| Rugby World Cup: South Africa names uncharged starting lineup; Van ... http://news.uk.msn.com/Arti... Africa Articles MSN UK News - Wickus van Heerden was brought into South Africa's team at Bob Skinstad's expense for the Rugby World Cup final against England on Saturday. Coach Jake White named the same starting lineup that beat Fiji 37-20 in the quarterfinals and Argentina 37-13 ... |
| Indians in South Africa celebrate Diwali http://www.hindustantimes.c... Africa Articles Hindustan Times - Buoyed by growing sponsorship from Indian companies in Johannesburg, several South African Indian community organisations have hosted Diwali celebrations last weekend, with more set for the festival of lights on Friday. Last Friday evening saw ... |
| Platinum Rises to Record on S. Africa Closures; Palladium Gains http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Africa Articles Bloomberg - Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Platinum rose to a record in London following mine closures in South Africa, the biggest producer, after a spate of deaths in the industry. Palladium advanced. Anglo Platinum Ltd., the world's biggest platinum producer, and ... |
| England v South Africa http://www.timesonline.co.u... Africa Articles Times Online - BBC radio recently asked listeners to vote for their ultimate icon. The shortlist highlighted the gnat-like attention spans of multitasking housewives and long-distance truck drivers. In one corner was a man who became a global symbol of anti ... |
| Whites weigh comfort and race in new South Africa http://www.baltimoresun.com... Africa Articles Baltimore Sun - PRETORIA, South Africa - The vicious rumor at the Afrikaans Boys High School earlier this year went like this: Upon the death of Nelson Mandela, an underground army organized by the black-led ruling political party would rise up and kill whites ... |
| South Africa Unchanged for Rugby World Cup Final (Update2) http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Africa Articles Bloomberg - Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa will start the Rugby World Cup final in two days against defending champion England with the same 15 players who beat Argentina in the semifinal. South Africa, which triumphed over New Zealand in the 1995 final, is ... |
| Ton-up De Villiers and Gibbs spur South Africa to 294-5 http://www.iht.com/articles... Africa Articles International Herald Tribune - LAHORE, Pakistan : A. B. de Villiers and opening batsman Herschelle Gibbs hit centuries Thursday and spurred South Africa to 294-5 in the first limited-overs international against Pakistan. De Villiers made an unbeaten 103 off 95 balls while Gibbs ... |
| South Africa keep faith with semi-final line-up http://www.timesonline.co.u... Africa Articles Times Online - Jake White, the South Africa coach, named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday's World Cup final against England. CJ van der Linde, the tight-head prop, has shrugged off concerns over a knee problem to retain his place in the side that beat ... |
| Yousuf century takes Pakistan to 265-9 against South Africa http://www.iht.com/articles... Africa Articles International Herald Tribune - LAHORE, Pakistan : Mohammad Yousuf made a century to help Pakistan score 265-9 in the opening innings of the second limited-overs international against South Africa on Saturday. Yousuf (117) hit nine fours in registering his 13th century in one-day ... |
| S.Africa reggae star murder highlights crime http://uk.reuters.com/artic... Africa Articles Reuters UK - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Gunmen shot reggae star Lucky Dube in front of his children in one of South Africa's highest-profile murders, uniting political rivals in calls for a crackdown on violent crime. Dube, 43, was killed in an apparent botched ... |