South Africa

South Africa: UNHCR condemns xenophobic violence in Western Cape

UNHCR (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

The evicted foreigners are now staying in a sports field and a community centre in De Doorns, sleeping under three communal tents supplied by the government. Each tent is sheltering some 1,000 people. These are mostly single men, but there are also some families. To ensure privacy for the families, we have donated smaller family tents, which were dispatched from our emergency stockpile in Durban and...

South Africa: UNHCR condemns xenophobic violence in Western Cape

Relief Web (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Date: 20 Nov 2009 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

South Africa: All That Glisters

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

WHILE the dollar gold price has been hitting record highs of about 1140 an ounce, the platinum price has been gaining quite nicely in tandem with gold. Platinum, which peaked at more than 2000 an ounce earlier last year but plummeted to little more than 800 after the September crash, now trades at about 1440.

South Africa: Shifting Blame Won't Help

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

HERE we go again. Just weeks after the last Western Cape refugee camp was closed and the few remaining victims of last year's xenophobic attacks were either repatriated or reintegrated into the communities they had fled from in fear for their lives, foreigners have again been driven violently from their humble homes at De Doorns, an informal settlement near Worcester.

South Africa: Stay Away, Zimbabweans Told

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Local farmworkers in De Doorns jeered and shouted obscenities this morning as they drove past a rugby field that has become the temporary home of nearly 2 500 Zimbabweans chased from the town's informal settlements.

• Stay away, Zimbabweans told - IOL

South Africa: Nqakula to Table Report on Burundi Peace Process

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Chief Mediator, Charles Nqakula, is expected to table South Africa's final report on the Burundi Peace Process at the summit to be held in Arusha, Tanzania on Friday.

South Africa: Sanac to Raise Awareness of HIV, Aids During 2010

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) symposium currently taking place in Johannesburg is trying to find ways to use the 2010 FIFA World Cup as a platform to advance awareness about HIV and AIDS.

South Africa: New Committee to Help Govt Fight Corruption

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

As part of government's efforts to root out crime in the public service, Cabinet has set up a new anti-corruption inter-ministerial committee that will propose how government can deal "effectively" with all incidents of corruption.

South Africa: Committee Positive of 2010 Preparations

All Africa (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) tasked to oversee government's preparation for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup has expressed satisfaction at the progress made ahead of the tournament.

South Africa: Police Need Help Finding Toddler

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Eighteen-month-old Marathino Christiaan Ohlssom was left to sleep alone in a house tucked away in a vineyard on a Worcester farm one Friday morning, while his great grandmother fetched pepper from a neighbour.

Nigeria: Eagles Camp Opens On Boxing Day in South Africa

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Super Eagles will begin their chase for Angola 2010 by pitching up a training camp in South Africa. We gathered yesterday that Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu has proposed to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for players to assemble in South Africa for a pre Nations Cup camp after the Christmas Holiday.

Date set for Yengeni police chief's judgment

IOL (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Judgment in the trial of a police commander who is accused of interfering in a drunken driving case against former ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni has been scheduled for November 30.

'Beaches Are a Privilege'

All Africa (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Summer is here, it's time to whip out the sunscreen and surfboards, and head for the beach for some fun in the sun.

'He Brought Her Naked to Me'

All Africa (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

The grandfather of two-year-old Randoline Fortune, who was raped and murdered, allegedly by a neighbour, has testified to the bruises on her naked body in the last moments he saw the little girl alive.

Farmers Responsible for Attacks?

All Africa (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Farmers in De Doorns have rejected allegations that they are paying Zimbabwean immigrants lower than the minimum wage and are therefore responsible for the xenophobic attacks that erupted in the region this week.

South Africa Vs New Zealand Highlights, SA Vs NZ Match Highlights

sorapedia | 09/25/2009

Parnell wreaked havoc with his five for 57 as New Zealand were shot out for a modest 214 after being inserted by South African captain Graeme Smith in a Group B match at a SuperSport Park pitch which assisted the spinners.

South Africa Country Profile available through Aarkstore Enterprise

aarkstore enterprise | 06/21/2009

This 36-page report will give you a complete snap-shot of South Africa's telecom environment, providing you with all the information you need to be successful in this market. It initially defines the country's economic and political environment keeping you abreast of any events that could impact the business environment in the near future. It then provides an overview of the country's regulatory environment,...

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razib1234 | 03/05/2009

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