South Africa In The News

• Oscar Pistorius and US investigators
• Epic rugby test - All Blacks on top
• Diamonds world tour - Rihanna
• Controversial reviews for Operation Genocide

The Pistorius Case - Leaked Photos

The shooting that shook South Africa. Read about photos leaked to the press here.

The Markinana Tragedy

Read about Marikana here.

Read about the post-apartheid South Africa here.

South Africa in 1994

South African News Headlines in 1994 (the time in which Murder @ Play is set):

• 10 May Nelson Mandela is sworn in as the first President of South Africa and FW de Klerk and Thabo Mbeki become joint deputy presidents
• The United Nations lifts its arms embargo on South Africa
• Princess Anne, Princess Royal, visits South Africa
• The African National Congress hold their 49th National Conference in Bloemfontein