South Africa in the News on 23 February 2013

Chinese president's Russia, South Africa visits to boost partnerships: FMPeople’s Daily OnlineWhen asked in the interview to comment on his South African visit, as well as China's relations wi more…

Christian Science MonitorPistorius lived in elite, gated, alternate South AfricaChristian Science MonitorLife in urban South Africa is so synonymous with crime and fear that a 90-acre gated community more…

South Africa's justice systemGlobalNews.caSouth African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) appears on February 19;2013 at the Magistrate Court in Pretoria as he father Henke (3rd L);brother Carl more…

Slate Magazine (blog)Pistorius case: South Africa's legal system in the spotlightCNNEditor's note: South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murdering his girlfriend, model more…

Business InsiderThe Pistorius Case Casts A Lurid Light On South Africa's Corrupt Police ForceBusiness InsiderThe police in South Africa are notoriously incompetent, corrupt and poorly trained. Man more…

Christian Science MonitorPistorius case: South Africa's legal system in the spotlightCNNEditor's note: South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murdering his girlfriend, mo more…

ESPNcricinfo.comSA get taste of life without KallisESPNcricinfo.comIf quality of depth is, as Graeme Smith insists, the key factor in South Africa's ability to play at a standard high enough to re more…

ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)Mohammad Akram satisfied with raw attack's performanceESPNcricinfo.com (blog)He was under no illusion that he was brought to South Africa to play Test cricket. According to more…

New York TimesHiking, Biking and Bubbly in South AfricaNew York Times… added by its late owner, Graham Beck, a local entrepreneur and winemaker; a Mercedes minivan ready to chauffeur you, gratis, an more…

Gulf TimesFederer's heart is in South AfricaGulf TimesRoger Federer was back in South Africa for the first time in eight years and it was not long before he was surrounded by a swarm of three-year more…

JD Group Warns South Africa Consumer Spending to Remain WeakBusinessweekShoprite Holdings Ltd. (SHP), Africa's largest food retailer, said on Feb. 19 that increases in the price of fuel and power more…

NPRSouth Africa's Pistorius goes free on $113000 bailReutersBy local standards, the bail conditions are onerous but it remains to be seen if they appease opposition to the decision from groups cam more…

Oscar Pistorius bail decision 'hugely significant' for South AfricaTelegraph.co.ukThe Telegraph's Southern Africa correspondent called the decision "hugely significant" for South more…

Pistorius and South Africa's culture of fearBaltimore SunThus, it might appear that this will be an open-and-shut case when Mr. Pistorius goes before a judge in a trial that will inevitably become more…

JD Group Warns South Africa Consumer Spending to Remain WeakBloombergShoprite Holdings Ltd. (SHP), Africa's largest food retailer, said on Feb. 19 that increases in the price of fuel and power in more…

NPRWaldo Swiegers/APNPRA women's group protests outside the courthouse in Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday, Feb 19, where Oscar Pistorius was attending his bail hearing. Violence against women i more…

South Africa's ANC Women's League dismayed by Pistorius bailYahoo! Canada SportsJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The Women's League of South Africa's ruling ANC party said it was disappointed more…

South Africa's ANC Women's League dismayed by Pistorius bailChicago TribuneJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The Women's League of South Africa's ruling ANC party said it was disappointed that more…

South Africa's ANC Women's League dismayed by Pistorius bailReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The Women's League of South Africa's ruling ANC party said it was disappointed that a more…

IBNLiveSouth Africa vs Pakistan, 3rd Test, Day 1: As it happenedIBNLiveAB de Villiers was unbeaten on 98 to steer South Africa to 334 for 6 at stumps on the first day of the third and final Test again more…