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Almost 8.4m ticket requests for India-Pakistan World Cup tie
Organisers say 8.4m people have applied for tickets to India v Pakistan at the Men's Cricket World Cup in Johannesburg in 2027.
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South Africa pulls asylum directive after violent protests in Johannesburg, Durban
South Africa has withdrawn a controversial asylum directive after anti-migrant protests descended into violence and chaos on Thursday.
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South Africa: New anti-migrant violence in several cities
In South Africa, anti-migrant violence broke out in Soweto, Johannesburg and Durban. Cars were burned down and shops looted, in the midst of tensions around asylum applications.
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South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling
Several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg's Soweto and coastal city of Durban.
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Ospreys hit by Lions' second-half show of power
Ospreys beaten in Johannesburg after six-try Lions turn around half-time deficit in the United Rugby Championship.
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The South African men trying to end violence against women: 'Every man needs to play a part'
The discovery of 12 women's bodies near Johannesburg has again highlighted South Africa's problem with violence against women.
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South Africa: 27 dead in double shooting in Johannesburg and Cape Town
27 dead in a wave of shootings in South Africa. In Johannesburg, 17 people were killed in the attack on a bar by eight men armed with assault rifles. Ten more were killed near Cape Town. The reasons remain unknown, according to the police.
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At least 27 dead in a double shooting in South Africa
In South Africa, this weekend was marked by several mass shootings in Johannesburg and Cape Town, which killed at least 27 people. And a serial killer is still running near Johannesburg, where the body of an eleventh woman was found. The investigation continues to find the perpetrator.
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Superb South Africa seal series win over Australia
David Miller and Temba Bavuma's sublime centuries set up South Africa's 32-run win over Australia in a high-scoring second ODI in Johannesburg.
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Femicides on the rise in South Africa
Two more women have been found dead in Johannesburg this weekend, bringing the number of women killed in a single municipality to 11 in just two months. Most of the other victims were in their 20s and 30s, with some found partially undressed and showing signs of sexual assault, raising fears that a serial killer could be responsible. Police have offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspected killer or killers. The deaths have sparked a national outcry over violence against women in South Africa, which has one of the world’s highest rates of gender-based violenc
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South Africa shootings leave 27 killed
It has been a deadly night in South Africa, with 27 people killed in two separate shooting incidents. Police say 17 people were shot dead at a tavern outside Johannesburg by suspects armed with assault rifles, while another 10 were killed near Cape Town when gunmen opened fire at a venue selling grilled meat. No arrests have been made as police search for the attackers. Initial investigations suggest one shooting may have been linked to a turf war between illegal miners, while the other could have stemmed from a business rivalry. France 24 correspondent Eurice Masson reports the latest from So
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Gunmen kill at least 27 people in separate mass shootings in South Africa
At least 27 people were killed in separate mass shootings in Cape Town and Johannesburg, police said Sunday. No suspects have been arrested in either shooting, and the motives for the attacks remain unknown.
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Gunmen kill 27 people in two mass shootings in South Africa
South African police have launched a search for suspects after 17 people were found dead at a tavern southwest of Johannesburg. A separate tavern shooting near Cape Town left 10 dead.
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Three arrested in South Africa over one of nine women's body finds
The body of Jabulile Ntimba was the ninth to be found recently in an area east of Johannesburg.
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Nine women found dead near Johannesburg sends shockwaves through South Africa
Vigils, group runs and moments of silence: thousands of protesters gathered across South Africa this weekend to pay tribute to the nine women found murdered in eastern Johannesburg. In a country that records more than 60 homicides a day, the nine murders sent shockwaves through the population. Anger is mounting, and calls are growing for the government to take action. Story by Caroline Baum.
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South Africa: Demonstrations Against Violence Against Women
Vigilantes, marches and recollections: hundreds of demonstrators mobilized across South Africa on Friday evening, September 18, to pay tribute to the nine women found dead in east Johannesburg. In a country with more than 60 homicides a day, the nine murders caused shock waves across the population. Anger is rising and calls are increasing for the government to act against violence against women.
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Fear and anger in South Africa as bodies of nine women found: What we know
Police examining 'all possibilities' as women in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, fear murders could be linked.
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South Africa: Nine women found dead in two months
South Africa under the shock of a possible serial killer. In two months, nine women were found dead in the same neighbourhood east of Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the investigation of these murders to become a national priority for law enforcement. Caroline Dumay's explanations, corresponding to France 24.
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‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as women’s bodies pile up
Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety.