Cost of Stadium Reveals Tensions in South Africa (New York Times)

Even as a $137 million stadium to be used for four World Cup games this summer is rising, poverty remains prevalent in South Africa.

South Africa more than ready for World Cup (Everett Herald)

LONDON South Africa president Jacob Zuma announced at Wembley Stadium on Thursday that his country was ready, if not more than ready to host the first World Cup on African soil.

South Africa 2009 Gold Production Falls 5.8% On Year-Industry (Fox News)

South Africa 2009 Gold Production Falls 5.8% On Year-Industry

Cracks are showing in South Africa's tripartite alliance (The Scotsman)

DEEP divisions between South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) and its trade union and Communist allies are threatening a decades-old alliance as ri

Doha Marriott in fund-raising drive for South Africa’s under-privileged (The Peninsula)

Source ::: . THE PENINSULA Doha: Over the past two weekends, the Doha Marriott hosted the Whatever It Takes Shop and Draw for Hope. The events were to raise funds for several Trade plus Aid South Africa programmes — assistance for the Twilight Children’s Shelter, Life Assistance Hampers for Grannies and Denver Hospice.

South Africa’s Ruling Alliance Can Find ‘Balance,’ Zuma Says (Bloomberg)

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s ruling alliance, which includes the African National Congress and the Congress of South African Trade Unions, “is able to balance” the interests of labor unions and other members of the group, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said in an interview with the Johannesburg-based Mail & Guardian newspaper.

South Africa’s Central Bank Sees ‘Subdued’ Recovery (Update1) (Bloomberg)

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s the economy will probably make a “relatively subdued” recovery following the first recession in 17 years, said the central bank’s chief economist, Monde Mnyande.

South Africa Says Eskom’s World Bank Loan Plan Is Misunderstood (Bloomberg)

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa defended state-owned power utility Eskom Holdings Ltd.’s plan to borrow at least $3.75 billion from the World Bank and said critics misunderstand its purpose.

South Africa’s Growth to Remain Below Potential, Mnyande Says (Bloomberg)

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s economic recovery will remain relatively subdued and below the nation’s potential growth rate for “some time,” Monde Mnyande, chief economist at the Pretoria-based central bank, said in a speech posted on the bank’s Web site today.

Volkswagen South Africa Says Will Increase Polo Exports 30% (Bloomberg)

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG’s South African unit will increase exports of the new Polo model to 71,500 in 2010 from 55,000 units last year and will be the supplier worldwide of the Polo Cross, the Uitenhage, South Africa-based division said in e-mailed statement today.