South African "Facebook Rapist" caught in Tanzania after police manhunt
Thabo Bester faked his own death in a prison break and was on the lam before police discovered the ruse.
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Pilot finds cobra under seat, makes emergency landing: "I kept looking down"
Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board when he felt "something cold" slide across his lower back
Olympian Oscar Pistorius denied parole decade after killing girlfriend
Arriving for the parole hearing, Reeva Steenkamp's mother said she was against any early release for their daughter's killer, whom she said had "never" shown real remorse.
South African police launch manhunt for accused "Facebook rapist" who escaped prison
South African police have launched a manhunt for convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester who escaped from a privately-run maximum security prison under bizarre circumstances.
"Facebook rapist" fakes death and escapes prison: "Like a movie"
Thabo Bester allegedly lured victims on the social media platform before raping and robbing them. At least one victim was killed.
Rapper Costa Titch dies after collapsing on stage
Police said they opened an investigation into the circumstances of the 28-year-old's sudden death.
Soccer player dies after collapsing during practice in South Africa
The midfielder collapsed at a training Tuesday morning, his soccer club announced in a statement.
20 sharks found dead after killer whales' "surgical" feeding frenzy
All evidence points to "Port" and "Starboard," an infamous pair of killer whales spotted nearby only three days earlier.
First lady Jill Biden visiting Africa
Jill Biden is making her first trip to Africa as first lady and will visit Namibia and Kenya. Cameron Hudson. senior associate of the Africa program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss what the trip means for the Biden administration and what the U.S. can do to strengthen relations in the region.
Russia says it won't test hypersonic missile as new war games begin
A U.S. official told CBS News there were questions about whether South Africa would want to be associated with Russian "symbols of hatred and death."
20 killed, dozens injured as bus crashes with armored van in South Africa
Police divers were searching a river that runs along the highway "for people who might have been swept away," officials said.
Former rugby player killed by Hawaii police had CTE, autopsy shows
The finding could help explain Lindani Myeni's bizarre behavior before the deadly 2021 confrontation with Honolulu officers.
Pope Francis visits South Sudan
Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on Friday after his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. South Sudan has faced a decade of civil war and years of poverty. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Juba, South Sudan, with the latest on the pope's mission.
Russia reportedly to test hypersonic missile during upcoming war games
The test launch is expected during joint military drills that already had the U.S. "concerned" about their timing around the anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion.
U.S. "concerned" over South Africa's looming war games with Russia
The U.S. Embassy notes the joint military exercises off South Africa's coast will come "even as Moscow continues its brutal and unlawful war of aggression."
Can the U.S. catch up to China and Russia's African outreach?
After decades of investment and blossoming ties with Beijing and Moscow, experts say "short-term courtship" of African nations simply won't suffice.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits Africa
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Zambia on Monday as part of efforts by the Biden administration to grow ties between Washington and the African continent after years of investment by China. Eurasia Group's lead Africa analyst Amaka Anku joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss.
Tiger euthanized after escaping farm, attacking local man and animals
Sheba, and 8-year-old tiger, had been held with another big cat in a small enclosure at a farm near South Africa's most heavily-populated city.
Tiger escapes from farm, attacks man and kills animals in South Africa
The tiger apparently escaped after a fence at the smallholding where it was kept was cut by burglars.
Lie detectors to target "corrupted" officials amid wildlife poaching
South Africa is home to nearly 80% of the world's rhinoceroses, but it is also a hotspot for rhino poaching.
Global coal usage rises to new high in 2022, energy agency says
Strong demand in emerging Asian economies is offsetting declining use in developed markets, according to IEA.
Inside the College of Magic
At a magic school in Cape Town, South Africa, students are learning card tricks and juggling while rethinking the limits of possibility.
College of Magic | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Sunday, Jon Wertheim visits the College of Magic in Cape Town, South Africa, where students learn sleight of hand, ventriloquism and card tricks. The school also teaches the great superpower of magic itself: rethinking the limits of possibility.
Trevor Noah praises Black women as he signs off "The Daily Show"
"Do yourself a favor, if you truly want to know what to do or how to do it? Or maybe the best way or the most equitable way? Talk to Black women," he said.
South Africa planning to legalize sex work in a bid to protect women
A sex worker rights group called it "incredible news," saying decriminalization will "enable women to "work much better with the police to tackle violence."
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