The body of Malawi’s late President Bingu wa Mutharika is flown home from South Africa, more than a week after he died of a heart attack.

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Leader’s body returned to Malawi

Leading oil companies in South Africa and Greece suspended imports of the country’s crude oil, further signs of emergency self-reliance emerging in Iran.

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Iran Apparently Seeking Other Location for Nuclear Talks Besides Turkey

Panorama obtains previous unseen footage of a honeymoon couple in South Africa just hours before the wife, Anni Dewani, was murdered.

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Doubts raised over Dewani murder

Sound and images of a South African paramedic’s life

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Audio slideshow: South African paramedics

The Kennedy Center is placing its bets on four Tony Award-winning plays — including “ The Book of Mormon ” — in its 2012-13 season, the center announced Tuesday. Besides “Mormon,” the winner of nine Tonys, the center has booked “Anything Goes,” holder of three Tonys, and “ Million Dollar Quartet ,” awarded one Tony. The critically acclaimed “War Horse,” from the National Theatre of Great Britain with puppets from South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Co. and which nabbed five Tonys, is also in the lineup for the season. Read full article > >

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Kennedy Center plans 4 Tony Award-winning plays in 2012-13

Ginger Baker is furious. The legendary 70-year-old drummer brandishes a cane as he stomps across his South African yard toward a documentary filmmaker named Jay Bulger. Baker leans through the open door of Bulger’s Toyota 4Runner, angling the cane toward him. Read full article > >

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Washington native Jay Bulger’s first documentary film, about drummer Ginger Baker, will premiere at South by Southwest Film Festival

South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC’s decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.

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ANC youth leader appeal dismissed

Four South African men are sentenced to 18 years for stabbing and stoning to death a 19-year-old lesbian six years ago.

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SA lesbian killers get 18 years

South Africa hires 150 extra rangers for the world-renowned Kruger national park to try to combat record poaching of rhinos for their horns.

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South Africa boosts rhino wardens

A mini-series based on the life of Nelson Mandela is in the pipeline, with producers including the former South African president’s grandson.

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Nelson Mandela biopic in pipeline

Tens of thousands of South Africans gather in Bloemfontein for a rally to mark the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress.

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Mass rally to mark ANC centenary

A plan to drill for natural gas in Karoo, South Africa, would use millions of gallons of water in a drought-stricken region.

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Drilling Down: South African Farmers See Threat From Fracking

A South African newspaper apologises after tweeting an inaccurate report about Nelson Mandela being hospitalised.

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Mandela hospital tweet apology

Sri Lanka end a run of 15 Tests without a win to claim their first ever victory in South Africa.

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Sri Lanka triumph in South Africa

South Africa and Australia are the last two remaining countries in the shortlist to host the Square Kilometre Array telescope.

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VIDEO: S Africa’s bid to host huge telescope