Feb
03

South Africa Politics and News Monitor – South Africa’s Zuma fathered love child (The Age)

South Africa’s Zuma fathered love child (The Age)
South Africa’s President has confirmed media reports that he recently fathered a child with a woman who is not one of his three wives or his fiancee.

South Africa gets batting practice against Board President XI (Deepika)
Nagpur, Feb 3 (UNI) South Africa batsmen got plenty of batting practice as the visitors cruised to 354 for 8 declared in their first innings on the second and last day of their warm-up match against Board President’s XI here today.

South Africa’s cup is failing to set the world on fire | Paul Wilson (Guardian Unlimited)
A reputation for violence and sky-high prices mean football fans are not flocking to the 2010 World Cup According to the wonderful American humorist Dave Barry, who has long marvelled at Miami’s ability to attract visitors despite notorious gun and crime statistics, the city’s official tourism slogan is: Maybe You Won’t Get Shot. There is no truth in the rumour that South Africa is considering a …

African fans ready to party in South Africa (FIFA)
The Africa Cup of Nations has drawn to a close but fans on the continent are already chomping at the bit to see Africa’s stars shine on the pitch in South Africa this year.

South Africa’s batsmen show good form (rediff.com)
South Africa’s top batsmen gave a good impression of themselves as the two-day match against Board President’s XI ended in a draw in Nagpur on Wednesday. Having bowled out the local side for 318, Graeme Smith and his men did overwhelm the target, folding for 354, but not before leg-spinner Piyush Chawla (4/88) and offie R Ashwin (3/96) exposed the vulnerability of the Proteas, especially the …

Toyota South Africa Says May Be Included In Vehicle Recall (Fox News)
Toyota South Africa Says May Be Included In Vehicle Recall

South Africa will be stinging says Tietjens (3news)
New Zealand expect a fierce backlash from defending International Rugby Board (IRB) sevens champions South Africa and it will come as soon as the opening night of the Wellington tournament starting tomorrow.

Anglo American, JD Group, Spar: South Africa Equity Preview (Bloomberg)
Feb. 3 (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 Chemicals Report 2009 – New Market Report Published (OfficialWire)
Industry Overview South Africa is among the top 25 chemical-producing countries in the world. It contributes significantly to the global chemicals industry. The chemicals sector is South Africa’s largest in terms of value-added output and is the fourth largest employer in the manufacturing segment.

American Jewish Musicians Entranced by Rhythms From Morocco to South Africa (Forward)
In 1985, after wearing out a cassette of the Boyoyo Boys’ song “Gumboots,” Jewish singer/songwriter Paul Simon flew to South Africa to record “Graceland.” Nowadays, magnetic tape may seem antiquated, but 25 years later, American Jewish artists are still drawing heavily on African popular music.