The following articles have been tagged with "South_africa":
National: 16 May 13
A British man wanted in South Africa in connection with the murder of his Swedish wife, who was killed while the couple were on their honeymoon, has suffered a relapse in mental health problems, a court heard on Wednesday.
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National: 14 May 13
With several recent cases of parents attempting to exorcise their "witch" children in Sweden, Congolese-Swedish pastor Josef Nsumbu explains the kindoki belief at the heart of the abuse.
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Politics: 6 May 13
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt surprised listeners on Monday by spontaneously calling in to a radio talk show to answer criticism about Sweden's nuclear anti-proliferation policy.
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Society: 26 Mar 13
As the "apartheid bus" scandal makes headlines around the world, a multiculturalism expert claims that despite the "tragic incident", xenophobia in Sweden is actually on the decline.
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National: 25 Mar 13
One of the ferry companies accused in Sweden's "bus apartheid" storm has hit back against allegations passengers were placed on different buses according to colour of their skin.
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Politics: 2 Mar 13
More than a 100 calls were received on a hotline set up on Thursday to gather tips on the 1986 assassination of then Prime Minister Olof Palme, with police reporting that some of the information is new to them.
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Politics: 28 Feb 13
The police are set to reopen the hotline for any tips on the 1986 assassination of then Prime Minister Olof Palme, to coincide with the 27th anniversary of the shooting in central Stockholm.
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Society: 25 Feb 13
Three Swedes won Oscars at Sunday night's Academy Awards in Los Angeles, with director Malik Bendjelloul's Searching for Sugar Man winning for best documentary.
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Business & Money: 22 Feb 13
India and Saudi Arabia were the Swedish weapons industry's top clients in 2012, a year which nevertheless saw Sweden's arms exports drop 30 percent from the year before.
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National: 14 Feb 13
A British man wanted in South Africa over his Swedish bride's horrific murder during their honeymoon has been hospitalized after his health "seriously deteriorated", his family said on Wednesday.
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Society: 10 Jan 13
Swedish documentary Searching For Sugar Man was nominated for an Academy Award on Thursday, making it the only film from Sweden to be recognized by the academy this year.
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Society: 3 Jan 13
The nominations for Sweden's 2012 national film awards were announced on Thursday, with Call Girl, a controversial film reported for slander by relatives of Olof Palme, a strong favourite to bring home the accolades with 11 nominations.
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National: 5 Dec 12
The man found guilty of killing Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani in South Africa two years ago was sentenced to life in prison by a South African court on Wednesday.
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National: 4 Dec 12
The family of Anni Dewani, a Swedish woman killed while on honeymoon in South Africa, expressed frustration on Monday over continued delays in the extradition hearing of Shrien Dewani, who is suspected of having his wife killed.
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National: 19 Nov 12
A South African court on Monday found Xolile Mngeni guilty of the 2010 murder of Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani in Cape Town.
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Sport: 19 Nov 12
Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson took home first place in the South African Open on Sunday, his first golfing victory since 2009 when he was ranked fourth in the world.
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Science & Technology: 26 Oct 12
Swedish researchers from Lund University have discovered that the dung beetle uses balls of manure as portable air-conditioning units, a study revealed on Thursday.
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National: 24 Oct 12
The man standing trial in Cape Town for the murder of Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani on Tuesday claimed that he had alibis for the weekend she was killed, naming several women.
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Society: 22 Oct 12
A suspected South African hitman, on trial for his role in the murder of Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani, on Monday accused police of forcing a confession out of him through slamming his genitals in a drawer.
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Society: 15 Oct 12
The winners of the 2012 Nobel Prizes are being announced this week in Stockholm. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the winners and why they won.
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National: 10 Oct 12
Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani was not sexually assaulted before she was shot dead, a pathologist testified in the ongoing trial in South Africa.
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Society: 7 Oct 12
An exhibition organized by a Swedish non-profit and featuring snapshots of daily life around the world will open simultaneously on publicity screens in 22 countries on Monday.
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Business & Money: 20 Sep 12
Swedish truckmaker Volvo has turned to internet auction site eBay to sell the first edition of the Volvo FH truck in a charity listing complete with videos of the truck in daredevil stunts filmed by Hollywood directors.
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Society: 18 Sep 12
The mental health of businessman Shrien Dewani, wanted in connection with the 2010 murder of his Swedish wife Anni, is getting steadily better, a British court was told Tuesday.
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National: 7 Sep 12
Tetra Pak heir Hans Kristian Rausing has dismissed reports that his dead wife had information regarding the unsolved 1986 murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, according to a Swedish author and Palme murder expert.
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National: 22 Aug 12
A Swedish man and two other western hostages have appealed to their respective governments for help in a recently published video, after being kidnapped in November in Mali.
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National: 15 Aug 12
The South African suspect accused of shooting Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani has pleaded not guilty when the murder trial opened in Cape Town on Wednesday.
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National: 13 Aug 12
The trial for the murdered Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani will begin this week, after a South African court ruled Monday that the accused gunman was fit to stand trial.
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National: 8 Aug 12
One of the hitmen accused of carrying out the murder of Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani pleaded guilty on Wednesday and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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Lifestyle: 27 Jul 12
The Local's Salomon Rogberg talks to Shahzeb Choudry of the Swedish Cricket Federation to review the state of the wicket in the Swedish cricketing world.
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Sport: 26 Jul 12
Sweden beat South Africa 4-1 in their opening game of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament on Wednesday evening, dominating the match from the very beginning.
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National: 13 Jul 12
Sweden's International Aid Services (IAS) confirmed on Friday that three of its local staff members who were kidnapped in Somalia this week are in the hands of pirates.
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National: 2 Jul 12
A woman was stabbed more than twenty times early Monday morning while staying at a central Stockholm youth hostel, with police crediting another guest for saving the victim's life.
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Society: 1 Jul 12
Seven farms in the region of Hälsingland in northern Sweden have been named as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, bringing a successful end to a long-running saga for the picturesque farmsteads.
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Sport: 29 Jun 12
Manchester United will play a pre-season friendly against Spanish side Barcelona in Gothenburg in western Sweden on August 8th, the Premier League giants confirmed on Thursday
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Business & Money: 25 May 12
The CEO of Swedish defence contractor Saab claimed on Friday his phone had been bugged during talks with Switzerland about Saab's sale of 22 Gripen fighter jets.
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Business & Money: 21 May 12
An error involving a Swedish printing press has turned into a very expensive headache for South African central bank officials who have been forced to destroy millions of dollars' worth of faulty banknotes.
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National: 18 May 12
Two South Africans will stand trial in July in the murder case of Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani, despite the delay in the extradition of her British husband from the UK, a judge said on Friday.
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Sport: 13 May 12
At Euro 2012, the Swedish football team is looking to prove that they have returned to form following their failure to reach the 2010 World Cup.
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Science & Technology: 18 Apr 12
A Swedish man has survived an 80 day ordeal on his sail boat in the Indian Ocean after a storm broke his mast and left him drifting at sea.
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Sport: 9 Apr 12
Despite leading the US Masters going into the final round, Sweden’s Peter Hanson had to settle for a share of third place as Bubba Watson won the famous green jacket at Augusta National.
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Sport: 8 Apr 12
Sweden's Peter Hanson played an impeccable third round on Saturday to shoot his way to the top of the US Masters leaderboard at Augusta National.
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Society: 5 Apr 12
Cocaine found among bananas, sweet-toothed kids escaping home for sweeter pastures, dog-sitters selling dogs, and one angry Abba member... The Local presents another News in Brief - tidbits from the week's news that are worth a mention.
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National: 30 Mar 12
The extradition of businessman Shrien Dewani, wanted in connection with the murder of his Swedish wife Anni on their honeymoon in South Africa in 2010, was temporarily halted by a British court on Friday.
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National: 28 Mar 12
A ruling on British businessman Shrien Dewani's appeal to avoid extradition to South Africa over the November 2010 murder of his Swedish bride will be issued on Friday, Britain's High Court said Tuesday.
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Business & Money: 22 Feb 12
Fresh figures show that a large percentage of Swedish arms exports go to undemocratic countries and dictatorships, despite a decision from the Riksdag last year to tighten regulation on arms exports.
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National: 10 Feb 12
A court in South Africa has postponed further the trial of two men accused of killing Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani in Novermber 2010 as prosecutors await the extradition of her husband from the UK.
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Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 11
Swedish investigative journalist Leo Lagercrantz takes a closer look at the Lundin Group and Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt's involvement with it after two Swedish journalists were found guilty of terror crimes in Ethiopia while reportedly investigating the company.
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Society: 14 Dec 11
A lawyer for British businessman Shrien Dewani, accused of killing his Swedish wife during their honeymoon in Cape Town, told a UK court on Tuesday her client's life could be at risk if he is extradited to South Africa.
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Politics: 11 Dec 11
Swedish minister for the environment, Lena Ek, welcomed the deal to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, reached on Sunday following intense negotiations during the UN Climate Change Conference in South Africa.
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Politics: 3 Dec 11
Sweden stepped on the brakes, stopping the EU from imposing sanctions against two telecom companies active in Syria. Both do business with Swedish telecom giant Ericsson.
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Sport: 30 Nov 11
The Polish government has asked for assistance from the Swedish police concerning the security situation when Swedish supporters travel to the Euro 2012 football championships.
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Sport: 15 Oct 11
Former Sweden coach Lars Lagerbäck has been named the new head coach of Iceland's national football team.
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National: 28 Sep 11
The UK home secretary Theresa May has signed an order authorising the extradition of British businessman Shrien Dewani, wanted in South Africa for the murder of his Swedish wife Anni in November.
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National: 20 Sep 11
The family of slain Swedish newlywed Anni Dewani, who was killed while on honeymoon in South Africa in 2010, will have to wait until February before the Swede's alleged killers stand trial.
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Sport: 31 Aug 11
AIK striker Mohamed Bangura is moving from Stockholm to Scottish club Celtic in a deal sparked by a recommendation from former Celtic and Swedish national side star Henrik Larsson.
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National: 10 Aug 11
A judge at a London court on Wednesday ruled that a British man can be extradited to South Africa to face trial for the murder of his Swedish bride but he referred the case to the home secretary for a final decision.
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National: 3 Aug 11
The alleged killer of Swedish newlywed Anni Dewani, may avoid prosecution due to a malignant brain tumour, a South African judged ruled on Tuesday
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Lifestyle: 1 Aug 11
As Scandinavia’s biggest pride festival begins on Monday in Stockholm, contributor Katherine Dunn provides a look at some highlights of the week-long celebration
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National: 31 Jul 11
Following Swedish defence group Saab's admission last month that it paid millions in bribes to secure an arms contract in South Africa, police in that country have re-opened a probe into the controversial deal.
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Sport: 30 Jul 11
World and Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt sprinted to victory in the 200m during Friday's Diamond League competition in Stockholm.
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Sport: 28 Jul 11
Usain Bolt returns to action in the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Friday hoping to erase bad memories of last year's defeat.
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Sport: 24 Jul 11
Sweden's Alexander Noren rewrote the record books when a third round 63 gave him an 11-shot lead in the Scandinavian Masters at Bro Hof Slott on Saturday.
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Sport: 22 Jul 11
Robert Karlsson, an amateur golfer sharing the name and nationality of the more famous Ryder Cup player and European number one, claimed a share of the lead as the Scandinavian Masters opened on Thursday.
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National: 19 Jul 11
A British businessman wanted in South Africa on charges of ordering his wife's murder while on honeymoon in Cape Town was deemed too ill to attend his extradition hearing at a London court on Monday.
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Business & Money: 11 Jul 11
The banknote printing company Crane & Co's Stockholm-based mill has been contracted to print 8 billion kronor ($1.25 billion) worth of bills for South Africa's Reserve Bank to replace a prior faulty batch.
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National: 8 Jul 11
Swedish bestselling crime author Henning Mankell slammed Greece for blocking the aid flotilla to Gaza as some of Sweden's pro-Palestinian activists returned home on Thursday.
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Business & Money: 16 Jun 11
Swedish defense group Saab on Thursday said an internal probe has revealed that BAE Systems secretly paid millions to ensure South Africa purchased Swedish fighter jets.
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Science & Technology: 2 Jun 11
Seventy two ports and beaches in Sweden have received the prestigious Blue Flag status this year for their environmental friendliness
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Science & Technology: 30 May 11
The Stockholm Resilience Centre is leading the charge to put global development on a sustainable footing - a task that is engaging leading scientists and politicians worldwide.
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National: 21 May 11
Sweden's largest defense contractor Saab has said a probe looking into alleged secret payments to South Africa has turned up no evidence of wrongdoing.
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National: 18 May 11
Swedish defence firm Saab has announced that it intends to investigate new allegations that a secret payment of over 50 million kronor was paid to an advisor in the deal to sell JAS Gripen aircraft to South Africa.
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Science & Technology: 17 May 11
Around 20 Nobel prize winners will preside over a mock courtroom in Stockholm on Tuesday, with the Planet Earth and humanity on opposing sides of the case, as part of a symposium to highlight global sustainability.
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National: 4 May 11
A British man charged with ordering the murder of his Swedish bride during the couple's South Africa honeymoon "needed a way out", according to testimony presented at his extradition hearing in London on Tuesday.
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Science & Technology: 28 Apr 11
The Swedish-made Saab Gripen fighter jet was not among the finalists picked by India for its efforts to modernise the country's armed forces, the company said Wednesday.
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Lifestyle: 13 Apr 11
A posthumous bath in liquid nitrogen pioneered by an eco-minded Swedish entrepreneur may help bring the deceased closer to life after death, the Local’s Karen Holst discovers.
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Society: 31 Mar 11
A Swedish women's lifestyle magazine is looking to hire someone skilled at receiving full-body massages, drinking wine at local taverns, and reading books for a not-too demanding temporary assignment.
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Politics: 19 Mar 11
Liberal Party leader Jan Björklund has called for a tightening of conditions for Swedish arms exports, calling sales to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain an "embarrassment".
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National: 16 Mar 11
A UK businessman accused of killing his Swedish bride while on honeymoon in South Africa is to be admitted to hospital after overdosing on prescription drugs.
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Politics: 10 Mar 11
Sweden has halted the deliveries of weapons to two Middle Eastern and North African countries due to the civil unrest gripping the region, the head of a government agency said on Wednesday.
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National: 9 Mar 11
Swedish exports of defence equipment increased in 2010 to 13.7 billion kronor ($2.15 billion), according to new statistics released on Wednesday.
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Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 11
As the 25th anniversary of Olof Palme’s murder is remembered The Local’s Karen Holst explores the political legacy left by the man who delivered Sweden from obscurity and into the globalising world.
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Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 11
Like many other high-profile murders, the killing of Olof Palme has spawned more than it's fair share of conspiracy theories, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.
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Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 11
Twenty-five years after Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was gunned down in central Stockholm, many Swedes still consider the murder an open wound, the AFP's Nina Larsson discovers.
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Sport: 10 Jan 11
Swedish striker Linus Hallenius was among the finalists to take home FIFA's award for the "most beautiful" goal of 2010, but lost out to Hamit Altintop of Turkey.
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Sport: 8 Jan 11
Top seed Robin Söderling of Sweden will face American Andy Roddick in the final of the Brisbane International following tough semi-final matches for both men on Saturday.
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National: 31 Dec 10
Friends of Swede Anni Dewani who was murdered during her honeymoon in South Africa, want her husband to answer accusations that he plotted her death.
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National: 23 Dec 10
An application has been submitted by South African prosecutors to extradite the husband of slain Swedish bride, Anni Dewani, accused of hiring hitmen to murder his wife during their Cape Town honeymoon.
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Sport: 20 Dec 10
Swedish swimming star Therese Alshammar claimed a silver medal in the short course world championships in Dubai on Sunday and was obliged to surrender her medals record despite an earlier gold.
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National: 13 Dec 10
South African police are investigating a possible link between the murder of Swedish newlywed Anni Dewani and the 2007 killing of a local doctor under similar circumstances, media reported on Sunday.
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National: 11 Dec 10
Shrien Dewani, who is wanted in South Africa for his involvement in the murder of his Swedish bride on their honeymoon, left prison on bail on Friday, with his spokesman saying he would continue "bereavement counselling."
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National: 10 Dec 10
The husband of a Swedish newlywed killed while on honeymoon in South Africa was released from a London jail on Friday after being granted bail.
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National: 9 Dec 10
The sister of Anni Dewani said on Thursday that it would be "unforgivable" if her the slain Swedish newlywed's British husband was found guilty of killing her during their South African honeymoon.
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National: 9 Dec 10
A British businessman wanted in South Africa on suspicion of arranging the murder of his newlywed Swedish bride will be held in jail in London after an appeal was lodged on Wednesday against him being granted bail.
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National: 8 Dec 10
The British husband of a Swedish newlywed killed while on honeymoon in South Africa has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to have his wife murdered, police said Wednesday.
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National: 7 Dec 10
The British husband of a Swedish honeymooner murdered in South Africa was involved in the plot to kill her, a prosecutor told a Cape Town court on Tuesday.
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National: 6 Dec 10
The trial of the driver of the car in which a Swedish woman was murdered while honeymooning in South Africa will start on Tuesday, prosecutors have confirmed on Monday following reports that she may have been sexually assaulted.
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National: 29 Nov 10
The murder case of three men accused of killing a Swedish honeymooning tourist was postponed in Cape Town on Monday for a week to allow further investigation and finalise a plea bargain with one of the accused.
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National: 22 Nov 10
The driver of a taxi carrying a Swedish woman who was kidnapped and killed in South Africa while on her honeymoon has been charged as in connection with her murder.
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National: 21 Nov 10
A third man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old Swedish woman on honeymoon in South Africa, local police reported on Saturday.
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