South Africa in the News on 8 November 2012

Independent OnlineWoman dies in Linkin Park concert crashIndependent OnlineBig Concerts, one of the organisers who brought Linkin Park to South Africa for the group's Living Things world tour, als more…

Myjoyonline.comMandelarising South AfricaNews24With the new Mandela notes taking South Africa by storm, I suggest we just make everything about our country Mandelafied. Let's start by changing the more…

iAfrica.comSouth Africa labor union declares: 'Enough is enough! We want change!'Workers WorldStrike unrest continues in South Africa's platinum, gold, coal, diamond and iron ore mining se more…

South Africa captain Graeme Smith responds to release of Australia's secret …NEWS.com.auGraeme Smith has seen it all before. Source: AAP. South Africa captain Graeme Smith says his world no.1 te more…

Arab NewsAustralia to target South Africa with short stuffChicago TribuneSYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia's pace bowlers would be pushing the boundaries of acceptable aggression with a barrage of shor more…

Brisbane TimesSteyn the greatest, says DonaldBrisbane Times… would have been forgiven for thinking as much as Australia cruised to 3-211 in reply to the Proteas' 287 first-innings dig. South Afr more…

Arab NewsSouth Africa, Australia in shootout for No. 1Arab NewsSouth Africa, Australia in shootout for No. 1. 1352304646645105200_0.jpg. South Africa's fast bowler Dale Steyn bowls during the Sout more…

ESPNcricinfo.comCowan vows to bat with freedomESPNcricinfo.comCowan is entering the South Africa series without the runs he made a year ago, but with greater familiarity for international cricket' more…

The GuardianArchaeological find suggests human intelligence developed far earlier than …Alaska DispatchSmall stone blades found in a cave along a rugged stretch of South Africa's coast have push more…

Daily MaverickSouth Africa: A country in dire need of its Obama momentDaily MaverickAfter Barack Obama's stirring victory speech, it was perhaps unfair to look back home and expect someone, anyone more…

Yahoo!7 NewsOrganizing to Battle Drug-Resistant TBWall Street JournalExtensively drug-resistant TB—a deadlier form of the airborne disease, one that can overpower nearly all available drugs—first more…

BBC Sportsecret dossier aimed at unsettling ProteasSydney Morning HeraldAustralia has drawn up a dossier of detailed plans to unsettle each of South Africa's batsmen, which include verbal aggressi more…

Sky News AustraliaSouth Africa coal firms agree wage deal to avoid unrestBusiness Recorder (blog)Coal companies in South Africa signed a surprise wage deal with unions on Wednesday in an effort to avo more…

Telegraph.co.ukIreland v South Africa: Paul O'Connell ruled out with back injury as Declan …Telegraph.co.ukRichardt Strauss was a member of the South Africa team that won the International Rugby more…

20 injured at Linkin Park concert in South Africa after scaffolding collapsesFox NewsJOHANNESBURG – The city of Cape Town, South Africa, says that 20 people have been injured after scaffolding colla more…

The GuardianIreland's Paul O'Connell ruled out of South Africa game with back injuryThe GuardianThe absence of O'Connell, Lions captain in South Africa three years ago, has left a leadersh more…

Can Obama Hear South Africa's Cheers?Huffington Post (blog)I guess, judging by the social media chatter, radio call-ins and other background noise in Johannesburg today, that most South Africans a more…

Mxit: South Africa's social media sensationCNNNot if you're in South Africa. Mobile network Mxit claims to have nearly 10 million users in the country, making it South Africa's most popula more…

Telegraph.co.ukIreland v South Africa: Leinster hooker Richardt Strauss set to face cousin …Telegraph.co.ukRichardt Strauss was a member of the South Africa team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2 more…

Eurosport.com AUIreland's O'Connell ruled out of South Africa clashEurosport.com AUThe Munster lock, dogged by injury in recent years, has played only twice this season. He returned to trainin more…