Eastern Africa polio-free, but cases found in Russia
Eastern Africa is free of polio again, with four countries -- Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda -- having reported no cases of the crippling disease for more than a year, U.N. and other aid agencies said Friday.
South Africa Says Posts Monthly Budget Surplus of $1.22 Billion in June
South Africa posted a budget surplus of 8.93 billion rand in June from a year-earlier deficit of 477.32 million rand, the National Treasury said.
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South Africa Posts Unexpected Trade Surplus After End of Transport Strike
South Africa unexpectedly posted a trade surplus in June, the biggest since December 2003, as the countrys ports cleared a backlog in exports after a strike at state transport company Transnet Ltd. ended.
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers faces misconduct charge over conspiracy theory
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers faces a misconduct charge from SANZAR for his Tri-Nations conspiracy theory.
Africa: 20 year Olympic wait
Africa is unlikely to host the Olympics for at least 20 years despite the success of the Soccer World Cup, an IOC official has said.
Africa's Olympic dreams must wait
Africa is unlikely to host the Olympics for at least 20 years despite the success of the soccer World Cup in South Africa, an IOC official told Reuters. "There is a huge amount of work to be done besides political desire, hence the experts' view that any realistic chance for Olympics in Africa is between 2030 and 2040," said Nawal El Moutawakel, who chaired the IOC's co-ordinating committee for ...
South Africa abolishes 6 traditional monarchies
South Africa's president says six of the country's traditional monarchies are being abolished.
South Africa's Ruling Party Seeks Antitrust Media Probe Over Dominance
South Africas ruling African National Congress called on antitrust authorities to investigate the media industry, saying they were abusing their dominant market position to stifle competition.
South Africa rejects public pay claim
South Africa's government cannot afford pay demands from thousands of public service workers and hopes a deal can be reached next week before a strike widens to nearly a million workers, a minister said today.