South Africa in the News on 19 January 2012

South Africa: Education MEC Determined to Improve ResultsAllAfrica.comEast London — Eastern Cape Education MEC Mandla Makupula is determined to overhaul the province's education system to preven more…

South Africa: Retail Trade Sales Up By 6.8 PercentAllAfrica.comPretoria — Retail trade sales in November grew by 6.8% year-on-year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said. Analysts had expected it more…

South Africa: US Firm Acquires Country Call Centre BusinessAllAfrica.comThe transaction sees a new company, Interactive Intelligence South Africa, being set up that will employ about 40 former Atio st more…

South Africa: JoBerg2c Mountain Bike Race Offers Six-Day OptionAllAfrica.comMountain bikers who find South Africa's longest paired mountain bike race a bridge too far may want to consider the exci more…

South Africa: DA to Probe VIP Back-Up Flights for President Jacob ZumaAllAfrica.comThe President travelled to the United States ahead of South Africa assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nat more…

South Africa: 'Year of the Job' Fails – the President's Most Important Job is …AllAfrica.comPresident Zuma must take full responsibility for failing to create jobs and get South Africa&# more…

South Africa: DA Seeks to Address Shortcomings of Secrecy Bill Public …AllAfrica.comThe draft programme for the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Ad Hoc Committee's work on the Protection of more…

South Africa: Death of Councillors a Setback for MetroAllAfrica.comPort Elizabeth — The news of the death of three Port Elizabeth ward councillors has been met with shock and dismay in the Eastern C more…

South Africa: Lowveld Residents Warned of Heavy RainsAllAfrica.com"Swaziland also experienced heavy rains overnight but we don't expect the rains to be as heavy in South Africa as was recorde more…

BETOprah's South Africa Academy Celebrates First Graduating ClassBETSeventy-two students will go on to universities in South Africa and the United States. By Dorkys Ramos Oprah Winfrey's South more…

South Africa's Grace wins 1st European Tour titleThe Seattle TimesSouth Africa's Branden Grace won his first European Tour title Sunday with a par 72 for a one-shot victory at the Joburg Open. more…

Globe and MailSouth Africa May Keep Lending Rate at 30-Year low to Spur GrowthBusinessWeek19 (Bloomberg) — South Africa will probably keep its benchmark lending rate at a 30-year low today to support more…

Surfbirds News (blog)Rhino poaching deaths continue to increase in South AfricaSurfbirds News (blog)Despite increased law enforcement efforts, rhino poaching accelerated in South Africa last year. The more…

Zee NewsEls desperate to find smile and formReutersBy Ken Borland GEORGE, South Africa, Jan 18 – Three-times major champion Ernie Els is keen find his sense of humor as well as his game at the Volvo G more…

IBNLive.comYuvraj to play third hockey Test vs South AfricaIBNLive.comPTI New Delhi: Promising striker Yuvraj Walmiki is all set to return to India's playing eleven in the third hockey Test agains more…

AFPS.Africa's Dlamini-Zuma touts bid for AU chiefAFPBELA BELA, South Africa — South Africa on Wednesday pushed its campaign for Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to head the African U more…

Railway to improve goods delivery between South Africa and SwazilandCatholic OnlineBy Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) A railway line, over 90 miles will be built between South Africa and Swaziland t more…

Independent OnlineSouth Africa: Kruger park flooding forces evacuationsGlobalPostHeavy rainfall and flooding causes mass closures of roads and camps at South Africa's Kruger National Park, one of more…

Independent OnlineSouth Africa: not too bad, consideringFinancial Times (blog)Three pieces of data came out of South Africa on Wednesday, revealing an economy in worse shape, on balance, than analysts more…

480 homeless in capital after torrential rains hit MozambiqueWashington PostIn neighboring South Africa, the flagship Kruger National Park was affected during the busy summer season. The homeless in M more…