An Own Goal

South Africa's Bernard Parker scored this rocket of a header, unfortunately into his own net. Because of that, the 2010 World Cup hosts won't be around for the 2014 edition. Read more...

Boxed edition of Rising Storm to hit UK stores June 21st

It has been announced that the boxed version of WWII simulation Rising Storm will be hitting the shelves of retailers in the UK, Greece, and South Africa on June 21st. Rising Storm is …

South Africa 30-17 Scotland

A much-improved performance from Scott Johnson's side ultimately wasn't enough as South Africa recorded back-to-back wins in the Quadrangular Series, reports Gav Harper.

I’m Sorry, Miss South Carolina, But We’ve Found Someone New

Oh, Miss South Carolina. How long has it been? Almost five years? Whew! It seems like it was just yesterday when you burst into our life, a bright ray of clumsy Internet beauty. You had us at, “Our education, such as South Africa, and The Iraq, everywhere, like, such as.” I don’t what you to [...]

Disabled golfers hit the links in South Africa

The Nedbank South African Disabled Golf Open is one of the top disabled golf tournaments in the world with more than 60 competitors from various nations. People suffering from any number of physical disabilities -- including arm and leg amputees, hemiplegics, paraplegics, …

Rostec to Expand South Africa Helicopter Center

Mandela's wife thanks world for 'love, generosity'

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In tweets, songs, telephone calls, cards and more, messages of love have come from across South Africa and the world for 94-year-old Nelson Mandela, giving the family comfort and hope as he remains hospitalized in serious condition with a lung infection, his wife said Monday.

Should Your Birthplace Determine Your Future?

As a young boy from Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the odds were definitely against me. I probably should have ended up in a gang, selling drugs, or bound within the endless cycles of poverty that have enveloped the lives of so many in my community. Show More Summary

Bernard Parker scored an own goal golazo to end Bafana Bafana’s 2014 World Cup dream

The 2010 World Cup hosts won’t be at Brazil in 2014. Almost certainly. South Africa’s mundial dream came to a close on Sunday in Ethiopia as Bafana Bafana slumped to a 2-1 defeat in Addis Ababa. The Rainbow Nation took a 33rd minute lead through Bernard Parker, but the advantage was short lived as Getaneh Kebede equalised ten minutes later. Bernard [...]

Sports Briefing | Golf: Player From Ireland Wins His First European Title

Simon Thornton of Ireland beat Tjaart Van der Walt of South Africa in the Najeti Hotels Open in St.-Omer, France, for his first European Tour title.

Less talk, more awesome tightrope-walking gibbons! Meet Siam the...

Less talk, more awesome tightrope-walking gibbons! Meet Siam the Lar Gibbon (also known as the White-handed Gibbon), one of the residents of the Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Siam prefers to cross this suspension bridge as though he were a tightrope walker. Show More Summary

Ethiopia end South Africa’s 2014 World Cup hopes with a 2-1 win

Ethiopia 2 – South Africa 1 (Africa World Cup Qualifier, June 16, 2013) South Africa opened the score thanks to Bernard Parker 33 minutes into the game. The lead was short lived as Getaneh Kebede, the Ethiopian Premier League top scorer, equalised ten minutes later. Parker’s day turned sour in the 70th minute when he scored an [...]

South Africa vs. Ethiopia: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction

Ethiopia got a huge 2-1 victory on Sunday to eliminate South Africa from contention in the 2014 World Cup. Ethiopia entered Sunday with a two-point lead over South Africa in Group A of African qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil. With only one match remaining for both squads, the five-point advantage is enough to win the pool. Show More Summary

Square Foot Gardening in South Africa

Learn about Square Foot Gardening in South Africa: Very simply put, Square Foot Gardening (SFG) is a whole new way of gardening, growing vegetables & fruits and contributing handsomely to the kitchen table even with the smallest of gardens at your disposal. Written by Ndesanjo Macha · comments (0) Share:...