South Africa official: Zimbabwe's talks underway (The Post-Standard)

23 July 2008, 4:42 am

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's presidential spokesman says power-sharing talks are under way between Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition forces. But there are conflicting reports about the day the talks are set to open.... read more

Thousands Protest In S Africa's Johannesburg Over Price Hikes (Nasdaq)

23 July 2008, 4:36 am

JOHANNESBURG (AFP)--Thousands of protesters brought the center of Johannesburg to a standstill on Wednesday as they marched against the rising cost of electricity, food and fuel in Africa's economic powerhouse.... read more

Tens of thousands march in South Africa over rising prices (EARTHtimes.org)

23 July 2008, 4:32 am

Johannesburg - Tens of thousands of South African workers marched through central Johannesburg Wednesday to protest rising food, fuel and electricity prices. The Congress of South African Trade Unions called the demonstration to put pressure on the g...... read more

South Africa: Talks between Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition parties starting (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

22 July 2008, 6:01 pm

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - New EU sanctions against Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe increased Western pressure as his party was to begin talks with the opposition aimed at ending the country's political stalemate.... read more

EU toughens sanctions against Mugabe as talks open in South Africa (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

22 July 2008, 9:00 am

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - European Union foreign ministers agreed Tuesday to toughen sanctions against Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to pressure him to share power with the opposition ahead of the opening of talks between Zimbabwe's rival parties in South Africa.... read more

Zimbabwe crisis talks begin in South Africa (AlertNet)

22 July 2008, 8:13 am

Source: Reuters JOHANNESBURG, July 22 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party and the opposition MDC began talks in South Africa on Tuesday on a power-sharing deal that could end the country's political crisis, a ...... read more