South Africa in the News on 8 September 2012

Locals Urged to Use Alcohol ResponsiblyAllAfrica.comSouth Africa, she said out of 191 countries ranked 52nd on consumption of alcohol on a scale of between1-5 ranked fourth (more risky) which the coun more…

Country Sends First Batch of Emergency Aid to NigerAllAfrica.comThis follows South Africa's commitment to assist four countries suffering from severe climatic conditions in the Sahel Region. The c more…

President Zuma Declares Special Special Provincial Official Funeral for …AllAfrica.comSouth Africa: President Zuma Declares Special Special Provincial Official Funeral for Reverend Mgojo. 7 Septembe more…

Fifa.comBafana Ready for BrazilAllAfrica.comThe previous two fixtures were held at the Ellis Park Stadium – the first in December 1997, South Africa going down by two goals to one with Helman Mkhalele more…

ANC Alliance Statement On the Situation At the Lonmin Marikana Platinum MinesAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: ANC Alliance Statement On the Situation At the Lonmin Marikana Platinum Mines. 7 September 2012. more…

My MoinfoSouth Africa Now Like Animal FarmAllAfrica.comIt wasn't only the killing of 34 miners by South African police in August that shocked the world, but also the fact that the victims' co- more…

WNN – Women News NetworkSouth African males more likely to die from HIV infection says new findingsWNN – Women News Network(WNN/VOA) Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA: HIV-infected men in South Africa are nearl more…

Celebrate Heritage By Photographing and Sharing It With the WorldAllAfrica.comMembers of the public can celebrate South Africa's living heritage by taking photos of monuments and heritage sites an more…

Information Bill Ad Hoc Committee Continues With DeliberationsAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Information Bill Ad Hoc Committee Continues With Deliberations. 7 September 2012. Comment. press release. The N more…

Brazil jeered at home in 1-0 win over South AfricaSI.comSAO PAULO (AP) -Striker Hulk scored in the second half to give Brazil an unconvincing 1-0 win over South Africa in a friendly on Friday; a resul more…

BBC NewsSouth Africa leaders ignore Marikana lessons at their own perilBBC NewsAn eerie silence haunts South Africa's Marikana mine. A ferocious hailstorm has forced protesters into their homes to more…

Goal.comBrazil jeered at home in 1-0 win over South AfricaYahoo! SportsSAO PAULO (AP) — Hulk scored in the second half to give five-time World Cup champion Brazil a 1-0 exhibition win over South Afri more…

Telegraph.co.ukEngland-South Africa T20 series begins todayPakistan Daily TimesCHESTER-LE-STREET: England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad has insisted the absence of Kevin Pietersen will not overshadow more…

Brazil jeered at home in 1-0 win over South AfricaSI.comSAO PAULO (AP) -Striker Hulk scored in the second half to give Brazil a 1-0 win over South Africa on Friday, a result that prompted jeers from t more…

BoxscoreSouth Africa women's cricket level series with Bangladesh in second ODIBoxscoreCricket South Africa: (Sept 7, 2012) -The South Africa women's team bounced back well from the previous d more…

Goal.comLackluster Brazil struggle to beat South Africa 1-0Yahoo! SportsMenezes sent out an attacking team but they struggled to break down the dogged South Africans and the match was only decided in more…

Telegraph.co.ukEngland v South Africa: Stuart Broad may rue missing factors in quest to claim …Telegraph.co.ukBroad will also be missing a nail on the index finger of his bowling hand. It came off a more…

KGMI South African police shot fleeing miners, witness saysChicago TribuneMARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) – A survivor of last month's police killing of 34 strikers at a South African mine says o more…

Voice of AmericaSouth Africa Mine Shooting Puts Union Politics Center StageVoice of AmericaJOHANNESBURG — South Africa's powerful union movement is showing its stress under pressure as platinum more…

ESPNcricinfo.comTeams seek World Twenty20 edgeESPNcricinfo.comWe've been here before: England's seemingly-quite-resistible force against South Africa's immovable Hashim Amla. This time the more…