South Africa in the News on 21 April 2012

South Africa's rooibos tea a booming beverageSan Francisco ChronicleBusiness is brisk these days for the 600 or so growers of rooibos, a caffeine-free herbal tea unique to South Africa's Weste more…

3News NZKiwi journalist arrested in ZimbabweStuff.co.nzLocal media reported that Hammond Robin Nicholas and Zimbabwe woman Bertha Chiguvare were arrested on Monday for illegally working on a story on more…

AFPSouth Africa's polygamous president marries fourth wifeChannel 6 News OnlineNKANDLA, SOUTH AFRICA (BNO NEWS) — South Africa's polygamous president Jacob Zuma married a fourth wife during a more…

Laura's Postcard: Atop an ostrich in South AfricaRockford Register StarLaura C. Johnson sits on an ostrich during a visit to the Safari Feather Palace Ostrich Farm in South Africa. $10 Worth of Pe more…

S Africa's Fuzile: IMF Funding Pledges Should Lower Rand VolatilityWall Street JournalThe rand could rise due to South Africa's recent inclusion in Citigroup's World Government Bond Index, more…

CBC.caSouth Africa's Caster Semenya qualifies for Olympics in 800 metersSI.comIt was the second time she ran faster than the qualifying time of 1:59.90, making her eligible for her first Olympics more…

Kansas City StarSouth Africa's Caster Semenya qualifies for Olympics in 800 metersSI.comIt was the second time she ran faster than the qualifying time of 1:59.90, making her eligible for her first more…

Christian Science MonitorJade de Jong: South Africa's answer to 'The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency'Christian Science MonitorBy Randy Dotinga / April 20, 2012 'It's difficult writin more…

AFPS.Africa's Zuma marries a fourth wifeAFPCAPE TOWN — South Africa's President Jacob Zuma married his fourth current wife on Friday, marking the sixth time the 70-year-old has tied the knot more…

FOXSports.com'Shark Men' Ire After Famous Bodyboarder Killed by Great WhiteABC NewsOne day after South Africa revoked a permit for a US-based production company filming shark research near Cap more…

South Africa fund takes stake in Ecobank GroupThe StandardBy Macharia Kamau South Africa investment fund has announced placement of $250 million in a stake in Ecobank Transnational, the parent company more…

AFPSouth African Long Course Nationals: Men's 400 Freestyle Relay Squad Set …SwimmingWorldMagazine.comDURBAN, South Africa, April 20. THE South African long course nationals continued today with more…

Financial Times (blog)S.Africa's rand, bonds rally on G20 movesReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa's rand and bonds ended the week firmer on Friday as positive sentiment got a more…

Russian Billionaire Bids for South African Uranium MineBloombergRussian billionaire Victor Vekselberg's Renova Group made a joint bid with South Africa's Waterpan Mining Consortium for a mine more…

South Africa: Police Ministry responds to reports on Mthethwa7thSpace Interactive (press release)Pretoria – The Police Ministry has refuted media reports that individuals reported to be Minister Nathi more…

AllAfrica.comGhana, South Africa reiterate commitment to deepen cooperation in all fieldsGhana Broadcasting CorporationGhana and South Africa are working to actualise the seven agreements signed betwe more…

Mother Nature NetworkGiant Shark Kills South African David Littlefield After Biting Off HIs LegHuffington PostThe family and friends of a 20-year-old bodyboarder in Cape Town, South Africa, are mourni more…

South Africa: SA should take advantage of infrastructure plan7thSpace Interactive (press release)Boksburg – South Africa should take advantage of government's massive infrastructure programme with more…

Times LIVESouth Africa: Remains of Khoisan couple repatriated to SA7thSpace Interactive (press release)The repatriation is part of government's efforts to restore dignity to the victims of colonia more…

The GuardianRape, a Scar from ApartheidNew York Times (blog)By EUSEBIUS MCKAISER JOHANNESBURG — This week a cellphone video depicting a 17-year-old girl being gang-raped by seven men between the age more…