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South African president appoints judge to oversee weapons-for-Russia inquiry
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry into allegations that the country supplied arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in December. The allegations were made this month by the...
Rwandan genocide suspect appears in court holding Bible after 22 years on the run
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — One of Rwanda's most wanted suspects for the country's 1994 genocide appeared in a South African courtroom Friday, clutching a Bible and another book inscribed with “Jesus First” on the cover. Fulgence Kayishema was a police officer with the rank...
One of Rwanda's most wanted genocide suspects arrested in South Africa after 22 years on run
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda's genocide, a police officer suspected of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 people at a church nearly three decades ago, has been arrested in South Africa after 22 years on the run, a special tribunal set up by...
South Africa under more scrutiny over Russian ship as ruling ANC says it would 'welcome' Putin
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African government was under more pressure Wednesday for declining to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow. Separately, a top official in...
3 men arrested in South Africa for stealing large crocodile
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three men have been arrested in South Africa for stealing a 2.5-meter (8-feet) long Nile crocodile worth about $1,300 from a farm in the North West province, police said Monday. The men, who are all aged between 20 and 35, are believed to have used a...
Ex-politician known for feces protest killed in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A former politician who gained notoriety in South Africa for dumping human feces in public places as a protest against the living conditions in some of the country's poorest townships was fatally shot Monday while meeting with a group of homeless people, police...
South Africa ex-President Zuma's graft trial postponed again
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma was postponed again Monday as he seeks to have the lead prosecutor removed from the case by claiming he is biased. Zuma has already succeeded in getting a new judge to oversee his...
Claims guards aided killer fake death in S. Africa jailbreak
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A convict serving a life sentence for murder and rape who escaped from a top-security prison in South Africa by faking his own burning death likely got warders to help smuggle a corpse into his cell, a parliamentary hearing was told Wednesday. Thabo...
Snake on a plane! South African pilot finds cobra under seat
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the light aircraft during Monday's flight when he felt “something cold” slide...
Oscar Pistorius' lawyer: 'Mistake' to deny parole, appealing
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — There was an "obvious mistake" in the process to deny Oscar Pistorius parole last week and the former Olympic runner is seeking to overturn that decision and have a new hearing to be considered for early release from prison as soon as possible, his lawyer told The...
