South Africa in the News on 20 April 2012

Critical time for South Africa's mining industry – LeonCreamer Media’s Mining WeeklyDespite the longest commodities boom in history, South Africa's output is falling and its contribution to more…

BusinessLIVESouth Africa rand, govt bonds edge lower after recent rallyReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa's rand and government bonds slipped on Thursday, taking a break after sha more…

South Africa set to have 4 first ladiesSky News AustraliaSouth Africa set to have 4 first ladies Updated: 13:20, Friday April 20, 2012 Robert Chauke had to buy a 22-seat bus to carry his enormous fami more…

PODCAST: Is South Africa's horseracing in trouble?Moneyweb.co.zaALEC HOGG: So horseracing is in trouble in South Africa? RIAN DU PLESSIS: …and tote betting is 60% of that so about 3%. We employ more…

Telegraph.co.ukLancaster flies to South Africa for talks with Smith over England coaching roleDaily MailBy Rob Wildman Stuart Lancaster is to fly to South Africa in an effort to persuade Wayne Smith t more…

Gold major's mechanisation strategy set to 'engineer out the risk' at South …Creamer Media’s Mining WeeklyAkey strategy of South Africa-based miner Gold Fields going forward will be the more…

Critical time for South Africa's mining industry – LeonCreamer Media’s Mining WeeklyDespite the longest commodities boom in history, South Africa's output is falling and its contribution to more…

Malawian in South Africa says government and DPP officials distanced …Newstime AfricaLilongwe – A Malawian staying in South Africa has expressed disappointment with the behaviour of the country&#3 more…

9NEWS.comRhino Poaching Threatens South Africa's CEO-Owned Game FarmsBusinessWeekRhino poachers in South Africa, home to about 90 percent of the world's population of the endangered animals, a more…

The GuardianSouth Africa: Gang Rape Case PostponedAllAfrica.comBy Devereaux Morkel, 19 April 2012 Johannesburg — Angry women protested outside the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Thursday when more…

euronewsSouth Africa: Shark attack sparks anger at 'Shark Men' TV showGlobalPostA Great White Shark jumps out of the water as it bites a fake decoy seal near False Bay in South Africa. (Carl d more…

Telegraph.co.ukNottinghamshire v Somerset: South Africa ask Somerset to protect Vernon PhilanderTelegraph.co.ukDay one, Trent Bridge: South Africa want Somerset to give seamer Vernon Philander breaks more…

BusinessLIVESouth Africa rand, govt bonds edge lower after recent rallyReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG, April 19 (Reuters) – South Africa's rand and government bonds slipped on Thursday, taking a break more…

euronewsBody boarder killed by 16-foot shark in South AfricaNew York PostCAPE TOWN, South Africa — A 20-year-old body boarder was killed Thursday when a giant shark estimated at up to 16 feet long bi more…

International Business TimesSouth Africa searches soul over alleged rape of disabled 17-year-old girlThe GuardianBut this was a crime so shocking that even South Africa has begun to search its soul. A more…

MyBroadbandHow the ANC is Squandering South Africa's Digital FutureMyBroadbandThe release last week of ResearchICTAfrica's (RIA) report on mobile phone pricing in Africa has provoked a little more…

South Africa's Public Investment Corp. Buys 20% Stake in EcobankBloombergSouth Africa's Public Investment Corp., which manages almost 1 trillion rand of the government's pension fund savin more…

Telegraph.co.ukMan dies in South Africa great white shark attackeuronewsCAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A man in his 20s was killed by a great white shark about 5 metres (16 feet) long that bit off his leg wh more…

9NEWS.comSouth Africa tightens rhino hunting rules9NEWS.comAP JOHANNESBURG (AP) – South Africa says it is tightening hunting rules to try to combat illegal rhinoceros horn trading. An environmental af more…

eTurboNewsSouth Africa again delays stadium announcementSI.comJOHANNESBURG (AP) -South Africa has again delayed naming the host cities and stadiums for next year's African Cup of Nations. The Sout more…