SOUTH AFRICA

Selebi remains free on bail. If, however, his two-day appeal fails, he will have to go to jail.

Harmony Gold, South Africa's third-largest gold producer, posted a more than three-fold increase in quarterly earnings on Monday, beating expectations as bullion's record run and a weaker rand combined to lift its profits.

The International Criminal Court said on Saturday Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was in contact through intermediaries about surrendering for trial, but it also had information mercenaries were trying to spirit him to a friendly African nation.

South Africa's rand firmed on Friday and was on course to record its best week in two years, still benefiting from news of a deal towards resolving the euro zone debt crisis.

Election campaigning began in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday and organisers said the polls will go ahead on November 28 despite concerns over whether preparations have been adequate.

South Korean youngster Noh Seung-yul overcame an injured ankle to hit a bogey-free round of 63 to trail U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy by two strokes at the halfway stage of the $5 million Shanghai Masters Friday.

Japanese factory output fell in September for the first time since the devastating March earthquake, a sign the economy's recovery from the disaster is tailing off in the face of slowing global growth, the strong yen and Europe's lingering debt woes.

Japanese factory output fell in September for the first time since the devastating March earthquake, a sign the economy's recovery from the disaster is tailing off in the face of slowing global growth, the strong yen and Europe's lingering debt woes.

The NYPD announced today that it will pursue legal action against demonstrators who injure any of its members, reports the New York Post. This comes of the heels of the injury of protester Scott Olsen at Occupy Oakland. Russell Simmons took to both Twitter and his website GlobalGrind to call for non-violent activism.

The protesters also held up banners which read 90% of economy in hands of minority and Nationalization -- a better life for all.”

Mazibuko enjoyed the solid backing of DA national leader Helen Zille, who is white.

A proposal to appoint a Commonwealth human rights commissioner to steer a more proactive rights agenda looks set to test a summit this week as the 54 member nations try to make more of a mark in world affairs.

A proposal to appoint a Commonwealth human rights commissioner to steer a more proactive rights agenda looks set to test a leaders' summit this week, with host Australia backing the plan but India and South Africa reported to oppose it.

Brazil on Tuesday rejected the idea of buying European bonds to help ease the euro zone's debt crisis, casting doubt on a plan for major emerging market economies to offer fresh funds for the continent's rescue.

South African maize farmers intend to cultivate more land in the 2011/12 season as they are lured by strong prices, while wheat output for 2011 is seen down from a previous forecast, an official survey showed on Tuesday.

South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar on Tuesday after the government said it was not thinking about using reserves to manipulate its value, while comments that the Treasury will not issue new debt boosted government bonds.

South Africa will see its budget deficit widen a touch this year to support a weak recovery, but aims to constrain expenditure and keep debt in check and over the following three years.

Great Basin Gold Ltd. sold 27 percent less gold sequentially in the third quarter from its operations in Nevada and South Africa.

World no.3 gold producer AngloGold Ashanti Chief Executive Mark Cutifani sees no bubble in gold prices and said prices could easily go higher amid global economic uncertainty.

South Africa's rand turned positive against the dollar in volatile late Monday trade, gaining as much as 2.3 percent to a week's high in what some traders said was a retracement from oversold levels last week.

Fox paid $425 million to win the rights to broadcast the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup in the United States, and Telemundo paid $600 million for Spanish-language U.S. rights, an individual with knowledge of the bidding tells TheWrap.