johannesburg - Operations at a chrome mine in South Africa owned by chemicals group Lanxess have been suspended since Thursday after some 470 workers started an illegal strike over bonus payments, the company said on Saturday.The dispute at the mine in Rustenburg, 120 km (70 miles) northwest of ...

United NationWarning that Africa risked becoming ‘the epicentre of terrorism’, Pakistan has called for stepped up measures to resolve long festering conflicts and crises across the continent to stamp out the scourge.“Africa is the new frontier for international terrorism and ...

MUMBAIDale Steyn, the world's most feared pacer, on Tuesday backed his country South Africa to come out trumps in the three-match Test series against India to be held at the end of this year, but was also wary of the quality of the opposing batting line-up."We have got a pretty good Test side at ...

DURBAN - Gary Kirsten has decided not to renew his contract as South Africa coach, which ends in August, to be able to spend more time with his family. The Champions Trophy in England in June will be his last assignment with the South Africa side, which he led to the top of the Test ...

JOHANNESBURG: More than a quarter of South African workers are now out of work, official statistics showed on Monday. Statistics SA said that 4.6m South Africans were unemployed in the first quarter of the year, 25.2pc of the eligible population. Broader statistics paint an even bleaker picture of ...

abuja - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma will discuss ways to boost trade between Africa's two biggest economies during talks in Cape Town next week.Jonathan will leave Abuja on Monday for a two-day state visit ahead of the World Economic Forum on ...

  JOHANNESBURG NY Times It was to be an affair to remember. The bride was a daughter of a powerful and politically connected immigrant family. Her parents booked all 338 rooms in one ofSouth Africa’s most lavish resorts, complete with exclusive access to its artificial beach. Kathakali ...

JOHANNESBURG  - South Africa's parliament voted Thursday in favour of a fiercely contested secrecy bill which critics say will muzzle the media and provide cover for government corruption.The Protection of State Information Bill, which would replace apartheid-era legislation on classified ...

JOHANNESBURG (AFP): Fast-paced African countries may have growth rates that are the envy of developed economies, but the continent's boom has failed in recent years to significantly dent poverty levels, economists say. Sub-Saharan Africa is set to grow by 5.6pc this year, according to figures ...

LONDON:- Graeme Smith's first innings as Surrey captain ended in disappointed as the South Africa star was dismissed for just two against Somerset at the Oval on Thursday. Smith was forced to watch South African team-mate Alviro Petersen hit 167 after losing the toss on the opening day of the ...

ISLAMABAD  - The third session of Pakistan-South Africa Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation was held in Islamabad. Ms. Seema Naqvi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan and Dr. Anil Sooklal, Deputy Director General, Department of International Relations & ...

ISLAMABAD - The two-day third Session of Pakistan-South Africa Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation concluded here on Tuesday. Seema Naqvi, Additional Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan, and Dr Anil Sooklal, Deputy Director General, Department of International Relations & ...

BANGUI (AFP) - The Central African Republic's rebel strongman on Thursday agreed to a regional plan to hold elections within 18 months and appoint another interim leader, the prime minister said.Michael Djotodia, who proclaimed himself president after seizing Bangui in a bloody coup last month, had ...

JOHANNESBURG  - South Africa were officially rewarded for their number one Test status on Thursday after being handed the International Cricket Council Test Championship mace and a cheque for US$450 000.It is the first time since the current ranking system was introduced in 2003 that South ...

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - A South African court on Monday convicted Nigerian national Henry Okah of 13 terrorism charges, including bombings that killed 12 people in Abuja on independence day 2010."I have come to the conclusion that the state proved beyond reasonable doubt the guilt of the accused," ...

KARACHI  - The upcoming Test and ODI series against South Africa will be the biggest challenge for his captaincy in his career but team is capable of toppling the Proteas in their own backyard, said Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Friday."The coming series in South Africa is the biggest ...

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AFP) - Central African Republic’s embattled President Francois Bozize appealed Thursday for French and US help to halt a rebel advance as regional troops were deployed to secure the capital in an escalating crisis in one of the world’s poorest ...

JOHANNESBURG  - South Africa has given the green light to an initial $5.4 billion worth of clean energy projects that will allow it to procure 1,400 MW of electricity and help reduce reliance on coal-fired plants, the energy minister said on Monday.The government has selected 28 wind and solar ...

LAHORE - South Africa left a lasting impression on the World Twenty20 without a win when they forced the demise of mighty India in a so-called group of death Tuesday. It was the fifth ball of the 17th over when Robin Peterson took a single off Lakshmipathy Balaji and sent Pakistani fans into a ...

Pakistan defeated South Africa by two wickets in a group two Super Eights match of the World Twenty20 in Colombo on Friday.Pakistan restricted the Proteas to 133-6 and then surpassed the target with two balls to spare to make a winning start in the second round.India and Australia, the other two ...

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - South African firebrand Julius Malema will voluntarily appear in court on Wednesday, his lawyer said, paving the way for a high-profile and politically charged trial. Malema’s appearance will come a day after four of his associates were charged with corruption in ...

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 21, 2012  - South African authorities have issued an arrest warrant for controversial firebrand Julius Malema on fraud, corruption and money laundering charges, a local newspaper said on Friday. The City Press in an online report said Malema, who has lately been inflaming ...

MARIKANA - Miners at South Africa’s Lonmin platinum mine on Tuesday ended their strike in return for a 22 percent pay raise, after a nearly six-week standoff that had claimed 45 lives. The industrial action which started on August 10 and spread to other platinum and gold mining firms had ...

COLOMBO - Power-packed South Africa go into the World Twenty20 determined not to be ridiculed any more as the perennial chokers. But AB de Villiers warned rivals that they will see a new, determined South Africa in action who are capable of going all the way. "I am going to be very honest with you, ...

JOHANNESBURG  - South Africa has some of the busiest ports on the continent but no commercial ships, but officials hope a new tax regime may give it an entry into the multi-billion-dollar industry.The flight of merchant ships from the national register started in the early 1980s, with ...

KAKAMIGAHARA  - South Africa beat the Czech Republic 6-2 on Saturday for their second straight win in the men's hockey Olympic qualifiers for this year's London Games.Japan, seeking their first berth in the Olympics in 44 years, defeated Austria 4-1, while China's Liu Yixian scored a hat-trick ...

UNITED NATIONS - Africa and Asia are the continents that will see the fastest urban population growth in the next 40 years, a UN report said Thursday, noting that India and China are leading the surge. The population of African cities will almost treble from 414 million now to more than 1.2 billion ...

DUNEDIN  - Century-makers Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis gave South Africa an imposing 233-run lead with seven wickets remaining on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.South Africa were in trouble at 47 for two, only 12 runs ahead, when the pair came together to ...

JOHANNESBURG  - Thousands of protesters marched through South African cities on Wednesday to protest new toll roads and the widespread use of short-term contracts, which unions say are hurting the poor. About 10,000 people chanted “no to e-tolls” and “no to labour ...

AUCKLAND  - South Africa battled to a thrilling three-run win over New Zealand to claim the Twenty20 series 2-1 after the Black Caps suffered a dramatic late batting collapse in Auckland on Wednesday.New Zealand restricted South Africa to seven for 165 and went into the last two overs needing ...