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South African party plans to sue artist

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 19 (UPI) -- South Africa's African National Congress plans to sue artist Brett Murray for his painting of President Jacob Zuma, depicting him with his penis hanging out.

Presidential penis portrait riles S.Africa's ANC

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC threatened to take legal action against a Johannesburg gallery for displaying art which lampoons President Jacob Zuma and accuses the party of corruption.

Ski Valley baseball rivals split in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG — Johannesburg-Lewiston’s hopes of a Ski Valley Conference baseball championship were nearly put to bed Thursday afternoon when St. Mary defeated the Cardinals 5-2 in the first game of a doubleheader.

South African police seize 10 rhino horn, arrest man in Johannesburg apartment

Police officers tipped off by an anonymous informer forced their way into a Johannesburg apartment where they found 10 rhinoceros horns and an elephant tusk and arrested a Vietnamese man, a poli...

AGCO Breaks Ground for New Parts Warehouse in Johannesburg

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company , a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for its African Master Parts Distribution Centre together with its South African distribution partner, Barloworld, in Johannesburg on Monday.

South African police seize 10 rhino horns, arrest man in Johannesburg apartment

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African police spokesman says officers tipped off by an anonymous informer forced their way into a Johannesburg apartment where they found 10 rhinoceros horns and an elephant tusk and arrested a Vietnamese man.

Woman dies in Johannesburg shack fire

A woman died after her shack caught fire in Ivory Park, according to Johannesburg Emergency Management Services.

Investec full-year earnings fall

JOHANNESBURG, MAY 17 - South African investment bank and asset manager Investec posted a 25.9 percent decline in full-year earnings due to bad loans hitting its Australian unit and a weak performance by its investment banking arm. Investec, which is also listed in London, said diluted adjusted earnings per share totalled 30.1 pence in the year through March, compared with 40.6 pence a year ...

US star Kevin Spacey visits South Africa for short film's debut, talks of global perspective

JOHANNESBURG - U.S. actor and director Kevin Spacey said he sees opportunity for expanding film making in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Rand hits 2012 low against dollar, bonds hold on

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand extended losses to hit the year's weakest level against the dollar on Tuesday as risk sentiment soured further, though bonds held steady on support from good German growth numbers and a better than expected domestic auction. News that Greece will hold new elections after leaders failed to form a coalition government focused attention on the ...