South Africa in the News on 22 August 2012

Brutal Killing of Children Sparks OutrageAllAfrica.comA new spate of violence directed at children has sparked outrage in South Africa as the country continues to intensify its efforts to protect chil more…

President Jacob Zuma Sends His Condolences to the Federal Democratic …AllAfrica.comOn behalf of the Government and the People of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency, President Jacob Zuma, c more…

ESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa Top of Test Cricket WorldAllAfrica.comSouth Africa celebrated Graeme Smith's world record-equalling 93rd test as captain with a 51-run victory over England at Lords on more…

South Africa-born flanker signs with Western ForceSI.comPERTH, Australia (AP) -South Africa-born flanker Chris Alcock has switched Super 15 sides – moving to the Western Force from the New South Wales more…

ESPNcricinfo.comAustralia beat South AfricaTrinidad & Tobago ExpressAustralia took a huge stride in their quest for their fourth ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup title yesterday when they became the fir more…

SB NationPrior's Brave Effort Fails To Stop South Africa From Taking The Number One …SB NationEngland left their best performance of the series for the last, as the middle and late order produce more…

The Sun DailySouth Africa's lion bones: Asia's new delicacyThe Sun DailyPOTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Aug 21, 2012): Lion bones have become a hot commodity for their use in Asian traditional me more…

New York TimesSouth Africa: From global outcasts to top of the worldThe IndependentAs a cricket-mad university student, and a first-class umpire, deprived of seeing South Africa compete internationall more…

South Africa Awarded Delicious Sum for Stolen LobsterWall Street Journal (blog)Last week, a federal judge recommended that three defendants — who pled guilty nearly a decade ago to overfishing the l more…

S.Africa unlikely to make dent on joblessness-MarcusReutersJOHANNESBURG Aug 21 (Reuters) – South Africa is unlikely to make a significant dent on its high level of unemployment even if the economy man more…

Voice of AmericaSouth Africa Mine Shooting Could Spell Political WoesVoice of AmericaJOHANNESBURG — South Africa is just beginning to come to grips with the consequences of a deadly clash between po more…

South Africa defense minister apologizes for police killings of minersKTVLMARIKANA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's defense minister is apologizing for last week's police killings of 34 st more…

In South Africa, a Grassroots Battle on Baby AbandonmentWall Street JournalBy KATHLEEN CHAYKOWSKI. JOHANNESBURG—South Africa, buffeted by AIDS and economic crisis, is grappling with a related issue, more…

South Africa mine won't fire absent workersCNN (blog)Meanwhile, South Africa's minister of police told a special session of Parliament on Tuesday that authorities had done everything in their more…

News OneSouth Africa mine won't fire absent workersCNNMeanwhile, South Africa's minister of police told a special session of Parliament on Tuesday that authorities had done everything in their more…

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionSouth Africa mine won't fire absent workersCNN InternationalMeanwhile, South Africa's minister of police told a special session of Parliament on Tuesday that author more…

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionMilitant South Africa union marches with Bible, witchcraftReutersBy taking on South Africa's powerful mining houses and the politically-connected NUM mineworkers' u more…

Militant South Africa union marches with Bible, witchcraftCNBC.comBy taking on South Africa's powerful mining houses and the politically-connected NUM mineworkers' union, breakaway union AMCU more…

Get Behind Paralympic Team SA!AllAfrica.comSerenaded by top singers, saluted by an Olympic gold medallist and inspired by the sports minister, Team South Africa were given a splendid send-off to the P more…

President Zuma Sends Condolences to EthiopiaAllAfrica.comSouth Africa remains confident that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Haile Mariam Desalegne, who will act as Prime Minist more…