JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- South Africa will on Saturday assume its seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2011 and 2012.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - China has invited Africa's largest economy, South Africa, to join the four-member "BRIC" grouping of fast-growing emerging markets, its state news agency reported on Friday.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's economic development Minister Ebrahim Patel's plan to weaken the rand by cutting interest rates is unlikely to gain support in government and would not increase the country's competitiveness.
Johannesburg — SA's National Prosecuting Authority would continue preparing extradition papers for UK businessman Shrien Dewani after he was granted bail in the High Court in London on Friday.
HARARE (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday said he had persuaded Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to start talking again to address the rifts in their power-sharing government.
South African President Jacob Zuma who flew to Zimbabwe Friday said his visit was successful following the three GPA principal's agreement to resume the Monday meetings that had been boycotted by the two ZANU (PF) rivals. The three meet every Monday to discuss government business.
Terror suspect, Henry Okah, who is facing trial in South Africa for allegedly masterminding the Independence Day bomb blasts is to remain in security custody after he was denied bail yesterday by a magistrate court.
South Africa's national police chief said a second suspect has been arrested in connection with the weekend death of a British tourist who was honeymooning in Cape Town. On Thursday, the first suspect arrested, a 26-year-old man, appeared in court on charges of murder and hijacking.
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Africa has "applied" to join the four-member "BRIC" grouping of fast-growing emerging markets, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said at the Group of 20 meeting on Friday.
Police in South Africa's Hillbrow area have pleaded with the public for backing to hunt down a man accused of committing over 10 rapes since August, a Gauteng spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Johannesburg — A civil society gathering hosted by Cosatu last week had taken an "oppositionist" stance toward the ANC-led government, party secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu's call, discouraging South Africa's Cape Town Opera from performing in Israel have failed. The group says it will go ahead with its tour. desmond tutu
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's government said on Monday it was up to President Jacob Zuma to decide whether to make changes to his cabinet, but declined to address media speculation that key figures could leave in a reshuffle.
The most popular but controversial football supporting instrument in South Africa the Vuvuzela could be banned in South African football grounds unless Kaizer Chiefs fans improve their behaviour. At a recent cup game, supporters of the country's most popular club threw two vuvuzelas and a cabbage onto the pitch.
South Africa minister responsible for monitoring government programmes Collins Chabane has not given credence to rumours that there is an impending cabinet reshuffle. The Sunday Independent newspaper said President Jacob Zuma was "poised" to rearrange his cabinet, and that Planning Minister Trevor Manuel would go.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks and the rand currency weakened on Friday, after HSBC ended talks to acquire a majority stake in Nedbank, pushing shares of the bank lower and blunting expectations of capital inflows.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa risks losing its status as Africa's agriculture hub as uncertainty over its land reform programme undermines its competitiveness on the continent, the deputy agriculture minister said.
Pretoria — More than 60 officials in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development were found guilty of fraud and corruption amounting to R30 million, leading to 21 dismissals in the past year.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Rand Refinery, the world's largest gold refiner, has seen gold coin demand turn more fickle, but says the economic backdrop is cloudy enough to spur investor appetite for bullion, which looks set for more gains.
