South Africa in the News on 27 January 2012

South African Stocks: Anglo American, AngloGold, Lonmin MoveBusinessWeekGold Fields Ltd. (GFI SJ), South Africa's second-largest gold miner, advanced 5.2 percent to 130.13 rand. Harmony Gold Minin more…

Independent OnlineSouth Africa's rand near 3-month highs vs dollarReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa's rand steadied against the dollar on Friday with potential for further ga more…

Daily NationAnalysis: South Africa is too American to lead AfricaDaily MaverickSouth Africa's bid to install Dlamini-Zuma as AU chief will only solidify the negative opinions of South Africa on th more…

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com'Come Back, Africa' review: Snapshot of the apartheid eraThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comBy Stephen Whitty/The Star-Ledger Shot more than 50 years ago, the film documents South more…

Independent OnlineSouth Africa: Cosatu declares war on corruptionThe Africa ReportIf we acknowledge that corruption is a way of life in South Africa, we have lost the battle." Radebe said to be c more…

Review Of 2011: South Africa Part 2SecondsOutAmazingly, according to the television commentary, Tubieron arrived in South Africa without boots and a groin protector and had to borrow them before the f more…

Iran oil embargo seen as a problem for South AfricaPeople’s Daily Online26 (Xinhua) — If South Africa follows the US and the European (EU) by banning new contracts for crude oil and petroleum product more…

Independent OnlineRuling on Basson due todayIndependent OnlineBasson has been accused of unprofessional conduct while he headed South Africa's chemical and biological warfare programme and is appe more…

South African Broadcasting CorporationSouth African policy shift on HIV likely to see fall in deaths, says UNIrish TimesLate last week UNAids regional director for east and southern Africa, Sheila Tlo more…

Sci-Tech TodayDinosaur eggs found in park in South AfricaIrish TimesFOSSILISED DINOSAUR eggs believed to be some 190 million years old have been found in a South African national park. Palaeontologist more…

South Africa mooted as platinum industry's 'Silicon Valley'Creamer Media’s Mining WeeklySouth Africa's unique opportunity in platinum-related development is beckoning. There is growing more…

ABC NewsWitnesses give graphic accounts of South Sudan ethnic violenceLos Angeles TimesREPORTING FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Neighbors found the 18-month-old boy crying alone in the bush outsid more…

South Africa's hypocrisy on the Dalai LamaPoliticswebNothing illuminates the inconsistency, and even hypocrisy, of South Africa's foreign policy than the divergent approaches it adopts towards more…

Sci-Tech TodayAncient Dinosaur Nest in South Africa StudiedSci-Tech TodayAn ancient dinosaur nursery has been uncovered in South Africa. The area was a nesting site for dinosaur eggs and is 100 millio more…

Daily NationSouth African AU Chair Nomination Raises EyebrowsVoice of AmericaJanuary 26, 2012 South African AU Chair Nomination Raises Eyebrows Delia Robertson | Johannesburg South Africa has broken w more…

Deseret NewsSouth Africa: ANC Welcomes the Launch of Anti Corruption WatchAllAfrica.comThe African National Congress (ANC) welcomes the launch of the Anti corruption unit – Corruption Watch – by Cosat more…

South Africa: Nation Drops Four Places in World Press Freedom Index – DA to …AllAfrica.comSouth Africa has dropped four places (from 38 to 42) in the Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freed more…

South Africa: The DA's Plan to Make Parliament Work for All South AfricansAllAfrica.comPut together an alternative legislative agenda for South Africa by making use of Private Members Bills. Provi more…

South Africa: Press Freedom in South Africa and Why Self-Regulation Is BestAllAfrica.comAlmost a year after the Press Council of South Africa held hearings around the country to hear what the public h more…

Globe and MailInterracial ad sparks controversy in South AfricaWashington Post (blog)By Melissa Bell (Courtesy DA Youth Facebook page) It's been nearly 20 years since apartheid in South Africa end more…