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Muammar Gaddafi's son said to be in vast Sahara

A fugitive wanted by the International Criminal Court, Muammar Gaddafi's one-time heir apparent appears to have disappeared in the Sahara Desert's ocean of dunes and could remain hidden for months in

Chinese female condoms too small for S.Africans: report

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A South African court has blocked the government from buying 11 million female condoms from China, saying they are too small, a newspaper reported on Friday.

The finance ministry had awarded a contra

Zimbabwe's Mugabe calls for elections in 2012

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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said elections will be held in early 2012 and accused his rivals of stalling the process to write a new constitution to prolong the life of a fragile unity governmen

India coach Duncan Fletcher faces dilemma, says Kepler Wessels

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India cricket team coach Duncan Fletcher faces a dilemma after player power and a lack of discipline helped account for India's 4-0 series loss to England, according to former South Africa captain Kep

Athletics: 'Blade Runner' Pistorius realises a dream

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A dream came true for double-amputee Oscar Pistorius on Monday when he was named in the South African team for the world championships this month.

The 'Blade Runner' was selected for the 400 metres a

Forced miners tortured at Zimbabwe's diamond fields: report

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A BBC documentary shown on Monday alleges the Zimbabwe army runs illegal diamond mining camps where people are tortured and forced into intensive labour, prompting the European Union to demand proof.

South African skipper Smith weds Irish singer

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South African skipper Graeme Smith married Irish singer and model Morgan Deane at a private ceremony in Cape Town, media reported on Sunday.

The Sunday Times weekly newspaper said the couple exchange

Website gives bloodthirsty tips to SA vampires!

An online news site is giving ideas to vampires as what to do when they crave for blood in South Africa.

“Most butcher departments in the kind of store you’ll find in a mall will refuse point blank t

South Africa cheers Mandela's 93rd birthday with a song

Millions of South African schoolchildren sang happy birthday to Nelson Mandela as he turned 93 Monday, while politicians and ordinary citizens did charity work to support his call to do good.

For the

India’s Tata to build S. African auto plant: Report

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Indian giant Tata will start building an auto assembly plant in South Africa in July for production which is likely to target the local and African market, Business Day reported on Thursday.

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