South Africa Politics and News Monitor – Crime figures paint bleak picture for South Africa: researcher (People’s Daily)
Crime figures paint bleak picture for South Africa: researcher (People’s Daily)
South Africa’s efforts to fight its high crime rate are “not working,” Dr Johan Burger, a senior researcher at the Institute for Strategic Studies, said on Saturday. He told the local newspaper Pretoria News that the high crime statistics released by the government this week bore testament to the fact, and South Africa’s murder rate of 37 per 100 000 people could not compare with that in most …
Parnell made the difference for South Africa – Smith (Deepika)
CENTURION, South Africa, Sep 24 (Reuters) South Africa captain Graeme Smith praised young left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell for his five-wicket haul in the five-wicket Champions Trophy win over New Zealand today.
South Africa track chief Chuene gets confidence vote after Semenya controversy (USA Today)
South Africa’s athletics chief Leonard Chuene got a vote of confidence Thursday that means he will keep his job for now even though he admitted to lying about his role in gender tests done on champion runner Caster Semenya.
South Africa calls for implementing commitments by G20 leaders (People’s Daily)
South Africa urged attention now to be focused on urgently implementing all commitments made by the G20 leaders on the needs of low-income countries, the South African Press Association quoted the presidency as reporting on Friday. These included promises made during the 2005 G8 summit, which resolved to double aid to Africa by 2010. South African President Jacob Zuma, who is in Pittsburgh in …
England confident of South Africa clash (Gulf Times)
Centurion, South Africa: Skipper Andrew Strauss has said England will not be short of confidence in their Champions Trophy match against South Africa here today.
South Africa v New Zealand, Champions Trophy scoreboard (Deepika)
Centurion, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Scoreboard in the Champions Trophy Group B match between South Africa and New Zealand at Centurion, South Africa, today.
Yuvi to stay on in South Africa (The Telegraph)
Johannesburg: Yuvraj Singh will be staying on in South Africa. A scan has been advised for September 30 and the ICC’s annual awards are a day later.
South Africa Children Push for Better Schools (New York Times)
In South Africa, children are taking into their own hands responsibility for trying to reform the education system.
South Africa rips track official in Semenya case (Sports Illustrated)
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party condemned the country’s track body Friday after a board member said they will not fire the track association’s president, who admitted he lied about gender tests done on runner Caster Semenya.
US embassy reopens in South Africa after threat (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States reopened its embassy and consulates in South Africa on Friday three days after closing them due to a security threat, a US embassy spokeswoman said.
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