Text me UR … equations? SAfrican social networking site offers math tutoring via cellphone

SAfrican students study math via cellphone

Greenpeace touts renewable energy initiative to create jobs, solve SAfrica’s energy problems

Greenpeace pushes for renewable energy in SAfrica

South African runaway tiger caught after 2 days on the run; tiger hungry and injured in escape

S. African tiger caught after 2 days on the run

AIDS breakthrough: African study offers hope to women by helping prevent HIV, herpes

AIDS breakthrough: Gel helps prevent infection

South Africa’s neighboring countries hope to see more tourists as a result of World Cup

Neighboring countries hope for WCup tourism

Scientist: Elephants’ fear of bees could help prevent fatal conflict with humans

Buzz off! Elephants flee bees, new research shows

South Africa boasts plenty of game through safari on the sidelines of the World Cup

South African safaris during the World Cup

Brazil, South Africa, India, China call for strong, binding climate change treaty this year

Developing nations: Climate change treaty in 2010

South Africa, Brazil, India, China emerging as important voices on climate change

SAfrica hosts developing countries on climate talk

To US chagrin, World Bank approves $3.75 billion for coal-fired power plant in South Africa

South Africa to get $3.75 billion World Bank loan

African fossils found that fit transition between ancient apes and modern hominids

African fossils may fit gap between apes, humans

For South African baboons who gobble pinot noir grapes, 2010 is a very good year

Baboons gobble grapes in South African wine region

South Africa’s tourism minister has been nominated for top UN climate post

South African minister is nominated for UN post

Researchers: Fewer shark attacks reported in the US in 2009; Fla. also saw sharp decline

Study: Fewer shark attacks reported in the US

Poet, anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus dies at 85; was jailed with Mandela in S. Africa

Poet, anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus dies

Greenpeace will keep up pressure on leaders it says let world down on global warming

Greenpeace will keep up pressure on global warming

Rights group criticizes UNESCO partnering with Equatorial Guinea’s dictator

Group blasts UNESCO over Equatorial Guinea link

China, India, South Africa and Brazil key players for binding climate deal, says UN expert

South Africa blasts Copenhagen’s failure, says host bears part of blame

South Africa blasts Copenhagen failure

PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa says Copenhagen’s failure to produce a legally binding climate change agreement was unacceptable, joining a global chorus of condemnation even though it helped draft the final accord.

As clock ticked in Copenhagen, Obama raced from room to room, bent on a deal

Obama raced clock, chaos, comedy for climate deal