AFRICA News, Mar 11, 2012

Rain delays final day of NZ v S.Africa test Chicago Tribune (Reuters) - Rain delayed the start of the fifth and final day of the first test between New Zealand and South Africa at the University Oval in Dunedin on Sunday. New Zealand were due to resume their second innings at 137 for two, chasing an unlikely ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa set New Zealand 401 runs to win first test Stabroek News By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | Sports | Sunday, March 11, 2012 (Reuters) – South Africa set New Zealand an imposing 401 to win the first test when captain Graeme Smith declared their second innings on 435 for five midway through the second session on ... See all stories on this topic »

Africa video raises group's profile Longview News-Journal Its work in Africa to end the use of children soldiers was barely visible to most Americans. Then the nonprofit group posted a video that went viral with help from celebrities it targeted to spread the word online. By Thursday, only a few days after ... See all stories on this topic »

Test between NZ and S Africa ends in draw Hindustan Times AP The first cricket Test between New Zealand and South Africa ended in a damp draw on Sunday when rain washed out a final day which had promised a tantalizing finish. innings on the fourth day at 435-5 with an overall lead of 400. See all stories on this topic »

Rain washes out final day of first S.Africa v NZ test Moneycontrol.com REUTERS - Heavy overnight rain and persistent showers throughout Sunday washed out the final day's play of the first test between South Africa and New Zealand at University Oval in Dunedin. The match was officially declared a draw and ended South ... See all stories on this topic » Moneycontrol.com

Retired envoys frown at Nigeria/S-Africa row Vanguard By Angela Nkwocha The Association of Retired Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARAN) says it views with great concern the misunderstanding between Nigeria and South Africa over the deportation of 125 Nigerians from South Africa. “This should not happen between ... See all stories on this topic »

Lord Lucan¿s son spent four-month safari indoors, covered his windows and ... Daily Mail By Ian Gallagher Every night when the moon was high in the star-filled African sky, George Bingham would slip away from his Namibian safari lodge and go walking for hours on end, sometimes not returning until 4am. The owner of the lodge, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

England confirmed as number-one ranked Test side Zee News Graeme Smith`s men had entered the Test series against New Zealand needing to win all the three Tests to move ahead of England at the cut-off date. But after the draw in Dunedin, the best series result South Africa can now achieve is a 2-0 win, ... See all stories on this topic » Zee News

Understanding Uganda: U of S students, faculty gain insights into poverty of ... Scranton Times-Tribune The hands giving out those supplies belonged to University of Scranton students and faculty, who went to the eastern Africannation to learn about the country and its people. They visited religious and cultural sites, helped with service projects and ... See all stories on this topic » Scranton Times-Tribune

One Chinese killed, two others injured in S Africa China Daily JOHANNESBURG - One Chinese youth was killed and two others were injured in Johannesburg as burglars broke into their house two days ago, South AfricaChinese Community and Police Co-op Center (SACCPC) confirmed with Xinhua on Saturday evening. See all stories on this topic »

Dubai's Benchmark Advances as Oil, Global Data Boost Bets Rally Not Over Bloomberg The jobless rate in the world's largest economy held at 8.3 percent and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the labor market remains “far from normal,” a sign policy makers continue to see merit in keeping interest rates low for several years ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

One Chinese killed, two others injured in S Africa EastDay.com JOHANNESBURG - One Chinese youth was killed and two others were injured in Johannesburg as burglars broke into their house two days ago, South AfricaChinese Community and Police Co-op Center (SACCPC) confirmed with Xinhua on Saturday evening. See all stories on this topic »

Chitepo Returns for Toyota Rally AllAfrica.com This three-day event is the opening round of the tough eight-event 2012 FIAAfrican Rally Championship series whose other races will be held in SouthAfrica, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Madagascar during the course of the year. See all stories on this topic »

Expectations from the New Delhi BRICS Summit Russia & India Report Late this month on 29 March 2012, the 4th BRICS (S- South Africajoined the grouping in 2011, which was formed in 2009 comprising Brazil, Russia, India and China) summit is going to be held in Indian capital New Delhi. The summit, held in one of ... See all stories on this topic » Russia & India Report

Azam crush Yanga in chaotic match IPPmedia By Fred Ogot Police manhandling an elderly Yanga fan who had approached the referee in the dressing room at halftime in yesterday`s chaotic encounter. (Photo: Omar Fungo) Dar YoungAfricans (Yanga) ended their second week of homecoming badly when Azam ... See all stories on this topic » IPPmedia

Ruling on Walmart welcomed Independent Online Walmart s presence in South Africa will now become a reality after the competition authorities approved its deal with Massmart on Friday. Photo: Bloomberg. Davis did not grant the ministers' call for a R100 million supplier development fund to be ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

Pakistan face Bangladesh in lung opener as focus remains on Tendulkar¿s... Daily Mail Cricket throws up strange facts and figures, and it was almost exactly one year ago that Tendulkar scored his 99th century – against South Africa on March 12 during the World Cup. It's a gap that has surprised even his ardent admirers and supporters, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Sunday tips round-up: Gemfields, Old Mutual, JD Wetherspoon IFA Magazine Its focus on Africa should also entice daring investors, says The Sunday Telegraph´s Questor team. JD Wetherspoon shares have lost some of their fizz since the pubs chain warned in January that high costs were driving down profit margins. See all stories on this topic »

Cocoa smugglers on bikes evade Ivorian guards Independent Online By Reuters West Africa accounts for almost three-quarters of world cocoa output and Ivory Coast and Ghana are the biggest and second-biggest producers of chocolate s main ingredient. Photo: Bloomberg. In the dusty town of Osseikro, just inside Ghana's ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

Sunday tips round-up: Gemfields, Old Mutual, JD Wetherspoon ShareCast Its focus on Africa should also entice daring investors, says The Sunday Telegraph´s Questor team. JD Wetherspoon shares have lost some of their fizz since the pubs chain warned in January that high costs were driving down profit margins. See all stories on this topic »

Joint statement on the competition appeal court's decision Moneyweb.co.za In paragraph 158, the Court held: “…the introduction of the largest retailer in the world to the South African economy may pose significant challenges for the participation of South African producers in global value chains which, as the evidence ... See all stories on this topic »

Ricky Burns defeats Paulus Moses to retain WBO lightweight title Scotland on Sunday Stout of Africa: Paulus Moses lasted all 12 rounds against Coatbridge s Ricky Burns but was comprehensively out-pointed by the WBO lightweight champion. Photograph: Robert Perry By MARTIN HANNAN THE MAN hailed as the best boxer in Britain by promoter ... See all stories on this topic » Scotland on Sunday

South Africa Will Likely Trump Australia In $2.5 Billion Radio Telescope Bid Gizmodo Australia While low costs are always attractive, Australia and NZ are hoping their “security … attractive lifestyle[s] and conducive business environment[s]” and “clear atmospheric conditions” will get them over the line. The telescope itself sounds like a ... See all stories on this topic »

Old Mutual shareholders will be smiling in the foreseeable future Moneyweb.co.za HILTON TARRANT: Julian, from a South African point of view, obviously a lot made of Nedbank over the past 18, 27, 36 months and it seems, given a reading of the commentary related to the results, that you're almost redoubling your efforts here to ... See all stories on this topic »

Doubts over Boko Haram link to Nigeria hostage deaths StarAfrica.com A security source offered an explanation that implicated the group by association, alleging that the mastermind was a man named Abu Muhammad who was affiliated with Al-Qaeda's north African branch and Boko Haram. The source said the kidnappings were ... See all stories on this topic »

Ex-Bangladesh captain Khan prays for Sachin¿s ton Daily Mail Akram, now a successful businessman, disclosed that he has watched every match since Tendulkar scored his last international century, against South Africa during the World Cup in Nagpur in March last year. 'For the last one year, I have been watching ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

RICK SMITH: Bluebonnets, humanity and willing hearts San Angelo Standard-Times Another local group, led by Shannon Medical Center pulmonologist Dr. DanielS. Dube, is building a women's and children's clinic in his mother's home village, Mangochi, Malawi, in Africa. The doctor and Larry Hayes, a respiratory therapist at Shannon, ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa set New Zealand 401 runs to win first test - Stabroek News ... By Stabroek staff (Reuters) - South Africa set New Zealand an imposing 401 to win the first test when captain Graeme Smith declared their second innings on 435 for five midway. Stabroek News

Retired envoys frown at Nigeria/S-Africa row By ojiego Retired envoys frown at Nigeria/S-Africa row. On March 11, 2012 · In News. 12:39 am. Tweet. By Angela Nkwocha. The Association of Retired Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARAN) says it views with great concern the misunderstanding between ... Vanguard News

Hurrah for Kony 2012 and Africa’s Invisible Children By ChieloZona Eze Ikhide has a very refreshing take on the recent YouTube video about a certain Joseph Kony of Uganda. Some African intellectuals have taken offense at the video, describing it as an example of white people's condescending image ofAfrica. African Literature News and Review

The Bearded Man: Zuma To Caution Mugabe - Zimbabwe (News ... By Robb WJ Ellis The party's spokesperson, Rugare Gumbo, this week reacted angrily to newsfrom South Africa. He said Zuma and not the South African government was the facilitator and it is important to differentiate between a country's foreign policy and ... The Bearded Man

Angry South Africans React To Govt's Apology To Nigeria « African ... By admin ... Airport in Johannesburg, accused of trying to enter the country with fake yellow fever certificates, Angry South Africans took to a popular news website inSouth Africa to rant about their government's decision to apologise to Nigerians. African Spotlight

South Africa - Ban Trophy Hunting ! PLEASE SIGN ! ! - Care2 News ... By Cher C. Animals have the right to live on this planet just as we do. Let us not take away the life of these beautiful creatures just to please human satisfaction. Let the beast roam, breath and live with us side by side. Let us not touch those that are not ... Care2 News Network

'Mugabe's R1million whisky' scandal – Zimbabwe News Daily at ... The scandal, threatening to ruin several innocent parties including South African-listed Nu-Africa Comm Trading (Pty) Limited (Nu-Africa Comm) and the Zanu PF leader, typifies a worrying and decades-long culture eating away at the core of ... The Zimbabwe Mail

AfricaNews - S. Sudan Polio Vaccination, mothers reject - The ... The supervisor of polio vaccination program Juba payam Mr. Daniel Dabi in close interviews with this reporter has revealed cases of objection from mothers. www.africanews.com/site/list_message/37368?...rss

BBC News - South Africa braced for huge toll road protests Tens of thousands of trade unionists across South Africa are expected to march against new tolls on roads between Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17281348

S Sudan: Khartoum bombed 2 oil wells | News24 S Sudan: Khartoum bombed 2 oil wells| News24|Africa|News| South Sudan has accused Khartoum of bombing two oil wells in the north of the new nation and ... www.news24.com/.../S-Sudan-Khartoum-bombed-2-oil-wells-...

South Africa wins science panel's backing to host SKA telescope ... A scientific panel has narrowly recommended South Africa over Australia as the best site for the proposed Square Kilometre Array (SKA), an enormous radio ... www.nature.com/.../south-africa-wins-science-panel-s-backing...

Blog Africa | Travel Blog | News This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10 News This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10. Big news this week: the AfricanNational Congress in South Africa has expelled its controversial youth leader, Julius ... www.africa.com/.../blog,news_this_week_africa_com8242s_to...

S.African stocks fall as oil prices hit miners [51709584] | African ... Business news feed S.African stocks fall as oil prices hit miners ...JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks fell for the first time in three sessions on ... www.theafricareport.com/.../s.african-stocks-fall-as-oil-prices-...

Fighting breaks out after S.Africa's ANC expels Malema < South ... Fighting broke out early Thursday between rival political factions after SouthAfrica's ruling African National Congress expelled the firebrand leader of its Youth ... www.expatica.com/.../fighting-breaks-out-after-safrica-s-anc-e...

Twenty illegal miners feared dead in S.Africa | Top News | Reuters JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Up to twenty illegal miners were suspected killed after a rock fall at an abandoned mine in South Africa, a union said on Thursday. af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE82801I20120309

S. Africa Mosques to Save Pirate Hostages - Africa - News - OnIslam ... CAPETOWN – Almost two years in captivity, the family of two South Africanskidnapped by Somali pirates are seeking mosque help to win their release. www.onislam.net/.../456022-s-africa-mosques-to-save-pirate-h...

Climate change threatens S.Africa's rooibos tea | South Africa News AFP - Farm workers swing their sickles through red branches, bundling them up before laying them out in the sunshine to dry. The annual harvest at Groenkol. www.southafricanews24.co.za/climate-change-threatens-s-afric...

Nigerian airline suspends flight to S.Africa - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: Nigeria's Arik Air has suspended its daily flights to Johannesburg after 125 Nigerians were refused entry into South Africa over a dispute ... news.yahoo.com/nigerian-airline-suspends-flight-africa-13265...

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