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Six people are killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting after eight gunmen open fire on a group of community patrollers in Godini village near Qumbu, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The shooting took place on the day of the memorial service for the victims of the Lusikisiki shootings, which also occurred in the Eastern Cape.
2024-10-6

The death toll from a building collapse in George, South Africa, last week, increases to 33.
2024-05-14

Mauritius reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two people who travelled from South Africa.
2021-12-11

A separate, second variant from South Africa is also reported in Finland, after two people tested positive for COVID-19.
2020-12-28

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch of the UK Department for Transport issues a report on the grounding of cargo vessel MV "Priscilla" on the Pentland Skerries off the coast of Shetland, Scotland. The investigation concludes the lone crewmember on the bridge was distracted by watching music videos during the nighttime accident. The grounding triggered changes in procedures by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
2019-10-3

Scottish YouTuber Mark "Count Dankula" Meechan is fined £800 for a racially aggravated offence under the Communications Act for a video of a pug dog responding to Nazi slogans. Protests are held outside Airdrie Sheriff Court and English Defence League ex-leader Tommy Robinson sits in court to support Meechan.
2018-04-23

Syrian uprising: A ship carrying military helicopters and missiles from Russia to Syria is halted and turned back off the coast of Scotland after its insurance coverage is cancelled.
2012-06-19

A journalist with "The Sunday Times" is arrested in South Africa.date=August 2010
2010-08-4

Lorena Ochoa, the world's number one golfer for the past three years, announces her retirement from the sport at the age of 28.
2010-04-20