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Oscar Pistorius’s 6 Year Murder Sentence Shocks South Africa

Cape Town Uber driver Eric Selaelo was taken aback by the news. Like many South Africans, he was expecting double amputee and Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius to get at least 10 years for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a case that has riveted the country’s attention for most of the past three years.

06 Jul 2016, business.mega.mu

South Africa Urges Citizens Not To Panic Following U.S. Terror Warning

South Africa's government reassured citizens Monday they are in "no immediate danger" following a U.S. warning of possible terror attacks in the country during Ramadan.

07 Jun 2016, business.mega.mu

MK: Deux Nouvelles Destinations Africaines

Air Mauritius desservira Maputo et Dar-es-Salaam à partir du 4 et 6?mai, respectivement.

27 Apr 2016, business.mega.mu

South Africa's Jacob Zuma Faces Impeachment Vote

South Africa's parliament is due to vote on an opposition-sponsored motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma.

05 Apr 2016, business.mega.mu

Zuma's Job in Peril Over S. African Finance Ministry Scandal

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa faced another attack on his leadership as members of the ruling African National Congress said the party should consider whether to oust him over his links to the millionaire Gupta family.

17 Mar 2016, business.mega.mu

South African Mine Collapse Leaves More than 100 Trapped Underground

More than 100 people were trapped after a goldmine in South Africa caved in, a union official has said. Emergency services said 76 of the miners had so far been brought to the surface.

05 Feb 2016, business.mega.mu

South Africa's Jacob Zuma to Repay Nkandla Upgrade Funds

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has agreed to repay some of the $23m (£15m) the government controversially spent on upgrading his private rural home.

03 Feb 2016, business.mega.mu

Mos Def Charged with Breaking South Africa's Immigration Law

An American rapper has found out the hard way that a "world passport" isnt accepted in South Africa.

21 Jan 2016, business.mega.mu

#ZumaMustFall: South Africans March Against Jacob Zuma

Thousands of protesters are marching in South Africa to demand President Jacob Zuma is sacked.

17 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail after Murder Conviction

Oscar Pistorius was back in court Tuesday where a judge granted him bail.

08 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

Oscar Pistorius Murder Conviction Sought by South Africa Prosecutors

South African judges have heard an appeal on whether athlete Oscar Pistorius should be convicted of murder instead of culpable homicide.

03 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

South African Students, Police Clash as Protests Against Fee Hikes Grow

Throngs of students stormed the South African parliament in Cape Town and trapped lawmakers inside to protest fee increases set to take effect next year.

22 Oct 2015, business.mega.mu

Oscar Pistorius Released From South African Prison

Oscar Pistorius has been released from a South African prison after serving one day shy of a year in prison for killing his girlfriend and was staying at his uncle's house, ABC News has confirmed.

20 Oct 2015, business.mega.mu

Deadly Bridge Collapse in Johannesburg Leaves Cars Crushed and People Trapped

A temporary bridge that was part of a construction project collapsed on to one of South Africa’s busiest highways on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 21 others, South African media reported.

15 Oct 2015, business.mega.mu

Nelson Mandela Grandson Charged with Raping Girl of 15

One of Nelson Mandela's grandsons has been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl in South Africa.

21 Aug 2015, business.mega.mu

Surfer Mick Fanning Escapes Shark Attack

A surfing competition in South Africa was canceled Sunday after professional surfer Mick Fanning escaped a shark attack in the opening minutes of the final heat.

20 Jul 2015, business.mega.mu

Brics Launches Development Bank Ahead of Russian Summit

The group of five major emerging economies known as Brics launched a development bank on Tuesday ahead of a summit in the Russian industrial city of Ufa, where Russia seeks to demonstrate it hasn’t been isolated by Western sanctions.

08 Jul 2015, business.mega.mu

SAA Bolsters Code-Share Trunk Route to Mauritius as Demand Continues to Grow

South African Airways and Air Mauritius plan to broaden their code-share agreement to enhance greater connectivity between the continent, South Africa, Mauritius and other inter-continental routes.

02 Jul 2015, business.mega.mu

Axe Maurice-Afrique du Sud: un Trafic d’Armes mis au Jour par l’ADSU

L’Anti-Drug & Smuggling Unit (ADSU) a procédé à un grand coup de filet récemment. Cinq boîtes de confiture, dans lesquelles étaient dissimulés plus de quatre kilos de gandia et deux pistolets semi-automatiques, ont été interceptées.

29 Jan 2015, business.mega.mu

Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Girlfriend's Death

Oscar Pistorius will spend his first night behind bars tonight, after he was sentenced to five years imprisonment for shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year.

21 Oct 2014, business.mega.mu