South Africa in the News on 6 July 2012

Goal.com AmericaAfrica: Orange Afcon South Africa 2013 Preliminary Draw Off to a Good Start in …AllAfrica.comThe Confederation of African Football staged the 29th Edition of the Africa Cup of Nation more…

New York TimesOscar Pistorius runs into the Olympic spotlightBoston HeraldJust guessing, but this summer it will be about the sprinter with no feet. Earlier this week the news slipped under a radar bl more…

SOUTH AFRICA DAYBOOK: Reserves, T-Bill Sales, Palabora MiningBusinessweekSouth Africa's gross gold and foreign-currency reserves probably increased to $49.1 billion last month from $48.9 in the pr more…

New York Times'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius Dashes Into Olympic HistoryWired NewsOscar Pistorius, a double-amputee, shown here running in the 200 meters at the Paralympic World Cup in May, wi more…

Daily MailSwann in race to be ready for Test duel with South Africa forces England ODI …Daily MailGraeme Swann has given England a scare ahead of their Test showdown with South Africa when he was fo more…

Independent OnlineRPT-South Africa keeps miners in dark on nationalisationReuters(Repeats story issued late on Thursday)By Ed CropleyJOHANNESBURG, July 5 (Reuters) – A major conference of SouthAfrica& more…

Daily MailGraeme Swann in race to be fit to play South AfricaDaily MailGraeme Swann has given England a scare ahead of their Test showdown with South Africa when he was forced out of the last two one- more…

New York TimesOscar Pistorius: The Blade Runner Makes Olympic HistoryTIMEPistorious has achieved his dream: he will represent South Africa in the London Olympics, as Pistorious qualified in both the i more…

Independent OnlineSouth Africa keeps miners in dark on nationalisationReutersJOHANNESBURG, July 5 (Reuters) – A major conference of SouthAfrica's ruling African National Congress (ANC) last week w more…

euronewsMine Revolt Fractures South Africa Ruling PartyAtlanta Black StarShaking his fist and surrounded by angry colleagues, South African gold miner Chres Manyaka raged against 'fat cats' ge more…

Independent OnlineSouth Africa's land issue not so simpleCNN (blog)Editor's note: John Campbell is a former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria and Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies more…

Brand South Africa Launches New SloganAllAfrica.comInspiring New Ways, Brand South Africa's new slogan, was launched on Wednesday night along with an innovative television commercial filmed locall more…

South Africa, Belgium Deepen RelationsAllAfrica.comSouth Africa and Belgium have agreed to cooperate in areas that could help South Africa meet its key priorities nationally, as well as in the rest of more…

South Africa: Minibus taxi collides head-on with truck, killing 7WireUpdateKROONSTAD, SOUTH AFRICA (BNO NEWS) — A minibus taxi and a truck collided head-on in the central region of South Africa on ea more…

BusinessLIVES.Africa oil firms warned to boost black ownershipReutersJOHANNESBURG, July 5 (Reuters) – Black ownership of fuelcompanies operating in South Africa is far below state-mandatedtargets agre more…

Telegraph.co.ukFormer tennis champion Bob Hewitt in child rape investigationTelegraph.co.ukThe 72-year-old Hewitt played in the 1960s and 1970s, coached young players in South Africa in the 1980s, and more…

South African Broadcasting CorporationLimpopo Textbook Commission Must Be IndependentAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Limpopo Textbook Commission Must Be Independent. 5 July 2012. Comment. press release. Th more…

Team SA Profile – Amanda DlaminiAllAfrica.comThe other teams in the group include World Cup holders and world number three Japan, world number four Sweden, and world number seven Canada. It's unkn more…

Team South Africa Profile – Khotso MokoenaAllAfrica.comOnly one South African athlete will travel to the London Olympic Games as a medal winner from four years ago in Beijing. That man is long jumper more…

SowetanNational Cohesion 'Up to All of Us' – ZumaAllAfrica.comPromoting social cohesion, nation building and a sense of national identity are high on the list of South Africa's priorities, more…