Tag: South Africa

South Africa: 3 miners killed during strike

Christopher Torchia · May 13, 2014 10:24 am

Maryland college students robbed in South Africa

Washington Examiner · May 12, 2014 6:44 pm

Oscar Pistorius sits in court for his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, May 12, 2014. Pistorius is charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Collingridge, Pool)

Psychiatrist: Pistorius has ‘anxiety disorder’

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIAGERALD IMRAY · May 12, 2014 3:41 pm

South Africa confirms ruling party win after count

Christopher Torchia · May 10, 2014 5:26 pm

Schoolchildren walk past a newspaper placard reporting the election victory of Jacob Zuma's African National Congress (ANC) party, based on preliminary results, as the children leave after making a visit to the former house of the late South African President Nelson Mandela, in the Soweto township of Johannesburg, South Africa Friday, May 9, 2014. Vote-counting in elections in South Africa is almost complete, indicating a comfortable win for the ruling African National Congress but also a strengthening of key opposition rivals that promised change after 20 years of leadership by the party that led the fight against apartheid. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

South Africa ruling party headed for win

Christopher Torchia · May 9, 2014 4:54 pm

South Africans queue to cast their votes at sunset at a polling station in the Alexandra township of Johannesburg, South Africa Wednesday, May 7, 2014. South Africans voted Wednesday in elections that are expected to see the ruling African National Congress (ANC) return to power despite a vigorous challenge from opposition parties seeking to capitalize on discontent with corruption and economic inequality. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

South Africa’s voting ends, counting starts

Christopher Torchia · May 7, 2014 7:52 pm

A child walks past the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) election posters in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, South Africa, Monday May 5, 2014. South African President Jacob Zuma said Monday that he anticipates an election victory this week for the ruling African National Congress, and that his government, if re-elected, will speed the provision of basic services following protests in many poor communities that complain they are sidelined. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa’s ruling party poised for win

BRAM JANSSENCHRISTOPHER TORCHIA · May 6, 2014 5:10 pm

A bust of former South African President Nelson Mandela after it's unveiling by dignitaries at the South African Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, April 28, 2014. South African President Jacob Zuma and members of the South African Parliament unveiled the bust of Mandela at Parliament, forming part of celebrations for 20-years anniversary of a democratic Parliament in South Africa after the end of white rule. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

SAfrica celebrates Mandela, 20 years of democracy

Carley Petesch · April 28, 2014 5:10 pm

South African democracy marks 20th anniversary

Christopher Torchia · April 25, 2014 3:41 pm

FILE - In this Friday Nov. 22, 2012 file photo, Miles Lappeman, owner of Finfoot Lake Reserve near Tantanana, South Africa, and his son Marc, right, walk past the carcass of one of eight rhino killed by poachers. South African officials said Tuesday April 22, 2014, that thieves have stolen a stockpile of rhino horns from the offices of a provincial parks agency, dealing a setback to efforts to curb an escalation of rhino poaching in recent years. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)

Thieves steal rhino horns in South Africa

Christopher Torchia · April 22, 2014 5:43 pm

South Africa labor talks sink platinum, palladium

Washington Examiner · April 21, 2014 7:42 pm

Forensic expert, Roger Dixon, left, holds a court exhibit, a magazine rack, as he answers questions put to him by chief state prosecutor Gerrie Nel , right, during the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius, in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, April 17, 2014. Pistorius is charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, Pool)

Pistorius trial: Prosecutor chides defense witness

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIAGERALD IMRAY · April 17, 2014 7:37 pm