South Africa Whale Encounter Stuns The World
It is an amazing picture of man and nature getting a little too close for comfort. Whale watchers got more than they bargained for when a 40-ton marine mammal leapt out of the water and onto their boat. Marine mammal researcher Kim Durham said she first thought the picture was a fake. It shows a massive southern right whale breaking the surface of the ocean practically on top of a 32-foot …
South Africa ‘miracles’ church banned from showing ads with discarded canes by members
A South African church won’t be allowed to show crutches or canes in its advertisements after some said it was making false claims of being able to heal people.
South Africa: Whale wrecks yachters’ weekend by walloping boat, breaking mast; no one hurt
A yachter in South Africa says her trip off the country’s picturesque southwestern coast was wrecked by an unexpected whack from a whale.
South Africa’s Public Servants Association Plans to Strike From July 29
South Africa’s Public Servants Association, which represents more than 200,000 government workers, will strike from July 29 after the state refused to improve its wage offer, the labor union said on its website today.
Zimbabweans flee South Africa as xenophobic violence flares
Soldiers and police patrolled the troubled Kya Sands settlement in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday after arriving Tuesday evening to quell xenophobic violence against African migrants.
South African White Corn Price Climbs, Tracking Advances by U.S. Benchmark
White corn in South Africa, the continent’s largest producer of the grain, rose after prices gained in the U.S., which competes for African export markets.
South Africa Sends Troops to Johannesburg Suburb After Foreigners Attacked
South Africa sent troops into Kya Sand, a suburb of Johannesburg, to prevent an escalation in recent attacks that may have targeted foreigners, police spokesman Govindsamy Mariemuthoo said.
South Africa calls on “demonstrable action” from Palestinians, Israelis
South Africa said in the United Nations Wednesday that lasting and peaceful solution to the Middle East will require “demonstrable action” from both Palestinians and Israelis.
South Africa’s first World Cup still resonates
Fifteen years after rugby’s Springboks lifted a nation, former captain Francois Pienaar has hope for the future of his country
South Africa in sight for Marlborough players
Marlborough cricketers Brendon Diamanti and Ben Wheeler are in the running to take part in the high-profile Champions League Twenty20 to be held in South Africa later this year, after being named in the initial 20-man Central Districts squad earlier this month.
