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South Africa recalls its ambassador to Israel in response to Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip and accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza.
2023-11-6

South Africa reports imported cases of cholera in two sisters who travelled to Malawi.
2023-02-5

South Africa expands the country's vaccine age eligibility to all adults over the age of 18 in order to increase the vaccination rate as the country deals with an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant.
2021-08-20

Iran reports its first three cases of the Lineage B.1.351 variant first discovered in South Africa. The Health Ministry warns of "harder days ahead" as it is predicted that the number of deaths due to COVID-19 will increase.
2021-04-27

The cabinet announces that 20 of South Africa's land borders with Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe will reopen on February 15.
2021-02-13

A fire in the South African city of Cape Town leaves two people dead and four thousand people homeless.
2015-11-29

The International Criminal Court asks South Africa to arrest the President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir for alleged war crimes when he arrives at the African Union summit.
2015-06-14

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is found not guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but may be convicted of a lesser charge.
2014-09-11

South African track star Oscar Pistorius is officially charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his home earlier this year, with the trial due to start on March 13.
2013-08-19

A memorial service is held for South African Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead at the home of athlete Oscar Pistorius last week. Pistorius faced murder hearings.
2013-02-19