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Nelson Mandela Released From HospitalNelson Mandela Released From Hospital

by National Confidential | 26 December 2012 | 2:46 pm EST

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Nelson Mandela has been released from the hospital, according to the South African government.

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Nelson Mandela Not DeadNelson Mandela Not Dead

by National Confidential | 13 September 2011 | 5:11 pm EST

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Nelson Mandela is not dead, despite rumors to the controversy.

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WWE Wrestlers Robbed In Cape Town, South AfricaWWE Wrestlers Robbed In Cape Town, South Africa

by National Confidential | 06 July 2011 | 2:23 pm EST

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(National Confidential) — WWE wrestlers arriving in Cape Town, South Africa for a performance were shocked to find their bags had been robbed.

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South African Party: No More Eating Sushi Off Bikini GirlsSouth African Party: No More Eating Sushi Off Bikini Girls

by National Confidential | 01 February 2011 | 12:03 pm EST

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South Africa’s African National Congress has issued a dictate to party members: Quit eating sushi off of the bodies of near-nude women. The ANC sent out a statement, “This act is anti-ANC and anti-revolutionary. This act is defamatory, insensitive and undermining of woman’s integrity.” READ MORE

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Report: Shrien Dewani Has Money ProblemsReport: Shrien Dewani Has Money Problems

by National Confidential | 12 December 2010 | 3:30 pm EST

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Murder suspect Shrien Dewani’s nursing homes company is in serious financial trouble and closely associated with shadowy entities registered in the tax haven, Guernsey. Dewani has been fingered in the murder of his wife, Anni, while on their honeymoon in Cape Town.  READ MORE

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Mapona: Porn Starring Black Actors Rocks South AfricaMapona: Porn Starring Black Actors Rocks South Africa

by National Confidential | 12 December 2010 | 11:58 am EST

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The movie, “Mapona Volume 1″ (naked in Sotho) has caused a stir among social conservatives in a country that under apartheid saw porn banned from open public sale, leading to a rampant under-the-counter market. It has also grabbed people’s attention because unlike most locally produced DVD erotica the men are filmed putting on condoms before [...]

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Shrien Dewani Arrested Over Murder Of Wife Anni DewaniShrien Dewani Arrested Over Murder Of Wife Anni Dewani

by National Confidential | 08 December 2010 | 6:21 am EST

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Shrien Dewani, 30, was taken into custody on behalf of South African authorities after turning himself in to police, Scotland Yard said. His Swedish wife, Anni Dewani, died in an apparent carjacking last month. A South African man convicted in the former model’s murder said Tuesday that her husband paid to have her killed. READ [...]

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Lawyer Quits In Dewani Murder CaseLawyer Quits In Dewani Murder Case

by National Confidential | 03 December 2010 | 12:34 pm EST

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The South African lawyer representing Briton Shrien Dewani, the husband of a Swedish tourist murdered in Cape Town in mid-November, has withdrawn from the case. Billy Gundelfinger, a top divorce and criminal lawyer based in Johannesburg, started working for Dewani two weeks after his wife Anni Dewani was murdered in Gugulethu, outside Cape Town. READ [...]

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Man Arrested In South Africa For Murder Of UK Honeymooner Anni DewaniMan Arrested In South Africa For Murder Of UK Honeymooner Anni Dewani

by National Confidential | 16 November 2010 | 12:20 pm EST

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Anni Dewani picture Police investigating the South Africa township murder of honeymooner Anni Dewani have arrested a male suspect, it emerged today. Detectives refused to divulge details about the man but he is believed to be 26 years old and from a slum in Cape Town, where he is being held at a police station. [...]

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Patrice Evra: French Player Off World Cup TeamPatrice Evra: French Player Off World Cup Team

by National Confidential | 22 June 2010 | 9:01 am EST

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Patrice Evra, captain of the French World Cup team, is not on the roster to play South Africa.

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Anti-Rape Condom Debuts In South AfricaAnti-Rape Condom Debuts In South Africa

by National Confidential | 22 June 2010 | 12:36 am EST

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“Ehlers, a 62-year-old physician, lab researcher and hematologist — and a mother of two daughters — spent the next four decades developing a female condom with jagged latex hooks that latch onto the skin of an attacker. Dubbed ‘Rape-aXe,’ the condom is inserted with an applicator like a tampon, and it clenches a man’s penis [...]

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South Africa Prostitutes: Cops Cracking Down On Business During World CupSouth Africa Prostitutes: Cops Cracking Down On Business During World Cup

by National Confidential | 21 June 2010 | 1:50 am EST

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“South Africa’s sex workers have blamed a police crackdown for a fall in business during the World Cup. They had hoped to cash in on the influx of foreign visitors, but prostitutes in Johannesburg say the fans are being scared away.” [Link]

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South Africa Stores Run Out Of 'Vuvu-Stopper' Earplugs To Defeat Vuvuzela NoiseSouth Africa Stores Run Out Of 'Vuvu-Stopper' Earplugs To Defeat Vuvuzela Noise

by National Confidential | 12 June 2010 | 11:26 am EST

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“The vuvuzela trumpet might be synonymous with South African fans, but not everyone can stand the din and Cape Town shops report they are running out of ‘vuvu-stopper’ earplugs. Vuvuzelas can record noise levels of up to 130 decibels, compared to the 100 produced by a chainsaw, and it seems many people need some peace.” [...]

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