Oct
08

South Africa Politics and News Monitor – South Africa August Mining Production Falls 11.5% On Year (The Forex Market)

South Africa August Mining Production Falls 11.5% On Year (The Forex Market)
JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)–Mining production in South Africa fell 11.5% on the year in August, data released Thursday by the government’s statistics agency showed.

Ghana To Camp In South Africa Ahead Of African Nations Cup (Goal.com)
The team will spend the period between December 27 and January 6 in South Africa before flying to Angola four days before the start of the tournament.

Ghana U-20 2-1 South Africa U-20: African Battle Ends In Favour Of Ghana (Goal.com)
The game began in fast paced fashion, with both teams keen to progress to the quarter-finals of the Youth Championships. Ghana were favourites going into the encounter, but on the pitch South Africa did well to show that they were equals.

South Africa’s swine flu death toll climbs past 90 (Mail and Guardian)
The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they’ll see this message. The swine flu death toll in South Africa has reached 91, while more than 12 000 cases have been recorded since June, health authorities said on Wednesday.

Nigeria/South Africa : (AllAfrica.com)
Abuja — The Nigeria Football Federation and the Presidential Task Force on the South Africa 2010 Ticket may have a hill of a job getting fans into the stadium for the Super Eagles match, this time around.

AngloGold, Mr Price, PSG, Vodacom: South Africa Equity Preview (Bloomberg)
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) — The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in South Africa. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are from the last close.

Gandhi’s South Africa home sold (BBC News)
A French tourism company buys a house in South Africa where Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi lived.

Presidents Cup past: 2003 @ Fancourt Country Club, South Africa (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
As the Presidents Cup approaches, we look back at the history of the event. Today: one of the Cup’s finest moments. The 2003 Cup was, hands down, the most dramatic in the short history of the tournament. Delayed a year because 9/11 forced postponement of the Ryder Cup, the 2003 match took place at the Links Course at Fancourt Country Club in South Africa. Captains were Jack Nicklaus and Gary …

FIFA Picks Live 8 Producer for South Africa World Cup Concert (Bloomberg)
Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) — FIFA , soccer’s governing body, chose the Emmy-award winning producer of the Live 8 concerts to stage a show with international recording artists, musicians and football legends ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Ghana To Camp In South Africa Ahead Of African Nations Cup (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
Ghana will set up base in Nelspruit, South Africa ahead of their 2010 Nations Cup campaign in Angola, barring a last-minute change of mind.