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S.Africa fiery youth leader targets mine ownership
South Africa's fiery ruling party youth leader on Saturday vowed to overhaul ownership of the country's key mining industry.
Marine in Africa watches daughter's birth in Morristown
It was a very good Friday for West Milford native Eric Rodriguez, a Marine stationed in Africa, who was able to welcome his baby daughter into the world with help from Morristown Memorial Hospital and the Internet.
S.Africa to challenge Zimbabwe farmers compensation
South Africa's government on Friday said it will fight a court ruling that allowed white farmers who lost land under President Robert Mugabe's reforms to claim a Zimbabwean state-owned house.
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1 World Cup stadium in South Africa was source of tension
NELSPRUIT, South Africa The roof of the World Cup stadium built in Nelspruit is supported by a circle of 18 huge iron giraffes that look as is they were designed by a gifted preschooler.
Keeping safe in South Africa -- Dos and Don'ts
Do plan ahead. Don't let your credit card out of your sight. But don't bother with the stab-proof vests. Few football fans coming to South Africa for the World Cup will have missed the news that crime in the country is high. South Africa's murder rate, according to the latest international figures, is 38.6 per 100,000 people, compared to less than one for Germany, the last country to host...
South Africa's oldest city is magnet for WCup fans
From Table Mountain to Robben Island, the surrounding vineyards and the waterfront shopping malls and restaurants, South Africa's oldest city is a tourist's dream. Add the arrival of national teams from France, England, Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands and Cape Town becomes a magnet for World Cup football fans, too.
Dutch aim for world domination in South Africa
Could South Africa finally be the football tournament where the Netherlands shakes off its unwanted reputation as the best team never to have won the World Cup? The team -- with its blend of experience and youth, grit and creativity -- certainly looked the part in qualification, waltzing into the World Cup with a perfect record in qualifying, scoring 17 goals and conceding just two in eight...
Japan hoping for a few surprises in South Africa
Japan coach Takeshi Okada has targeted a semifinal berth as his team's goal for the World Cup in South Africa. Given past results, advancing beyond the first round will be tough enough. Japan is making its fourth straight World Cup appearance but has never won a game on foreign soil. It won't get any easier as Japan has been drawn in Group E with the Netherlands, Denmark and Cameroon.