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Athletes compete in 400 meters men's race at the IAAF World Challenge Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius selected for world championships

South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius has been selected to run in the 400 meters at the world athletics championships starting in Daegu, South Korea, this month.

Female Corporate Chief Executives: Few and Far Between

DuPont CEO Kullman attends a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Only twelve of the companies in the S&P 500 index currently have women chief executives, down from 15 in 2010.

Resource nationalism is biggest risk to miners: report

Resource nationalism is the biggest threat facing the mining sector this year and next as governments seek to take advantage of higher commodity prices to try to restore fragile finances, advisory and accountancy firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) said on Sunday.

Striking rail and port workers demanding a 15 percent increase in salary

S.Africa mines union considers new Implats pay offer

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Thursday Impala Platinum had improved its wage offer in a bid to avert a strike which could impact production at the world's second-largest producer of the precious metal.

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Swaziland"s King Mswati III arrives for the annual Reed Dance at Ludzidzini in Swaziland

South Africa Provides Cash Loan to Struggling Swaziland

Reportedly, the king?s application for a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), among other financial institutions, was summarily rejected.

Oprah Winfrey to Receive Humanitarian Oscar

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday that Oprah Winfrey along with James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith will be honored with Oscar.

Mine workers emerge from the pithead at the Harmony Gold mine in Carletonville, west of Johannesburg,

Why S.Africa won't nationalise its mines

Despite mining minister Susan Shabangu's reluctance to say it, South Africa is not going to nationalise its mines.

A shopper leaves a branch of Game supermarket chain in South Africa

S.Africa pushes Wal-Mart for Massmart deal concessions

South Africa said it would push Wal-Mart to rejig the conditions of its $2.4 billion Massmart deal, as Pretoria looks to wring bigger concessions from the world's top retailer.

Shark Week 2011: How You Can Celebrate

For all you Discovery Channel enthusiasts out there, Shark Week 2011 is finally up on us! In honor of our toothy friends, we've come up with our own ways you can celebrate television's scariest week.

S.Africa's bond yields hit multi-month lows, rand weakens

South Africa's rand fell against the dollar on Monday as a set of weak international manufacturing data reawakened worries about the global economy, prompting investors to go for traditional safe-haven trades.

A shopper is seen at a branch of South African retailer Pick n Pay in Johannesburg

S.Africa's PMI falls to two-year low of 44.2 in July

South Africa's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell for the fourth straight month to a seasonally adjusted 44.2 in July from 53.9 in June, sponsor Kagiso Securities said on Monday.

Europe woes could hit S.Africa bonds, raise

The debt crisis in Europe, which holds around 35 percent of South African government debt, could hit local bonds if it worsens, pushing yields higher than expected, Treasury Director-General Lungisa Fuzile said on Monday.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma gives a statement after meeting with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya residence in Tripoli April 10, 2011.

S.Africa may reopen arms deal probe, pressuring Zuma

South African police may reopen a corruption probe into a multi-billion dollar arms deal involving several companies and high profile officials including President Jacob Zuma to see if charges can be instituted a decade after the transaction.

Roll of Dice Forces People to Speak The Truth In Survey

People tend to exaggerate or underrate their responses to questions on surveys

S.Africa's jobless rate rises, challenge for govt

South Africa's official jobless rate rose further in the second quarter of this year as the mining and manufacturing sectors shed jobs.

S.African gold strike starts as petrol protest ends

Some 100,000 South African gold miners went on strike on Thursday, but fuel workers ended a stoppage that had slowed commerce and caused panic buying.

South African Whiskey Spiller Found Guilty of Assault on President

Do not spill your drink on public officials in South Africa. It will cost you.

Gold firms a touch, eyes on debt talks

Gold firmed a touch on Thursday, lifted by concerns over a potential U.S. debt default as lawmakers in Washington argued over deficit-cutting measures, and lingering fears that the euro zone debt crisis could spread.

South Africa: Is the Sun Setting on Afrikaners?

Afrikaners have lived in South Africa so long that they regard themselves as ?Africans? or ?the white tribe of Africa.?

Rare Snow Storm Blankets South Africa (PHOTOS)

A heavy snow storm dumped up to two feet of snow on portions of South Africa, halting trains and leaving motorists stranded.

Shopping carts are seen outside a new Walmart Express store in Chicago

African Unions to Team up Against Wal-Mart

A global labor federation plans to bring African unions together to battle the expansion of U.S. retailer Wal-Mart on the continent, a senior group member said on Wednesday.

A file picture shows the South African twenty rand note.

S.Africa's rand off 2-month highs but stocks tumble

South Africa's resource-heavy bourse tumbled on Wednesday with gold miners helping to drag the index down as strikes over wages loomed in the sector.

An employee holds a gas pump to refill a car at a petrol station in central Seoul April 6, 2011.

S.Africa's Mediator Sees Possible End to Fuel Strike

Striking workers in South Africa's petroleum sector are discussing a revised wage offer to end a three-week-old walkout as stoppages spread to the vital mining sector, threatening supplies of coal and gold.

ArcelorMittal South Africa H1 dives, sees tough Q3

Higher input costs and a strong rand led to a 63 percent drop in ArcelorMittal South Africa's first-half profit and the steelmaker forecast a difficult third quarter on Wednesday, sending its shares to a 28-month low.