American Singer Signs With Platinum PR of South Africa

September 22nd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Commenting on the successful conclusion to the plea bargain agreement between the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), S.A. Botswana Hauliers (Pty) Limited and its company representative and director, Billy Rautenbach, who said that he is overjoyed to be able to enter South Africa once again.

September 14th, 2009 CAPE TOWN, South Africa - With over 1 billion ounces in reserves, South Africa's platinum mining industry has probably the strongest outlook of any mining sector in the country. Despite the sharp decline in platinum prices since September 2008, the demand for platinum is rising in a range of industrial applications, meaning that global demand will continue to outstrip supply.

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - - With Photo Good news for platinum bridal sales as recent hallmarking figures show increase in production. Worn by royalty and favoured by celebrities, platinum's purity, rarity and enduring qualities ensured it appealed to generations of consumers who wanted to own the very best.

June 30th, 2009 LOS ANGELES, California - Platinum Equity today announced it has completed the acquisition of The Geesink Norba Group from Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK). The company, which has recently been rebranded GEESINKNORBA, is based in Emmeloord, The Netherlands, and is a leading European manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles (RCVs).

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - In a video interview Malcolm Wyman, Chief Financial Officer, SABMiller plc discusses the proposed broad-based black economic empowerment transaction in South Africa. The interview and transcript are available now on w3.cantos.com/sabmiller.

June 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Live Nation announced today that it has entered into a strategic alliance with South Africa's leading live entertainment company, BIG Concerts. BIG Concerts will serve as Live Nation's exclusive promotion partner for all tours in South Africa, where BIG Concerts currently sells more than 400,000 tickets annually.

May 27th, 2009 LONDON - With Photo Having taken Milan by storm, Eternal Platinum, a major exhibition showcasing platinum wedding rings created by the most celebrated Italian designers, comes to London during Coutts London Jewellery Week between 8th - 12th June at I.N.C Space, Covent Garden. A unique collection of platinum wedding rings created by the leading designers of Italian architecture, jewellery and fashion.

May 17th, 2009 LONDON - PLATINUM Platinum Market in Deficit by 375,000 OZ in 2008 Global platinum demand fell by 5.0 per cent to 6.35 million ounces in 2008, according to Johnson Matthey in "PLATINUM 2009", released today. Autocatalyst demand suffered due to a slowdown in North American and European vehicle production.

May 6th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Las Vegas singer Brian Evans, who opens for the likes of Jay Leno, Joan Rivers, Social Distortion among others, has signed for public relations in the UK with London based PR firm Taylor Herring (www.taylorherring.com). (Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090506/113637) Evans, who was named by Grammy Magazine among Norah Jones as one of the most relevant new crooners of this generation, is heard on such shows as "So You Think You Can Dance", "Big Shots", and the new movie "The Wedding Weekend".

March 15th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Major Step for Sino-African Cooperation The China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) opened the first representative office in Johannesburg, South Africa today. The Fund will boost economic development in Africa by encouraging investment by Chinese enterprises.

July 21st, 2009 SAfrica: 9 workers die in mining accidentJOHANNESBURG — A company says nine of its workers have died when the roof of the mine shaft they were working in collapsed and trapped them about half a mile (1 kilometer) underground in South Africa. Impala Platinum says the accident occurred Monday at 14 Shaft in Rustenburg, a platinum-rich town northwest of Johannesburg.

April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - France's First Lady Carla Bruni has been asked by Nelson Mandela to sing at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in South Africa. Mandela wants the former supermodel turned singer to kick off the tournament by performing live in a packed stadium in front of millions of TV viewers worldwide.

April 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at Dartmouth University, US, have determined that the presence of the rare element osmium is on the rise globally. They trace this increase to the consumption of refined platinum, the primary ingredient in catalytic converters, the equipment commonly installed in cars to reduce smog.

June 16th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - India restricted South Africa to 130 for five in the last Super Eight Group E match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here Tuesday. Brief Scores: South Africa 130/5 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 63, Graeme Smith 26; Ravindra Jadeja 1-9).

March 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The second season of the Indian Premier League will be played in South Africa, most likely from April 17, instead of April 10 as scheduled. IPL chairman Lalit Modi and Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola finalised the schedule at a meeting Tuesday, according to information received here from South Africa.

September 23rd, 2009 US Embassy in South Africa plans to reopen FridayJOHANNESBURG — The U.S. Embassy and other American offices in South Africa are expected to reopen Friday after being closed for two days because of unspecified security concerns.

January 12th, 2009 BRISBANE - Australia beat South Africa by six wickets in the second and final Twenty20 international here Tuesday. South Africa scored 157 for five with Jean Paul Duminy scoring 69.

June 2nd, 2009 Zimbabwe crisis a problem for South AfricaJOHANNESBURG — An international medical aid group says Zimbabwe's collapse has created a humanitarian crisis in neighboring South Africa. Medecins Sans Frontieres on Tuesday called on the South African government and the international community to do more to make sure that Zimbabweans fleeing to South Africa were safe and had shelter and health care.

January 29th, 2009 DUBAI - South Africa dislodged Australia from the top of the International Cricket Council's one-day rankings after winning the last match at Perth by 39-runs. South Africa thus won the five-match series against Australia 4-1.

August 11th, 2009 South African health chief: Swine flu to hit hardJOHANNESBURG — South Africa's health minister says that while swine flu has arrived late to the continent, it may hit harder here than elsewhere in the world. Aaron Motsoaledi, speaking at a regional conference on the pandemic, said Tuesday that Africa is typically "worst affected" by any communicable disease with its weak health systems and poverty.