South Africa in the News on 7 February 2012

S.Africa's reserves up, helped by international bondReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG Feb 7 (Reuters) – South Africa's gold and foreign exchange reserves edged higher in January, Reserve Bank data sh more…

Zee NewsSouth Africa edges closer to being No 1 in ICC Test rankingsTruthDiveCape Town, Feb 7 (ANI): South Africa is eyeing the No 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings after Pakistan's unexpected serie more…

Arcelormittal South Africa Posts Loss of $6.9 Million For The Year in 2011BloombergArcelorMittal (MT) South Africa Ltd. posted a loss, excluding one-time items and goodwill amortization, of 52 million more…

South African Foreign Currency Reserves Increase 5.3% to $51.5 BillionBloombergSouth Africa's gross gold and foreign currency reserves rose 5.3 percent to $51.5 billion in January from the previou more…

South Africa's Irma Stern at the height of her powers, dazzles with Zanzibar …Art DailyLONDON.- A stunning image from one of Irma Stern's trips to Zanzibar which inspired some of her best wo more…

South Africa's health and welfare in numbersMoneyweb.co.zaIn 2009 the TB incidence rate in South Africa was 931 per 100 000 people. This was the second highest TB incidence rate among southern Afr more…

SunatimesCommunity hails South African embassy in SomaliaSunatimesThe Department of Home Affairs, in charge of registering refugees and asylum seekers has earlier last year revealed that there were mo more…

Modern GhanaCombating HIV infections among African womenModern GhanaBy Africa Renewal www.un.org/AfricaRenewal By Kerry Cullinan, Durban, South Africa Schoolgirl Nomasonto Masango giggles as she lists more…

Myjoyonline.comMTN under fire in Nigeria, South Africa and IranMyjoyonline.comReport from Nigeria, Iran and South Africa indicate that within a matter of days, MTN has faced different potential misfor more…

South African Airways continues push into Central AfricaCAPA – Centre for Aviation (blog)While SAA has the largest market share in South Africa, a proliferation of domestic carriers is leading to over more…

Times LIVEWe won't be bullied: GwedeTimes LIVEMantashe said this as Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel told a high-profile mining indaba in Cape Town yesterday that the nationalisation of So more…

South Africa UN vote favors Syrian actionAlaska DispatchLess noticed was the role that South Africa and other emerging nations are playing in this dispute. South Africa – which is serving as preside more…

South Africa UN vote favors Syrian actionAlaska DispatchLess noticed was the role that South Africa and other emerging nations are playing in this dispute. South Africa – which is serving as preside more…

BusinessLIVEBrightSource wins commercial solar contract in South AfricaClean Energy AuthorityWith nearly 4 gigawatts of solar contracts to dole out, South Africa is a hot market right now. No wonder i more…

Net1 Concludes SASSA Contract and Service Level AgreementMarketWatch (press release)JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Feb 06, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. ("Net1") more…

6th Africa Economic Forum 2012, Cape Town, South Africa, 5-7 March 2012PR Newswire UK (press release)Global Pacific & Partners announce the Program for the 6 th Africa Economic Forum in Cape Town, more…

Times LIVESouth Africa's cautious UN vote for Syrian actionChristian Science MonitorWhile Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution calling for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to step down, South Afri more…

BloombergBrazil awards $14 bln in key airport upgradesReuters* Brazil upgrading airports before World Cup, Olympics * Winners from Brazil, South Africa, France, Argentina * Concessions a reversal from more…

SOUTH AFRICA: Seardel to cut up to 1500 jobs?just-style.comSouth Africa's largest apparel and textile maker, Seardel Investment Corporation Limited, may cut as many as 1500 jobs at its operations more…

South Africa's surreal horticulture inspiresVancouver SunWhy do I want you to come with me on a unique 15-day garden tour to South Africa in October? There are spectacular gardens to see, naturall more…