South Africa in the News on 3 August 2012

'Epstein Is Wrong About Nation's Aids Response'AllAfrica.comIn her first sentence Epstein writes, "When I first visited South Africa in 2000 to report on the AIDS epidemic there, one more…

Telegraph.co.ukSouth Africa frustrate EnglandPakTribune.comSouth Africa frustrate England. 03 August, 2012. LEEDS: England claimed three wickets on the first afternoon of the second Test against South more…

Minister Rob Davies to Address the Agoa Conference in PretoriaAllAfrica.comThe purpose of the conference is to raise awareness of the importance of AGOA for South Africa as well as the United States ( more…

Minister Motshekga Receives Overwhelming Support From Education MECsAllAfrica.comClearly this places South Africa at good stead to deliver on the education-specific Millennium Development Goals. On pr more…

There's gold in South Africa's pool of talentMail & Guardian OnlineCameron van der Burgh's and Chad le Clos's stunning swims to clinch Olympic gold medals at the London Games have been more…

SOUTH AFRICA DAYBOOK: U.S.-South Africa Business, Sappi, AbsaBloombergDonna Oosthuyse, managing director of Citigroup Inc.'s South Africa unit and Scott Eisner, vice president for African and Inte more…

Ventures AfricaJuly Vehicle Sales Show Solid 18.3 Percent GrowthAllAfrica.comPretoria — July vehicle sales showed solid gains growing by 18.3% year-on-year to 54 067 vehicles, the National Associati more…

Zuma Recognises Military VeteransAllAfrica.comBloemfontein — President Jacob Zuma as the Commander-in-Chief of the South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) has bestowed military veterans with awa more…

Cabinet Welcomes Public Wage AgreementAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Cabinet Welcomes Public Wage Agreement. 2 August 2012. Comment. Pretoria — Cabinet has commended the Minister for Public Service and more…

Poor Record Keeping Blamed for Department's WoesAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Poor Record Keeping Blamed for Department's Woes. 2 August 2012. Comment. Johannesburg — Social Development Ministe more…

Woolworths Grows Australia FootprintAllAfrica.com"With 40 years of trading, Witchery is a leading fashion brand offering women's, men's and kids apparel and accessories with 210 stores an more…

Oscar Pistorius will run historic races on prosthetic legs that could bring …Yahoo! SportsLONDON – Oscar Pistorius was on the elevator staring at the gold medal of South African countryman Chad Le more…

The GuardianSouth Africa wins first rowing goldESPNSo when Ndlovu realized he had stroked South Africa's lightweight men's four to a 0.25-second victory Thursday over the favored British to wi more…

San Francisco ChronicleSouth Africa gets 1st Olympic gold medal in rowingSan Francisco ChronicleSouth Africa gets 1st Olympic gold medal in rowing. STEVE DOUGLAS, Associated Press Copyright 2012 Assoc more…

Telegraph.co.ukCenturion Petersen makes England pay for dropped catchChicago TribuneLEEDS, England, Aug 2 – Alviro Petersen punished England for dropping him early on by scoring his fourth test centur more…

Playwright Fugard Bucked South Africa's 'Racist Ideas'NPRHe says he isn't sure his comments will be welcomed though, "because amongst armchair liberals, the notion that South Afri more…

New York TimesOlympics-Germany beat South Africa in the women's hockey Group B – resultsChicago TribuneLONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Germany beat South Africa 2-0 in an Olympic women's hockey Grou more…

Wall Street JournalNdlovu and South Africa win 1st rowing gold at London GamesWashington Post“He will be received as a prince or a king,” South Africa team leader Patience Shikwambana said. “We more…

South Africa chimp attack victim returning to St. Louis for treatmentLubbockOnline.comLOUIS (AP)— A St. Louis graduate student who was mauled by chimpanzees while giving a tour of their South Africa more…

EYES ON LONDON: Gabby, a South Africa milestone _ and still no sign of BoltNewserSouth Africa rowers Sizwe Ndlovu, left, and John Smith embrace after winning the gold medal in the men's lightweigh more…