South Africa Politics and News Monitor – Harmony says 4 workers trapped in South Africa mine (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Harmony says 4 workers trapped in South Africa mine (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
South Africa’s Harmony Gold Mining Co. said on Monday four workers were trapped underground at its Target mine in the country’s Free State province after ground fell on them in a section of the mine.

South Africa Match Against Japan Moved To Rand Stadium (Goal.com)
The match will still be played on Saturday, November 14 with kick off in the afternoon. The reason for the shift is that Orlando Stadium has a series of Absa Premiership matches lined up before the South Africa vs Japan clash, so there is a concern about the potential state of the pitch.

South Africa plead for public to accept Parreira (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
South Africa’s top football officials have appealed for a positive public reaction to the reappointment of Carlos Alberto Parreira as coach following a weekend of criticism.

South Africa Stocks: Adcorp, BHP Billiton, Shoprite Shares Move (Bloomberg)
Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index climbed for a sixth day, adding 108.01, or 0.4 percent, to 26,910.08. The following were among the most active stocks in the South African market today.

South Africa: Should white students who made racist video be reinstated? (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
It’s not easy to peddle reconciliation in South Africa these days.

South Africa Eases Exchange Controls as Rand Advances (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s government eased exchange controls on companies and individuals, a move that may limit a surge in the rand and make exports more competitive.

Exclusive: Clive Barker Wanted Gavin Hunt As South Africa Coach (Goal.com)
Clive Barker led South Africa to African Nations Cup glory in 1996, making him the most successful tactician to have coached the national side, and he believes that going local would be the best route once again.

South Africa-NZ flight links get a boost (The Age)
Air New Zealand and other carriers can now pick up passengers in Australia en route to South Africa which will boost flight numbers between the countries.

South Africa Plans Cost Cuts as Recession Reduces Revenue (Bloomberg)
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s government said it will cut spending on non-essential items and ensure taxpayers get better value for their money as the budget deficit widens to a record and pressure mounts to improve services.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-10-27 12:22 South Africa to further relax forex controls (Interactive Investor)
CAPE TOWN, Oct 27 (Reuters) – South Africa, struggling with its first recession in 17 years, will further ease foreign exchange controls to reduce the cost of doing business, the National Treasury said on Tuesday. South Africa has gradually relaxed controls since holding its first democratic elections in 1994. “Given the strength of our regulatory system and the shift towards a risk-management …

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