South Africa in the news:
- Zamalek left-back Fathi ready for Champions League final at Sundowns: Zamalek left-back Ali Fathi has finally recuperated from a niggling knee injury to be ready for the CAF Champions League final first leg at South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns on 15 October. Fathi, who took full part in Wednesday’s training session …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Protests force week-long shutdown at South Africa’s Wits University: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Clashes between police and student protesters forced South Africa’s Wits University to suspend classes for the second time in less than a month, as unrest mounted again over education costs. Police fired stun grenades, rubber …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Police tear Gas protesting students in South Africa: South African students protesting over free education were dispersed with tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades by the Police men in Johannesburg. The fracas was said to have taken place on Tuesday, October 4, after the protesting students disrupted …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Sibanye Gold resumes operations at Cooke mine after attack: According to Reuters, the battle started when AMCU dislodged NUM as the dominant union in South Africa’s platinum belt. Bloomberg, on the other hand, reports that Sibanye Gold’s Chief Executive Officer Neal Froneman said that these kind of tensions are …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- South Africa’s university protests show racial division: JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In a racially charged scene, a mostly black group of South African student protesters on Wednesday confronted white students who want demonstrations for free education to stop so they can complete the academic year. The University of …: “South Africa” – BingNews