SOUTH AFRICA Summer News, Dec 10, 2011

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Michael Johnson backs amputee runner ESPN Pistorius still needs to qualify for this summer's London Olympics. Johnson told The Associated Press he admired the South African as "the poster boy" for athletes overcoming disability. The two have become good friends, and shared a stage at a sports ... See all stories on this topic »

Waugh warns Cummins: Steer clear of the IPL Firstpost Cummins of Australia appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Prince of South Africaduring the fourth day of the second test cricket match in Johannesburg. Reuters “The priority has got to be playing for Australia, the baggy green is number one and ... See all stories on this topic » Firstpost

South Africa-Sri Lanka Tests get sponsor ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) Cricket South Africa hopes to secure a sponsor for the one-day series against Sri Lanka by next week, after confirming that sunflower cooking oil manufacturer Sunfoil will continue to back the Test series. Cricket has, so far, endured a troubled summer... See all stories on this topic » ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)

South Africa: Mofaya Summer Beach Parties Dates Released AllAfrica.com The dates for this season's Vodacom Mofaya Summer Beach Parties have been released, starting on 9 December, 2011, at Nahoon, Eastern Cape, and running through to 7 January, 2012. Holidaymakers will see gigantic beach umbrellas, towels and loungers to ... See all stories on this topic »

South African Tourism kick starts its annual cinema campaign India Infoline.com It is also an appropriate time to start an annual campaign of this scale, with the New Year round the corner a time when people are planning to go on holidays or keep aside a budget for summerholidays. South Africa as a destination is a complete ... See all stories on this topic »

Natural wonder of roosting swallows disappoints _ is it climate change? Washington Post MOUNT MORELAND, South Africa — Wetlands — critical for the health of South Africa's coasts and river systems — already have been degraded or seriously altered by human activity, and experts fear global warming threatens them further. ... See all stories on this topic »

Athletics South Africa - News - YOUTH AND JUNIORS TO MAKE IMPACT AT YELLOW ... German Road Races De Beer will be competing at the Yellow Pages Summer Series. Two junior women will also be competing in the series will be Jean-Marie Senekal and Valentina da Rocha. Both Africa Junior Champions (Senekal in the 400m hurdles and Da Rocha in the Triple ... See all stories on this topic »

Durban climate conference: the bag ladies with a vision Telegraph.co.uk And the two women are beginning to test the market in Europe, where – they believe – the bag's time-saving qualities, and the fashion for slow cooking, will make it popular. More than a thousand jobs have already been created; in South Africa, ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Symphony Orchestra on route to South Africa The Gustavian Weekly (blog) She chose South Africa because she thought it would be an eye opening and broadening experience that students would likely never forget. She also chose South Africa because thesummer season in the Southern Hemisphere would provide longer days for ... See all stories on this topic »

A New Iron Lady: Why Dilma Is Brazil's Best Bet to Revive Its Economy TIME (blog) By Tim Padgett | @TimPadgett2 | December 8, 2011 | + Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a summit gathering leaders of the emerging economies of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) on October 18, 2011 in Pretoria, South Africa.... See all stories on this topic » TIME (blog)

Obama Is Days Away From Killing Talks on a Climate Deal? Huffington Post (blog) All this leaves Chris Huhne looking like an increasingly isolated figure at home, but in Cancun he played a central role in keeping the Kyoto Protocol alive and in South Africa he will carry the hopes of people who still expect Britain to play a ... See all stories on this topic »

Prince Albert and Charlene return to South Africa FemaleFirst.co.uk Monaco's Prince Albert and Princess Charlene have returned to South Africa for the first time since their honeymoon this summer. Monaco's Prince Albert and his wife Princess Charlene will spend three days in Charlene's native South Africa for a ... See all stories on this topic »

Lean times loom for SA cricket SPORT24 Cape Town – As if the continued, widely-publicised exposure of its financial irregularities isn't enough, Cricket South Africa faces serious other challenges over the next year or so regarding the vitality of the game itself. ... See all stories on this topic »

Zimbabwe: Avis Rides Off With Opening Day Honours AllAfrica.com THE opening day of the 2011 Summer Series motocross championship belonged to one of South Africa's top motorbike riders Wyatt Avis who emerged as the top dog in the main MX1 Class at Donnybrook on Wednesday night. Avis delivered a thrilling performance ... See all stories on this topic »

Cho time over ESPN The former international took the reins in July 2010 after a successful tournament inSouth Africa when the team had reached the knockout stage for the first time on overseas soil. Cho had an appealing vision of fast-paced, attractive and attacking ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN

Miss Summer Harare on Saturday NewsDay “Twenty fresh, new models will take to the ramp in exclusive summer outfits sponsored by Ruff Cuts, a local fashion brand now based in South Africa,” said Size4 agent Wilbert Rukato. Rukato said the stage entry routines for the models would include ... See all stories on this topic »

Climate Change's Dead Letters BusinessWeek By Charles Kenny The 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change took place this month in Durban, South Africa. Two things to note: First, climate change shows no sign of abating; second, it's the 17th ... See all stories on this topic » BusinessWeek

South Africa: Ministers Botha, Carlisle and Professor Sebastian Van as Plan ... AllAfrica.com Childsafe is an organisation that promotes the safety of children, and this particular summercampaign is supported by Clicks through a marketing campaign on Clicks Radio which is already running. Professor Van As will be tracking the statistics of ... See all stories on this topic »

First Green Transport Service in South Africa Afribiz.info A group of forward-thinking entrepreneurs have established South Africa's first carbon-neutral transport service. The Green Cab is the idea of a group of women who decided to pool their expertise to help lower vehicle emissions and make transport ... See all stories on this topic »

Roy Tattersall Telegraph.co.uk Roy Tattersall, who has died aged 89, enjoyed many triumphs bowling off-spin for Lancashire and England, none greater than that at Lord's in 1951 when he skittledSouth Africa with figures of seven for 52 and five for 49. He had already established an... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Cape Town ready for 'best summer ever' Southall Travel "CTRU has canvassed the industry to come up with some great deals and we are ready to welcome visitors from South Africa and abroad to enjoy their Best Summer Ever," said Calvyn Gilfellan, chief executive officer of CTRU. She added the naming of Table ... See all stories on this topic » Southall Travel

GOLF: Bring me Sunshine Wiltshire Times “There are some good players (in South Africa) and qualifying was a good standard. “I had a bit oftime before qualifying to get used to the ball travelling a bit further and the different greens but I'm quite excited about next year now. ... See all stories on this topic »

Sundance Film Festival announces its drama, documentary premieres Los Angeles Times "Untitled Paul Simon Project": Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic "Graceland" album, including the political backlash he sparked for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cricket: Ansari bound for South Africa after new deal Get Surrey The young Surrey all-rounder will be doing plenty of roving on his 20th birthday on Saturday, flying toSouth Africa to join a 10-day training session for some of England's best young cricketers in Potchefstroom. It has the reputation of being an ... See all stories on this topic »

TopTV to sue over porn channel iAfrica.com Meanwhile, TopTV has also applied for a licence from the Independent Communications Authority ofSouth Africa (Icasa) for permission to broadcast three pornographic channels of its own, reports Beeld. 10 Hot Summer Movies! ... See all stories on this topic »

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