Saturday 28th January, 2012
Wildlife Experts Debate Possible Legalization of Rhino Horn Trade
As the killing by poachers of South Africa's endangered rhinos continues unabated, conservationists are debating possible strategies to ease the crisis. (Photo: Kariega Game Reserve) A rhino ...
Conservation Project Saves Endangered Black Rhinos
In November last year (2011), the residents of a rural area in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province witnessed a surprising sight. High above their heads, silhouetted against an azure sky, ...
South Africa’s Space Program Wants Twitter Input
new study shows that social networking is growing on the African continent, especially in South Africa, where the country's Twitter-active population posted around five million messages in the ...
Wildlife Experts Distraught as Record Rhino Killings Plague South Africa
VOAThe killing of rhinos in South Africa for their horns has reached an all-time high. The country is home to most of the world's remaining white and black rhinos - about 20,000 animals. ...
Euro Coal-Prices tick higher with oil, power
ReutersLONDON Jan 27 (Reuters) - A rise in oil, European power values and tight prompt supply of South African coal pushed coal swaps and physical prices higher by around 50 cents to $1.00 U.S. a tonne ...
S.Africa rand consolidates after gains, bonds firmer
ReutersJOHANNESBURG Jan 27 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand briefly touched new three-month highs versus the dollar on Friday, but may have limited scope for further gains as nagging fears about ...
S. Africa stocks backtrack on value worries
ReutersJOHANNESBURG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - South African stocks retreated from a record high on Friday, edging down half a percent after retailers Shoprite and Woolworths declined on concerns their ...
IEA wants strict G20 shale gas regulations-Birol
ReutersGeneva, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) wants the G20 to impose stringent rules on the development of unconventional gas to address ecological concerns and allow the ...
Motlanthe: ANC needs introspection
News 24The ANC and the turn to armed struggle 1950-1970 First published in the late 1960s at a time when the ANC was forced by events within South Africa Now ...
Council happy over Basson's ruling
News 24Kgosi Letlape said: "This decision recognises the council's legal mandate as a statutory body to protect the public by investigating unethical conduct of healthcare practitioners."We ...
Lotto prize of R25m this weekend
News 24Johannesburg - The lotto jackpot prize would be R25m this coming weekend, national lottery operator Gidani said on Friday."The aim of this is to ensure that lucky punters overcome their ...
KZN murder charges dropped
News 24VIDEO: Donovan Moodley back in court Convicted murderer Donovan Moodley is seen at the High Court during a bid to get a retrial. Moodley was found guilty in 2005 for the murder of student Leigh ...
Disaster areas declared after floods
News 24Johannesburg - Five municipalities in the Ehlanzeni district of Mpumalanga have been declared disaster areas, a provincial official said on Friday.They are the Mbombela, Nkomazi, Umjindi, Thaba ...
Two appear over ANCYL stalking
News 24Polokwane - Two men suspected of stalking the ANC Youth League's Limpopo provincial secretary, Jacob Lebogo, appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Friday.Peter Mthombeni, member ...
Baby Michael sentencing postponed
News 24Johannesburg - Sentencing of a man and woman convicted of assaulting their baby in 2003 was postponed in the Johannesburg Regional Court on Friday.Magistrate Frans Booyens postponed the matter to ...
E Cape traffic official dismissed
News 24Johannesburg - A senior official in Uitenhage's traffic department was fired on Friday after being found guilty of misconduct, a municipal spokesperson said.Dennis Januarie was found guilty on ...
Father hopes for abducted son's release
News 24Johannesburg - The father of a South African man abducted in Mali in November is still hopeful that his son will be released, he said on Friday."We still hope he will come home, but we have ...
Rhino Poaching in South Africa: Fighting Fire with Fire
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Show must go on: Basson fails in bid to quash charges
Mail & GuardianA professional conduct committee of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) on Friday granted cardiologist and former government chemical warfare expert Wouter Basson a discharge on ...
HEALTH-SOUTH AFRICA: HIV-Related Deaths Slow Economy
IPSCAPE TOWN , Jan 27, 2012 (IPS) - If there was no HIV/AIDS, South Africa would have 4.4 million more people than today, the size of a major city. This significant slow-down in population growth is ...
Nawaz shines as Pakistan U-19s level series
CricinfoPakistan Under-19s registered a four-wicket win againt South Africa Under-19s in a low-scoring one-dayer in Cape Town, to level the three-match series at 1-1. Pakistan chose to bowl and Zia-ul-Haq ...
South African Dominance May Derail Bid for Key Africa Post
Business WeekJan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s bid to flex its foreign-policy muscle by capturing the African Union’s top post may be thwarted by nations resentful of its already dominant role on ...
EMERGING MARKETS-Buoyed by Fed hopes to multi-month highs
ReutersLONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Emerging markets touched multi-month highs on Friday as the promise of a fresh round of Federal Reserve stimulus offset investor anxiety over the euro ...
Rugby-Kings' inclusion leaves South African teams facing uncertain future
ReutersCAPE TOWN Jan 27 (Reuters) - One of South Africa's existing teams in the Super Rugby competition face the axe after the Southern Kings secured a place in the tournament from 2013, the South ...
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