The latest in South Africa

Transitions Championship Golf

2010-03-20T01:15:59Z

Retief Goosen, of South Africa, tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the Transitions Championship golf tournament Friday, March 19, 2010, at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Copyright 2010 Jim Furyk, who is seeking his first win since the 2007 Canadian Open, made consecutive birdies on the back nine to build a three-shot lead Saturday at the PGA Transitions Championship.</p><p>Furyk shot a bogey-free four-under 67 to pull away from the pack and take his first 54-hole lead in nearly three years at 11-unde...

South Africa marks 50th anniversary of massacre

2010-03-20T17:30:13Z

<div id="subtitle">SAfrica marks 50th anniversary of massacre, but residents say change not coming fast enough</div><div><p>A half century ago, police officers massacred 69 black South Africans in the township of Sharpeville, where protesters had burned the passbooks that the white-led apartheid government required them to carry at all times.</p><p>But...

South Africa's Oosthuizen opens two-shot lead in Morocco

2010-03-20T12:16:04Z

<div><p>South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen fired 10 birdies to card a nine under par 64 and take a two shot lead over Welshman Rhys Davies after three rounds of the Trophee Hassan II.</p><p>Oosthuizen, 27, who is still searching for a first European Tour title, moved to 20 under for the tournament ...

UN report: Overall number of slum dwellers up

2010-03-19T14:01:22Z

<div id="subtitle">UN report: Number of slum dwellers across globe jumps 51 million in 10 years</div><div><p>The number of people living in slum conditions increased by 51 million during the past 10 years, despite global efforts to halt poverty, according to a United Nations' report released Friday.</p><p>The report by the Nairobi-based U.N.-Habitat said t...

Davies fires career low to snatch Morocco lead

2010-03-19T13:16:35Z

<div><p>Welsh golfer Rhys Davies opened up a two-shot lead at the halfway point of the Trophee Hassan II on Friday after carding the lowest round of his European Tour career.</p><p>The 24-year-old, who was third in the Malaysian Open two weeks ago, added an eight under par 64 to his opening 68 while France's Thomas Levet...

2010 World Cup helps FIFA revenues to record

2010-03-19T11:17:22Z

<div><p>The World Cup in South Africa has helped FIFA's revenues past the billion dollar mark for the first time, world football's governing body said Friday.</p><p>"We are very confident, not only confident but very proud, that we can deliver the World Cup to Africa and that...

Oprah, schoolgirls to testify at defamation trial

2010-03-19T10:45:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Oprah, South African schoolgirls to testify at Winfrey's defamation trial in Philadelphia</div><div><p>Oprah Winfrey and several schoolgirls allegedly abused at her academy in South Africa are expected to testify at an upcoming trial in Philadelphia.</p><p>The school's forme...

Street kids stage their own World Cup in South Africa

2010-03-19T09:16:30Z

<div><p>Wearing jerseys in national colours, football teams from eight countries face off on a South African pitch, in full World Cup fervour. But in this tournament, the players are all street kids.</p><p>Child welfare groups from across the globe brought to Durban teams from

World Cup ticket sales 'hit by global crisis'

2010-03-19T08:16:21Z

<div><p>The world economic downturn has forced World Cup organisers to review initial projected ticket sales, but host South Africa on Friday was confident of full stadiums.</p><p>"I suppose everybody should be worried about the ticket sales when they are not sold at the rate they expected," sports minister South African hip-hop star granted bail in hearing on child drag-race deaths</div><div><p>South African police have fired water cannons at angry youths and children protesting a court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four children in a drag race.</p><p>After a tense three-day hearing in Jo...

FIFA 'orders S.African airline to cut World Cup ad'

2010-03-19T03:16:21Z

<div><p>FIFA has ordered a South African budget airline to pull an advert promoting its fares during the World Cup, citing trademark infringement, The Star newspaper reported on Friday.</p><p>Kulula.com, known for funny and irreverent ads, was running a multimedia campaign calling itself the "Unofficial National Carrie...

SAfrica president's no confidence vote thrown out

2010-03-18T09:30:26Z

<div id="subtitle">South Africa's parliament throws out a Zuma no confidence vote</div><div><p>South Africa's ruling party says it used its overwhelming majority in the nation's parliament to throw out a no confidence vote in President Jacob Zuma.</p><p>The African National Con...

Zuma says Zimbabwe talks 'fruitful'

2010-03-18T09:16:23Z

<div><p>South African President Jacob Zuma said his talks on Thursday with Zimbabwe's feuding leaders were "fruitful", but revealed no major breakthrough in resolving issues straining Harare's unity government.</p><p>"I am very encouraged by the spirit of cooperation display...

Zuma: "substantial" progress in Zimbabwe talks

2010-03-18T08:31:30Z

<div id="subtitle">SAfrican president cites "substantial" progress in talks to end coalition deadlock in Zimbabwe</div><div><p>South African President Jacob Zuma said Thursday he believes he made great progress in his first trip to Zimbabwe as chief mediator between members of the fragile power-sharing government.</...

Zimbabwe rivals under fresh pressure in Zuma talks

2010-03-18T07:16:09Z

<div><p>Zimbabwe's rival leaders faced fresh pressure Thursday to mend their differences and push toward new elections, as South African President Jacob Zuma led talks on the fragile unity government.</p><p>Zimbabwe's ageing President Robert Mugabe, in power since independence from Pakistan on Thursday paid glowing tribute to their former cricket coach Bob Woolmer on the third anniversary of his death, saying his progressive coaching made a huge impact on the game.</p><p>"On the third death anniversary of Woolmer, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wishes to pay tribute to...

S.African police confiscate fake World Cup jerseys: customs

2010-03-17T12:17:47Z

<div><p>South African customs authorities on Wednesday confiscated five million rand (685,000 dollars, 500,000 euros) worth of counterfeit football apparel related to the FIFA World Cup, a spokesman said.</p><p>Piles of apparently fake national jerseys for JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and Alicia Keys will be among scores of music stars performing at a concert on the eve of the soccer Grammy-winning international artists will perform at the World Cup kick-off celebration, on the eve of the world's biggest sporting event in South Africa, FIFA said on Wednesday.</p><p>The...