South African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:00:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png South African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 South African President Zuma Replaces Finance Minister For The 2nd Time In Four Days https://www.theinfostride.com/south-african-president-zuma-rreplaces-finance-minister-for-the-2nd-time-in-four-days/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:12:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112612 The president of South Africa, Mr. Jacob Zuma, has replaced the country’s finance minister for the second time in four days, following criticism and market turmoil. Pravin Gordhan, who previously served as finance minister from 2009 to 2014, was appointed as the minister of finance on Sunday, replacing David van Rooyen, who had only been [...]

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]]> Polar bear dies at South African zoo https://www.theinfostride.com/polar-bear-dies-at-south-african-zoo/ Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:18:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=10775 One of South Africa's two polar bears has died at the Johannesburg Zoo, leaving its mate now believed to be the only polar bear in Africa, a veterinarian said Wednesday. Geebee, the 29-year-old polar bear, came from Canada and had long survived the…

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]]> South Africa’s ANC promises voters ‘radical’ economic change https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africas-anc-promises-voters-radical-economic-change/ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 19:36:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=10053 South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Saturday kicked off his party's election campaign with a slew of promises to crack down on rampant graft and poverty, in a bid to woo disenchanted voters. The ruling African National Congress is facing a tough…

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]]> South African President transfers key white-owned land ahead of vote https://www.theinfostride.com/south-african-president-transfers-key-white-owned-land-ahead-of-vote/ Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:59:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=9454 South African President Jacob Zuma Thursday handed over 13,184 hectares (35,580 acres) of a previously white-owned farm to black communities as part of the country's land reform programme, ahead of elections this year. The state paid almost one billion…

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]]> South Africa urges speed in probe of Rwandan ex-spy’s death https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africa-urges-speed-in-probe-of-rwandan-ex-spys-death/ Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:57:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=9358 South Africa's government on Thursday ordered investigators to speed up a probe into the killing of Rwanda's former intelligence chief, who was found strangled in a Johannesburg hotel on January 1. With police yet to make any arrests nine days after…

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]]> Kallis announces retirement from Test cricket https://www.theinfostride.com/kallis-announces-retirement-from-test-cricket/ Wed, 25 Dec 2013 16:51:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6417 South African cricketing great Jacques Kallis will retire from Test and First-Class cricket after the upcoming Test against India, which gets underway in Durban on Thursday, he announced on Wednesday. However, the 38-year-old -- described by Cricket…

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]]> S.Africa govt clears Zuma in costly private home revamp https://www.theinfostride.com/s-africa-govt-clears-zuma-in-costly-private-home-revamp/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:54:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5692 South Africa's government on Thursday cleared President Jacob Zuma of any wrongdoing during a controversial $20-million revamp at his private home, in a move criticised as a whitewash. The official investigation gave Zuma the all-clear over the 206…

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]]> Mandela signer admitted to psychiatric hospital https://www.theinfostride.com/mandela-signer-admitted-to-psychiatric-hospital/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:01:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5642 The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial, who claimed schizophrenia after being accused of being an arm-flapping fraud, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, South African media reported on Thursday. Thamsanqa Jantjie sparked…

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]]> IOM’s Director General William Lacy Swing joins world leaders paying tribute to Nelson Mandela https://www.theinfostride.com/ioms-director-general-joins-world-leaders-paying-tribute-to-nelson-mandela-2/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:05:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/ioms-director-general-joins-world-leaders-paying-tribute-to-nelson-mandela-2/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM today joins the global community in paying tribute to global icon, Nelson Mandela, with its Director General William Lacy Swing joining thousands of global dignitaries who have come to South Africa to pay last respects to the legendary South African leader.   Ambassador Swing, who [...]

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]]> South Africa moves on after Nelson Mandela laid to rest https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africa-moves-on-after-nelson-mandela-laid-to-rest/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:33:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5078 On a public holiday dedicated to reconciliation, South Africans on Monday started coming to terms with the loss of Nelson Mandela, a day after he was buried at the end of a life struggle for freedom and equality. A nine-metre, bronze statue of the democracy…

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]]> Will Nelson Mandela’s gravesite remain off limits? https://www.theinfostride.com/will-nelson-mandelas-gravesite-remain-off-limits/ Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:40:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5020 Will the gravesite of Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest statesmen the world has ever seen, be permanently off limits for the public? This was the question on many lips as the democracy icon was buried with full honours in his rural boyhood village…

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]]> Mandela lookalike vows to carry on the legacy https://www.theinfostride.com/mandela-lookalike-vows-to-carry-on-the-legacy/ Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:16:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4997 Ayanda Mbatyothi, who bears a striking resemblance to a young Nelson Mandela, vowed Sunday to carry on the legacy of the icon who had unwittingly launched his career. The 37-year-old, who hails from an impoverished township in eastern South Africa,…

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]]> Kathrada bids moving farewell to ‘brother’ Mandela https://www.theinfostride.com/kathrada-bids-moving-farewell-to-brother-mandela/ Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:54:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4985 Anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada's voice wavered on Sunday as he paid a moving final tribute to his fellow freedom fighter and close friend Nelson Mandela. Addressing the late struggle icon by their mutual nickname "Madala", which means…

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]]> Mandela Sign Language Interpreter Says Sometimes He Sees Things Chasing Him https://www.theinfostride.com/mandela-sign-language-interpreter-says-sometimes-he-sees-things-chasing-him/ Sun, 15 Dec 2013 08:29:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4935 A "fake" sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial service has said he suffered a schizophrenic episode. Thamsanqa Jantjie, who was criticised for apparently making "meaningless gestures" while interpreting the speeches of world leaders…

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]]> Live Report of Nelson Mandela funeral https://www.theinfostride.com/live-report-of-nelson-mandela-funeral/ Sun, 15 Dec 2013 08:11:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4926 0750 GMT: Malawi's President Joyce Banda speaks of how she has learnt from Mandela -- and how the rest of the region can do so as well. "I learnt that leadership is about falling in love with the people that you serve and the people falling in love…

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]]> Nelson Mandela laid to rest at state funeral https://www.theinfostride.com/nelson-mandela-laid-to-rest-at-state-funeral/ Sun, 15 Dec 2013 07:33:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4923 A 21-gun salute and full honour guard escorted the coffin of Nelson Mandela as his state funeral got underway Sunday in the rolling hills of his rural boyhood home. A Xhosa hymn, "Fulfill Your Promise", sounded the start of the ceremony, organised to…

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]]> Fake Interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Reportedly Faced Murder Charge [VIDEO] https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-interpreter-at-nelson-mandelas-memorial-reportedly-faced-murder-charge-video/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 20:00:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4894 South Africa's government was confronted Friday with a new and chilling allegation about the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial: He was reportedly accused of murder 10 years ago. (Dec. 13)

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]]> Nelson Mandela’s remains arrive at boyhood village for burial https://www.theinfostride.com/nelson-mandelas-remains-arrive-at-boyhood-village-for-burial/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:53:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4806 The cortege carrying Nelson Mandela's body reached his final resting place, his boyhood village of Qunu, on Saturday. The procession entered through the gates of Mandela's homestead accompanied by military vehicles while helicopters flew overhead. "…

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]]> South African peace icon Desmond Tutu ‘not invited’ to Mandela burial https://www.theinfostride.com/south-african-peace-icon-desmond-tutu-not-invited-to-mandela-burial/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:24:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4797 South African peace icon Desmond Tutu said on Saturday he was not invited to the burial of his friend Nelson Mandela, amid allegations he was snubbed for political reasons. "Much as I would have loved to attend the service to say a final farewell to…

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]]> United Nations honours Nelson Mandela as champion of peace, reconciliation https://www.theinfostride.com/un-honours-nelson-mandela-as-champion-of-peace-reconciliation/ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:59:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/un-honours-nelson-mandela-as-champion-of-peace-reconciliation/ The United Nations family today mourned the loss – and celebrated the enduring legacy – of Nelson Mandela, the former South African leader and peace advocate who passed away yesterday at the age of 95. As the UN flag was lowered to half-staff over the world body’s Headquarters in New York, the 193-member General Assembly [...]

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]]> Tutu: Mandela ‘taught us how to come together’ https://www.theinfostride.com/tutu-mandela-taught-us-how-to-come-together/ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 23:47:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3699 South Africa's archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu lauded his compatriot and fellow Nobel peace laureate Nelson Mandela Friday as the man who taught a deeply divided nation how to come together. "Over the past 24 years Madiba taught us how to come together…

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]]> Nelson Mandela has died, Zuma tells the world https://www.theinfostride.com/nelson-mandela-has-died-zuma-tells-the-world/ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 23:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3685 Nelson Mandela, the revered icon of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa and one of the towering political figures of the 20th century, has died aged 95, President Jacob Zuma said Thursday. "He is now resting ... he is now at peace," a visibly…

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]]> The death of South African leader Nelson Mandela: Live Report https://www.theinfostride.com/the-death-of-south-african-leader-nelson-mandela-live-report/ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:45:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3668 1706 GMT: Mandela had been receiving treatment for a lung infection at his Johannesburg home since September, after three months in hospital in a critical state. Mandela is survived by three daughters, 18 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and…

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]]> Concerns about complacency amid S.Africa’s HIV treatment success https://www.theinfostride.com/concerns-complacency-amid-s-africas-hiv-treatment-success/ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:16:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=2862 South Africa has been hailed as a model for HIV treatment, but some now fear its very success may be breeding complacency and making people less careful about infection. South Africa's free drugs programme for AIDS has expanded rapidly to 2.4 million…

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]]> S.Africa’s Zuma benefited from security revamp deal: report https://www.theinfostride.com/s-africas-zuma-benefited-security-revamp-deal-report/ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 10:57:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=2815 South Africa's President Jacob Zuma personally benefitted from the controversial security renovations at his private home and must repay the state, according to a damning watchdog report leaked in a local newspaper on Friday. The government has spent…

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]]> S. Africans flock to cinemas to re-live Mandela’s life https://www.theinfostride.com/s-africans-flock-cinemas-re-live-mandelas-life/ https://www.theinfostride.com/s-africans-flock-cinemas-re-live-mandelas-life/#comments Thu, 28 Nov 2013 22:54:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=2746 South Africans flocked to cinemas on Thursday to watch the first screenings of the hotly-anticipated Nelson Mandela biopic in a country still battling to exorcise its dark past. Viewers of the two-and-a-half hour "Long Walk to Freedom" tracing Mandela…

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/s-africans-flock-cinemas-re-live-mandelas-life/feed/ 1 EU suspends SAfrica citrus fruit imports https://www.theinfostride.com/eu-suspends-safrica-citrus-fruit-imports/ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:41:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=2706 The European Commission on Thursday suspended imports of citrus fruits from South Africa -- which accounts for about a third the EU's total -- on concerns 'black spot' disease could infect local crops. Citrus black spot is a fungal disease which lives…

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