S.Africa's Vodacom FY earnings up 23 pct on Africa units May 20th, 2013 - 09:20h (CET +01.00) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Vodacom Group reported a 23 percent rise in full-year profit on Monday underpinned by a strong performance by its African subsidiaries and growth in data usage. The unit of Britain's Vodafone Group sa... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : safrica's, vodacom, earnings, africa, units, Top Keywords

Mine union threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill' May 17th, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The leader of South Africa's biggest platinum mining union threatened on Friday to bring Africa's No. 1 economy "to a standstill" and demanded a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, ramping up ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mine, union, threatens, bring, south, africa, 'standstill', Top Keywords

Robbers target Bieber's South Africa concert, steal $330,000 May 13th, 2013 - 18:30h (CET +01.00) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Robbers equipped with ropes, hammers and chisels broke into a strong-room at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium after a Justin Bieber concert and made off with 3 million rand ($330,000) in cash, local media and police sa... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : robbers, target, bieber's, south, africa, concert, steal, $330000, Top Keywords

S.Africa's AngloGold earnings jump, output recovers from strikes May 13th, 2013 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's AngloGold Ashanti reported a near six-fold jump in first-quarter earnings on Monday as operations recovered from a wave of illegal strikes late last year. The world's third-largest bullion producer sa... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : safrica's, anglogold, earnings, jump, output, recovers, strikes, $330000, Top Keywords

South Africa slams UK decision to phase out aid Apr 30th, 2013 - 17:20h (CET +01.00) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa criticised Britain on Tuesday for a decision to phase out aid worth 19 million pounds ($29.5 million) a year, saying it was "tantamount to redefining" the relationship between Africa's biggest econ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : south, africa, slams, decision, phase, recovers, strikes, $330000, Top Keywords

African diva Angelique Kidjo wins Songlines Best Artist award Apr 26th, 2013 - 02:40h (CET +01.00) By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) - African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and her championing of social causes. French veterans Lo'jo... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : african, diva, angelique, kidjo, wins, songlines, best, artist, award, Top Keywords

S.Africa's Vodacom lifts FY earnings by up to 25 pct Apr 24th, 2013 - 08:30h (CET +01.00) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Vodacom said on Wednesday its full-year earnings rose by as much as 25 percent, lifted by a strong performance in its mobile business and a favourable tax change. Vodacom, a unit of Britain's Vodafone... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : safrica's, vodacom, lifts, earnings, wins, songlines, best, artist, award, Top Keywords

Africa urged to drive harder bargains with China Apr 12th, 2013 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) By David Dolan JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - For more than a decade African governments have rolled out the red carpet for Chinese investors, trading oil, coal, iron ore and other resources for badly needed ports, roads and railways. But policymakers and ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : africa, urged, drive, harder, bargains, china, best, artist, award, Top Keywords

South Africa's Mandela spends fourth day in hospital Mar 31st, 2013 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's anti-apartheid hero and former president Nelson Mandela spent his fourth day in hospital on Sunday after doctors reported he was making progress and responding to treatment for pneumonia. Presidency spokes... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : south, africa's, mandela, spends, fourth, hospital, best, artist, award, Top Keywords

Syria's Assad appeals to African summit for help Mar 27th, 2013 - 13:10h (CET +01.00) DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's increasingly isolated president appealed on Wednesday to the leaders of a five-nation economic forum meeting in South Africa to help end his country's two-year conflict. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syria's, assad, appeals, african, summit, help, best, artist, award, Top Keywords