South Africa in the News on 25 October 2012

DOL On the Verge of a New Frontier in ICT Through a Hands-On Approach …AllAfrica.comThe PPP was the first partnership in South Africa of its kind and has no doubt encountered many obstacles. The Dep more…

The NationSouth Africa's Harmony Gold says most striking workers back at Kusasalethu mineReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Harmony Gold Mining (HARJ.J), South Africa's third-largest gold produce more…

Mobile 'Can Help Solve Africa's Problems'AllAfrica.comWhile the applications in South Africa focused on improving the efficiency of healthcare workers, Kenya had witnessed a large number o more…

BBC NewsS. Africa faces Cape Verde in African Cup openerSI.comDURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Host South Africa will play debutant Cape Verde in the opening game of next year's African Cup of Nations more…

NEWS.com.auRicky Ponting knock sends imperious warning to South AfricaHerald SunTest veteran Ricky Ponting warms up for next month's series against South Africa with a fine century for Tasmania in more…

Myjoyonline.comSouth Africa faces debutant Cape Verde in openerSI.comDURBAN, South Africa (AP) -Host South Africa will play tournament debutant Cape Verde in the opening game of next year's Africa more…

South Africa faces Cape Verde in African Cup opener, I. Coast grouped with …Greenfield Daily ReporterSouth Africa, Cape Verde, Morocco and Angola make up Group A. Bafana Bafana and Cape Verde will o more…

AFPAfrica Cup of Nations: Cape Verde face South Africa in openerBBC NewsDebutants Cape Verde, who upset Cameroon to make their first finals, will play host South Africa in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations&# more…

Voice of AmericaBeneath South Africa's Illegal Strikes, an Army of Informal WorkersVoice of AmericaJOHANNESBURG — With rampant wildcat strikes continuing in South Africa's mining sector, and more…

CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog)Remembering South African photojournalist Alf KumaloCPJ Press Freedom Online (blog)There was hardly an event in the history of modern South Africa that was not viewed th more…

Myjoyonline.comSouth Africa Miners Set To Be Fired En Masse Because Of StrikeHuffington PostA miner holds a traditional stick written "forward with R 18 500 ($2,100)", their demand for a mon more…

Genocide and Communism Threaten South AfricaThe New AmericanAlong a highway on a grassy hill, thousands of white crosses — each one representing an individual victim of brutal farm murders, or plaas more…

South Africa Suffered Sharp Real Wage Decline; AngloGold Fires 12000 StrikersBarron’s (blog)The period looked at, of course, was no normal period as the country came out of apartheid and integrated th more…

Irish IndependentSouth Africa labor hero urged crackdown on "criminal" strikeReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African millionaire businessman and one-time anti-apartheid hero Cyril Rama more…

South African police unit prosecuted for fighting violence with thuggeryChristian Science MonitorIn a country like South Africa, whose violent crime rates continue to be among the highest in the world more…

Failing to Protect the Poor Against CrimeAllAfrica.comSouth Africa continues to be a hazardous place for the Black poor. You don't have to be a Marikana mineworker to die a death that is undignifi more…

Human Health Scarce Skills a ConcernAllAfrica.comNzimande said government was also concerned about the throughput rate to the extent that they have met with the deans of scarce skills faculties as wel more…

CPI Rises to 5.5 Percent in SeptemberAllAfrica.com24 October 2012. Pretoria — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 5.5% in September, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday. "He more…

Nation, DRC Boost Bilateral RelationsAllAfrica.comIn this regard, South Africa's Investment and Trade Initiative (ITI) was regarded as an important platform to achieve this goal. In the same vein, more…

MPs Warn of Inhumane Prison ConditionsAllAfrica.comSmith and fellow MPs lamented the fact that rehabilitation and care programmes were not working, resulting in the entire country being left unsafe. & more…