Monday 6th September, 2010
South African nurses beaten during state worker strikes
South Africa 's public sector strike is intensifying after reports of nurses being beaten, stabbed and kidnapped for crossing the picket line.Union leaders are expected to make an announcement today o...
Zimbabwe: Missionaries Concerned About Refugees in South Africa
The Zimbabwean refugees are very concerned about the regularization measure decided on by the South African government, as the situation in their country has not changed," says Fr Mario Tessarotto, Sc...
South Africa: Exiled Thai Leader in Mining Deal
Johannesburg — INTERNATIONAL investment group Global PS, chaired by exiled former Thai land prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has announced a mining deal in SA. According to Forbes Magazine, t...
South Africa: Anglogold to Lift Uranium, Gold Output
All AfricaJohannesburg — ANGLOGOLD Ashanti is working on technology to release 80-million pounds of uranium that is locked up in dumps, as it pushes ahead on major gold projects. The company aims to main...
South African state workers could return to work- unions
Business ReportSubmit your comment South African public sector workers, on strike for nearly a month, may soon return to work but continue talks on whether to accept an increased government wage offer, union sources...
South Africa miners start wage strike at Northam
West AustralianJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Monday its members at Northam Platinum had started a wage strike following a dispute with management, the latest work ...
In the words of a volunteer
South Africa The Good NewsWriting comes naturally to me. As the 20-year old daughter of two journalists, my mother always tells me that I have printing ink pulsing through my veins. Yet I find it very difficult to write about ...
Vuvuzelas set for blast off at Commonwealth Games
South Africa The Good NewsLoved and loathed in equal measure, the drone of the vuvuzela will resonate in India for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in October. The plastic horn, which went on to become soccer's Worl...
STOCKS NEWS AFRICA-S.Africa's Top Fix falls, sees lower profit
ReutersWhen some of the most influential figures in emerging markets finance spoke to a group of Reuters editors, they were asked about top picks for growth beyond the so-called BRIC countries of Brazil, Rus...
STOCKS NEWS AFRICA-Kenya's stocks seen range-bound this week
ReutersThe Nairobi Stock Exchange's benchmark index, NSE-20 finished last week at 4,437.69 points, down more than 70 points due to profit-taking after it touched a high of 4,667 points in the first week of...
UPDATE 1-WBHO FY profit up 9 pct, sees difficult 2011
ReutersQuote ) posted a 9 percent rise in full-year earnings on Monday, but remained cautious on its outlook due to uncertainty about the global economy. Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd (WBHO), a major buil...
STOCKS NEWS AFRICA-S.Africa's Amaps up after FY results
ReutersIf Guinea can pull off free and fair elections this weekend, it will lay the foundations for what could be one of Africa’s most unexpected and significant good news stories.
S.Africa state workers could return to work -unions
ReutersJOHANNESBURG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - South African public sector workers, on strike for nearly a month, may soon return to work but continue talks on whether to accept an increased government wage offe...
STOCKS NEWS AFRICA-S.Africa's AVI up on earnings, dividend
ReutersQuote ) rise 2.8 percent to 26 rand after the food and clothing company reports a 6 percent rise in full-year earnings and says it will pay out a special dividend of 75 cents. [IDnWEA6885]
Selebi silent after appeal ruling
News 24Jackie Selebi was on Monday granted leave to appeal his 15-year jail sentence.He may only appeal the question of whether he received payments from convicted drug trafficker
Nurse's house petrol bombed
News 24Johannesburg - A nurse suffered burn wounds after her house was petrol bombed in Soweto in the early hours of Monday morning, Gauteng police said."One house belonging to a nurse got petrol bombed," sa...
Perspective of the press
The Natal Witness');" > WHEN the SS Truro arrived off Durban on November 16, 1860, bringing the first group of indentured labourers, the first newspaper to record the event appears to have been the Natal Star, a week...
SA's wine industry first in the world to feature on Google Street View
South Africa The Good NewsWinelands in the Boland, Western Cape are a popular tourist destination within South Africa. Building on this year’s exciting Street View launch in June, Google will be adding a further 19 SA wi...
Govt to meet over Zim dispensation row
Mail & Guardian"The meeting will be held this week. Since the announcement by the Cabinet to document Zimbabweans living SA, there had been a great deal of distortion and misinformation particularly from NGO's and [...
AngloGold plans gold and uranium expansion - paper
ReutersQuote ), the world's third-largest gold miner, plans to expand some of its gold and uranium mines in South Africa in order to raise production, the Business Day newspaper reported on Monday.
Sad farewell for train victims
News 24Cape Town - Thousands of mourners on Saturday said goodbye to seven of the children who died tragically in the minibus taxi accident in Blackheath.With a train passing by behind the AFM church in Eers...
Stenham Asset Management buys Montier Partners
ReutersThe acquisition will bring Stenham's total assets under management to $3.5 billion. Stenham declined to say how much it had paid to buy Montier Partners.
S.Africa's rand firmer against dollar, focus on rates
ReutersJOHANNESBURG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand hovered near 2-1/2 year highs against the dollar on Monday and was expected to trade within a 10-cent range, with the market having already pric...
South African Markets - Factors to watch on September 6
ReutersJOHANNESBURG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect South African markets on Monday.
Couple who fled Zim attacked on farm
News 24A Pretoria couple, alleged to be the proverbial neighbours from hell, revving their tow-truck at all hours of the day, have been given a final warning by the court.
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