Dec
14

South Africa Politics and News Monitor – South Africa target Mexico (BBC News)

South Africa target Mexico (BBC News)
South Africa international Siphiwe Tshabalala says beating Mexico in their opening Group A clash is the key to reaching the second round of the World Cup.

South Africa : The Soweto I Read About and the One I Saw (AllAfrica.com)
SOWETO was mere fantasy to me. I had read quite a lot about apartheid South Africa, but the story was different when I visited the place, famous for the freedom struggle.

Altech, AngloGold, Investec, Sasol: South Africa Equity Preview (Bloomberg)
Dec. 14 (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.

South Africa’s Engen buys Feb gasoline from Shell (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Engen Petroleum has purchased more than 750,000 barrels of gasoline for February delivery from Royal Dutch Shell , traders said on Monday.

Broadway in South Africa Holiday Party Features Bean, D’Abruzzo, Kennedy, Rudetsky (Playbill)
Broadway in South Africa’s second annual holiday party will be presented Dec. 14 at the Minskoff Theatre, currently the home of The Lion King.

South Africa Moves to Broaden Inflation Target (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s central bank has achieved its inflation target for the first time in more than two years — just as the government begins to question whether it is worth the sacrifice in terms of growth and jobs.

Lightning strike in Johannesburg, South Africa (The Record and Herald News)
Lightning strikes the Hillbrow Telkom Tower in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Lightning strikes the Hillbrow Telkom Tower in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009.

South Africa’s fine 2009 (FIFA)
The year 2009 has been a hot one for 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts South Africa. FIFA.com reviews the Rainbow Nation’s memorable moments.

Graham Gooch back on the front line to help England fulfil potential in South Africa (Daily Telegraph)
Graham Gooch is back in South Africa to help England to victory.