South Africa in the News on 17 January 2014

Siemens Mandela School Shows South Africa Education ShortcomingsBusinessweekLike many multinationals, Europe's largest engineering company has had trouble finding qualified workers in South Africa more…

Siemens Mandela School Shows South Africa Education WoesBloomberg“There are lots of students coming out of school with grades that are really not up to par,” said Rita Nkuhlu, Siemens' South A more…

Crave OnlineMayweather 'happy to be in South Africa'BDliveFLOYD "Prettyboy" or "Money" Mayweather Jnr is in South Africa, but the American global megastar boxing champion d more…

South Africa's own Silicon Valley?Moneyweb.co.zaManaging Director of World Wide Worx Arthur Goldstuck says the idea of tech hubs in South Africa is new, while overseas they are popular. Goldstuck more…

AFPPatients With Deadly TB Released in South AfricaABC NewsThe spread of a virtually untreatable form of tuberculosis in South Africa is being fueled by the release of infected patients into the gener more…

South Africa Game Park Protects Rhinos Against PoachingVoice of AmericaHOEDSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA — 2013 was a very bad year for South African rhinos with almost 1,000 animals killed for their horns. more…

The Slatest (blog)The Horror of “Corrective Rape” in South AfricaThe Slatest (blog)Long before LGBTQ rights were on many countries' radars, South Africa banned discrimination against gay peopl more…

The Slatest (blog)The Horror of “Corrective Rape” in South AfricaThe Slatest (blog)Long before LGBTQ rights were on many countries' radars, South Africa banned discrimination against gay peopl more…

Islam in South AfricaNews24The apathetic attitude surrounding Islamic extremism in South Africa is as tangible as Jacob Zuma's apparent lack of effort to read the Mission Statement on his namesake more…

BBC NewsMandla Mandela charged over South Africa 'road rage'BBC NewsSenior Public Prosecutor Jongikhaya Busakwe presented a docket detailing two charges that include serious assault, or assaul more…