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The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa.

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The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa. The South African coast stretches 2,798 kilometres and borders both the Atlantic and Indian oceans. To the north of South Africa lie Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland, while the Kingdom of Lesotho is an independent enclave surrounded by South African territory.

It has a population of 43,997,828 spread over a land area of 1,221,037 square kilometres. In the past week 26 people, 3 companies and 8 organizations from South Africa were significantly discussed in news sources from around the world. The following represents the most talked about people, places, organizations and topics from South Africa over the last seven days.

Who's saying what:

"PUMA South Africa yesterday signed a three year partnership agreement to become the official technical supplier of the Namibia Rugby Union." - Namibia

"South African unions threaten strikes over power price increase." - Saudi Arabia

"South Africa will seek to win British support for an end to targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe during President Jacob Zuma’s state visit to the UK next week." - Zimbabwe

"SOCCER – SOUTH Africa’s Supersport United are definitely looking beyond Mbabane Swallows whom they meet in Pretoria tomorrow night after Coach Gavin Hunt declared that want to at least reach the quarter-finals of the Orange CAF Champions League." - Swaziland

"South African aggregate and cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) celebrated its 100-year as a listed company on the JSE on Wednesday." - Botswana

"GWALIOR: Sachin Tendulkar smashed a world-record 200 not out as India pounded South Africa by 153 runs in the second one-dayer on Wednesday." - Pakistan

"The national woman squad which is composed of 18 players began on Tuesday in Lubango, an eight-day training-camp ahead of the game against Namibia, for the first round of qualifying stage to CAN2010 to happen next September in South Africa." - Angola

"Bongo Maffin from South Africa and Oliver Mtukudzi & The Black Spirits from Zimbabwe." - Netherlands

"Former England Manager, Glenn Hoddle may have finally crossed the hurdle to become Nigeria’s Foreign Technical Adviser to lead the Eagles to the World Cup in June in South Africa." - Nigeria

"AS apples from South Africa flood the local market, a Makete-based multimillion apple project is on the verge of collapse due to market inaccessibility." - Tanzania

"Customs seize two tonnes of elephant tusks from South Africa at airport warehouse." - Qatar

"South Africa reports North Korea sanctions violation." - New Zealand

"South Africa's producer inflation accelerated to a faster-than-expected 2,7% year-on-year in January from 0,7% in December." - South Africa

"Over 30 Israeli companies to aid South Africa via hi-tech security products." - Israel

"Sachin Tendulkar creates history by firing the first double century in one-day internationals as India pile on the runs against South Africa in Gwalior." - United Kingdom

"By Muin Abdul Majid DUBAI, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines will launch two new weekly non-stop flights from the South African city of Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur from March 30, bringing the total number to four weekly schedules." - Malaysia

"Amnesty International has revealed that weapons supplied by South Africa and France were used by Guinea's armed forces to perpetrate a "horrific" massacre of opposition supporters last year." - Iran

"All but three Giant Slalom skiers finished except for a Turk, a guy from South Africa who seemed to have stepped out of the gate at the wrong time, and the Armenian, Arsen Nersisyan (today’s []." - Armenia

"India's Sachin Tendulkar became the first man in the 2,962-match history of one-day internationals to make a double century when he scored 200 not out against South Africa here on Wednesday." - Bangladesh

"Sachin Tendulkar added yet another record to his name when he hit 46th hundred in the second One-Day International against South Africa in Gwalior." - India

"With increasing cross-border movement of unaccompanied minors, 15 African countries are threshing out ways to strengthen cooperation for the protection of children at risk, at a three-day UN-backed meeting beginning Tuesday in Pretoria, South Africa, the UN office here said in a news release." - Philippines

"By Nicola Jones The Witness – South Africa It's not easy pinning down veteran US-Arab journalist and author Ramzy Baroud." - Palestine