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Eighteen people are killed during a shootout between robbers and police in Limpopo, South Africa. The suspects are suspected to have been planning a cash truck heist, also called a cash-in-transit heist.
2023-09-1

The Philippines reports its first six cases of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa.
2021-03-2

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

Police arrest five suspects over a firebombing of a bus in Limpopo, South Africa that killed six people.
2018-04-4

Anglo Platinum Limited—the world's biggest platinum producer—fires 12,000 people in South Africa after a strike over working conditions. The corporation has stated that the strikes have cost it 39,000 ounces in output - equivalent to 700 million rand ($82.3 million; £51 million) in revenue.
2012-10-5

Authorities in South Africa issue a warrant for the arrest of Julius Malema on charges of corruption.
2012-09-21

Julius Malema, formerly of the African National Congress Youth League, loses an appeal against a decision by South Africa's ruling African National Congress party to suspend him.
2012-02-4

In South Africa, controversial ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is suspended from the country's ruling party for 5 years.
2011-11-10

39 people are killed in South Africa and thousands of homes are destroyed in Mozambique following widespread flooding.
2011-01-17