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Weddings May 10, 2023

Photographer says woman requested refund on wedding photos after 4 years of marriage: 'I'm now divorced'

A woman has reportedly asked her photographer for a refund on the wedding photo service she purchased because "they went to waste" now that she's divorced.

Africa May 7, 2023

Putin poses arrest dilemma as South African opposition says if Russian-friendly government won't act, it will

South Africa is resisting U.S. and European pressure to commit to arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin should he arrive in Cape Town for a planned visit in August.

Russia May 2, 2023

Putin faces possible arrest if he attends BRICS summit in South Africa: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin could possibly be arrested if he attends an economic summit being hosted in South Africa this August, according to a report.

South Africa April 24, 2023

3 men arrested in South Africa for stealing 8-foot long crocodile

Three men between the ages of 20 and 35 were arrested for stealing a large Nile crocodile from a farm in South Africa. The men are due to appear in court on April 24, 2023.

South Africa April 21, 2023

South African court upholds ban on apartheid-era flag

The South African Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a ruling that declared "gratuitous" display of the nation's old apartheid-era flag a prosecutable offense.

South Africa April 17, 2023

Former politician known for feces protest killed in South Africa

An ex-politician known for dumping human feces in public places as an act of protest was killed in South Africa. The protests called attention to the living conditions in the country.

South Africa April 10, 2023

7 electricity pylons collapse onto highway in South Africa

Seven electricity pylons collapsed onto a highway in South Africa near the capital of Pretoria. The collapses caused high-voltage cables to hang low over the highway.

South Africa April 6, 2023

South African police kill 9 suspected armed robbers in early-morning shootout

South African police killed 9 suspected armed robbers in a shootout on Thursday morning. Three other robbery suspects were wounded in the shooting.

LIFESTYLE April 6, 2023

Snake on a plane! South African pilot finds unexpected stowaway under his seat, a Cape cobra

Rudolf Erasmus, a pilot in South Africa, thought he had four passengers on his flight. As it turns out, he had five: four human passengers, and one deadly Cape cobra.

South Africa March 31, 2023

Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius denied parole for 2013 slaying of model girlfriend

A South African parole board denied Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius' application for early release Friday for the killing of his reality star girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

South Africa March 30, 2023

End of cheap insurance looms in South Africa after country experiences catastrophic events

South Africa insurers are grappling with unprecedented claims from catastrophic events such as a power grid collapse, prompting an end to cheap insurance in the country.