South Africa in the News on 4 April 2012

Vietnam Craves Rhino Horn; Costs More Than CocaineNPRThis week South Africa called for renewed cooperation with Vietnam after a "shocking number" of rhinos have already been reported dead th more…

Citigroup Lifts South Africa Equities to Overweight on EarningsBloombergCitigroup Inc. raised South African equities to overweight, the equivalent of buy, on expected strong earnings growth and compan more…

Continental Coal moves forward in South Africa with settlement of SIOC-cdt …Proactive Investors USA & CanadaContinental Coal (ASX: CTP) has reached a milestone in the settlement of its new partnersh more…

South African meat pies with an Indian twist a specialty at Brampton shopToronto StarJennifer Bain Food Editor To eat Sugith Jagdeep's tandoori chicken pie is to experience South Africa, India, En more…

Gap enters South Africa: Will shoppers follow?MarketWatchBy Sterling Wong NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gap Inc. has established its official presence in Africa, opening its first two stores in Johannesb more…

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Iran, South Africa and the USCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)(Mike Hutchings/Courtesy Reuters) I am at present in South Africa talking to people about a book I am more…

New York Daily NewsWere early humans cooking their food a million years ago?Christian Science MonitorBy Eoin O'Carroll, Staff / April 3, 2012 An undated photo provided by archaeologist Michael Cha more…

Daily MailSurveillance, penalties needed to halt rhino poaching-conservationistsReutersThere is no way that our national populations can sustain the level of poaching," Pelham Jones, chairman of more…

AFPSouth Africa's Ruling Party Admonishes Internal CriticsWall Street JournalBy PATRICK MCGROARTY JOHANNESBURG—Leaders of the African National Congress, in an unusually public effort to counter more…

New York Daily NewsOur ancestors used fire a million years ago, study saysNew York Daily NewsBy AP The inside of Wonderwerk cave in South Africa. Burned bones and microscopic ash in the dirt suggests more…

The AgeSouth Africa boxing promoters still seek rugby player fightChina PostJOHANNESBURG — Boxing promoters Golden Gloves are still interested in having All Blacks utility Sonny Bill Williams fight i more…

ITV NewsSouth Africa: 'poacher' steals fiberglass rhino hornGlobalPost (blog)A would-be rhino poacher hacked the horn off a fiberglass rhino sculpture during a robbery at a game reserve in Sou more…

New York Times (blog)Giving Masters Champions a Taste of South AfricaNew York Times (blog)By KAREN CROUSE Brian Snyder/ReutersCharl Schwartzel of South Africa celebrating a birdie putt on No. 18 last more…

Telegraph.co.ukSouth Africa Looking to Make the Most of BRICS MembershipInter Press ServiceBy Louise Redvers JOHANNESBURG, Apr 3, 2012 (IPS) – South Africa needs to stop agonising over whether it dese more…

AFPS.Africa's ANC lashes out at Malema for 'dictator' commentReutersBy Jon Herskovitz and Tiisetso Motsoeneng | JOHANNESBURG, April 3 (Reuters) – South Africa's ruling ANC party on Tue more…

Press TVS Africa To Decide In May Response To US Sanctions On IranFox BusinessThe correct version follows:) JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- South Africa will respond in May to sanctions imposed by the US o more…

South Africa: Govt Addresses Public Concerns Ahead of Petrol Price HikeAllAfrica.comPeters said as a non-oil producing country, South Africa was a price taker and depended on imports. Market prices ar more…

Business TodaySouth Africa captain Smith to miss IPL due to ankle surgeryDaily News & AnalysisSouth Africa's test captain Graeme Smith will miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament that get more…

Independent OnlineSouth African Equities: AngloGold, British American Tobacco MoveBusinessWeekAngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ANG) , South Africa's largest producer of the metal, fell for the first time i more…

South African Equities: AngloGold, British American Tobacco MoveBloombergAngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ANG) , South Africa's largest producer of the metal, fell for the first time in three days, droppin more…