South Africa in the News on 28 November 2012

Independent OnlineMandela aide dies in South AfricaHerald SunGerwel, a leading academic, became active in the struggle against South Africa's apartheid government in the late 1960s. Gerwel was arr more…

Mascot Competition Winner AwardedAllAfrica.comSouth Africa was only due to host Afcon in 2017 but due to circumstances, the country was asked to host the tournament in 2013 because it had the knowledg more…

South Africa: Over Five Million Returns Received in 2012 Tax SeasonAllAfrica.comPretoria — A total 5.66 million income tax returns were submitted during the 2012 tax season, said the South African R more…

Social Cohesion to Underpin All Spheres of GovtAllAfrica.com"Working together we can create a proud and caring South Africa. Working together, we will heal the divisions of the past and establish more…

State Steelmaker One Step NearerAllAfrica.com27 November 2012. South Africa moved one step closer to the creation of a state-owned steel manufacturer on Monday with the Industrial Development Corporat more…

NDTVAustralia and South Africa to battle it out for the top spot in TestsNDTVAfter a tame draw in the series opener in Brisbane, South Africa's batting heroics in Adelaide, led by a defiant unbeat more…

Times of IndiaAustralia and South Africa fight for world top spotTimes of IndiaAfter a tame draw in the series opener in Brisbane, South Africa's batting heroics in Adelaide, led by a defiant unbe more…

The NationAustralia press praises South Africa fightbackThe NationSYDNEY – Australian media Tuesday praised the rearguard action by South Africa to save the second Test and said their survival will fe more…

BusinessLIVESouth Africa growth slumps to 1.2 percentBusiness Recorder (blog)Econ-omic growth in South Africa more than halved to 1.2 percent in the third quarter as mining strikes ravaged the contine more…

South Africa: Police kill 7 suspected robbersCBS NewsJOHANNESBURG — Police in South Africa say they shot dead seven suspected robbers and wounded nine others in a botched theft at an armored car com more…

Sydney Morning HeraldAustralian off-spinner Nathan Lyon expendable for third Test against South …NEWS.com.auHistory shows that finger spin fizzles in Perth, making unlucky Nathan Lyon expendable as more…

USGS: Sources Of PGMs From South Africa, Russia Likely To ChangeForbesSources of platinum group metal supplies from top producers South Africa and Russia are likely to change as current deposits are b more…

Press TVSouth Africa is split into two unequal societiesPress TVAn African writer says that apartheid never really went away from South Africa and that colonial oppression was maintained, certainly th more…

Wildlife NewsThe dirty war against Africa's rhinosThe GuardianAlthough poaching has recently increased in other countries where rhinos live, South Africa is the epicenter of the epidemic because i more…

The GuardianSouth Africa's state broadcaster 'pulled Zuma fish and chips advert'The GuardianThe BBC may be mired in scandal and riven by internal mistrust, but it could take a crumb of com more…

Voice of AmericaMigrants Suffer as South Africa's Refugee System CrumblesVoice of America“What we've seen in the past few years is the securitization of immigration in South Africa,” said more…

MemeburnSouth Africa's Naspers turns again to China for growthReuters UKFrom its origins as a newspaper publisher in apartheid South Africa, Cape Town-based Naspers has morphed into a global multi more…

NDTVSouth Africa relishing Perth after fighting drawChicago TribuneMELBOURNE (Reuters) – South Africa head into the third and final test against Australia believing that if all else fails their deep r more…

Spurs Bring Coaching ProgrammeAllAfrica.comLeading English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday announced a partnership with sponsor Investec to bring its highly regarded global coaching more…

Nation Hands Over Climate BatonAllAfrica.comDuring last year's COP 17 gathering in Durban, South Africa, 194 countries agreed on a package of decisions – known as the Durban Platform – which inclu more…