South Africa in the News on 9 January 2012

Sydney Morning HeraldS.Africa rand broadly flat, bonds weakerReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa's rand was a touch weaker from its opening levels against the dollar on Monday, ret more…

South Africa: Banyana Banyana Kick Start Preparations for the OlympicsAllAfrica.comIn Cyprus, South Africa has been drawn in Group C along with South Korea, New Zealand and Northern Ireland. Group A c more…

South Africa Gross Reserves Decline In DecemberRTT News(RTTNews) – South Africa's gross reserves declined in December, data from the South Africa Reserve Bank showed Monday. Gross reserves fell to more…

Telegraph.co.ukSouth Africa's African National Congress celebrates its centenaryJamaica GleanerIt was on the 8th of January 1912 when a broad spectrum of African people comprising representatives more…

New Straits TimesMalaysia-South Africa Ties Need New Impetus – NajibBernamaBLOEMFONTEIN (SOUTH AFRICA), Jan 9 (Bernama) — The long-standing Malaysia-South Africa ties are in need of new impetus in li more…

India TodayIndia to lose 2nd spot in Test rankings to S AfricaIndia TodaySouth Africa's 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka recently means that even if India win the next two Tests to square the series, more…

RediffAV Birla Group eyes Lafarge South Africa arm – reportReuters IndiaREUTERS – Aditya Birla Group is evaluating a possible buyout of the South Africa operations of France's Lafarge SA (LAFP.PA) more…

Business StandardIndia's AV Birla Group eyes Lafarge South Africa arm- reportReuters AfricaJan 9 (Reuters) – India's Aditya Birla Group is evaluating a possible buyout of the South Africa oper more…

A renaissance of 'world music' likely in 2012Chicago Sun-Times“In South Africa, you know, music from America is called 'world music,'” Albert Mazibuko, longtime tenor in the vocal more…

Peninsula Energy unmasks further shallow high grade uranium at Karoo in South …Proactive Investors USA & CanadaPeninsula Energy (ASX: PEN) is continuing its high grade run at the Karoo Project in So more…

Telegraph.co.ukA Revered, and Divided, Liberator of South AfricaNew York TimesBut after winning South Africa's first multiracial democratic elections in 1994, the African National Congress faced i more…

New Straits TimesMalaysia to boost ties with South AfricaNew Straits TimesBy Fauziah Ismail | 0 comments Bloemfontein: Malaysia has already contributed a lot of the development of South Africa but Pri more…

Gold One International bolsters South African operations with Rand Uranium …Proactive Investors USA & CanadaThe takeover provides Gold One with the change of control of the mineral rights associated more…

New Straits TimesPrime Minister in South Africa on working visitMalaysia StarNajib, who is visiting South Africa for the first time, was among 46 national leaders who gathered in Mangaung at Bloemfont more…

Game on South African safariNEWS.com.auSource: Supplied A curious African buffalo, aka Cape buffalo, at the Mattanu Private Game Reserve near Kimberley in South Africa. Picture: Supplied Source: news. more…

Lesotho soccer team can't make flight, forcing postponement of African Cup …Washington PostCAPE TOWN, South Africa — The first qualifier for the 2013 African Cup of Nations has been postponed more…

Jesse Jackson attends ANC's 100th anniversaryChicago TribuneBLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa— The Rev. Jesse Jackson says apartheid isn't over. The Chicago civil rights leader was among the tens o more…

Telegraph.co.ukSouth Africa's African National Congress Celebrates 100th AnniversaryVoice of AmericaJanuary 08, 2012 South Africa's African National Congress Celebrates 100th Anniversary Delia more…

Business StandardAV Birla Group eyes Lafarge's S-Africa bizBusiness StandardAccording to three independent sources, the cement-to-retail Indian conglomerate has turned its attention towards the ce more…

Chabad.org (blog)South Africa Camp Posts Record SummerChabad.org (blog)By Tamar Runyan Down in sunny South Africa, a record-breaking 280 children in Johannesburg enjoyed their summer vacations at the more…