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Dangers of 'Whoonga': Abuse Of AIDS Drugs Stokes Resistance

December 18, 2012 • In South Africa, drug users are crushing HIV medications and mixing them with marijuana, heroin and other illicit drugs. Public health workers worry that people who smoke so-called whoonga are helping to fuel the rise of drug-resistant HIV.

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Former South African President Mandela Recovering After Gallstone Surgery

December 15, 2012 • The South African government said Mandela was recovering well after the operation Saturday. There was no indication when the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader would be released from the hospital.

Rooibos Tea Gets Its Own Sensory Wheel, Just Like Wine And Coffee

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Rooibos Tea Gets Its Own Sensory Wheel, Just Like Wine And Coffee

October 25, 2012 • Following wine, whiskey, cheese and chocolate, rooibos has been professionally swirled, sniffed and sipped in the interest of justifying its place in the premium tier of gourmet food pricing. The South African government is spearheading the effort.

South African Children's Hospital Closed Under Apartheid To Reopen

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South African Children's Hospital Closed Under Apartheid To Reopen

September 24, 2012 • With local hospitals in Durban, South Africa, strained by the AIDS epidemic, city leaders are trying to restore and reopen a historic children's hospital shut down in the 1980s during apartheid. The hospital originally opened in 1931 with a mandate to serve kids of all races.

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South African Miners Charged With Murder In Colleagues' Deaths

A mine worker sings and dances during a gathering at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, on Wednesday. Some 270 miners were charged with murder Thursday in connection with the deaths of 34 of their striking colleagues. Themba Hadebe/AP hide caption

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South African Miners Charged With Murder In Colleagues' Deaths

August 30, 2012 • Police opened fire on striking miners Aug. 16, killing 34. Under an arcane law, 270 other miners were charged in their murders. The decision could further infuriate South Africans already shocked by the police action.

South African Police Open Fire On Striking Miners, More Than 30 Killed

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South African Police Open Fire On Striking Miners, More Than 30 Killed

August 16, 2012 • The shooting followed an attempt by police to disperse striking workers at Marikana, the world's third-largest platinum mine, about 40 miles northwest of Johannesburg. It's one of the deadliest incidents of violence in the country since the end of apartheid.

HIV Testing Goes Mobile In Rural South Africa

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HIV Testing Goes Mobile In Rural South Africa

July 24, 2012 • Nearly 1 in 5 South Africans is infected with HIV. But many of them don't know it. The lack of information hinders treatment and also enables the spread of HIV. To close the gap, some groups are taking HIV testing door to door.

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More Than A Million Condoms Recalled In South Africa

January 31, 2012 • The affected condoms — a government brand called Choice — were distributed early this month as part of the festivities marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress.

Stories Of Presidential Protection: Spilled Whiskey Leads To Assault Conviction

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Stories Of Presidential Protection: Spilled Whiskey Leads To Assault Conviction

July 27, 2011 • A man in South Africa has been convicted of assaulting that country's president when he spilled his Whiskey at a horse race in the eastern city of Durban.

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S. African Rhino Poaching Deaths Rise

July 19, 2010 • S. African rhino deaths from poaching increase.

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Nelson Mandela Attends Great Granddaughter's Funeral

June 17, 2010 • Mandela Attends Great Granddaughter's Funeral

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Brian Isn't Leaving South Africa

February 27, 2009 • I'm a 35-year-old white male in the movie industry, specifically handling online stuff for a national entertainment company. I've never been out of South Africa. ... I have no great desire to emigrate, although I do intend to travel.

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