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Zimbabwe must not return to instability: S.Africa (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Zimbabwe must not return to instability, continental powerhouse South Africa said on Wednesday after President Jacob Zuma held talks with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai who has cut ties within his unity government.
South Africa could bid to host 2020 Oly Games (Sports Illustrated)
NEW YORK (AP) -- The 2010 World Cup organizing committee chief thinks a successful tournament could lead to the Olympics being hosted in Africa for the first time in 2020.
South Africa Keeps Rates Unchanged At 7% (Fox News)
South Africa Keeps Rates Unchanged At 7%
Africa Growth Slows to ‘Calamitous’ Level, Ezekwesili Says (Bloomberg)
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Growth in sub-Saharan Africa may slow to 1.2 percent this year, a “calamitous” level that may lead to increased hunger and possibly spark political instability, the World Bank vice president for the region said.
Lukoil, Vanco Change Rigs, Restart Oil Drilling in West Africa (Bloomberg)
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Vanco Energy Co., the closely held U.S.-based explorer, and OAO Lukoil restarted a drilling campaign in the Ghanaian section of offshore West Africa after changing rigs.
South Africa Could Bid to Host 2020 Olympics (ABC News)
South Africa could bid to become first African Olympic host in 2020
U.S. Treasury's No. 2 official to visit Africa (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin, the No. 2 official in the Treasury Department, will travel to Africa next week to discuss strategies to reduce poverty and boost African economic growth, the Treasury said on Wednesday.
Germans May Wear Bulletproof Vests in S. Africa: Bus. Day Says (Bloomberg)
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- German football players travelling to South Africa next year for the soccer World Cup have been advised to use armed escorts and wear bulletproof vests if they venture away from their hotels, Business Day reported.
Rand Weakens on Sake24 Report That S. Africa May ‘Freeze’ Rate (Bloomberg)
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s rand lost as much as 1.5 percent against the dollar after Sake24 reported that Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel may propose to “freeze” the currency at a pre-determined exchange rate.
Anglo American, Clicks, Massmart: South Africa Equity Preview (Bloomberg)
Oct. 22 (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.