Reuters: South Africa News

Rugby-Ireland emerge from "dark place" to cap unbeaten year

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:37:59 +0000

DUBLIN, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Soul searching and hard work dug Ireland out of the "dark place" they were in a year ago, captain Brian O'Driscoll said after Saturday's win over world champions South Africa capped an undefeated 2010.

UPDATE 2-Namibia ruling party set to win elections

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:26:09 +0000

WINDHOEK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Namibia's ruling party SWAPO looked set to hold onto power and the head of state appeared assured of a new five-year term as polls closed on Saturday after two-day parliamentary and presidential elections.

Rugby-South Africa must not follow England's lead - De Villiers

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:36:45 +0000

DUBLIN, Nov 28 (Reuters) - South Africa must avoid England's example of struggling to follow up World Cup-winning success, coach Pieter De Villiers warned his players after watching his side suffer a fourth loss in five games on Saturday.

UPDATE 2-Rugby-Ireland end year unbeaten with South Africa win

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:19:37 +0000

* Defeat ends miserable tour for Springboks (adds quotes)

Day two of Namibia vote, ruling party set to win

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:49:24 +0000

* Counting of votes to start after polls close at 1900 GMT

Cricket-Superb De Villiers helps South Africa to 112-run win

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:59:08 +0000

CAPE TOWN, Nov 27 (Reuters) - AB de Villiers lashed a sensational century as South Africa beat England by 112 runs in the third one-day international at Newlands on Friday to level the series at 1-1.

Standard Bank gets go-ahead to operate in Angola

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:42:13 +0000

LUANDA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Angola has given the go-ahead for Standard Bank , Africa's biggest bank by assets, to start operating in the oil-producing nation as a full-service bank, according to a statement by the Council of Ministers.

UPDATE 3-Namibia votes, ruling party set to retain power

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:47:58 +0000

WINDHOEK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Namibians voted on Friday in presidential and parliamentary elections likely to hand President Hifikepunye Pohamba five more years in power, but with a new opposition threatening his party's two-thirds majority.

Treason trial of Zimbabwe PM ally adjourned to Jan

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:36:50 +0000

HARARE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The trial of a top ally of Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on terrorism charges has been adjourned to January next year after a key prosecution witness failed to attend court on Friday.

UPDATE 1-De Beers expects banks to renew $1.5 bln facility

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:09:59 +0000

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer, expects banks to renew its $1.5 billion debt facility before it comes due in March next year, the firm said on Friday.