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Zim-owned (tuck) spaza shop robbed

Wed, Jul 28, 2010

About seven men robbed a Zimbabwean-owned (tuck) spaza shop in the early hours of Wednesday morning and tied two foreign national employees up before stealing money and stock, Free State police said.

Zim property auction in SA postponed after government intervenes

Wed, Jul 28, 2010

The auction of several Zimbabwe government owned properties in South Africa, seized to pay back South African farmers and a German bank, has been postponed, after the government challenged the legality of the sale.

Zimbabwe tries to stop SA properties being auctioned

by Staff reporter and agencies

Mon, Jul 26, 2010

The Zimbabwean government has challenged the auctioning of several of its properties in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

President dos Santos contributed to stability in Zimbabwe - diplomat

by Angop

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

Luanda -The contribution of the Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, to the political stability in Zimbabwe, was Thursday acknowledged by the Zimbabwean ambassador to Angola, James Manzou.

South Africa deploys army as police struggle to stop attacks on foreigners

Wed, Jul 21, 2010

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's military joined police on Tuesday to patrol an impoverished Johannesburg township after assaults on foreign migrants injured at least 11 and increased concerns of a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks.

MDC celebrates Mandela’s legacy

MDC celebrates Mandela’s legacy

by MDC

Tue, Jul 20, 2010

The MDC joins the rest of the world in wishing a happy 92nd birthday to former South African President and renowned international statesman Nelson Mandela.

Malema starts purge

by The Times (SA)

Tue, Jul 20, 2010

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has begun purging the organisation of his rivals ahead of the party's elective conference next year.

Foreigners targeted in Kya Sands

by Special correspondent

Tue, Jul 20, 2010

At least five people, four of them foreigners, were wounded in overnight clashes in Kya Sands, in northern Johannesburg.

DA: Zuma should take stand against Zimbabwean Govt

Mon, Jul 19, 2010

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe should not be allowed to continue to flout the basic legal principles of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Democratic Alliance said on Monday.