World news about “South Africa” published by euronews.
Back in the Day: discovery of the world’s biggest diamondJanuary 26, 1905 South African mine manager Frederick Wells discovers a 3,106 carat (106.1 gram) diamond in the Premier Mine near Pretoria, South Africa… 26/01/2012
Ex Madagascar leader denied entry to country Madagascar’s former president Marc Ravalomanana has failed in his attempt to return home after his plane was refused entry to the country’s airspace… 21/01/2012
Jacob Zuma sings for ANC’s 100th anniversary – nocomment South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma sings during the African National Congress’ centenary celebration in Bloemfontein. 09/01/2012
A wage for living It is Christmas time again. Despite the crisis, British people are spending nearly 84 billion euros on seasonal shopping, up 1 per cent from last year. But… 22/12/2011
Symbolic climate wedding in South Africa – nocomment Over the course of the Durban climate summit, environmental activists continued to stage colourful events in a bid to attract leaders’ attention. On Thursday… 09/12/2011
Desmond Tutu calls for unity in climate battle – nocomment Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu leads an inter faith rally to coincide with the launch of the UN climate change talks that started in Durban on Monday. 29/11/2011
“Innovation in education is about ensuring that excluded groups enjoy opportunities” What are the main educational challenges that societies face today ? Her Excellency Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of Science and Technology… 25/10/2011
Rugby World Cup lines up for semi-final clashes Australia has dumped reigning champions South Africa out of Rugby Union’s World Cup. A decisive penalty in the 72nd minute for the Wallabies gave them an… 09/10/2011
Wallabies ready for Boks Australia and South Africa resume a long-standing rivalry when both sides meet in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final at Wellington’s Regional Stadium… 08/10/2011
Bono sings for Tutu’s birthday – nocomment U2 singer Bono sings during a mass held on the occasion of Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday in Cape Town, South Africa. 07/10/2011
Meet ASIMO the humanoid waiterASIMO, a humanoid robot created by Honda, serves tea to a visitor during the Johannesburg International Motor Show at Nasrec in Johannesburg. REUTERS/Siphiwe… 07/10/2011
Rugby World Cup: Saffies resist Samoan slam South Africa survived a Samoan storm to reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, winning 13-5 but seeing their line breached for only the second time in the… 30/09/2011
The skeleton from South Africa which may be the missing link A skeleton discovered by a nine-year-old boy near Johannesburg in South Africa is being hailed as one of the most important finds in human archaeology. It… 28/09/2011
Boks’ bruising injury blues at rugby world cup The bruising world cup rugby encounter between South Africa and Wales has left the world champions with more than their fair share of injury worries. They… 12/09/2011
South Africa: violent clashes erupt outside Malema hearing – nocomment Police detonated stun grenades and fired water canons at hundreds of stone-throwing supporters of the leader of South Africa’s ruling party youth league. The… 31/08/2011
Tri-Nations rugby match in SydneyFascinating game between Australia and South Africa, Will Genia of Australia’s Wallabies tackled by Bjorn Basson of South Africa’s Springboks during their… 23/07/2011
Happy Birthday Madiba – nocomment South Africans have been celebrating Nelson Mandela’s birthday. The icon of decades of struggle to overturn the country’s apartheid regime is 93. 19/07/2011
First Lady Michelle Obama closes her visit to South Africa – nocomment US First Lady Michelle Obama and her two daughters Malia and Sasha toured Cape Town’s District Six Museum that serves as a remembrance of the country’s… 24/06/2011
UNICEF supports schools around the world For more than six decades, UNICEF has been working for the welfare of children around the world, especially in developing countries. This week we turn our… 13/06/2011
Taking the gap Taking a year’s break from education before going to university is an increasingly popular choice for many young people. The gap year is both a test of… 13/06/2011
Back in the Day: South Africa’s Freedom DayApril 27, 1994. Voting begins in South Africa’s first post-apartheid election, with non-whites allowed to take part freely for the first time. Almost 20… 26/04/2011
Jazz stars line up for Cape Town festival Tens of thousands of jazz fans came to South Africa for the Cape Town Jazz Festival, a musical extravaganza featuring 40 international and African stars. 31/03/2011
Children write to hospitalised MandelaChildren’s messages for Nelson Mandela outside Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, where he was taken overnight for routine medical tests. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko 27/01/2011
South Africa’s ANC celebrates 100 yearsIn the presence of President Jacob Zuma, a World Cup football stadium in South Africa has hosted a centenary party for the ruling ANC. The central city of… 08/01/2012
ANC celebrates its 100th anniversaryTens of thousands of South Africans have gathered in Bloemfontein to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress. From heads of state… 08/01/2012
South Africa’s ANC celebrates 100 yearsA weekend of festivities is underway in South Africa to mark the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC), the liberation movement that… 08/01/2012
Serbia wants captured Arkan killer extraditedThe fugitive killer of the Serbian warlord known as Arkan has appeared in court in South Africa. Dobrosav Gavric has been charged with drugs offences that… 31/12/2011
Malema thrown out of ANCThe controversial leader of the African National Congress’s youth wing, Julius Malema, has been suspended from the ANC for five years. He was found guilty… 10/11/2011
Desmond Tutu celebrates 80th birthdayAnti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu is 80 years old today. Celebrations are in full swing despite a spat between the archbishop and South Africa’s government… 07/10/2011
Protests continue over Dalai Lama snubSouth Africa’s decision to deny a visa to the Dalai Lama is continuing to spark protests. It follows a vehement attack by Desmond Tutu on the ruling ANC party… 06/10/2011
Dalai Lama drops SA trip over visa delayTibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has had to cancel a trip to South Africa because his visa didn’t arrive in time. He had hoped to go to celebrate the… 04/10/2011
ANC Youth League supports leader with violenceIn South Africa there have been clashes between riot police and supporters of the controversial leader of the youth wing of the ruling ANC party. Violence… 30/08/2011
South Africa says Happy Birthday Madiba, 93 todaySouth Africans have been celebrating Nelson Mandela’s birthday. The icon of decades of struggle to overturn the country’s apartheid regime is 93. The man… 18/07/2011
South Africa says Happy Birthday MandelaSouth Africans celebrated the 93rd birthday of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on Monday. July 18 has been formally recognised by the United Nations as… 18/07/2011
Libyan rebels welcome foreign mediation but reject GaddafiThe African Union’s Libya panel will meet in Pretoria on Sunday, for fresh discussions on how to resolve the conflict. Hosted by South African President… 26/06/2011
Syria – how should the West react?As thousands of Syrians flee from the violence into neighbouring Turkey, the lack of response from the West is in stark contrast to its reaction to events in… 15/06/2011
Albertina Sisulu funeral held in SowetoThousands of people have turned out for the funeral of one of South Africa’s leading anti-apartheid figures. President Jacob Zuma called Albertina Sisulu a… 11/06/2011
Gaddafi accepts AU peace plan – ZumaSouth African President Jacob Zuma says Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has accepted the African Union roadmap aimed at bringing the conflict in the country to… 31/05/2011
Ghaddafi reappears in publicLibyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi has been seen in public for the first time since May 11, when he was filmed reportedly meeting tribal leaders. Liban state… 30/05/2011
South Africa’s Zuma in Tripoli for talksSouth Africa’s President has arrived in Tripoli for talks with Libya’s leader on ending the violence. Jacob Zuma was given the full red carpet treatment at… 30/05/2011
Calls for IMF boss to be chosen ‘on merit’Despite Christine Lagarde’s promise to give greater weight to developing countries if she is chosen to lead the International Monetary Fund, some emerging… 25/05/2011
Libya’s government accepts peace roadmapLibya’s government has announced it is ready to accept a roadmap for resolving the country’s crisis as proposed by a group of African Union envoys. Muammar… 11/04/2011
Prayers in South Africa for Nelson MandelaChurchgoers in South Africa have being saying special prayers for former president Nelson Mandela. The 92-year-old was released from hospital on Friday… 30/01/2011
Mandela discharged from hospitalFormer South African leader Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Friday after spending two days undergoing medical tests. Doctors said the… 28/01/2011
South African state workers suspend strikeSouth African public sector workers have called off their four-week pay strike. It comes after the government put an improved deal of 7.5 percent and extra… 07/09/2010
Mass protests over pay in South AfricaSouth African civil servants have marched throughout the country in a dispute over pay. Around one million public sector workers have been on strike since… 27/08/2010
South African union threatens ANC splitSouth Africa’s main trade union, Cosatu, is threatening to break ties with the ruling ANC party as a pay dispute enters its ninth day. Hundreds of thousands… 26/08/2010
HSBC aims to buy SA’s NedbankHSBC is in talks to buy up to 70 percent of South Africa’s Nedbank, the country’s fourth-largest lender. The seller is Anglo-South African insurer Old… 23/08/2010
South African police fire rubber bullets at strikersSouth African police have used rubber bullets and water cannon on striking public sector workers as the demonstrators tried to block a main road in… 19/08/2010
South Africa hit by open-ended strikesThe threat of prolonged strike action is putting intense pressure on South Africa’s government with public and private sector staff downing tools. Workers… 18/08/2010
Desmond Tutu to retire from public dutiesSouth African Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu is to retire from public duties later this year. A charismatic figure, the former Anglican archbishop… 22/07/2010
Birthday wishes pour in for Nelson MandelaIt was a day to remember for Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren as they helped celebrate the former South African president’s… 19/07/2010
Mandela kept busy on 92nd birthdayA child for every year of his age came from his home region to wish Nelson Mandela happy birthday today. The Mandela household was kept busy all day long… 18/07/2010
Worldwide waterworksMarine biologists in South Africa are trying to reduce the environmental impact caused by undersea nets around the beaches near Durban. The nets are designed… 07/07/2010
African dance pupils perform alternative Swan LakeThese young dancers are from the Dance Factory in Johannesburg. Some started on the streets but, thanks to the school and its director Suzanne le Sueur, are… 02/07/2010
Debate to be reopened on technology in footballFIFA president, Sepp Blatter, has publicly apologised for bad refereeing decisions during the World Cup. The head of the football’s governing body said… 29/06/2010
FIFA Fan ParksSouth Africa’s World Cup may have come too early for these Johannesburg youngsters to make an impact on the tournament. But they can still get their… 20/06/2010
South Africa weighs up the World Cup effectWorld Cup business is booming at the street market in the Newton district of Johannesburg. Fans are flocking to pick up shirts, scarves and anything else they… 18/06/2010
South Africans focus on the positiveOne week after the start of the World Cup, many are asking whether South Africans’ expectations are being met. In one Johannesburg market euronews visited… 18/06/2010
Funeral for Mandela great grand-daughterWearing black and looking frail, Nelson Mandela has attended the funeral of his great grand-daughter. The 92-year-old campaigned tirelessly for the World… 17/06/2010
Brazil looks forward to the World Cup in 2014The World Cup is in full swing in South Africa, but thoughts are already turning to the next tournament in Brazil in four years time. An exhibition is on… 16/06/2010
Protesters brand World Cup waste of moneyHundreds of people have rallied in the South African city of Durban to protest against the way the government has spent money on the World Cup. The… 16/06/2010
The horns of Africa cause a din at World CupLove it or hate it the traditional South African trumpet, the vuvuzela, is causing a rumpus in more ways than one. Players and broadcasters at the World… 14/06/2010
England fail to give ‘soccer’ lesson to USAWorld Cup football provided the drama at London’s Apollo Theatre on Saturday night with a public screening of England’s match against the USA. After a good… 13/06/2010
World Cup hosts draw 1-1 against MexicoThe greatest sporting event on earth is underway: the World Cup has kicked off with hosts South Africa drawing against Mexico 1-1. Bafana Bafana took the… 11/06/2010
Soweto concert kicks off World Cup in style“We are very happy to host the FIFA World Cup.” With those words, the South African President Jacob Zuma gave the signal for the party to begin. And just… 11/06/2010
World Cup party starts in South AfricaWhen you have waited six years for a party, you know its going to be a good one. South Africa won its bid to host the football World Cup in 2004, and what… 10/06/2010
Fans pour in to S.Africa for World CupThousands of fans continue to arrive in Johannesburg, as World Cup fever hits South Africa. The opening match on Friday is between Mexico and South… 10/06/2010
The favourites and the fancied for World Cup glorySpain and Brazil have been tagged as hot favourites to win the 19th edition of the World Cup, but there are a host of other title contenders in the mix. The… 09/06/2010
How football kept the ANC leadership aliveIt can be seen through the haze from Cape Town and the glittering new Green Point stadium; Robben island, where the ANC leaders were imprisoned, most notably… 09/06/2010
Mandela to attend World Cup openingNelson Mandela, the former president and the inspirational symbol of post-apartheid South Africa, is expected to attend the opening World Cup football match… 09/06/2010
Jo’burg’s Gautrain ready for World Cup serviceAfrica’s first high speed city train has opened its doors to paying passengers in Johannesburg just days before the start of the World Cup in South… 08/06/2010
World Cup focus on securityWith the football World Cup only days away, police in South Africa are under huge pressure to show that they are in control of crime in their country. In… 08/06/2010
Ready for the showIn a few days, South Africa will host the first ever World Cup to held on African soil. The ten stadiums, of which five are brand new, are primed and ready… 28/05/2010
Scepticism surrounding the World CupSouth Africa has invested 5.6 billion euros in hosting the World Cup. Five brand new stadiums have been built for the event while five others have been… 21/05/2010
World Cup 2010: Reviving the fight against AIDSSouth Africa is the country that has suffered the most from the AIDS epidemic. Out of a population of 45 million, the disease killed 350,000 people last year… 15/05/2010
An ecological world cup?The brand new Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban. One of the icons of the World Cup. Equipped with the latest green technology, it also represents the important… 07/05/2010
SAfrica’s President Zuma tests HIV-negativeSouth Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has revealed that he is HIV-negative. He announced his own test results during the launch of an ambitious HIV testing… 26/04/2010
South Africa 2010 – Jo’burg TourismSee the sights, sample the food, check out the hotels, compare the prices and sing along to the sound of the Soweto Spiritual Singers, as euronews journalist… 24/04/2010
Train tragedy in South AfricaAt least two people have been killed as a luxury tourist train sped out of control downhill and derailed in South Africa. Up to 25 people were injured. The… 22/04/2010
Football for Futureeuronews Chris Cummins: For some football is a game to enjoy, but here at the Mahlasedi Masana Primary School in the Mamelodi township just outside Pretoria… 14/04/2010
South Africa 2010: Township justiceChris Cummins, journalist euronews “We are in Diepsloot a township just outside Johannesburg, 50 kilometres away is Soccer City where the grand opening… 10/04/2010
Thousands gather for Terreblanche funeralMurdered white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche has been laid to rest by thousands of his followers. Two black farm workers have been accused of killing the… 09/04/2010
White supremacist Terre’blanche laid to restA funeral has taken place for the South African white supremacist, Eugene Terre’blanche. The leader of the Afrikaners Resistance Movement, AWB, was… 09/04/2010
Terreblanche – a history of violence Eugene Terreblanche founded the Afrikaner’s Resistance Movement alongside six others in 1972 as a shadowy group seeking to protect the rights of the Boers’… 09/04/2010
Benson wows the crowds in Cape TownMore than 40 musicians from around the world gathered in Cape Town for this year’s International Jazz Festival. Among the highlights, a greatest hits show… 07/04/2010
AWB rules out revenge for leader’s deathSouth Africa’s AWB, the party of the murdered Eugene Terreblanche, has ruled out taking revenge for his death. It represents a tiny minority of the… 06/04/2010
Terreblanche killing sign of wider discontentThe murder of South Africa’s extreme right-wing leader Eugene Terreblanche has raised mixed emotions across the country. Police have charged two black… 05/04/2010
Shock in SA after Terreblanche murderThe overriding reaction in South Africa following the murder of Eugene Terreblanche is ‘what happens next?’ The former leader and figurehead of the rainbow… 05/04/2010
Appeals for calm after Terreblanche killingAn appeal for calm by South African President Jacob Zuma is being echoed by the AWB Afrikaner Resistance Movement of murdered white supremacist Eugene… 04/04/2010
Soul-searching in SA after supremacist’s grisly endNews of 69-year-old Eugene Terreblanche’s death will have been greeted with indifference and even joy by many South Africans despite the gruesome nature of… 04/04/2010
South African white supremacist hacked to deathEugene Terreblanche, the South African white supremacist leader, has been killed on his farm in the northwest of the country. Reports say the 69-year-old… 04/04/2010
50 years on from the Sharpeville Massacre50 years after the Sharpeville Massacre changed the face of South African politics forever, thousands have gathered to remember and pay their respects. 69… 21/03/2010
Upsurge in township violence in SAfricaProtests continue to flare up across South Africa’s townships as residents complain about poor living conditions and a lack of basic services. In less than… 16/03/2010
Soccer World Cup countdown : 100 days to goIn 100 days from now, the world soccer cup finals will begin in Johannesburg – and South Africa has marked the symbolic date with celebrations across the… 02/03/2010
Fossils reveal secretsThe Langebaan area in the Western Cape of South Africa was teaming with wildlife five million years ago. Palaeontologists say more then 200 species once lived… 24/02/2010
RSA remembers Mandela’s walk to freedomSouth Africa is marking the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. Now a frail 91-year-old, Mandela was guest of honour in the country’s… 11/02/2010
Twenty years since Mandela freedTwenty years ago today South Africa’s former President and peace icon Nelson Mandela was set free. The black leader spent 27 years at Robben island prison… 11/02/2010
South Africa remembers speech that freed MandelaTwenty years after Nelson Mandela tasted freedom, South Africa’s last apartheid-era leader says ending white-only rule saved the nation from catastrophe. … 03/02/2010
Gandhi’s ashes poured into Indian OceanAshes of Mahatma Gandhi have been poured into the Indian Ocean off the South African coast, 62 years after his death. Mixed with water, the ashes were… 30/01/2010
