South African Politics

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Zimbabwe's premier counting on South Africa

AP News 20 days ago

Zimbabwe premier ends boycott, says he's assured S.Africa closely monitoring unity government Zimbabwe's prime minister says assurances South Africa will be watching persuaded him to end his boycott of his country's troubled unity Cabinet. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai told reporters late Thursday ...

SAfrica cancels military Airbus deal as test flight looms

AFP Global Edition 20 days ago

South Africa cancelled a big contract for Airbus military planes on Thursday in a new setback for the troubled A400M programme that prompted Airbus to insist the plane was almost ready for test flights. The decision also left South Africa with a ...

South Africa cancels Airbus contract

AP News 21 days ago

South Africa cancels Airbus contract, citing escalating costs South Africa's government says it has canceled a contract to buy eight Airbus military aircraft that had set off a debate about public spending. Government spokesman Themba Maseko told reporters Thursday that the decision ...

S.Africa's Zuma vows to step up fight against AIDS

AFP Global Edition 27 days ago

South African President Jacob Zuma vowed on Thursday to strengthen the fight against AIDS in the world's worst affected country, in a "renewed onslaught" against the epidemic. "We are not yet winning this battle," Zuma said in his annual address to the ...

South Africa Zimbabwe Deports U.N. Torture Investigator

AP News 28 days ago

U.N. torture investigator Manfred Nowak speaks during a media conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday Oct. 29, 2009. Nowak, was barred from Zimbabwe and returned to South Africa after a night in the airport, the angry envoy said Thursday, calling his treatment ...

Scandals, murder taint World Cup stadium

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 29 days ago

NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) - Mbombela is one of the most atmospheric new stadiums built for next year's World Cup, nestled among the beautiful hills of northeast South Africa and supported by orange pylons that resemble giraffes. But the almost 1.3 billion ...

S.Africa faces fiscal deficit spike

AFP Global Edition 30 days ago

South Africa's fiscal deficit will spike to 7.6 percent of output this year as high public spending seeks to boost growth and create jobs, the finance minister announced in his mid-term budget on Tuesday. In his maiden budget, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan ...

SAfrica faces fiscal deficit spike

AFP Global Edition 30 days ago

South Africa's fiscal deficit will spike to 7.6 percent of output this year as high public spending seeks to boost growth and create jobs, the finance minister announced in his mid-term budget on Tuesday. In his maiden budget, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan ...

S.Africa faces big fiscal deficit

AFP Global Edition 30 days ago

South Africa's fiscal deficit will spike to 7.6 percent of output this year in the face of high public spending to boost growth and create jobs, the finance minister announced in his mid-term budget on Tuesday. In his maiden budget, Finance Minister ...

IAAF president calls off trip to South Africa

AP News 33 days ago

IAAF president calls off trip to South Africa to discuss Caster Semenya gender case The leader of track and field's world governing body called off a visit to South Africa to discuss the results of 800-meter world champion Caster Semenya's gender tests. ...

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