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Nelson Mandela celebrates ‘quiet family’ birthday

YoopyaJuly 18, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 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....

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S.African truck driver charged with murder

YoopyaJuly 14, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 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...

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S.Africa and state workers move closer to wage deal

YoopyaJune 26, 2012

by YoopyaJune 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...

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

YoopyaJune 24, 2012June 19, 2023

by YoopyaJune 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...

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S.Africa urges unions to return to pay talks

YoopyaJune 20, 2012

by YoopyaJune 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,...

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I’ve got my belief back, says Els

YoopyaJune 19, 2012

by YoopyaJune 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...

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S.Africa to dispel mine nationalisation fears: minister

YoopyaJune 12, 2012

by YoopyaJune 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...

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South Africa name three debutants for England clash

YoopyaJune 7, 2012

by YoopyaJune 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...

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S.Africa approves liquidity facility for banks

YoopyaMay 15, 2012

by 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...

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IMF cuts sub-Saharan Africa 2012 growth forecasts

YoopyaMay 14, 2012

by 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...