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An unidentified man lays bath towels on a conveyer to catch particles during their illegal gold mining in Roodepoort, South Africa, on Nov. 2, 2012. South Africa’s abandoned gold mines provide many of the country’s unemployed and immigrants with ways to earn money when odd jobs don’t provide a sustainable living. (Associated Press)
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Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed (right), who married his live-in partner, Qiyaammudeen Jantjies, in South Africa, where gay marriage is recognized, is interviewed in Sevran, France, outside Paris, on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Louis Oosthuizen from South Africa tees off at the 12th hole during the first round of the WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament in Dongguan, southern China's Guangdong province, Thursday Nov. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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South African President Jacob Zuma says his political party will do “everything in its power to promote freedom of expression” after withdrawing a defamation case against a newspaper cartoonist. (Associated Press)
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The rural homestead of South African President Jacob Zuma has received $23 million in improvements that he said were authorized to improve security. Critics see the work as excessive and the compound has been dubbed “Zumaville.” (The Associated Press)
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A cheetah wakes up from a nap in the Phinda Private Game Reserve, near the town of Hluhluwe, in Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa. (AP Photo/Matthew Craft)
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Three black rhinos graze on the savanna in the Phinda Private Game Reserve, near the town of Hluhluwe, in Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa. (AP Photo/Matthew Craft)
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An adult vervet monkey holds a young one in the trees at Phinda Private Game Reserve, near the town of Hluhluwe, in Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa. (AP Photo/Matthew Craft)
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Zebras graze in the Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa, where the animals roam freely and guests get close-up looks during four-hour game rides. (Associated Press)
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Guests and game rangers paddle along the Mzinene River in the Phinda Private Game Reserve, near the town of Hluhluwe, in Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa. (AP Photo/Matthew Craft)
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** FILE ** A lioness walks through the tall grass in the Phinda Private Game Reserve, near the town of Hluhluwe, in Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa. (AP Photo/Matthew Craft)
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South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday encouraged European leaders to break the deadlock in negotiations for an economic partnership with southern African nations. (Associated Press)
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Miners sing and dance Sept. 18, 2012, after accepting a pay raise in Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, ending a strike and more than five weeks of crippling and bloody industrial action. (Associated Press)
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Mourners make their way to a memorial service at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, on Aug. 23 after police shot and killed 34 striking miners and wounded 78. Demands for higher wages spread to at least two other mines, raising fears of further protests at more South African mines that provide most of the world’s platinum.
