South Africa Politics and News Monitor – South Africa: Dramas Rock Sexual Stereotypes (AllAfrica.com)

South Africa: Dramas Rock Sexual Stereotypes (AllAfrica.com)
Evolving gay identity in a rapidly changing South Africa is at the heart of a number of Festival productions this year, and features around the Think!Fest discussion table.

Barbican founder Ncube’s star rising in South Africa (The Financial Gazette)
FORMER Barbican Bank chief executive officer Mthuli Ncube has been appointed dean of the faculty of commerce, law and management at Wits in South Africa.

South Africa v British and Irish Lions: preview (Daily Telegraph)
Full preview of third Test between South Africa against British and Irish Lions at CocaCola Park Johannesburg kickoff 2pm.

SOUTH AFRICA: Union praises move to hike apparel import tariffs (just-style)
This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-style to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: Proposals to raise import tariffs on more than 35 different garment types imported into South Africa have been praised by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).

Villaraigosa starts vacation in South Africa a day after inauguration (Los Angeles Times)
The Los Angeles mayor will attend a summit sponsored by the Academy of Achievement, a source says. The group honored the mayor in 2006. A day after being sworn in for his second term as Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa jetted off to South Africa on Thursday for a nine-day vacation.

Firestone ‘on track’ for South Africa coal venture (The West Australian)
Firestone Energy says it is on track to commence small-scale mining in South Africa by the end of the year in a joint venture with local explorer Sekoko Coal. Perth-based Firestone said the partners

Lions 2009: South Africa coach Peter de Villiers opens up new world (Daily Telegraph)
A letter to South Africa coach in light of Schalk Burger’s gouging of Luke Fitzgerald in second Lions Test.

South Africa: Fest 2010 – Going Global (AllAfrica.com)
The 2009 National Arts Festival is expected to provide a gateway to the 2010 Soccer World Cup, to be hosted by South Africa, which has placed international focus on the country.

South Africa/Uganda: 2010 World Cup Offers Continent Great Opportunity (AllAfrica.com)
Kampala — THE Confederations Cup is the traditional dress rehearsal for the FIFA World Cup. And as far as dress rehearsals go, the 2009 Confederations Cup recently held in South Africa was a splendid advert for this Rainbow nation.

South Africa: Govt to Review Its Defence Policy (AllAfrica.com)
Cape Town — The Department of Defence and Military Veterans is to embark on a policy review to include South Africa’s obligations to peace and security and humanitarian assistances outside its borders.

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