AFRICA News, Apr 01, 2012

MTN former CEO denies bribes to Iran, S.Africa Reuters Former CEO says no bribes to Iran, S.Africa * MTN being sued by rival Turkcell over Iran (Adds details, comment from statement) JOHANNESBURG, April 1 (Reuters) - The former chief executive of MTN Group denied on Sunday that he authorised bribes to ... See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa's MTN slides on Iran corruption lawsuit NewsDay JOHANNESBURG- Shares in MTN Group slid on Friday after rival Turkcell filed a $4.2 billion suit against the South African mobile operator, alleging it bribed officials and lobbied support for Tehran's nuclear programme to win an Iranian licence. See all stories on this topic »

S.Africa revenue above target, budget deficit lower Reuters Africa PRETORIA, April 1 (Reuters) - South Africa's revenue collection for the just ended 2011/2012 financial year beat targets, leading to a narrower budget deficit and contributing to a more optimistic economic outlook, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said ... See all stories on this topic »

Embattled S.African youth leader slams Zuma 'dictatorship' Africasia Embattled South African youth leader Julius Malema accused President Jacob Zuma of "dictatorship" as jockeying intensifies ahead of a key ANC elective conference, local media said Saturday. The remarks drew a stern rebuke from the ruling African ... See all stories on this topic »

Last body found in S. Africa after sportsmen drown AFP JOHANNESBURG — The body of the last of six amateur rugby players who drowned last weekend has been recovered, as mourners began burying the dead in the southern city of Port Elizabeth, local media said Sunday. The announcement that 29-year-old Arthur ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

S.Sudan says clashes with Sudan ahead of talks AngolaPress Juba/Khartoum - South Sudan said on Saturday the Sudanese army had bombed its positions in the oil-producing border area, resuming a conflict that had eased earlier this week, just hours ahead of new talks. Trading accusations, Khartoum said South ... See all stories on this topic »

Africa: Strategic Priorities in Contemporary Africa AllAfrica.com The progress narrative has provided an uplift from the usual dismal perceptions of Africa. It has been featured in two 2010 books: Vijay Rajahan's Africa Rising and Steven Radelet 's Emerging Africa. In a similar vein, the World Bank declared in its ... See all stories on this topic »

Brics demand bigger say in IMF Independent Online By Ethel Hazelhurst AP Brazil s President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Chinese President Hu Jintao and President Jacob Zuma wave together during the group picture for the Brics 2012 Summit in ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

Quandary on Texas ranch: Can you protect rare species by hunting it? MiamiHerald.com There's the scimitar-horned oryx, the addax and the dama gazelle, whose horns have a gentle, rising S-curve. They're nearly extinct in their native habitats of the African savanna. But because of an unusual exemption under the US Endangered Species Act ... See all stories on this topic »

S Lanka seek series win in landmark Test Hindustan Times Andrew Strauss's spin-wary England will slip to number two behind SouthAfrica if they lose or draw the Test on a traditionally sporting Oval wicket that offers assistance to both batsmen and bowlers. It was at the same venue that Sri Lanka played ... See all stories on this topic »

Smith to miss IPL V to have ankle operation Zee News Cricket South Africa (CSA) informed that the decision to operate upon Smith was taken after consultation with the Board`s ankle specialist, who detected an impingement syndrome of the ankle. "Graeme went to see CSA`s ankle specialist in Cape Town this ... See all stories on this topic » Zee News

Book review: Mandela and his allies won by losing Charleston Gazette By Paul J. Nyden "Saving Nelson Mandela: The Rivonia Trial and the Fate of South Africa." By Kenneth S. Broun. Oxford University Press. 210 pages. $24.95. Hardback. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Rivonia Trial, held between October 1963 and June 1964, ... See all stories on this topic »

Invest in Science and Technology to Spur Progress,Experts Tell African States Africa Science News Service Kenyan Minister for Higher Education,Prof Margaret Kamar opened the forum and underscored the potential of science,technology and innovations in accelerating social economic transformation and integration in Africa. Kamar said that “Kenya`s vision 2030 ... See all stories on this topic »

Motorists of murder Times LIVE It is estimated that a further 13500 will die on South Africa 's roads this year. These accidents of the past five years have cost the country an estimated R1-trillion, or a staggering R200-billion a year. The shocking figures loom as thousands of ... See all stories on this topic » Times LIVE

Breastfeeding, Not Formula, for South Africa's HIV-Positive Mothers Inter Press Service By Lee Middleton CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Apr 1, 2012 (IPS) - SouthAfrica's nine provinces will begin phasing out provision of free formula to HIV-positive mothers and implement a new policy on breast-feeding from Sunday. But despite the clarity of ... See all stories on this topic »

Investing In India: The Demographic Bonus Will Play A Big Role Seeking Alpha The appendix S stands for South Africa, which has similar characteristics but on a more modest scale, since it wouldn't fit any ten largest list based on the mentioned criteria. South Africa's role is more regional and some say it was included in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Oz pacer Cummins eyeing Twenty20 World Cup Zee News Melbourne: Australian pacer Patrick Cummins plans to use his selection in Australia`s under-19 team to secure a berth in the national Twenty20 World Cup team and perhaps even secure a place in the lucrative Indian Premier League. See all stories on this topic » Zee News

Ashamed of Free Speech Wall Street Journal As host of the annual BRICS summit (the "S" is South Africa), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may have also wanted to avoid headlines that distracted from the main event. Police became concerned after a 27-year-old Tibetan set himself on fire last Monday ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Foot Book, hits #2 on Amazon, day before 3rd anniversary NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) Cardinal also has foreign book distributors' in Germany, UK, Netherlands, Canada, South Africa, and India. About the Author: Dr. Burton S. Schuler foot doctor, foot specialist, podiatrist of Panama City, Fl and the director of the Ambulatory Foot ... See all stories on this topic » NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)

Five qualify for Barcelona at South African junior champs in Germiston International Association of Athletics Foundation With the start of April marking exactly 100 days to go until the IAAF World Junior Championships, Barcelona 2012, five newly crowned champions from this weekend's Yellow Pages South AfricanYouth, Junior and Schools National Track and Field ... See all stories on this topic » International Association of Athletics Foundation

Yen Losing Most Since '95 Not Enough for Toyota in BOJ Crusade Bloomberg Efforts by Shirakawa and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to pull Japan out of recession with a weaker currency aren't being helped by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, who's considering more stimulus for the US economy. See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Posted On Sunday, April 01, 2012 at 09:48:20 AM Mumbai Mirror Johannesburg A blazing innings by India's Gautam Gambhir could not prevent a South African win in a rain-hit one-off Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. Gambhir slammed 49 not out off 28 balls as India raced to 71 for no wicket... See all stories on this topic » Mumbai Mirror

On exhibit: mosaics, fashion and photography MiamiHerald.com The museum reveals that some 50000 lions were killed during arena entertainments; by comparison, only 25000 remain today on the Africancontinent. • The mosaic is at the Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, through April 22;             312-922-9410 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            312-922-9410      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      ; ... See all stories on this topic »

Queens Park Rangers 2 Arsenal 1 Vitalfootball ... a delightful Nicholson`s pub in Hammersmith. With three pints of Jaipur India Pale Ale in our sails (just your 5.9% volume), we took to South Africa Road in good spirits. Arriving in the School End upper tier just ten minutes before kickoff, ... See all stories on this topic »

President Sirleaf's son sues over oil blocks theft claims Africa Review The report said the president`s son was working in conjunction with a close friend of his, former Minister of Economic Affairs, Samuel P. Jackson, to secure buyers in South Africa for the oil concessions. The Independent was given a 48 hour ultimatum ... See all stories on this topic » Africa Review

Bullish Futures Exceed One Million Contracts: Commodities Bloomberg Societe Generale SA said March 27 that Chinese corporate profits won't grow at all this year, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said two days later that the pace of the US recovery has been “extremely sluggish.” “The story over the near term ... See all stories on this topic »

Mumbai looked the part in last two editions The Hindu Moreover the acting captain Harbhajan Singh was involved in a physical assault with S.Sreesanth after the MI versus Kings XI Punjab match at Mohali and was banned after he had played the third match. The IPL season 2 in South Africa turned out to be ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Kallis eyeing T20 World Cup after making a making in short format Zee News Johannesburg: South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis is now eyeing the Twenty 20 World Cup after making a comeback in the short format of the game. He said that he still had plenty to offer after being criticised in the past for not being suited to ... See all stories on this topic » Zee News

BizConnectAfrika Resource Kit Afribiz.info Lauri Elliott is the host for all sessions. The book portion provides full electronic copies of some of the books, or chapters, that we have in print. Afribiz.info contains 1000s of links to sources of information on Africa, covering every country. See all stories on this topic »

SMHS Concert Chorale perform at Cal Poly Santa Maria Times The chorale performed three songs — “N'Kosi Sikelel'i Africa” (Pan-AfricanNational Anthem), “Shenandoah,” and “Gloria” by John Leavitt — and received an “excellent” rating from adjudicators Julie Carter, director of music and worship at First ... See all stories on this topic »

AfricaNews - South Sudan;Sudan agreed in border and citizenship ... S. Sudan and Sudan Signed on Board and Citizenship rights. By Alpha Mike ( JUBA)-The two neighboring Countries have been in a logger heads since the ... www.africanews.com/site/list_message/37774

Mali coup: South Africans stranded, aid suspended - News - Mail ... The coup in Mali has strengthened nomad-rebels, threatened foreign aid, endangered the countryâ ™s World Cup bid and left South Africans stranded. mg.co.za/.../2012-03-24-mali-coup-s-africans-stranded-interna...

S. Africa Big Cat Expert Attacked By Tiger : Discovery News Conservationist John Varty suffered multiple injuries and puncture wounds after the attack by a tiger on his farm. news.discovery.com/adventure/tiger-attack-varty-120329.html

Sky News: S Africa captain stays firm South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith has defended his decision to give his side only 81 overs to bowl out New Zealand after the home side escaped with a ... www.skynews.com.au/sport/article.aspx?id=733630&vId=

S.Africa's rand and bonds firmer, risk appetite higher [501808414 ... Business news feed S.Africa's rand and bonds firmer, risk appetite higher ...By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand and bonds ... www.theafricareport.com/.../s.africa-s-rand-and-bonds-firmer-...

BBC News - South African concert tribute for four Nobel winners South Africa's four Nobel Peace Prize winners are being honoured in a musical way with a quartet. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17503840

South Africa's new shopping centres - Commercial, News South Africa's new shopping centres: South African consumers can expect to shop till they drop at the new shopping centres across the country, offering ... www.property24.com/articles/south-africas-new.../14973

Activists push S.Africa to try Zimbabwe rights crimes | Top News ... JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Rights activists began a legal bid on Monday to compel South Africa to investigate and prosecute citizens of neighbouring ... af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE82P05Y20120326

South African News - Expatica South African prosecutors on Friday welcomed a British court ruling on the extradition of businessman Shrien Dewani, even though the decision will further slow ... www.expatica.com/.../safrica-prosecutors-welcome-dewani-rul...

S&P downgrades S.Africa outlook, cites structural ... - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - S&P downgraded SouthAfrica's outlook to negative from stable on Wednesday, citing the potential for a... news.yahoo.com/p-downgrades-africa-outlook-cites-structural...

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S&P Lowers Outlook on South Africa's Rating to Negative South Africa's credit-rating outlook was cut to negative by Standard & Poor's because of slower economic growth and a risk the government may not be able to ... www.bloomberg.com/.../s-p-lowers-outlook-on-south-africa-s-...

Petersen continues S.African charge in N.Z. Test | Bangkok Post: news Alviro Petersen reached his highest Test score as South Africa compiled an imposing 362-3 at lunch on the third day of the final Test against New Zealand at the ... www.bangkokpost.com/.../south-africa-take-grip-on-new-zeal...

Africa´s middle class living in S. Africa CCTV News - CNTV English About 313 million people on the continent are now deemed "middle class" - a number that's been increasing steadily for years. english.cntv.cn/program/newshour/20120325/111115.shtml

S. African youth leader ready to legally challenge expulsion, news ... Firebrand South African youth leader Julius Malema said Sunday he would legally challenge his expulsion from the ANC if his appeal with ruling party fails. www.starafrica.com/.../s-african-youth-leader-ready-to-legally..

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