ST ANDREWS, Scotland Oct 5 (Reuters) - South African Branden Grace sprinted five shots clear of the field after the Dunhill Links Championship second round on Friday as he tried to land back-to-back wins for the second time this year. The 24-year-old carded a five-under 67 at St Andrews, one of three courses being used at the $5 million pro-am event, to finish with a … [Read more...] about Golf-South African Grace on course for another double
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UPDATE 1-S.Africa’s rand hammered to 3-1/2 year lows
(Adds background, analyst quote) JOHANNESBURG Oct 5 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand extended its losses against the dollar to nearly 4 percent on Friday, plumbing a 3-1/2 year low as investors dumped local assets on worries about the impact of a wave of illegal strikes sweeping Africa's biggest economy. The rand fell as low as 8.85 to the dollar, its weakest level … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-S.Africa’s rand hammered to 3-1/2 year lows
South African union leader shot dead near Lonmin mine
JOHANNESBURG Oct 5 (Reuters) - A branch leader of South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was shot dead on Friday near a mine run by platinum producer Lonmin as labour unrest sweeps the mining sector. NUM spokesman Lesiba Seshoka told Reuters the union leader had been killed "execution style" in the evening hours but gave no further details. Earlier on … [Read more...] about South African union leader shot dead near Lonmin mine
UPDATE 8-S.Africa’s Amplats fires 12,000 strikers, union leader shot
* Amplats fires 12,000 wildcat strikers * Local NUM leader shot dead near Lonmin * "Platinum belt" death toll nears 50 * Rand falls as labour unrest spreads * Shell declares "force majeure" By Agnieszka Flak JOHANNESBURG, Oct 5 (Reuters) - South Africa's Amplats fired 12,000 wildcat strikers on Friday, a high-stakes attempt by the world's biggest … [Read more...] about UPDATE 8-S.Africa’s Amplats fires 12,000 strikers, union leader shot
Golf-De Jonge, Blixt share lead in Las Vegas
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Swede Jonas Blixt, who was sidelined for two months this season because of a rib injury, birdied three of his last four holes to surge into a tie for the lead in Friday's second round of the $4.5 million Las Vegas Open. The PGA Tour rookie took advantage of another near-perfect day for scoring in the Nevada desert to fire a sparkling seven-under-par 64 at … [Read more...] about Golf-De Jonge, Blixt share lead in Las Vegas
