South Africa in the News on 12 July 2012

African Freedom and Shakespeare's WorldAllAfrica.comLondon — As the focus of the world turns to London for the 2012 Olympic Games, one of the most remarkable stories of South Africa's freedo more…

South African Markets – Factors to watch on July 12ReutersThe following company announcements, scheduled economicindicators, debt and currency market moves and political eventsmay affect South African more…

Business Recorder (blog)South Africa's rand weakens, bond yields keep fallingReuters AfricaRand support seen at 8.35 per dollar * Lower manufacturing output expected JOHANNESBURG, July 12 (Reuters more…

South Africa: Somali Trader – 'It's Hell-Fire in Somalia. It's Hell-Fire in …AllAfrica.comCape Town — Abdirahaman Abdiwali, a leader in the local Somali community, explained some the d more…

Khayelitsha Leader MurderedAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Khayelitsha Leader Murdered. By Mary-Anne Gontsana, 11 July 2012. Comment. Cape Town — Mnoneleli Ngubo, a leading member of Equal Education in K more…

Sport LIVESouth Africa claim whitewash against Northern IrelandSport LIVENorthern Ireland made the South African team fight every step of the way to win the third and final match 58-52 in the Spar Cha more…

Bride abductions 'a distortion' of South Africa's cultureLos Angeles TimesWhen cows are traded for an unwilling bride, rural Zulu women lose their freedom, and more. Called. more…

BBC SportEngland v South Africa: Graeme Swann 'should be fit' for first TestBBC SportOff-spinner Graeme Swann has a cortisone injection in his right elbow in a bid to be fit for England's more…

Independent OnlineAfrica: Press Statement By Dr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union …AllAfrica.comAddis Ababa — Press Statement by Dr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commissi more…

Ventures AfricaSouth Africa-based Adcock Ingram buys Cosme Farma for Rs 480 croreEconomic TimesSouth Africa-based drug maker Adcock Ingram has quietly acquired privately-held Cosme Farma for Rs 480 cr more…

Telegraph.co.ukBoucher retirement "huge loss" to South Africa says BacherCNNRecord breaking wicketkeeper Mark Boucher's enforced retirement is a "huge loss" for South African c more…

Telegraph.co.ukThe Long Yawn in LimpopoAllAfrica.comPresident Jacob Zuma on Tuesday turned the legendary life and times of South Africa's most loved citizen into a 4790-word chronological biograph more…

IBNLive.comIndia loses to South AfricaThe HinduSouth Africa defeated India 4-3 in a friendly hockey match in the run-up to the tri-nation tournament here on Wednesday. Danish Mujtaba, Sandeep Singh an more…

SuperSportOlympics-Pistorius can run where he likes in relay, says IAAFReutersJOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Reuters) – South Africa's doubleamputee Oscar Pistorius will not be forced to lead off in theOl more…

Telegraph.co.ukCurtain Falls On Boucher's Epic CareerAllAfrica.comHe deserves to be hailed as a legend. iMaverick is South Africa's first daily tablet newspaper and includes coverage from the more…

Independent OnlineSouth Africa investigates allegations envoy to Iran took money from mobile …Washington PostJOHANNESBURG — South Africa's government says it is investigating allegations its f more…

Telegraph.co.ukANCYL Limpopo Not Pressing ChargesAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: ANCYL Limpopo Not Pressing Charges. 11 July 2012. Comment. Johannesburg — ANC Youth League Limpopo leaders have decided ag more…

IBNLive.comIndia lose to South Africa 3-4 in hockey friendlyIBNLive.comThe Indian hockey team went down fighting to South Africa in its last friendly in the run-up to the Tri-Nation tournament.and mor more…

Three Policy Proposals to Strengthen SA Food SecurityAllAfrica.comThe Food Security Index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit yesterday ranks South Africa 40th out of 105 countries in terms of more…

No Answer for Military VeteransAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: No Answer for Military Veterans. 11 July 2012. Comment. press release. Over the last two weeks, the Democratic Alliance has been inundated wit more…