South Africa

  1. Hiker's body retrieved in South Africa's Table Mountain

    The body of a male hiker who is believed to have fallen at South Africa's Table Mountain has been recovered.

    Fellow hikers reported the incident on Wednesday afternoon and the search for him started.

    Authorities say the body was retrieved on Thursday morning with the help of a helicopter.

    Police are investigating the incident.

  4. SA president to receive report on alleged corruption

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    A South African judicial panel that examined allegations of high-level corruption during former President Jacob Zuma’s tenure will hand over the first of its three-part report to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday.

    The panel was chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and has been investigating allegations of “state capture”, corruption and fraud in the public sector during Zuma’s time in power between 2009 and 2018.

    The remaining parts of the report are expected to be handed over to Mr Ramaphosa before the end of next month.

    The group Democracy in Action has filed a case at the high court in Johannesburg against the submission of the report to Mr Ramaphosa, arguing he “is conflicted” and had been implicated in corruption.

    Mr Ramaphosa has previously said he "resisted" corruption whilst he served as Mr Zuma's deputy, according to the Reuters News agency.

    Zuma is accused, among other things, of allowing an Indian business family with close links to him to siphon state assets.

    The former president and the family deny any wrongdoing.

    He was sentenced to 15 months in prison in June after he failed to attend the inquiry, arguing that the chair of the panel was biased.

    Zuma resigned in 2018, a year before his second term in office was due to end.

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  6. South Africa's parliament building on fire again

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    Video caption: South Africa's parliament building on fire again

    One day after a fire at the parliament building in Cape Town, crews are tackling another blaze.

  9. Major fire at South Africa parliament building

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    Video caption: Cape Town: Major blaze rips through South Africa parliament building

    Video footage shows a plume of black smoke filling the sky in the South African city of Cape Town.

  17. Desmond Tutu: Religious and political leaders pay tribute

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    Video caption: Desmond Tutu: Religious and political leaders pay tribute in Cape Town

    Politicians and leaders of different faiths gathered in Cape Town to remember the anti-apartheid leader.

  18. Desmond Tutu: Remembered by daughter as a 'hugger'

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    Video caption: Desmond Tutu: Remembered by daughter as a 'hugger'

    Nontombi Naomi Tutu says her father "went to meet his God, ready and willing."

  19. Desmond Tutu: Remembered by daughter as a 'hugger'

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    Video caption: Desmond Tutu: Remembered by daughter as a 'hugger'

    Nontombi Naomi Tutu says her father "went to meet his God, ready and willing."

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