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PROFILE-Soccer-Facts on 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa

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Following are key facts on 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa:

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South African baboon gangs grow more aggressive; opening car doors, leaping through windows for food
New York Daily News - Wed Nov 25, 10:06 am ET
Visitors to South Africa 's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
South Africa Economy Expands 0.9%, Ending Recession (Update1)
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 24, 6:28 am ET
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s economy returned to growth in the third quarter, ending the first recession in 17 years, as manufacturing rebounded and the government invested in roads, railways and stadiums for next year’s soccer World Cup.
Some furry felons robbing South African tourists
Pioneer Press - Wed Nov 25, 1:13 am ET
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
South African Economy Climbs Out of Recession, Expanding 0.9%
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 24, 5:13 am ET
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s economy returned to growth in the third quarter, ending the first recession in 17 years, as manufacturing rebounded and the government invested in roads, railways and stadiums for next year’s soccer World Cup.
Ronan O'Gara out of Irish squad to face South Africa
Irish Central - Wed Nov 25, 9:46 am ET
Irish rugby coach Declan Kidney has announced his team to play South Africa in a test match in Dublin this Saturday. There are a few changes but none are as surprising as the decision to start Leinster star Jonathan Sexton as outhalf instead of Munsters Ronan O'Gara.
Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists, steal food
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 9:24 pm ET
Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
Broad fit for 3rd 1-dayer against South Africa
FOX 11 Tucson - Wed Nov 25, 8:16 am ET
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Stuart Broad has recovered from a shoulder injury and could play in England's third one-day international against South Africa on Friday.
ANC Allies Trade Insults on Nationalizing South African Mines
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 23, 10:03 am ET
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The South African Communist Party and the ruling African National Congress’s youth wing clashed over calls to nationalize the country’s mines, as tensions spilled out between the political allies seven months after elections.
Old Mutual Reviews Reclamation Stake Over Zimbabwe Gem Dispute
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 11:08 am ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Old Mutual Plc , the biggest insurer in South Africa, said it’s reviewing its stake in scrap metal recycler New Reclamation Group Ltd. which agreed to mine diamonds from Zimbabwe’s Marange deposit in a venture with the government.
Movie Review: Clint Eastwood's 'Invictus'
Newsweek - Wed Nov 25, 4:04 pm ET
During his incarceration, Mandela studied his Afrikaner enemies and was wise to the role sports played in the national psyche. South Africa's less-than-sterling rugby team, the Springbok, was as beloved by whites as it was despised by the black population, to whom it had become a symbol of oppression. Yet Mandela, taking a huge political risk, refuses to give in to his supporters' demand that ...
South Africa Chemicals Report 2009 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Wed Nov 25, 2:41 am ET
Industry Overview South Africa is among the top 25 chemical-producing countries in the world. It contributes significantly to the global chemicals industry. The chemicals sector is South Africa's largest in terms of value-added output and is the fourth largest employer in the manufacturing segment.
S. African Inflation in Target Range for First Time Since 2007
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 5:18 am ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s inflation rate fell into the central bank’s 3 percent to 6 percent target band for the first time in more than two years, giving Governor Gill Marcus room to keep the key interest rate unchanged for longer.
Statoil, Sasol Apply for S. Africa Shale Gas Rights (Update1)
Bloomberg - Wed Nov 25, 10:50 am ET
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Statoil ASA , Norway’s biggest oil and gas producer, Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Sasol Ltd. made a joint application for exploration rights of shale gas resources in South Africa’s Karoo Basin.
Adcock, BHP, Telkom, Tiger, Vox: South African Equity Preview
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 24, 1:18 am ET
Nov. 24 (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.
Unruly Baboons Target SAfrican Tourists
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta - Wed Nov 25, 12:14 pm ET
Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination could find themselves being robbed by a furry kind of felon: baboons.
Adcock Ingram, Tiger Brands: South African Equity Preview
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 24, 12:18 am ET
Nov. 24 (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.
South Africa Petrochemicals Report Q3 2009 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Tue Nov 24, 11:41 am ET
Future expansion of the South African petrochemicals industry will be limited if the financial crisis affects plans for new refineries, thereby limiting potential naphtha feedstock availability, according to the latest South Africa Petrochemicals Report.
South Africa emerges from recession
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 24, 6:56 am ET
Johannesburg - South Africa, Africa's biggest economy, is back on the growth path following two quarters of recession, statistics released Tuesday showed. In the third quarter of 2009, gross domestic produce (GDP) grew by an annualized 0.9 per cent c...
MF Song signs new contract with Arsenal
Sports Illustrated - Wed Nov 25, 9:34 am ET
LONDON (AP) -- Arsenal midfielder Alex Song has signed a long-term contract with the Premier League club.
South Africa in international football - Feature
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 24, 1:12 am ET
Johannesburg - History is supposed to be the study of facts, but as in so many things in South Africa, even the history of international football in the country is not as straight forward as it should be. A number of questions immediately arise when ...