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Romania reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two citizens who travelled from South Africa on November 30.
2021-12-4

Thailand reports its first locally transmitted cases of the South African Lineage B.1.351 variant in three test samples from a cluster of infections that could be linked to illegal immigration in the southern portion of the country.
2021-05-22

Moderna says its vaccine is 90% effective against COVID-19, and 95% effective against severe disease for six months after the second dose. It also says its vaccine is effective against the 501.V2 variant from South Africa.
2021-04-13

South Africa receives its second shipment of more than 80,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
2021-02-27

Belgium reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa in a person from West Flanders with no travel history.
2021-01-13

A massive fire engulfs the Juma Mosque in Durban, South Africa. No casualties are reported, and it is believed that it was caused by an electrical fire.
2020-08-24

A suspect dies after South African police chained the man to the back of a van and drove off.
2013-02-28

Police attack Anglo American Platinum mine workers with rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades in Rustenburg, South Africa.
2012-10-30

The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in New Delhi, India, for the 2012 BRICS summit.
2012-03-29

South Africa recalls its ambassador to Israel to show what it describes as its "strongest condemnation of the attack".
2010-06-3