South Africa's Soweto gets its fashion weekhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-africas-soweto-gets-fashion-101947763.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA8RH_wgt.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-africas-soweto-gets-fashion-101947763.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA8RH_wgt.Thu, 24 May 2012 08:07:45 -0700
Struggling but deserving designers will get a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa's most famous township in Soweto's first fashion week opening Thursday.The township ...
South Africa's new security laws: who will they protect?http://news.yahoo.com/south-africas-security-laws-protect-072423491--sector.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA8hH_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/south-africas-security-laws-protect-072423491--sector.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA8hH_wgt.Thu, 24 May 2012 00:24:23 -0700
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Concerns are growing in South Africa that new laws on intelligence, security and graft-busting may end up protecting the political elite more than the nation. President Jacob Zuma's ANC government has proposed three measures - two revisions to apartheid-era intelligence bills and a third on oversight of the police's anti-graft unit, the Hawks - that have prompted concern ...
Analysis: South Africa's new security laws: who will they protect?http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-south-africas-security-laws-protect-070803817--sector.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA8xH_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-south-africas-security-laws-protect-070803817--sector.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA8xH_wgt.Thu, 24 May 2012 00:08:03 -0700
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Concerns are growing in South Africa that new laws on intelligence, security and graft-busting may end up protecting the political elite more than the nation. President Jacob Zuma's ANC government has proposed three measures - two revisions to apartheid-era intelligence bills and a third on oversight of the police's anti-graft unit, the Hawks - that have prompted concern ...
South Africa painting debate exposes racial riftshttp://news.yahoo.com/south-africa-painting-debate-exposes-racial-rifts-120319770.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA9BH_wgt.http://news.yahoo.com/south-africa-painting-debate-exposes-racial-rifts-120319770.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA9BH_wgt.Thu, 24 May 2012 05:03:19 -0700
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC went to court on Thursday seeking to remove from public display a painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed, saying the work is symbolic of the lingering racial oppression of apartheid. Proceedings were halted after a bizzare scene where Gcina Malindi, lawyer for the ANC, broke down in tears when a judge asked him how the court ...
South Africa: Pretoria and Abuja, Best of 'Frenemies'http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA9RH_wgt./SIG=122em3l1b/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//allafrica.com/stories/201205240416.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA9RH_wgt./SIG=122em3l1b/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//allafrica.com/stories/201205240416.htmlThu, 24 May 2012 03:14:56 -0700
[iMaverick] South Africa and Nigeria make a good show of playing nice. Our diplomats shake hands and smile for the cameras, our governments say all the right things, and neither country acknowledges what they think is really at stake: Africa's future and the chance to dominate it.
South Africa Department of Energy Awards Additional Large-Scale Solar Project to Consortium of SolarReserve, Kensani ...http://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-africa-department-energy-awards-070000517.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA9hH_wgt.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-africa-department-energy-awards-070000517.html;_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA9hH_wgt.Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700
PRETORIA, South Africa, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) awarded an additional 88 megawatt (MWDC) photovoltaic (PV) project with preferred bidder status to the consortium ...
South Africa gallery temporarily closes over Zuma portraithttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA9xH_wgt./SIG=1408inup6/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-zuma-gallery-closed-20120523,0,3058376.story%3ftrack=rsshttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA9xH_wgt./SIG=1408inup6/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-zuma-gallery-closed-20120523,0,3058376.story%3ftrack=rssWed, 23 May 2012 05:23:30 -0700
Goodman Gallery says it received threats over the controversial painting showing the president as Lenin with his genitals exposed. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A South African art gallery that displayed a controversial painting showing the country's president with his genitals exposed announced Tuesday that it was closing its doors temporarily because of threats.
South Africa May Hold Lending Rate as Traders Boost Bets on Cuthttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA.BH_wgt./SIG=141hhrsoo/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-22/south-africa-may-hold-lending-rate-as-traders-boost-bets-on-cut.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA.BH_wgt./SIG=141hhrsoo/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-22/south-africa-may-hold-lending-rate-as-traders-boost-bets-on-cut.htmlTue, 22 May 2012 22:47:25 -0700
South Africa’s central bank will probably keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged tomorrow even as investors raise bets that borrowing costs will be lowered this year to support a faltering economy.
Artist Over-Exposes South Africa's Presidenthttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA.RH_wgt./SIG=13up20o30/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//globalspin.blogs.time.com/2012/05/23/south-africa-over-exposing-the-president/%3fxid=rss-topstorieshttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA.RH_wgt./SIG=13up20o30/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//globalspin.blogs.time.com/2012/05/23/south-africa-over-exposing-the-president/%3fxid=rss-topstoriesWed, 23 May 2012 11:48:52 -0700
South Africa Looks To Nigeria For Secure Oil Supplyhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA.hH_wgt./SIG=12fr4m0qi/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsindex.php%3fid=668328http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KLOzEGcL5P71UA.hH_wgt./SIG=12fr4m0qi/EXP=1337909382/**http%3a//www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsindex.php%3fid=668328Wed, 23 May 2012 23:52:38 -0700
CAPE TOWN, May 24 (BERNAMA-NNN-BUANEWS) -- With the uncertainty over supply of oil from Iran, South Africa is looking to Nigeria to purchase its oil, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with Nigerian Vice-President Namadi Sambo.