BBC wine series stars Château Margaux, Berry Bros and South Africa (Decanter.com)
A three-part wine series featuring Château Margaux, Berry Bros and South Africa is to air in February and March on BBC Four.
South Africa Trade Gap Narrows to 9.05 Billion Rand (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s trade deficit narrowed to 9.05 billion rand ($888 million) last month as oil prices plunged and factories closed for the year-end holidays, reducing import demand.
South Africa hail victorious team on return home (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s triumphant squad returned home to a terrific reception on Saturday and coach Mickey Arthur said the pressure would be on his players when Australia visit for a return series next month.
‘Aus no longer at par with India, South Africa’ (rediff.com)
Coming hard on Australian team’s 1-4 ODI series defeat at the hands of South Africa, the Australian media has said Ricky Ponting’s side’s aura of invincibility is over and the world champions are no longer among the elite league of the South Africans and Indians. The 39-run victory in the fifth and final ODI in Perth on Saturday saw South Africa dethrone Australia from the top of the ICC ODI …
India, South Africa have moved ahead of Australia, says media (New Kerala)
Melbourne, Jan 31 : A series of losses in the recent past has ripped Australia’s aura of invincibility, with the local media today claiming that the World Champions would now struggle to come at par with the two best teams of the world – India and South Africa.
South Africa welcomes Zimbabwe opposition MDC’s decision to join unity gov’t (People’s Daily)
South Africa has welcomed the decision by the Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change(MDC) to join a unity government in that country next month, the South African department of foreign affairs said in a statement on Friday. “South Africa welcomes the reported decision of the MDC today (Friday) to join the ranks of the inclusive government in Zimbabwe,” it said. It said the decision …
South Africa glimpses ANC elite’s messy love lives (Times Online)
A ROW between South Africa’s press and politicians over President Kgalema Motlanthe’s love life has brought into the open a subject that many of the ruling elite would rather keep hidden: are their sometimes polygamous sex lives a matter of public interest?
South Africa top rankings after win (BBC News)
South Africa beat Australia by 39 runs in the final one-day international at Perth to replace them as the world’s top-ranked ODI team.
South Africa top world one-day rankings (CNN)
South Africa finished their tour of Australia on another high as they beat the home side by 39-runs in the final one-day international to replace the hosts at the top of the world rankings in the 50-over game.
