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Nelson Mandela celebrates ‘quiet family’ birthday

YoopyaJul 18, 20120

Some 12 million schoolchildren across South Africa have sung a specially composed song as part of official celebrations for Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday on Wednesday.

S.African truck driver charged with murder

YoopyaJul 14, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The driver of a farm truck that was ripped in half by a coal train at a level crossing in South Africa

S.Africa and state workers move closer to wage deal

YoopyaJun 26, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Unions representing about 1.3 million South African state workers and the government have narrowed differences on a wage deal, nearing a settlement

Insight: ANC promises ring hollow in home of South Africa greats

YoopyaJun 24, 2012June 19, 20230

(Reuters) – First graders huddle to do sums on scraps of paper pressed against a cracked mud wall at Mwezeni Primary School in South Africa’s

S.Africa urges unions to return to pay talks

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

By Peroshni Govender PRETORIA (Reuters) – A South African minister urged unions representing about 1.3 million state workers to return to pay talks on Tuesday,

I’ve got my belief back, says Els

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Former world number one Ernie Els, who struggled for form for much of last year, says his tie

S.Africa to dispel mine nationalisation fears: minister

YoopyaJun 12, 20120

By Sherilee Lakmidas JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Long-running investor concerns about whether South Africa might nationalise its mines will be laid to rest at a ruling

South Africa name three debutants for England clash

YoopyaJun 7, 20120

By Jason Humphries DURBAN (Reuters) – South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer named three debutants on Wednesday in his starting XV for the first test against

S.Africa approves liquidity facility for banks

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Reserve Bank has approved the provision of a committed liquidity facility from which lenders in the country can draw from

IMF cuts sub-Saharan Africa 2012 growth forecasts

YoopyaMay 14, 20120

By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sub-Saharan Africa’s economies will expand at a slower rate in 2012 than earlier projected, undermined by global financial distress