South Africa in the News on 18 August 2012

South Africa opens inquiry into miner killingsazcentralMARIKANA, South Africa – Frantic wives searched for missing loved ones, President Jacob Zuma rushed home from a regional summit and some miners v more…

MEC Masuku Visits Albert Luthuli Local Municipality to Assess Progress On …AllAfrica.comSouth Africa: MEC Masuku Visits Albert Luthuli Local Municipality to Assess Progress On Water Supply Intervent more…

Corruption Destabilises Democracy – Premier ModiseAllAfrica.com"It is highly disappointing that scandals involving public officials are common in the South Africa.Everyday people are debating and more…

More Needs to Be Done to Enhance Women Empowerment – Deputy Minister …AllAfrica.comThabethe said that women are facing these challenges even though South Africa has proven itself to be a pioneer in more…

SAA Must Come Up With a Better Way to Ensure Merit and DiversityAllAfrica.comRacial discrimination was the animating idea of apartheid and has no place in a democratic South Africa. There has to be a more…

HaaretzStatement By Deputy Minister Ebrahim On the Palestinian-Israeli SituationAllAfrica.comSouth Africa continues to support international efforts to assist the people of Palestine and Israel in fin more…

New Partnership Seeks Future Football StarsAllAfrica.comCastle Lager today unveiled its ambitious initiative to find and develop South Africa's undiscovered football talent, strengthening the futu more…

Thomson in Tour of Portugal Stage WinAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Thomson in Tour of Portugal Stage Win. 17 August 2012. Comment. South African cyclist Jay Thomson was in winning form as the Tour of Por more…

Business TodayGovt, India Sign Oil and Gas Exploration DealAllAfrica.comState oil company PetroSA and Indian oil and gas exploration company Cairn India Group signed a farm-in agreement for crude oil more…

The Associated PressPolice Defend Role at South Africa Mine ClashWall Street JournalMARIKANA, South Africa—A day after firing live ammunition that killed nearly three dozen striking platinum miners more…

Platinum posts big weekly gain on South Africa mine violenceReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – Platinum group metals (PGMs) rallied on Friday after deadly violence at a major South African mine fuelled specu more…

Some South African miners vow to fight to the deathWEARMARIKANA, South Africa (AP) — Some miners in South Africa are vowing a fight to the death, a day after 34 striking miners died when police opene more…

The GuardianEngland Reaches 208-5, Trails South Africa by 101 in Third TestBusinessweekEngland reached 208-5 after bowling out South Africa for 309 on day two of the third and final cricket Test at Lo more…

USA TODAYSome South African miners vow to fight to the deathUSA TODAYMARIKANA, South Africa – MARIKANA, South Africa (AP) — Frantic wives searched for missing loved ones, President Jacob Zuma rush more…

South Africa Short Course Nationals: Chad Le Clos Withdraws; Darian …SwimmingWorldMagazine.comSouth Africa Short Course Nationals: Chad Le Clos Withdraws; Darian Townsend and Roland Schoeman Excel – more…

"Hill of Horror": self-defense or massacre?ReutersJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) – In a loping, crouching run, striking South African miners advance towards a line of police in helmets more…

Platinum Jumps on Outlook for South Africa: Commodities at CloseBloombergPlatinum futures climbed to a six-week high on concern that clashes between police and striking miners will spread in South Afr more…

Christian Science MonitorThe real danger for South Africa after Lonmin mine shootingChristian Science MonitorBut this week's Lonmin incident is more complicated than that, and it reveals challenge more…

BBC NewsSouth Africa shocked by police shootings at mineCNNMarikana, South Africa (CNN) — The headlines Friday in South Africa spoke of a bloodbath, of war. The morning after carnage at a platinum mi more…

SOUTH AFRICA: Police target foreign traders in LimpopoIRINnews.orgJOHANNESBURG, 17 August 2012 (IRIN) – Police in South Africa's northern Limpopo Province have shut down hundreds of shops run by r more…