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Ontlametse Phalatse, a 12-year-old girl from Hebron, South Africa, has a rare condition called progeria, a genetic premature-aging disease. (Associated Press)
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A South African soldier comes upon the corpse of a slaughtered rhino in a national park in South Africa. The poachers typically operate around sunset, shoot a rhino, and spend the night in the bush before heading home with the horn of the animal. (Associated Press)
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United States goalkeeper Tim Howard makes a save during the World Cup group C soccer match between England and the United States in South Africa. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Former South African president Nelson Mandela (front left), his former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (second from right) and other extended family members celebrate Mandela's 93rd birthday in his hometown of Qunu, South Africa, on July 18, 2011. (Associated Press/Peter Morey Photographic)
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**FILE** South African President Jacob Zuma (left) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi converse before a summit session.
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama visits former South African President Nelson Mandela at his home in Houghton, South Africa, on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Debbie Yazbek, Nelson Mandela Foundation)
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Defending U.S. Open champion, Louis Oosthuizen, of South Africa, prepares to tee off on the first hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Ernie Els, of South Africa, reacts to his shot from the eight tee during a practice round for the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Tuesday, June 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Charl Schwartzel of South Africa waves with his green jacket after winning the Masters championship golf tournament Sunday, April 10, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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2011 Masters champion, Charl Schwartzel, of South Africa, follows his tee shot on the ninth hole during a practice round for The Players Championship golf tournament Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Makro, a big-box chain owned by South Africa's Massmart wholesale and retail business, soon may be part of the Wal-Mart family. South African regulators have approved Wal-Mart's bid to buy a controlling share of Massmart, which operates in more than a dozen African countries. providing access to more of the continent. The deal is expected to be finalized soon.
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A woman studies the ballot before making her mark to cast her vote in local elections in a township on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. (Associated Press)
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Voters line up to cast their ballots Wednesday for local leaders in a township on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. Some 23 million voters were registered at 20,000 polling stations across this country, and the results are likely to have an impact on national politics. (Associated Press_)
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Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi greets supporters in Tripoli on Sunday as envoys from the African Union, including South African President Jacob Zuma, arrived for two days of talks with Col. Gadhafi and rebel leaders. The African Union repeated its call for a cease-fire. (Associated Press)
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Charl Schwartzel of South Africa reacts after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 10, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Charl Schwartzel of South Africa reacts after a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 10, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Mr. Aristide, at a Jan. 15 press conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, said he was ready to return to his quake-devastated country, but he did not say when or how. The former Haitian president currently lives in exile in South Africa. (Associated Press)
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In this photo released by World Press Photo, the 1st Prize Sport Single of the 2011 World Press Photo contest by Mike Hutchings, South Africa, Reuters, shows Netherlands' Demy de Zeeuw being kicked in the face by Uruguay's Martin Ceceres during their World Cup semifinal soccer match in Cape Town, South Africa, July 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Hutchings/Reuters)
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela is wheeled out on a stretcher, as he leaves the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Mr. Mandela was discharged to begin home-based care, after spending two-and-a-half days in hospital for treatment for a respiratory infection. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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Students from a school adjacent to the hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela, fondly known as "Madiba", is said to be undergoing routine tests make their way past a giant get well card Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
