<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>South-Africa News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=65&amp;catid=253</link><description>News Feed for - South-Africa</description><item><title>Govt's R1bn SABC bailout</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96407945&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:51:00</pubDate><description>The SABC will receive a bailout of over R1-billion, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda said on Tuesday. 'We hope that the financial injection by government will help the SABC meet its urgent needs, </description><source>IAfrica.com</source></item><item><title>South Africa crisis creates crusading electricians</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96402622&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:11:00</pubDate><description>Heroes or snakes? Electricians Levy and Walter believe power should be free BBC News, Johannesburg Nobody enjoys paying the bills, but in the townships of South Africa it has become an increasingly optional </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>S.Africa raises 2009 wheat output forecast</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96401828&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:06:00</pubDate><description>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) increased its 2009 wheat output forecast slightly on Tuesday citing higher expected yields in the Free State province. The CEC said </description><source>Reuters Africa</source></item><item><title>S.Africa exits recession as factories rebound</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96373489&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:06:00</pubDate><description>PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's economy exited its first recession in almost two decades in the third quarter, boosted by a rebound in manufacturing that is picking up steam on a global recovery. </description><source>Reuters Africa</source></item><item><title>South Africa Call Up Gibbs And Morkel</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96398106&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T23:43:00</pubDate><description>Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE The Proteas will be hoping the explosive Gibbs can give them the imputes to turn around the series which England lead 1-0 after their seven wicket win in </description><source>Suite101.com</source></item><item><title>Ireland ready to prove mettle against South Africa</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96394046&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T12:30:00</pubDate><description>ready to prove mettle against South - , - The Independent adlSite adlZone adlKv '[icle ID/Keyvalue adlPro 'https:' ? 'https:' : 'text/javascript' Skip Links 15° Hi 16°C / Lo 8°C Query: Go Headlines Navigation </description><source>The Independent</source></item><item><title>S.Africa maize exports rise, futures end down</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96384917&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T12:09:00</pubDate><description>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's maize exports rebounded last week after falling in the week before, data showed on Tuesday, while the main maize futures fell on the back of weaker international </description><source>Reuters Africa</source></item><item><title>S. Africa Q3 GDP Rises</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96391488&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:58:00</pubDate><description>(RTTNews) - Tuesday, the Statistics South Africa announced that the gross domestic product or GDP increased a seasonally adjusted and annualized 0.9% sequentially in the third quarter, compared to a 2.8% </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>Durban bus strike soon?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96379641&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:31:00</pubDate><description>Durban commuters could be left stranded after a bus operator gave the eThekwini municipality one month to finalise its contract, or it would pull out, The Mercury newspaper reported on Tuesday. Transnat </description><source>IAfrica.com</source></item><item><title>REFILE-JSE head: Mauritius regulator unsure on tie-up</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96371289&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:46:00</pubDate><description>JSE/REGULATOR (UPDATE 1) (CORRECTED):REFILE-UPDATE 1-JSE head: Mauritius regulator unsure on tie-up (Corrects punctuation in paragraph 4) * JSE head: Mauritius regulator not forthcoming on tie-up * Regulator </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>S.Africa's rand slightly weaker ahead of GDP data</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96281150&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:11:00</pubDate><description>JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened slightly against a resurgent dollar on Tuesday ahead of the release of third quarter economic growth data at 0930 GMT. Stock futures pointed </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>South African Markets - Factors to watch on Nov 24</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96260209&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:01:00</pubDate><description>JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect South African markets on Tuesday.</description><source>Reuters UK</source></item><item><title>Daewoo Int'l wins $250 mln South Africa order</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96263027&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:28:00</pubDate><description>SEOUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's Daewoo International (047050. KS) said on Tuesday it had won a $250 million order to supply large high-voltage transformers through 2019 from South Africa's Eskom. </description><source>Reuters UK</source></item><item><title>SAfrica adds drugs, prostitution to GDP data</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96419882&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T23:32:00</pubDate><description>South Africa has included figures for drugs and prostitution in its economic growth calculation for the first time, but analysts said the estimated $505 million for illegal activities last year was too </description><source>ABC Online</source></item><item><title>Top ANC official hijacked</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96409967&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T16:06:00</pubDate><description>An ANC official was hijacked on a driveway in Pretoria, the party said on Tuesday. Ishmael Mnisi, who works at the ANC's Luthuli House as a media co-ordinator, had just dropped off a friend and was waiting </description><source>IAfrica.com</source></item><item><title>South Africa deports Israeli 'spy'</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96343058&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T16:09:00</pubDate><description>Carte Blanche said their undercover reporter was the target of questioning because of his race [AFP] South Africa has deported an Israeli airline official following allegations that Israel's secret police, </description><source>Al Jazeera</source></item><item><title>Mbeki Aids accusations pointless: Tutu</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96400489&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T14:55:00</pubDate><description>Pointing fingers at the administration of former president Thabo Mbeki was not helpful in dealing with South Africa's HIV/Aids problems, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said.</description><source>Times Live South Africa</source></item><item><title>S.Africa reports recession over with 0.9% growth</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96390413&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:31:00</pubDate><description>JOHANNESBURG (AFP) The South African economy has escaped from recession with growth of 0.9 percent in the third quarter of 2009, official data for gross domestic product showed on Tuesday. 'The seasonally </description><source>AFP via Yahoo!</source></item><item><title>Cold Comfort in Johannesburg</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96387466&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:14:00</pubDate><description>ā??Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Hmmm, I donā??t know.ā? Stevie Nicks, Landslide    ā??Oh, Tiara.    ā??Oh ā?¦ dear.    ā??Um ā?¦ jjjaaa, um. Hmmm. </description><source>Times Live South Africa</source></item><item><title>JSE flat as buyers return</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96386919&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:30:00</pubDate><description>The JSE came off its earlier low levels and was flat by noon on Tuesday with buyers coming back into the market after positive GDP data, a trader said. At 12.16pm the JSE all share index was 0.22 percent </description><source>IAfrica.com</source></item><item><title>Bull-killing ritual to be debated in Durban</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96280013&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:56:00</pubDate><description>Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and animal rights activists will meet in Durban on Tuesday to try to resolve a dispute over a bull-killing ritual.</description><source>Mail &amp; Guardian Online</source></item><item><title>Mandela, Yunus fail to attend World Peace Day in Ambon</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96383260&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T09:16:00</pubDate><description>Ambon (ANTARA News) - Nobel Peace laureates Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh failed to attend World Peace Day commemoration ceremony in the scenic eastern Indonesian city </description><source>Antara News</source></item><item><title>JSE dives into red</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96381457&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:49:00</pubDate><description>South African stocks were in the red in early trade on Tuesday, led down by resource and precious metal stocks after eastern markets failed to follow through on a positive close on Wall Street. At 9.33am </description><source>IAfrica.com</source></item><item><title>The University of KwaZulu-Natal launched the Contractible Arms Elevating Search </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96381356&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:48:00</pubDate><description>Sowetan Sunday World The Herald Weekend Post Dispatch Saturday Dispatch The Times Nudjit Other Avusa Titles</description><source>Times Live South Africa</source></item><item><title>Durban bus firm gives ultimatum</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96372397&amp;Channel_ID=65&amp;Category_ID=253</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:07:00</pubDate><description>Transnat Africa CEO Mike Jesserman said it was given the contract to run the service four months ago. 'Three months down the line we are still finalising the terms and conditions of the contract. All </description><source>Times Live South Africa</source></item></channel></rss>