South Africa in the News on 24 July 2014

South Africa's Commonwealth Games medal hunt beginsSouth Africa.infoSouth Africa begins its medals hunt at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday, with Richard Murray the country's more…

Capital FM KenyaSouth Africa seeks to limit foreign land ownership: ministerReuters AfricaCAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa plans a radical shake-up of its land policy to limit foreign ownership and more…

South Africa's Alexander Forbes surges above IPO priceReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Shares in Alexander Forbes surged 8 percent above their IPO price on Thursday as the pension fund manag more…

Yahoo NewsSouth Africa targets screening whole population for AIDSYahoo NewsWith 6.4 million people infected with HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS, South Africa has the largest seropositive populati more…

Times LIVESouth Africa to block land sales to foreigners3News NZSouth Africa's government will forbid foreigners from buying land within five years, but will not expropriate those who already poss more…

South Africa's Missing Genius ChildrenHuffington Post (blog)And in South Africa, where education is a right, the government has responded. In 1996, we signed special education needs into law. If y more…

Yahoo NewsSouth Africa sets 5 years to stem military declineYahoo NewsCape Town (AFP) – Continental military power South Africa committed Wednesday to save its armed forces from meltdown within five y more…

Overview of South Africa%s Updated Integrated Resource Plan Released for …MarketWatchThe Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is South Africa's master plan for new electricity generation capacity. The more…

Aljazeera.comSouth Africa Cracks Down On Poachers As Rhinos Continue To Be Slaughtered …Huffington PostJOHANNESBURG (AP) — A rhino poacher in South Africa has been sentenced to 77 years in prison more…

Hadassah speaker describes growing up Jewish in South AfricaHighland Park NewsThose unfamiliar with the Jewish experience in South Africa received a combination history lesson and first-hand account f more…