Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Pretoria (South Africa) published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 17
» View all items
1
2
Next >
-
Nelson Mandela is hospitalized again for lung infection
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Nelson Mandela was readmitted to a hospital after a worrying recurrence of the lung infection he suffered in December, the South African presidency announced Thursday. It was the third time Mandela, known affectionately...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, FIFA World Cup, Jacob Zuma, Tuberculosis, South Africa
-
Oscar Pistorius plans own memorial service for Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius is planning to hold his own memorial service Wednesday night in Pretoria, South Africa, for girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he shot and killed on Valentine's Day. It is unclear exactly what Pistorius' service would consist of or how...
Tags: Tiger Woods, Reeva Steenkamp, Lindsey Vonn, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Oscar Pistorius
-
Investigator in Oscar Pistorius case faces attempted murder charges
PRETORIA, South Africa -- In a bizarre twist to a closely watched court case, South African media Thursday reported that the lead police detective in charge of the Oscar Pistorius murder investigation is himself facing seven counts of attempted murder....
Tags: Reeva Steenkamp, Police Investigations, Prosecution, Shootings, O.J. Simpson
-
Oscar Pistorius to be charged with premeditated murder, judge rules
PRETORIA, South Africa -- As his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, cowered behind a locked door in a tiny bathroom, Oscar Pistorius strapped on his prosthetic legs, grabbed his pistol, strode seven yards to the door and fired through it four times, killing...
Tags: Reeva Steenkamp, Abusive Behavior, Shootings, Prisons, Justice System
-
'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius weeps as he faces murder charge
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee revered in South Africa for overcoming his disability to compete in the London Games last year, wept in court Friday as he faced a murder charge in connection with the...Tags: Interpol, Laws, Criminal Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, South Africa
-
South Africa's Nelson Mandela is hospitalized for tests
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South Africa's beloved former president, Nelson Mandela, was hospitalized in a Pretoria military hospital Saturday for tests. The 94-year-old Mandela, his nation's first black president, has had several health scares in...
Tags: Jacob Zuma, U.S. Congress, Pakistan, Medical Procedures and Tests, South Africa
-
Officials say Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas in the hospital
JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's elder statesman, Nelson Mandela, will spend Christmas in the hospital, with authorities announcing that doctors have no plans to discharge the former president. Mandela, 94, South Africa's first black president, has been...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Jacob Zuma, Racism, Tuberculosis, Holidays
-
Review: Douglas Foster pierces the surface in 'After Mandela'
-------------------- After Mandela The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa Douglas Foster Liveright: 608 pp., $35 -------------------- What a pleasant surprise to encounter a book that actually looks beyond the surface of South...
Tags: Jacob Zuma, Politics, Freedom of the Press, Thabo Mbeki, AIDS
-
Book review: 'The Twilight of the Bombs' by Richard Rhodes
Los Angeles TimesThe concluding volume in the magisterial historical tetralogy Richard Rhodes calls "The Making of the Nuclear Age" bears a weighty subtitle that hints at its somewhat discursive nature. "The Twilight of the Bombs: Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and...Tags: Richard Nixon, George W. Bush, Korean War (1950-1953), NATO, Russia
-
Readers recommend: Alpine surprise
We found a delightful oasis in Pretoria called the Alpine Attitude. This boutique hotel is modern in décor, friendly, helpful. They served excellent food and went the extra mile in caring for us. Alpine Attitude, 522 Atterbury Road, Pretoria; 011-27-12-... -
Zimbabwe, through South Africa
In one of his most strongly worded statements directed at the government of Zimbabwe to date, President Bush recently joined a chorus of international leaders and statesmen in calling for its monstrous president, Robert Mugabe, to step down. As he has...Tags: George W. Bush, National Government, Politics, Foreign Aid, Desmond Tutu
-
Why, the Beloved Country?
++++++++++++++++++++ || || ++++++++++++++++++++ In early may, just a month before the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip, South African Minister of Intelligence Ronnie Kasrils paid a visit to Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader and erstwhile Palestinian...Tags: Desmond Tutu, Racism, Russia, Gaza Strip, Heroism
Mar 28, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 26, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 15, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 8, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 24, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Sep 16, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Aug 18, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 12, 2009
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 13, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jul 29, 2007
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Pretoria (South Africa) topic gallery.
