South Africa in the News on 5 August 2012

African Technology Revolution Creates Investment OpportunitiesAllAfrica.comIn recognition of this track record, Acquisition International (AI) magazine recently named Knife Capital South Africa's more…

Women's Day Departure for Polona Classic Car RallyAllAfrica.comThe Polana Classic Car Rally, now in its 60th year, and comprising 26 classic vehicles, will depart from Centurion on Women's Day more…

Cima's Accounting Studies Enrolment Up By 16 PercentAllAfrica.comZahra Cassim, head: CIMA South Africa, said: "Globally, and in South Africa, there is definitely an increased demand for finan more…

Perspectives on the Main Issues for the Global Fund in the Next Five YearsAllAfrica.comMs Bogopane-Zulu said that for the people of South Africa, one of the priorities for the Global Fund for the next more…

IBNLive.comOlympic ticker: South Africa's 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius makes historyDetroit Free PressThe man known as "Blade Runner" finally got his Olympic moment Saturday wh more…

Telegraph.co.ukA week into the Games of the XXX Olympiad, Richard Moore brings us his half …SkySportsMorkel and Dale Steyn were taken out of the attack, and South Africa were forced on the defensive more…

South Africa's tribal system strips rural women of rightsLos Angeles TimesKWAMPUNGOSE, South Africa — As a child, Nike Dlamini grew up under a rule: If anything happened in the family or the vil more…

Capital FM KenyaSouth Africa marks 50 years since Mandela's arrestBusiness Recorder (blog)South Africa unveiled its latest monument to Nelson Mandela on Saturday, a new statue along a rural highwa more…

AllAfrica.comSouth Africa swimmer Cameron van der Burgh cheats to win Olympic goldAlaska DispatchSouth African breaststroke gold medalist Cameron van der Burgh has admitted to cheating at the London O more…

AFPFIELD HOCKEY : Pakistan aim to humble South Africa with big margin todayPakistan Daily TimesLONDON: Pakistan are aiming for a big margin victory when they take on South Africa in their fourth Pool more…

Globe and Mail'Searching for Sugar Man': the odyssey of cult musician RodriguezBoston GlobeIn a sold-out stadium in South Africa, thousands of fans are stomping their feet and roaring as if th more…

ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)South Africa wait on Smith's kneeESPNcricinfo.com (blog)Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, will be assessed overnight to determine the seriousness of his knee injury an more…

Reuters UKWhen Will Africa Be Ready for a Sustainable Take-Off?AllAfrica.comON the eve of the 2010 World Cup in South-Africa, McKinsey, the global management consultancy, released an 82-page report on more…

South African Broadcasting CorporationHillary Clinton arrives in South AfricaSouth African Broadcasting CorporationInternational Affairs ministry says the bilateral relations between South Africa and more…

South Africa Facing White Genocide, Total Communist TakeoverThe New AmericanWhile most of the world refuses to acknowledge what is happening in largely communist-controlled South Africa, the non-profi more…

Zee NewsLe Clos Adds a Silver to Team South Africa's TallyAllAfrica.comSouth Africa's Chad le Clos added to his growing stature in the world of swimming at the London Olympic Games on Friday n more…

Telegraph.co.ukEngland v South Africa, second Test: liveTelegraph.co.ukOVER 81: England 263-4 Pietersen 100* Taylor 19* Sure enough, South Africa take the new ball. But Pietersen doesn't mind – in more…

BBC SportEngland v South Africa: Stuart Broad says Test is evenly poisedBBC SportFollowing their win in the first Test at The Kia Oval, South Africa can take the series and with it England's place more…

Land Reform Cannot Undermine Food SecurityAllAfrica.comAlthough there are people who are hungry in South Africa, we are still a country that produces enough food to feed all 50-million people and expo more…

Telegraph.co.ukSouth Africa on top after claiming key wicketsChicago TribuneLEEDS, England (Reuters) – England lost three key wickets in an extended afternoon session to slump to 183 for four at tea o more…