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South African Press Association

Type: Organization

Name: South African Press Association (SAPA)

Nationality: South Africa

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for South African Press Association

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Ruling on Fidentia boss unjust, says FSB

The Financial Services Board (FSB) has expressed disappointment with the sentence handed down to J Arthur Brown by the Western Cape High Court today.Brown, who faces a R150 000 fine or 36 months imprisonment, was convicted on two counts of fraud, which, ... [Published RISKSA Magazine - May 16 2013]

Entities: South African Press Association, Fraud, Western Cape High Court, prison, Crime

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Striking workers return for feedback from Lonmin management

Talks to end a wildcat strike at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana are underway as workers gathered to hear feedback from the mine's management.Striking workers at Lonmin's Marikana mine on Tuesday. (Madelene Cronje, M&G)Our CoverageMore Coverage"We ... [Published Mail & Guardian Online - May 15 2013]

Entities: Lonmin PLC, Workers, South African Press Association, Association of Mineworkers, Johannesburg

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

South Africa Prepared to Help Fund Zim Polls

Zimbabwe's southern neighbor said Tuesday it is prepared to provide some financial assistance for the country's crucial elections, although the political parties in the inclusive government are still squabbling over the date of the polls.South Africa's ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: South Africa, Elections, South African Press Association, Zimbabwe, Reformism

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Lonmin PLC

Lonmin Workers Prolong Strike After Union Official Assassination

Lonmin Plc (LMI), the world’s third-largest platinum provider, said employees did not report for the early shift at its Marikana mine after refusing to go underground yesterday following the assassination of a union official.“The earliest shift to return ... [Published Bloomberg - May 15 2013]

Entities: Lonmin PLC, Assassination, Workers, Johannesburg

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Marikana Mine Inquiry Witness’s Shooting Prompts Call for Peace

The death of a South African union official due to testify at the inquiry into the killings last year at Lonmin Plc (LMI)’s Marikana platinum mine has prompted his organization to appeal for peace while police investigate.Mawethu Khululekile Stevens, ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 13 2013]

Entities: Marikana Platinum Mine, Shooting, South African Press Association

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

Indian wedding guests land in South African air force base, official suspended

International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane sent Mr. Koalane on compulsory leave with immediate effect, the South African Press Association reported.A controversy broke out after an A330-200 of Jet Airways, carrying guests for the wedding ... [Published Firstpost.com - May 03 2013]

Entities: International Relations, South African Press Association, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

African National Congress

Gupta Wedding Row: Did South African President Allow Private Aircraft to Land on Military Air Base?

South African President Jacob Zuma has found himself in an embarrassing situation after reports emerged that he might have allowed a private chartered aircraft, en route to a marriage ceremony, to land on a restricted military air base on Tuesday.An A330-200 ... [Published International Business Times UK - May 03 2013]

Entities: Air Station, Nathi Mthethwa, Military/Armed Forces, African National Congress, Jacob Zuma

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 3 reports

Indian ‘wedding aircraft’ row intensifies in South Africa

South Africa suspended its chief of state protocol Bruce Koloane on Thursday after a private chartered aircraft bringing guests to a wedding in an Indian-origin family landed at an air force base.International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane ... [Published The Hindu - May 02 2013]

Entities: International Relations, South Africa, South African Press Association, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

South Africa: Teen Dies After Brutal Treatment, Beatings at "Camp"

A South African man was on trial last week after at least three young men died at his camp that promises to "make men out of boys."Alex de Koker and employee Michael Erasmus have both been charged with murder, child abuse, and neglect, and two counts ... [Published Advocate.com - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: South Africa, South African Press Association, Gay, stun baton

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Pule investigation almost complete - public protector

South African public protector Thuli Madonsela says the investigation into communications minister Dina Pule may be finalised before that into President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandkla homestead upgrade.Madonsela told reporters today that the latter investigation ... [Published HumanIPO - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: South African Press Association, Investigation, Thuli Madonsela, Dina Pule

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 14 2013 - 3 reports

Child dies as two buses collide in South Africa

Johannesburg, April 14 (IANS) Two buses collided in South Africa Saturday, killing one child and seriously injuring 68 others, officials said.The accident took place on the route R36 in the northeastern province of Limpopo, Xinhua reported citing the ... [Published News Track India - Apr 14 2013]

Entities: South Africa, South African Press Association, Johannesburg, Road Accidents

First reported Mar 22 2013 - Updated Mar 22 2013 - 1 reports

May it quickly fall apart

The Times has a summary here (£) of world media and other reaction to the all-party plan for a press watchdog here, able to impose hefty fines. Criticism and more criticism: from the Wall Street Journal; from Le Monde, Le Figaro and L'Express; El País ... [Published normblog - Mar 22 2013]

Entities: Canadian Civil Liberties Association, South African Press Association, Committee to Protect Journalists

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Vey said "the earliest shift to return would be the night shift" if workers and the company reached an agreement. The company employs 27 000 people and 10 000 contractors

Striking workers return for feedback from Lonmin management [Published Mail & Guardian Online - May 15 2013]

SADC, guarantors of the GPA, insist reforms should be implemented before any elections can be held. "There have to be certain reforms that need to be speeded up. If ZANU PF says they should be held in June or July, that is probably playing politics. All parties should agree that the time is ripe for an election." Ebrahim is quoted saying

South Africa Prepared to Help Fund Zim Polls [Published AllAfrica.com - May 15 2013]

...involved in the mining protests that took place ahead of the Marikana tragedy last year," Jeff Mphahlele, AMCU general secretary, said by phone. "We are still investigating whether the other people killed are members of AMCU."

Marikana Mine Inquiry Witness’s Shooting Prompts Call for Peace [Published BusinessWeek - May 13 2013]

"I have further instructed that in the event that such transgressions occurred, that the law must take its course on any person found to be responsible" Mthethwa said in a statement issued on Thursday

Gupta Wedding Row: Did South African President Allow Private Aircraft to Land on Military Air Base? [Published International Business Times UK - May 03 2013]

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Ruling on Fidentia boss unjust, says FSB [Published RISKSA Magazine - May 16 2013]
Striking workers return for feedback from Lonmi... [Published Mail & Guardian Online - May 15 2013]
South Africa Prepared to Help Fund Zim Polls [Published AllAfrica.com - May 15 2013]
Lonmin Workers Prolong Strike After Union Offic... [Published Bloomberg - May 15 2013]
Marikana Mine Inquiry Witness’s Shooting Prompt... [Published BusinessWeek - May 13 2013]
Rhino’s dying breath signals general’s return t... [Published Thanhnien - May 07 2013]
Jet carrying wedding guests lands at the Waterk... [Published KeralaNext.com - May 03 2013]
Indian wedding guests land in South African air... [Published Firstpost.com - May 03 2013]
Gupta Wedding Row: Did South African President ... [Published International Business Times UK - May 03 2013]
Indian ‘wedding aircraft’ row intensifies in So... [Published The Hindu - May 02 2013]
South Africa suspends protocol officer over Gup... [Published Taaza.com - May 02 2013]
South Africa suspends protocol officer over Gup... [Published Mangalorean - May 02 2013]
Gupta-Gate: Did South African President Jacob Z... [Published International Business Times UK - May 02 2013]
South Africa: Teen Dies After Brutal Treatment,... [Published Advocate.com - Apr 30 2013]
Pule investigation almost complete - public pro... [Published HumanIPO - Apr 24 2013]
Decades after apartheid, opinion divided on nat... [Published South Florida Times - Apr 18 2013]
Child dies as two buses collide in South Africa [Published News Track India - Apr 14 2013]
1 killed, 68 seriously injured in S. Africa bus... [Published Metro Broadcast - Apr 14 2013]
Child Killed and 100 Injured in South Africa Bu... [Published International Business Times UK - Apr 13 2013]
The story of Happy Sindane is putting the lie t... [Published {AFRICA IS A COUNTRY} - Apr 02 2013]
Five killed in South African helicopter crash [Published Xinhua News Agency - Mar 31 2013]
May it quickly fall apart [Published normblog - Mar 22 2013]
Report: Popular Olympian shot, killed girlfriend [Published KSAT 12 - Feb 14 2013]
Zuma gives estimates for sending troops to CAR [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 11 2013]
Mozambique: Flooding in Southern Africa (as of ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Maps - Feb 05 2013]
Patrice Motsepe, South African Billionaire, Joi... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - Jan 30 2013]
South African police clash with protesters over... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Jan 21 2013]
Nelson Mandela Recovering At Home After Hospita... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - Dec 29 2012]
Marikana Prequel - Num and the Murders... [Published AllAfrica.com - Oct 12 2012]
South African platinum miners’ strike spreads [Published World Socialist Web Site - Aug 23 2012]

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The story of Happy Sindane is putting the lie t... [Published {AFRICA IS A COUNTRY} - Apr 02 2013] A short South African Press Association bulletin on Monday announced the death of one Happy Sindane. If you don’t remember him (and South Africans are notorious for their short memories), he “made headlines in late May 2003 when he alleged that ...
May it quickly fall apart [Published normblog - Mar 22 2013] The Times has a summary here (£) of world media and other reaction to the all-party plan for a press watchdog here, able to impose hefty fines. Criticism and more criticism: from the Wall Street Journal; from Le Monde, Le Figaro and L'Express; El País ...