Corruption Trial Marks Major Test For South Africa (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
South Africa’s first black police chief has gone on trial in Johannesburgfor accepting bribes — a case seen as a possible significant step forward forthe country in its battle against corruption
South Africa Land Redistribution Target Threatened by Funding (Bloomberg)
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — South Africa won’t be able to meet its goal of redistributing 30 percent of its agricultural land to black farmers with the funding it currently has, the Ministry for Rural Development and Land Reform said in an e-mailed statement today.
Comair May Buy South Africa’s Durban Airport, Sake24 Reports (Bloomberg)
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Comair Ltd., a British Airways Plc franchise, may buy South Africa’s Durban International Airport, which state-owned Airports Company South Africa may sell as it is building another airport in the city, Sake24 reported.
Pools and matches set for South Africa Sevens (Fijilive)
The pools and match schedule have been announced for the second leg of the 2009/10 IRB Sevens World Series, the Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens, in George.
South Africa Not Ready for Al-Qaeda Threat to 2010, Argus Says (Bloomberg)
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s intelligence agencies are more concerned about white supremacists than a potential terrorist attack by al-Qaeda at the 2010 Fifa World Cup, the Cape Argus reported.
Deutsche Bank’s South Africa CEO sees M&A growth (Market Watch)
(This article was originally published Sunday.) Deutsche Bank AG DB is expanding its mergers and acquisitions business in South Africa, the German bank’s Chief Executive for South Africa Herman Bosman, told Dow Jones Newswires. “We definitely see more potential for the segment,” Bosman said. “We want to enlarge our M&A Teams,” he said in an interview at the World Bank conference in Istanbul.
South Africa to Force Lower Mobile-Phone Fees, Sapa Reports (Bloomberg)
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — South Africa will force the nation’s mobile-phone operators to cut fees by the end of November, the South African Press Association reported, citing Tiyani Rikhotso, the spokesman for the Department of Communications.
South Africa’s government promises World Cup security – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Johannesburg- South Africa’s government Monday attempted to alleviate fears of possible foreign terrorist attacks as it hosts the 2010 football World Cup, saying it had the security situation well in hand. The statement comes after comments by the na…
Greenpeace sets sights on South Africa (3news)
South Africa can cut its annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 200 million tons by 2050 without sacrificing economic growth if it uses energy more efficiently and increases wind and solar power production, Greenpeace said.
Greenpeace sets sights on South Africa (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
South Africa can cut its annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 200 million tons by 2050 without sacrificing economic growth if it uses energy more efficiently and increases wind and solar power production, Greenpeace said Monday.
