South Africa in the News on 20 May 2016

Fox NewsLarge HIV vaccine study planned in South Africa this fallFox NewsIn the 2009 Thai study, a two-vaccine combination cut the risk of HIV infection by 31 percent over 3½ years, but it was more e more…

Times LIVESouth Africa scores 44% in Amnesty 'Refugees Welcome' surveyTimes LIVEOf the 27 surveyed nations‚ South Africa ranked at 20th place with a score of 44%. In Russia more than a third more…

BloombergSouth Africa Seen Avoiding Another Crippling Platinum StrikeBloombergMine shutdowns and safety stoppages have already hit production this year in South Africa, where almost three quarters of more…

Goal-shy South Africa turn to rookie MncwangoTen Eyewitness NewsSouth Africa have turned to uncapped 28-year-old striker Thobani Mncwango from struggling top-flight club Polokwane City to try and cure more…

NasdaqSouth Africa ETF Faces Sovereign Downgrade RiskNasdaqAfter struggling during the commodities the past two years, the iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEArca:EZA) is up a respectable 2.1% year-to more…

BloombergUPDATE 2-South Africa cbank keeps key rate unchanged, sees tepid growthReutersPRETORIA, May 19 South Africa's Reserve Bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 7 percent on Thursd more…

RollingStone.comFlashback: U2 Close Out PopMart Tour in South AfricaRollingStone.comEleven months after kicking off their PopMart tour with a disastrous Las Vegas gig marred by false starts and mixed more…

BloombergSouth Africa Keeps Rate on Hold Even as Inflation Risk LoomsBloombergSouth Africa's central bank has paused its policy tightening cycle even as it sees inflation expectations at uncomfort more…

South Africa is in a crisis of legitimacyBDliveTHE recent finding by the Constitutional Court that both President Jacob Zuma and Parliament failed to uphold and defend the constitution has highlighted more…

BloombergMTN Raises South Africa Investment Target to Fund AcquisitionsBloombergCapital expenditure will be about 12 billion rand ($757 million) in the country in 2016, MTN's South Africa head Mte more…