South Africa in the News on 13 June 2014

Capital FM KenyaJohn Legend is coming to South AfricaChannel 24Cape Town – Big Concerts on Friday confirmed that 9-time Grammy Award winner, multi-platinum selling artist John Legend will be coming to more…

Fitch Cuts Outlook on South AfricaWall Street JournalJOHANNESBURG—Fitch Ratings cut its outlook on South Africa's debt to negative on Friday, reflecting the government's failure to resolve c more…

Fitch Revises South Africa's Outlook to Negative; Affirms at 'BBB'Reuters Africa(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: South Africa more…

The EconomistSouth AfricaThe EconomistSOUTH AFRICA may no longer have the chunkiest economy in Africa, now that Nigeria's has been revalued upwards, but it still has the fattest people. This is ev more…

BBC NewsMiners beg union to end South Africa's longest strikeReuters AfricaRUSTENBURG South Africa (Reuters) – Workers and shop-stewards from South Africa's AMCU mining union begged leader Jos more…

South Africa failing the disabledBDliveThe official unemployment rate in South Africa is at 25.20% and Statistic South Africa released data last week that showed that young women were less likely to f more…

Reuters UKMiners beg union to end South Africa's longest strikeReuters UKAs the longest strike in the 130-year history of South Africa's mines showed its first signs of breaking, thousands of more…

The GuardianGeorge North named in Wales team for first Test against South AfricaThe Guardian“A Test series in South Africa is always a tough challenge, but we are excited by it and looking forward t more…

BBC NewsSouth Africa cannibal: Gugulethu man 'ate love rival's heart'BBC NewsSouth African police have arrested a man they found using a knife and fork to eat the heart of his ex-girlfrien more…

Goal.comBrazil can take light from South Africa's World Cup legacyGoal.comSouth Africa's legacy was discussed last month at the “sports headquarters” of International Federations, Lausanne more…