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South Africa fights rape crisis

Alexandra township, north of Johannesburg, is a densely populated melting pot with some of South Africa's worst social ills: poverty, unemployment, HIV/AIDS and crime.

Who are the British Lions?

Forget World Cups. For many rugby union players the ultimate accomplishment is being selected to appear for the famed British Lions on their overseas tours.

South Africa held by Iraq in Confed opener

Host nation South Africa suffered disappointment in the opening match of the Confederations Cup when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Iraq in front of nearly 60,000 fans at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.

CNNMoney: South Africa's largest corporate fraud

Hundreds of investors have been fleeced of up to 10 billion rand ($1.2 billion) in what could be South Africa's biggest corporate fraud, a private investigator and lawyer said on Thursday.

Brooklyn kids give back in South Africa

It's late Sunday morning inside a cavernous Salvation Army Church in Soweto, South Africa. Services, complete with African and traditional music, have just finished and a catchy drum beat with a distinctly American hip-hop sound is coming from the stage.

A look at some of South Africa's parties

There are 40 parties vying in South Africa's elections, with 26 participating nationally and 14 provincially. Though South Africa's opposition parties remain generally weak, the ruling African National Congress worries that, collectively, they may eat away at its majority.

Zapiro: Satirising South Africa

He's been drawing conclusions about South African politics for over 15 years: cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, aka Zapiro, talks about the power of the pen.

South Africa will host IPL Twenty20 cricket

South Africa will stage the 2009 Indian Premier League after officials decided to move the Twenty20 tournament to a neutral venue because of security fears.

Dalai Lama denied visa for South Africa peace conference

South Africa has refused the Dalai Lama a visa to attend an international peace conference in Johannesburg this week, a presidential spokesman said.

Texts used to tackle South Africa HIV crisis

One million free text messages will be sent every day for 12 months from Monday in South Africa in a bid to raise HIV awareness and encourage testing for the disease.

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