South Africa in the news:
- Fast bowler Joe Mennie released from hospital after brain bleed and fracture: South Australian Mennie was last summer’s leading Sheffield Shield wicket-taker and was drafted into the Australian Test squad ahead of the first Test against South Africa in Perth in November. He made his Test debut against the Proteas in Hobart.: “South Africa” – BingNews
- End to rate hikes may be in sight: Johannesburg – South Africa might be near the end of the rate-hiking cycle, but should second-round effects emerge that undermined the long-term inflation outlook, this view might be reassessed, the Reserve Bank cautioned on Tuesday, as it announced it had …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Gay-bashing pastor on visit to Cape Town: In September the American evangelist Steve Anderson was refused a visa to enter South Africa and he was forced to leave Botswana after his homophobic sermons. Soldaat said organisations like SA Human Rights Organisation should be speaking out when people …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- South Africa: White men face trial for coffin attack: A pre-trial hearing of two South African white men accused of forcing a black man into a coffin is to start on Wednesday, bringing race relations in the country back into the spotlight. The pair, Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Martins Jackson, were charged in …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Zim businessman shot dead in South Africa: Choeni, who owned a private security company, was allegedly shot three times in the back by the assailants, and died on the spot, while his unidentified female companion walked away unscathed. “Police have launched a manhunt after a 43-year-old owner of …: “South Africa” – BingNews