South Africa searches for escaped tiger
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (AFP) – South African wildlife authorities mounted a fresh search Wednesday for a 140-kilo (300-pound) Bengal tiger named Panjo, the day after he escaped from the back of his owner’s truck.
South Africa reports surge in rhino killing
South African wildlife authorities say poachers killed 152 endangered rhinoceros in the country so far this year, about 20 more than the number killed in the whole of 2009.
South Africa: Murder Charges in Death of Mandela’s Great-Granddaughter
The driver of a car in which Nelson Mandela’s great-granddaughter died has been charged with murder, attempted murder and driving under the influence of alcohol.
South Africa Stocks Rise as AECI, ArcelorMittal and Gold Fields Lead Gains
South Africa’s FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index gained 126.93, or 0.5 percent, to 28,588.41 as of 9:36 a.m. in Johannesburg.
Mandela meets renowned author in South Africa
The Nelson Mandela Foundation says renowned Chilean-American author Ariel Dorfman has met with the South African icon and former president at the foundation’s offices.
South Africa reports massive invasion of alien plants
Alien plants have crept onto 20 million hectares of land throughout South Africa, a survey released on Wednesday reported.
South Africa strike: Nearly 1 million government workers set to take action
More than 900,000 South African government workers will go on strike starting on Aug. 10 to demand an 8.6 percent wage increase.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Returns to Profit Following Year-Earlier Loss
ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. posted a first-half profit of 1.78 billion rand compared with a year-earlier loss of 848 million rand.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Cancels Steel Surcharge After Kumba Agreement
ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. will cancel a surcharge on steel products next month after reaching an interim supply agreement with Anglo American Plc’s Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. for deliveries of iron ore.
Telkom South Africa Rules Out Nigerian Acquisitions as Solution to Losses
Telkom South Africa Ltd. , Africa’s largest fixed-line phone company, has ruled out acquiring other operators in Nigeria as a solution for the losses made with its Multi-Links business in that country.
