3 FEBRUARY: An Egyptian ferry boat with about 1 400 people on board sinks in the Red Sea. Roughly 300 people survived. (Khaled Desouki, AFP)
Ferry with 1 400 people sinks
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9 FEBRUARY: Muslims protested against the Danish Government outside the Town Hall in Cape Town. (Mark Wessels, Sapa)
Tutu steps into cartoon row
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11 FEBRUARY: US Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots a friend while out duck hunting. An action figure was created to commemorate the event. (AFP)
Cheney shoots fellow-hunter
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19 FEBRUARY: Blackouts continue to affect the Mother City as engineers try to bring Koeberg's Unit 2 reactor back online following an emergency shut down. Unit 1 had been damaged by a loose bolt two months earlier and was inoperable at the time. (Mark Wessels, Sapa)
Entire W Cape without power
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1 MARCH: DA leader Tony Leon casts his vote in Cape Town as Helen Zille looks on. Zille became the Mayor of Cape Town, and spent the rest of the year battling to retain power of the city. (Mark Wessels, Sapa)
Zille new mayor of CT
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12 MARCH: Mark Boucher jumps for joy after hitting the winning runs in South Africa’s epic ‘438’ ODI victory over Australia at The Wanderers. (Felix Dlangamandla)
Captains: An incredible game
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5 APRIL: Avian flu is found in a dead wild swan in the United Kingdom, spreading fears of a possible outbreak. (Carl de Souza, AFP)
UK reports bird flu case
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17 APRIL: Han Myung-Sook becomes the first female prime minister of South Korea. (Jung Yeon-Je, AFP)
S Korea gets first woman PM
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8 MAY: The verdict in the Jacob Zuma rape trial was handed down. Zuma was found not guilty of the charges. His brother (pictured here) arrived in traditional dress to show his support as the nation grew divided over the issue. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)
Zuma innocent of rape
Jacob Zuma: D-Day
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13 MAY: Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina pours champagne on himself after Liverpool beat West Ham 3-1 on penalties during the FA Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. (Carl de Souza, AFP)
Liverpool win FA Cup thriller
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18 MAY: Barcelona's Brazilian Juliano Belletti celebrates winning the Uefa Champions League at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona. They beat Arsenal 2-1. (Cesar Rangel, AFP)
Barcelona champions of Europe
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7 JUNE: Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt gave a press conference in Namibia just days after giving birth of their daughter Shiloh Nouvel on 27 May. This photo was taken while the couple were in India in November. (AFP)
Meet Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt
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26 JUNE: US investment guru Warren Buffett addresses a news conference 26 June 2006 in New York regarding his donation of 31 billion US dollars to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. (Nicholas Roberts, AFP)
Buffett gives $30bn to Gates
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3 JULY: Former president FW de Klerk is discharged from the Panoramo Medi-Clinic in Cape Town following a successful removal of a colonic tumour and intensive treatment for a serious lung infection. (Mark Wessels, Sapa)
A lot to be grateful for
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9 JULY: French midfielder Zinedine Zidane (L) gestures after head butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi during the World Cup 2006 final football match between Italy and France. (John MacDougal, AFP)
Zizou red card challenged
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23 JULY: American Floyd Landis wins the Tour de France, but later battles to retain his title following allegations of doping. (Jack Guez, AFP)
Major TDF doping shock
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28 JULY: Actor Mel Gibson was arrested for drunk driving and reportedly shouted anti-Jewish remarks to the officer arresting him. (LA County Sherrif's Department, AFP)
Mel Gibson arrested
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29 JULY: Paul McCartney files for divorce from Heather Mills following their four-year marriage. (File photo, Juergen Schwarz, AFP)
Paul, Heather to separate
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31 JULY: A member of the Federation of Cuban Women - which supports the government of Cuban President Fidel Castro, holds a poster of the Cuban leader following his announcement that he has handed power over to his brother for health reasons. (Baltazar Mesa, AFP)
Castro steps down temporarily
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3 AUGUST: Flooding in the Southern Cape causes severe damage to roads and homes. (Chris Boonzaier, News24 user)
Floods claim two, cut off town
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11 AUGUST: A UN resolution to end the month-long conflict between Israel and Lebanon is accepted, but violence continues. (Anwar Amro, AFP)
Israeli forces begin withdrawal
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22 AUGUST: Rescue workers help at the scene of a plane crash in Russia which claimed the lives of 171 people, 45 of whom were children. (Genia Savilov, AFP)
Plane crash: All 170 dead
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24 AUGUST: Outgoing President of the International Astronomic Union (IAU) Ronald Ekeers announces that Pluto has lost its seven-decade status as the ninth and outermost planet of the solar system. (Michal Cezek, AFP)
Pluto gets demoted
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3 SEPTEMBER: Andre Agassi retires from professional tennis. (Timothy A Clary, AFP)
Agassi loses and retires
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6 SEPTEMBER: Vanity Fair's October issue goes on sale with exclusive pictures of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' baby daughter Suri. (Annie Liebovitz for Vanity Fair, AFP)
Suri is really beautiful
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12 SEPTEMBER: Muslims around the world protest remarks made by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope later apologised for the remarks, which were taken from a 15th century document. (Arif Ali, AFP)
Pope remarks spark Muslim fury
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19 SEPTEMBER: Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra is removed from office following a military coup. (AFP)
Thai PM ousted in coup
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20 SEPTEMBER: Jacob Zuma shows his relief as the corruption case against him is struck off the roll. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)
Zuma trial dismissed
Zuma gallery
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9 OCTOBER: North Korea announces it has conducted its first nuclear tests, sparking protests around the world and international political condemnation. (Jung Yeon-Je, AFP)
Test endangers world peace
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12 OCTOBER: Madonna files adoption papers in Malawi to be given custody of baby David Banda (pictured here with her two elder biological children, Lourdes and Rocco). (AP)
Madonna adopted my son
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14 OCTOBER: Kabamba Floors on his way to scoring during the drawn Currie Cup final in Bloemfontein in October. (Beeld)
Honours even in Bloem thriller
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17 OCTOBER: Activists stage a demonstration against the Civil Unions Bill which will allow gay and lesbian people to form a civil partnership as they are not equivalent to marriage. The act was successfully passed on 1 December amid much controversy.(Werner Beukes, Sapa)
Debate: Same-sex marriages
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29 OCTOBER: Micheal Schumacher kisses his car during Ferrari Day at the Monza racetrack following his retirement from Formula 1 just a week earlier. (Filippo Monteforte, AFP)
Millions watch Schumi finale
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7 NOVEMBER: Britney Spears filed for divorce from husband Kevin Federline. (Kevork Djansezian, AP)
Britney files for divorce
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15 NOVEMBER: Supermodel Naomi Campbell arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court 15 November 2006 after facing charges of assault from a former employee. (Timothy A Clary, AFP)
Naomi sued... again
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16 NOVEMBER: Glenn Agliotti, the businessman accused of the murder of mining magnate Brett Kebble, leaves the Johannesburg magistrate's court. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)
Scorpions confirm Kebble arrest
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24 NOVEMBER: Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence agent, and now a political refugee in Britain dies after being poisoned by radioactive material in London. (File photo, Martyn Hayhow, AFP)
Spy poisoning mystery deepens
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6 DECEMBER:Joseph Kabila, is congratulated by Thabo Mbeki following his inauguration as president of the DRC. Kabila is the country's first democratically elected president in over forty years. (Jerome Delay, AP)
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10 DECEMBER: Chileans exiled in Mexico celebrate the death of former Chilean dictator, General Augusto Pinochet.
Augusto Pinochet dies
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