News and Current Events in the Nation of South Africa
- Pope and Stokes centuries put England on top against South Africa
Ollie Pope scores his first Test century and Ben Stokes 120 to put England in a dominant position on day two of the third Test against South Africa.
BBC News. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:39:56 GMT. - South Africa's Rabada banned for final Test after Root dismissal celebration
South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada is banned for the final Test of the series against England following his celebration of Joe Root's dismissal in the third Test.
BBC News. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:45:22 GMT. - A leopard tenderly nuzzles baby impala - before giving in to temptation and fatally pouncing on it
Ranger Reynard Moolman, captured how the large feline toyed with its prey for an hour, before a fatal, final pounce as it tried to escape in the Greater Kruger National Park, in South Africa.
Daily Mail. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:02:39 GMT. - Son of noted Muslim preacher shot in South Africa
Yousuf Deedat in critical condition after being shot by an unknown assailant.
Al Jazeera. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:06:06 GMT. - David Jones' owner hires Levi's US boss to replace Ian Moir as CEO
Levi Strauss executive Roy Bagattini will take over from Moir at the helm of the South African retailer next month to tackle its problems in Australia.
Sydney Morning Herald. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 07:35:21 +1100. - Immigrant from South Africa breaks into Unit 8200, despite all odds
How did her journey begin and what obstacles did she overcome along the way?;
Jerusalem Post. Sun, 12 Jan 2020 18:38:50 GMT. - Four-Day Test Cricket Looms As England Seal Five-Day Classic Versus South Africa
The ICC is proposing to cut test matches from five days to four but the fifth day can often be the most dramatic, as shown in Cape Town.
By Steve Busfield, Contributor. Forbes. Wed, 8 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0000. - Early modern humans cooked starchy food in South Africa, 170,000 years ago
The inhabitants of the Border Cave in the Lebombo Mountains on the Kwazulu-Natal/eSwatini border were cooking starchy plants 170,000 years ago. ...
Science Daily. Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:34:24 EST. - Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future, the death of an African icon and a new leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize. ...
Andrew Meldrum. Washington Times. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 06:35:47 -0500. - Mining resumes at Rio Tinto site where staff member was shot
Rio Tinto workers have returned to a South African titanium and iron mine, weeks after the shooting of an employee forced the site to close.
Irish Independent. Mon, 30 Dec 2019 08:06:01 +0000. - Report: Water in S. Africa May Hold Key to Life on Mars
Researchers believe they may have found living matter in pockets of water trapped in rock for billions of years in South Africa, fueling speculation they could be a key to some mysteries on Mars, Inside Science reported. ...
Newsmax. Fri, 27 Dec 2019 20:08:36 EDT. - 2019 Study of Contact Centre Operations in South Africa - Automation & AI Will Affect Job Creation Opportunities
DUBLIN, Dec. 27, 2019 -- The "Contact Centre Operations in South Africa 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ...
PR Newswire. Fri, 27 Dec 2019 11:00:00 +0000.
Facts About South Africa
The Republic of South Africa, located in southern Africa, is governed
by a President and a bicameral Parliament. South Africa's
capital city is Pretoria, and its national currency is the Rand.
In 2007, the nation's estimated population was 43,998,000, and the primary languages used by South Africans are Afrikaans and English.
For more news and information about South Africa, visit the official South African government website.