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Mandela Endures as South Africa’s Ideal

New York Times - 2 hours 54 minutes ago

Even as Nelson Mandela fades from view, he retains a vital place in South Africa’s public consciousness.

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South Africa forced to work hard ahead of England series
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Sun Nov 8, 12:11 pm ET
South Africa were forced to toil hard ahead of their limited overs series against England on Sunday before overcoming Zimbabwe by 45 runs in a one-day international.
South Africa v Zimbabwe one-day scoreboard
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Sun Nov 8, 12:11 pm ET
Scoreboard in the first one-day international between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, South Africa, on Sunday.
Beauty and tragedy in global network of war graves
AP via Yahoo! News - 31 minutes ago
It is the British empire of the dead.
Cadiz, Sappi and Vodacom: South African Equity Market Preview
Bloomberg - Sun Nov 8, 7:03 am ET
Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in South Africa. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are from the last close.
Mickelson fends off Els to win in China; Woods slumps
USA Today - Sun Nov 8, 1:19 pm ET
Phil Mickelson staged a late rally to win the HSBC Champions by one stroke over South Africa's Ernie Els on Sunday.
Marcus’ S. African Central Bank Honeymoon Can’t Last (Update1)
Bloomberg - 11 minutes ago
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- South African Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus , who takes office today, has been welcomed by everyone from business leaders to labor unions. The unions are likely to be the first to be disillusioned.
South Africa Arrests Bloggers Critical of Government
The Inquisitr - Sun Nov 8, 7:16 pm ET
South African police have arrested at least one blogger (possibly three) in an apparent crackdown on Government dissent. According to local media, Albert Oosthuizen who runs zasucks.com – was arrested allegedly on the basis of an outstanding warrant from 1993. Two bloggers from the Boerevryheid blog are also believed to have been arrested, although those arrests [...]
Daughter of Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Naomi Tutu, to make local visit
The Flint Journal - Sun Nov 8, 3:03 am ET
GENESEE COUNTY — Nontombi Naomi Tutu grew up a black woman in apartheid South Africa and watched her famous father fight so hard for racial equality, he earned the title “South Africa’s moral conscience.”
Rugby-France flanker Ouedraogo out of South Africa test
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Sat Nov 7, 12:04 pm ET
* Injured Ouedraogo to miss South Africa test
South African trip yields succulents for Riverside couple
The Press-Enterprise - Sun Nov 8, 12:48 am ET
Indian Hills resident Buck Hemenway had two things in mind on his and wife Yvonne's second trip to South Africa -- succulents and succulent wine.
Today in History - Nov. 9
AP via Yahoo! News - 32 minutes ago
Today is Monday, Nov. 9, the 313th day of 2009. There are 52 days left in the year.
South Africa in the Hollywood eye
Los Angeles Times - Sat Nov 7, 8:10 pm ET
The nation has become a rising beacon post-apartheid and the film industry is taking note, with home-grown filmmakers and their foreign counterparts sharing the spotlight. The nation has become a rising beacon post-apartheid and the film industry is taking note, with home-grown filmmakers and their foreign counterparts sharing the spotlight.
S.Africa cruise to victory as Taibu steals show
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 11:50 am ET
South Africa cruised to a 45-run victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday in a one-day international designed to dust away cobwebs ahead of a tour by England that begins in five days.
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai vows to stay in government
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 11:40 am ET
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Sunday he would stay in the government and challenge President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF to implement last year's political deal in full.
Athletics South Africa suspended by governing body
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Nov 6, 3:11 pm ET
South Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya's gender tests. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee said in a statement it was suspending the track organization immediately. The action comes after Athletics South Africa's attorneys sent a letter saying the decision by the committee a day earlier to...
Galaxy win keeps Beckham in L.A. for MLS semifinals
USA Today - 1 hour 55 minutes ago
David Beckham will miss England's friendly against Brazil next week after his American club Los Angeles Galaxy beat Chivas USA in the Major League Soccer Western Conference semifinals.
Rugby-Australia win over England gives coach renewed hope
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - 2 hours 21 minutes ago
Australia's hard-fought win over England at Twickenham has given coach Robbie Deans renewed confidence that he can still salvage something from an otherwise disappointing season.
At 40, 'Sesame Street' is in a constant state of renewal
USA Today - 2 hours 25 minutes ago
It's the day before Halloween, and on the set of Sesame Street, the usual trickery is underway.
McIlroy turns up heat on Westwood ahead of Hong Kong
AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 29 minutes ago
Young Irish hotshot Rory McIlroy has turned up the heat on Lee Westwood in the Race to Dubai, making up ground on the Englishman after finishing fourth at the HSBC Champions.
SolarCity aims to make solar power more affordable
USA Today - 2 hours 32 minutes ago
SolarCity lets clients lease a solar-power system instead of buying it, and save up to 15% a month on the combined electric and lease bill.