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Irish man John Curran had finished working with Mellon Education in South Africa

Man appears in SA court accused of John Curran murder

A man accused of murdering Irish charity worker John Curran has appeared in court in Cape Town for a bail hearing.

It is believed the man was hunting rhino when he was trampled to death by an elephant

Rhino poacher trampled by elephant, eaten by lions

A suspected rhino poacher was trampled to death by an elephant and his body eaten by lions in South Africa's Kruger National Park, officials have said.

World • 08 Apr 19

Leon Borcahards says the uncertainty is bad for business

Land ownership issue brings uncertainty in South Africa

Plans to amend the South African constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation has become a central election issue ahead of the 8 May vote.

World • 20 Mar 19

72% of private farmland in South Africa is owned by white people

'Let us share the land' - South African land ownership

The issue of land ownership - where 72% of private farmland is owned by white people - is dominating debate in the run-up to South Africa's May general election.

World • 19 Mar 19

Grace Mugabe has denied assaulting model Gabriella Engels last year

South Africa issues arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe

South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe's former first lady Grace Mugabe over an alleged assault in an upmarket district of Johannesburg last year, a police spokesman has said.

World • 19 Dec 18

John Curran was fatally stabbed in an apartment in Cape Town on 7 November

Curran murder accused remanded in further custody in SA

The man accused of the murder of Irish charity worker John Curran in South Africa has been further remanded in custody.

Courts • 03 Dec 18

John Curran was fatally stabbed in an apartment in Cape Town earlier this month

Man charged with Irish man's murder in South Africa

A 24-year-old Congolese man has appeared in court in Cape Town, South Africa, charged with the murder of Irish man John Curran.

Courts • 26 Nov 18

John Curran suffered stab wounds at his apartment

Man arrested over murder of Irish man in South Africa

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in South Africa for the murder of Irishman John Curran, local police have confirmed.

World • 24 Nov 18

Police in South Africa are looking to speak to this man

CCTV appeal in South Africa over Irishman's murder

South African police have released CCTV images relating to the investigation into the murder of Irish charity worker John Curran.

World • 14 Nov 18

Tributes to Irishman killed in South Africa

Tributes have been paid to an Irish charity worker who was killed in South Africa.

World • 09 Nov 18

Pik Both served in government during and after apartheid

S African apartheid-era foreign minister Pik Botha dies

Former South African foreign minister Roelof "Pik" Botha, whose long career in government straddled both the apartheid era and the presidency of Nelson Mandela, has died aged 86, local media reported.

World • 12 Oct 18

South Africa has the world's largest HIV treatment programme

HIV-positive mother donates liver to save child's life

Faced with the only chance to save a child's life, doctors in South Africa have performed a medical first - transplanting part of the liver from a HIV-positive mother into her HIV-negative child.

Health • 04 Oct 18

The cause of the incident is not yet known

Eight killed in blast at South African munitions depot

At least eight people were killed in an explosion at a South African munitions depot in Somerset West, near Cape Town.

News • 03 Sep 18

Dairy cows feeding on a farm in South Africa's Western Cape

South Africa says Trump 'misinformed' over farm policy

South Africa has described US President Donald Trump's tweet about "land and farm seizures" misinformed and said it will be taking up the matter through diplomatic channels.

South Africa • 23 Aug 18

Petra Diamonds operates four mines in South Africa and one in Tanzania

Petra Diamonds posts higher revenue, shrinks debt pile

Petra Diamonds today reported a 21% increase in full-year revenue on higher diamond prices and production, while a tight leash on costs helped the miner cut its debt pile by 15%.

Business • 23 Jul 18

Emergency vehicles on the R74 highway after 11 taxi drivers were shot dead (Pic: Ladysmith Gazette / Michaela Steele)

11 taxi drivers killed in South Africa shooting

More than 11 taxi drivers returning to Johannesburg from the funeral of a colleague in Kwa-Zulu Natal have been killed after gunmen opened fire, police said.

South Africa • 23 Jul 18

Woman posing with slain giraffe causes anger online

Images of a Kentucky hunter posing with the body of a giraffe she killed in South Africa have triggered an online backlash after going viral on social media.

News Lens • 06 Jul 18

Nick Sloane estimates it would cost €86m to haul an iceberg on a journey that could take up to three months

An ice idea: Could an iceberg solve Cape Town drought?

It is perhaps a plan as crazy as the situation is desperate: towing an iceberg from Antarctica to Cape Town to supply fresh water to a city in the grip of drought.

News Lens • 03 Jul 18

Mourners sang and cheered as her body was brought into the Orlando stadium where the funeral service was taking place

Thousands gather for funeral of Winnie Mandela

Thousands of mourners gathered in South Africa's Soweto township to bid farewell to anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela this morning, in a funeral ceremony that united the nation as people from various political divides celebrated her life.

News • 14 Apr 18

Mourners gather at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, outside Johannesburg

Thousands gather to pay tribute to Winnie Mandela

Thousands of mourners have flocked to the heart of South Africa's Soweto township, a centre of anti-apartheid resistance, to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela's former wife and struggle hero Winnie Mandela.

World • 11 Apr 18

South Africa court adjourns Zuma corruption case

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has appeared in court to face corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal, a scandal from the 1990s that has come back to haunt him within weeks of his fall from power.

South Africa • 06 Apr 18