* Municipal workers latest to threaten industrial action * Kumba losing 120,000 tonnes a day of iron ore output * Xstrata latest platinum firm to suffer wildcat walkout By Agnieszka Flak and Sherilee Lakmidas JOHANNESBURG, Oct 8 (Reuters) - South Africa's local government workers' union said on Monday it would launch a strike over pay in the next few days, … [Read more...] about UPDATE 3-S.Africa state workers join strike bandwagon
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S.African retailers suffer as rand hammered
* Rand at 3-1/2 yr low * Retailers sold off, mining recovers By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura JOHANNESBURG, Oct 8 (Reuters) - South African shares edged lower on Monday after the rand weakened more than 2 percent, hitting retailers reliant on dollar-denominated imports such as Mr Price, but rewarding exporters producing in the local currency. Investors also punished … [Read more...] about S.African retailers suffer as rand hammered
Euro Coal-Swaps rally on strike fears, boosting physical
* Nov S.African trades at $84.75, $85/T up slightly * S.African local govt unions mull strike action LONDON Oct 8 (Reuters) - Prompt physical coal prices rose slightly by 25-75 U.S. cents a tonne on Monday, in line with stronger coal swaps values that were supported by concerns about possible strike action in South Africa. South African FOB prices showed … [Read more...] about Euro Coal-Swaps rally on strike fears, boosting physical
Cricket-Sri Lanka inherit South Africa’s ‘chokers’ tag
By Sudipto Ganguly Oct 8 (Reuters) - South Africa's inability to win a major tournament despite having teams packed with talent has long earned them the tag of international cricket's major "chokers". But after Sri Lanka's fourth successive loss in a World Cup final on Sunday, the African nation may believe that their Asian counterparts have now inherited the dubious … [Read more...] about Cricket-Sri Lanka inherit South Africa’s ‘chokers’ tag
Global photo exhibit captures a day in life of world
STOCKHOLM Oct 8 (Reuters) - A digital display of 45 photos on more than 85,000 screens in 22 countries around the globe sought on Monday to capture one day of the human experience in what organisers called the largest global photography exhibition ever staged. The pictures are a tiny portion of some 100,000 photos from 165 countries which were submitted by people across … [Read more...] about Global photo exhibit captures a day in life of world
