South Africa
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South African students celebrate as Zuma bows to their demands
Speed Read Government halts plans to increase university fees, which sparked more than a week of nationwide demonstrations
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Rugby World Cup: Scotland broken as south destroys north
In Depth Heroics from Scotland and Wales are not enough to stop the southern hemisphere giants in epic quarter finals
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Rugby World Cup: has it become a game for 'freaks'?
The Week Recommends As injury-ravaged Wales prepare for South Africa showdown, claims that the physicality of modern rugby has gone too far
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Why South Africa is primed for a fundamental political shift
In Depth Historic partnership between the powerful labour movement and governing ANC 'has begun to fall apart'
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Rugby World Cup: commentary mayhem as Japan beat South Africa
In Depth Commentators from around the world go ballistic as Karne Hesketh secures incredible upset for Japan – video
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Rugby World Cup 2015: Pool B profile – South Africa
The Week Recommends The Springboks finished bottom of the Rugby Championship and will be determined to avoid another quater-final exit
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New species of ancient human found in cave, claim scientists
Speed Read 'Homo Naledi' was very skinny with powerful joint muscles and the brain the size of a gorilla's
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Will Rugby Championship put All Blacks' World Cup at risk?
The Week Recommends While England and Wales head to World Cup training camps, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia are preparing for a bruising
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South Africa threatens to leave ICC over Bashir scandal
Speed Read Government officials may face criminal charges for failing to arrest Sudan's president for war crimes
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Virginity 'testing': why the traumatising practice continues
In Depth The invasive tests are a gross violation of women's rights but are still openly carried out in many societies
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The Bible and self-help books favoured by South African thieves
Speed Read From Johannesburg to Cape Town, 'huge problem' of book theft crosses all race and class boundaries
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South African xenophobia: why is there so much hatred of foreigners?
In Depth Xenophobic rioting led to eight deaths last month, but South Africa's problems go back decades
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Man who 'cut out victim's heart and ate it' faces sentencing
Speed Read Witnesses at the scene said Andrew Chimboza had flesh in his teeth and dry blood on his mouth
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South Africa and Nigeria clash over xenophobic violence
Speed Read 'Diplomatic tit-for tat' intensifies as Pretoria issues strongly worded statement criticising Nigeria
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