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South Africa to withhold Zimbabwe aid (International Herald Tribune)
South Africa said Thursday it will withhold aid for Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place, in what appeared to be the first punitive measure by a regional country.
20 Nov 2008, 9:56 am | click here for more
Q and A: Pirates of East Africa (CNN)
In their most audacious act to date, pirates this week captured a huge supertanker carrying up to $100 million worth of oil off the east coast of Africa.
20 Nov 2008, 9:55 am | click here for more
Three Zimbabweans die of cholera in S.Africa: official (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Three Zimbabweans have died of cholera in neighbouring South Africa, where dozens of people have arrive in search of treatment after an outbreak back home, a health official said Thursday.
20 Nov 2008, 7:00 am | click here for more
Zimbabwe rivals to meet Mbeki in S.Africa (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party and the opposition will meet in South Africa next week to review President Robert Mubabe's plan to unilaterally form a unity government, an opposition official said Thursday.
20 Nov 2008, 2:42 am | click here for more
South Africa on course for innings victory (CNN)
South Africa are on course for an innings victory over Bangladesh after taking 11 wickets in two sessions on the second day of the first Test in Bloemfontein.
20 Nov 2008, 1:36 pm | click here for more
South Africa holds back Zimbabwe aid over stalled talks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
South Africa said on Thursday it will not release nearly 30 million dollars of aid to Zimbabwe until a new government is formed there, as it prepares to host new power-sharing talks next week.
20 Nov 2008, 12:51 pm | click here for more
Africa, Europe 'seeking to harmonise climate-change demands' (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Africa seeks a common position with the European Union going into climate-change negotiations next year, Algeria's environment minister said Thursday following pan-African agreement.
20 Nov 2008, 12:28 pm | click here for more
South Africa brings back Du Plessis, Rossouw for rugby Test against England (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
LONDON - World champion South Africa has made two changes to the team which beat Scotland last weekend for the season-ending Test against England on Saturday.
20 Nov 2008, 10:57 am | click here for more
South Africa allocates more money for World Cup (Sports Illustrated)
South Africa has set aside an extra $140 million to cover World Cup stadium cost overruns, the government said Thursday.
20 Nov 2008, 10:40 am | click here for more
CORRECTED: South Africa to withhold Zimbabwe aid over dead (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
South Africa said on Thursday it will withhold aid for Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place, in what appeared to be the first punitive measure by a regional country to enforce a power-sharing agreement.
20 Nov 2008, 10:22 am | click here for more