* Pay deal stirs up other workers * Lonmin workers celebrate "death of NUM" * Zuma "relieved" but still under pressure By Sherilee Lakmidas MARIKANA, South Africa, Sept 19 (Reuters) - South African police fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Wednesday to disperse protesters near a mine run by the world's biggest platinum producer Anglo American Platinum, as … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Lonmin deal stirs more South Africa mine strife
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S.Africa July retail sales growth up 4.2 pct y/y
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Growth in South Africa's retail sales slowed to 4.2 percent year-on-year in July compared with a revised 8.6 percent in June, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday. On a monthly basis, sales were up by 0.1 percent in July and increased by 6.2 percent in the three months to July compared with the same period a year ago. Economists … [Read more...] about S.Africa July retail sales growth up 4.2 pct y/y
ANALYSIS-East Africa risks missing LNG boom
* Mozambique, Tanzania expect first gas by end of decade * Critics say basket of projects needed, not just LNG By Agnieszka Flak JOHANNESBURG, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Bad timing may defeat East Africa's plan to become a major liquefied natural gas exporter if plants are delayed and the region is overtaken by a global gas glut. A singleminded focus on LNG may … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS-East Africa risks missing LNG boom
CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher after Bank of Japan stimulus
Will 2012 see more strong men of Africa leave office?There are many reasons for being angry with Africa ’s strong men, whose autocratic ways have thrust some African countries back into the eye of the storm and threatened to undo the democratic gains in other parts of the continent of the past decades. Blog Operation Somalia: The U.S., Ethiopia and now KenyaEthiopia did it … [Read more...] about CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher after Bank of Japan stimulus
UPDATE 1-Cricket-After New Zealand, S Africa grapple with illness
(Updates with Albie Morkel's injury) * 5 South African player struck by illness * Albie Morkel doubtful with back spasm HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Five South African players have fallen ill but are expected to be fit for the team's first Twenty20 World Cup match against Zimbabwe on Thursday, the Proteas team manager said. "We have a few guys … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Cricket-After New Zealand, S Africa grapple with illness
