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Police keep an eye on arrested mineworkers as they arrive at a court in Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Aug 20, 2012. T
Labour   Mining   Photos   South Africa   Wikipedia: Marikana miners' strike   		 WorldNews.com 
Will South Africa's Security Forces Strike Too?
Mon 22 Oct 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | Having dealt with centuries of European colonization and exploitation, including a cruel and brutal apartheid system, it was equivalent to a political... (photo: AP)
UN: southern Africa food shortages worsen
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UN: southern Africa food shortages worsen
Sun 21 Oct 2012
The United Nations deputy humanitarian chief says food shortages are “a chronic problem” in southern Africa and more than 5.5 million people in eight countries need aid this year, a 40 per... (photo: UN / Albert Gonzlez Farran)
Striking mine workers armed with machetes, sticks, and spears march to a smelter plant at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, Wednesday, Sept, 12, 2012 to hand over a memorandum to mine management and to ensure that workers had not reported for duty. Miners are refusing to return to work until their demands over low pay and working conditions are met. Strikes are spreading to nearby gold mines.  CNBC  Thu 18 Oct 2012
Analysis: "You're fired" - or maybe not, South Africa's mines say
| JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - According to his "final ultimatum" to wildcat strikers, Gold Fields chief executive Nick Holland is hours away from firing 23,000 miners. | In the poisonous atmosphere of th... (photo: AP / Denis Farrell)
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Ford Fiesta  Detroit Free Press  Thu 18 Oct 2012
Ford recalls Fiestas for air bags
| Ford is recalling more than 154,000 Fiesta subcompacts to fix a problem with the side air bags. | The company says that if the front passenger seat is empty, the side air bag won't inflate to protec... (photo: Creative Commons / kappadueinnovazione)
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Senegal's Moussa Konate celebrates after scoring against Britain during their group A men's soccer match at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. France24 Tue 16 Oct 2012
Senegal kicked out of Africa Cup of Nations - CAF
| AFP - Senegal have been disqualified from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after crowd trouble forced their qualifier with Ivory Coast to be abandoned, the Confederation ... (photo: AP / Jon Super)
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File - In this photo taken Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, embattled African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) leader Julius Malema, gives a black power salute, near Pretoria, South Africa, during his first public appearance since an appeals ruling to dismiss him from the ruling party was upheld. The ruling ANC upheld the ruling to expel Malema from his position as ANCYL leader. Independent online Tue 16 Oct 2012
Malema: Zim is an inspiration to Africa
Harare - | Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has called on South African whites to surrender land and minerals resources because “when they came from E... (photo: AP / Denis Farrell)
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South Africa's Benni McCarthy arrives for the team training at Mark's Park training ground in Johannesburg, South Africa Goal Mon 15 Oct 2012
South Africa coach regrets Steven Pienaar and Benni McCarthy retirements
Gordon Igesund says the duo had a wealth of experience that could have been of help to his young squad, describing their decision to retire from duty as a blow for Bafana... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe)
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South Africa labor turmoil hitting growth Reuters Sun 14 Oct 2012
South Africa labor turmoil hitting growth
| JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Two months of crippling labor turmoil are likely to force South Africa to look again at its economic growth forecasts, the central bank's deput... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett)
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South African President Jacob Zuma seen before a meeting held at Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. South Africa's polygamist president has apologized to the nation after being criticized for having an extramarital affair that resulted in a daughter born in October. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam) Star Tribune Thu 11 Oct 2012
SAfrica's Jacob Zuma faces criticism for having his private home upgraded using taxpayer money
| JOHANNESBURG - South African President Jacob Zuma is embroiled in a new scandal over costly additions to his private home at the taxpayers' expense. | The revelations o... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam)
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Striking mine workers armed with machetes, sticks, and spears march to a smelter plant at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, Wednesday, Sept, 12, 2012 to hand over a memorandum to mine management and to ensure that workers had not reported for duty. Miners are refusing to return to work until their demands over low pay and working conditions are met. Strikes are spreading to nearby gold mines. Analysis: "You're fired" - or maybe not, South Africa's mines say CNBC
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