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South African Olympic mountain biker killed in accident

YoopyaJan 4, 20130

(Reuters) – South African Burry Stander, one of the world’s top mountain bike athletes, was struck by a minibus taxi and killed while cycling on

Ivory Coast mourns after new year stampede in Abidjan

YoopyaJan 2, 20130

Three days of mourning have been declared in Ivory Coast following a New Year’s Eve stampede that killed at least 61 people in Abidjan. Hundreds

Mandela’s recovery “on track” at home: South African government

YoopyaJan 2, 20130

(Reuters) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s recovery is ‘on track’ at his home in Johannesburg, the government said on Wednesday in its first

Platinum miner Lonmin CEO Ian Farmer stands down

YoopyaDec 29, 20120

The head of the platinum mining firm Lonmin is stepping down four months after a strike at its South African Marikana mine left 44 people

Nelson Mandela “not yet fully recovered”: spokesman

YoopyaDec 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela is doing well after being discharged from hospital, although he is still not fully recovered, a government

South Africa’s Zuma pledges ANC renewal to dispel doubts

YoopyaDec 21, 20120

(Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma, fresh from a landslide re-election as head of the ruling ANC, on Thursday promised to crack down on

Mandela has “steadily improved”: Zuma

YoopyaDec 21, 20120

(Reuters) – Nelson Mandela, the 94-year-old former South African leader who has spent nearly two weeks in hospital, is steadily improving and responding well to