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2 men accused of murdering 3 Egyptian Coptic monks appear in a South African court

Mar. 14, 2024 10:58 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Two men accused of fatally stabbing three Egyptian monks belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church this week appeared in a South African court Thursday and will remain in custody until their next court appearance. Saeed Basanda, dressed in a blue T-shirt and with...

3 Egyptian Coptic church monks are killed in an attack at a monastery in South Africa

Mar. 13, 2024 13:55 PM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three Egyptian monks belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church were fatally stabbed in an attack at a monastery in South Africa and a suspect has been arrested, police said Wednesday. The monks were killed Tuesday at the Saint Mark the Apostle and Saint...

South Africa's main opposition party lays out plans to unseat the African National Congress

Feb. 17, 2024 11:43 AM EST

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Thousands of South Africans gathered in the capital Saturday to show support for the country’s biggest opposition party as it prepares for a much-anticipated national election in which it hopes to wrest control of the government from the ruling African National...

South African government says it wants to prevent an auction of historic Mandela artifacts

Jan. 19, 2024 13:16 PM EST

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's government announced Friday it will challenge the auctioning of dozens of artifacts belonging to the nation's anti-apartheid stalwart Nelson Mandela, saying the items are of historical significance and should remain in the country. The 75...

Oscar Pistorius and the Valentine's killing of Reeva Steenkamp. What happened that night?

Jan. 07, 2024 06:06 AM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Here's what to know about the night South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp more than a decade ago in a Valentine's Day killing that jolted the world and shattered the image of a sports superstar. Pistorius, a...

Track star, convicted killer, now parolee. A timeline of Oscar Pistorius's life

Jan. 05, 2024 13:51 PM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Major moments in the life of Oscar Pistorius, the South African double-amputee Olympic runner who was released from prison on parole Friday having served nearly nine years of a murder sentence for the 2013 killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. ...

Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius freed after serving nearly 9 years in prison for killing girlfriend

Jan. 05, 2024 13:17 PM EST

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee who became a global star competing at his sport's highest level while running on carbon-fiber blades, was released from prison on Friday after serving nearly nine years for killing his girlfriend, the model Reeva...

Sudan paramilitary leader says he's committed to cease-fire, but no progress on proposed peace talks

Jan. 04, 2024 22:35 PM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Sudanese paramilitary leader Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo said Thursday he was committed to a cease-fire to end the devastating war that has wrecked his country, even as fighting continues and there has been no progress on proposed peace talks between Dagalo and...

Oscar Pistorius is set to be released on parole. He will be strictly monitored until December 2029

Jan. 04, 2024 13:28 PM EST

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius is due to be released from prison Friday to live under strict conditions at a family home having served nearly nine years of a murder sentence for the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The double-amputee Olympic runner from...