Top Stories: Buenos Aires, Nov 25 (DPA) Uruguay were the last team to make it to the 2010 World Cup, but their players are looking forward to their chance of reviving the South American country's long-gone football greatness. IANS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:04 -0500Cape Town (South Africa), Nov.25 : England fast bowler James Anderson has cleared the air with skipper Alastair Cook, insisting that he does not want his best mate's job. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:10:10 -0500Tegucigalpa, Nov 25 (DPA) Honduras waited for 27 years to secure their return to a World Cup, and they hold great hopes for South Africa 2010. IANS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:40:03 -0500Cape Town (South Africa), Nov.25 : Eoin Morgan and Jonathan Trott are expected to head the next group of England players chasing the potential riches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2010. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:30:14 -0500London, Nov. 25 : England supporters planning to go to South Africa for next year's football World Cup may face problems such as - crime, rip-off prices and cows, British Foreign Office (FO) has cautioned. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:50:17 -0500South Africa ] The Western Cape Liquor Board has suspended the liquor licence of a Still Bay restaurant owner after complaints that included patrons having sex under a nearby carport. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:04 -0500Sport ] Ajax Cape Town wasted the chance to exert pressure on log leaders SuperSport United when they were held to a draw by Free State Stars. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:01 -0500Africa ] Snipers have taken over where bombers left off in Mogadishu, the war-wracked capital of Somalia where UN peacekeepers are facing an uphill battle to counter the advance of Islamist insurgent... The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:59 -0500A legal opinion: Top columnist and leading legal commentator Carmel Rickard will be writing for The Star, The Mercury and the Cape Times every Thursday, starting tomorrow. After being a city girl all ... The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:52 -0500South Africa ] The Western Cape Liquor Board has suspended the liquor licence of a Still Bay restaurant owner after complaints that included patrons having sex under a nearby carport. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:38 -0500Johannesburg - Two men were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly hijacking a truckload of alcohol on Jan Smuts Avenue in Parkhurst, Johannesburg police said.The truck, with its cargo valued at R220 000... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:18 -0500Cape Town - South Africa has made progress in "offsetting" its carbon footprint for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, but will still give off "huge" emissions compared to the last tournament in Germany, Envi... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:13 -0500Durban - A woman was allegedly raped by two gun-toting robbers while visiting her boyfriend at the KwaMashu hostel, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday."Two robbers allegedly entered the room. They... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:08 -0500Johannesburg - Three people broke out of Johannesburg central police station's holding cells on Tuesday, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.Quiet Obvious Ndlovu, Bongani Dlamini whose alias is Cosmos Mo... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:02 -0500Johannesburg – Armed with a bottle of gas spray, a knife and a toy pistol, South Africa’s most well-known alleged sex criminal apparently made a dash for the cashiers of a bank in Belarus. Dirk Pr... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:46:53 -0500Johannesburg - Sex crimes accused Dirk Prinsloo will first face justice in Belarus before he can be extradited to South Africa, police said on Sunday. Police spokesperson Sally de Beer said: “Extrad... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:46:48 -0500Johannesburg - Alleged paedophile Dirk Prinsloo - who disappeared during a business trip to Russia in May 2006 - is probably hiding in Australia.This is what Peter Price, chair of Crime Stoppers in Au... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:46:38 -0500Well known company is looking for a vibrant, enthusiastic, motivated, goal orientated individual to join their HR team.Requirements:5 yrs administrative experience preferably in Human ResourcesInterpe... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:46:29 -0500The borough of Brooklyn in New York City is not the place one would expect to find a decent plate of "mielie pap en sous". But at 195 Dekalb Avenue, in the suburb of Fort Green, a Johannesbu... South Africa The Good News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:42:09 -0500LONDON: Harry Redknapp believes Jermain Defoe has made an unanswerable case for inclusion in England’s World Cup squad by becoming only the third player to score five times in a Premier League m... New Straits Times Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:40:17 -0500By Andisiwe Makinana The Western Cape provincial parliament has asked the provincial government to probe allegations that an ANC councillor instigated the xenophobic attacks in De Doorns last week,... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:09:03 -0500By Louise Flanagan and Sapa Hospitals and clinics that fail to put patient treatment first and don't meet set standards face closure as part of a major crackdown. Yesterday, Deputy Health Minist... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:09:01 -0500By Clayton Barnes, 2010 Writer The possibility of a disaster during the World Cup is far greater than for any previous international sporting event in South Africa, says Dr Wayne Smith, the head of... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:59 -0500By Sherlissa Peters Yet another of the victims of the alleged Midlands serial rapist testified in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday, giving a chilling account of her attacker's modus opera... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:56 -0500Menzi Simelane's appointment as National Director of Public Prosecutions was described as "shocking" by Independent Democrats leader Patricia De Lille on Wednesday. "That President Jacob Zuma can a... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:53 -0500Former justice director general Menzi Simelane - accused of misrepresenting facts in a public inquiry last year - is the new national director for public prosecutions (NDPP). The presidency announc... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:51 -0500By Political Bureau Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu's controversial special adviser, Paul Ngobeni, is employed on a part-time basis and is paid half the salary of other minist... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:48 -0500By Political Bureau Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has hinted that a government commissioned report could propose that the number of provinces be cut. Motlanthe said the government was final... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:45 -0500Submit your comment Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan has told Parliament exactly how much the former chief executive of Eskom, Jacob Maroga, received in his pay packet. Giving a written re... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:42 -0500Submit your comment The Department of Trade and Industry is puzzling over what to do about the R300 million worth of cash invested in power lines running to the Coega aluminium smelter which is now ca... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:40 -0500Edition 2 MURRAY WILLIAMS Staff Writer TWENTY-SEVEN pupils escaped serious injury today in two separate minibus crashes in Cape Town.And two European tourists paid a heavy price on Chapman's Pea... Cape Argus Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:37 -0500Edition 2 Staff Reporter THE recession is technically over - but economists and consumer groups are warning that this shouldn't prompt a spending spree over the festive season.Stats SA figures r... Cape Argus Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:35 -0500Submit your comment First-half pretax profit at Johnson Matthey fell by a fifth and the world's largest supplier of catalytic converters warned on Wednesday that prospects for a recovery in global aut... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:33 -0500CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a... Pioneer Press Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:45 -0500South Africa ] Menzi Simelane's appointment as National Director of Public Prosecutions was described as "shocking" by Independent Democrats leader Patricia De Lille. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:42 -0500South Africa ] Former justice director general Menzi Simelane - accused of misrepresenting facts in a public inquiry last year - is the new National Director for Public Prosecutions. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:31 -0500Science ] The space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew undocked from the International Space Station as it prepared its return to Earth. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:29 -0500Science ] The space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew undocked from the International Space Station as it prepared its return to Earth. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:26 -0500South Africa ] Afrikaans singer Jurie Els has told the High Court in Pretoria that his molestation accuser, Robbie Klay, vowed revenge after a fall-out in 2005. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:21 -0500South Africa ] Afrikaans singer Jurie Els has told the High Court in Pretoria that his molestation accuser, Robbie Klay, vowed revenge after a fall-out in 2005. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:19 -0500South Africa ] Afrikaans singer Jurie Els has told the High Court in Pretoria that his molestation accuser, Robbie Klay, vowed revenge after a fall-out in 2005. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:17 -0500South Africa ] Former justice director general Menzi Simelane - accused of misrepresenting facts in a public inquiry last year - is the new National Director for Public Prosecutions. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:12 -0500Johannesburg - Johannesburg metro police head of internal affairs, Amon Kganyago, was acquitted on a rape charge in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.The court was not convinced he comm... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:55:25 -0500Jiddah - Rare rainstorms are soaking pilgrims as millions of Muslims from around the world gather for Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage. Saudi authorities are warning pilgrims to move carefully amid Wedn... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:55:13 -0500Dear Editor,What I would like to know is when people write articles to complain about the state of our nation why are there those whose standard responses are "if you don't like it, move to Australia"... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:55:04 -0500BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Wednesday highlighted the exchanges with South Africa's ruling party African National Congress (ANC). Zhou Yong... SINA Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:36:36 -0500Education levels among South African adults have significantly increased in the past ten years, the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) said on Tuesday. South Africa The Good News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:27:18 -0500An independent health watchdog will be introduced by April to ensure clinics and hospitals adhere to quality standards, Deputy Health Minister Dr Molefi Sefularo said in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Th... South Africa The Good News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:27:16 -0500By Ella Smook Metro Writer The city has found a unique weapon in its fight against prostitution - a former brothel owner who last hit the headlines when she took her attempts to have prostitution ... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:49:33 -0500President Jacob Zuma announced the appointment of 14 judges to various courts across the country on Wednesday. Lorrimer Eric Leach, Jeremiah Buti Zwelibanzi Shongwe, and Zukisa Laura Lumka Tshiqi w... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:49:31 -0500Edition 4 Pointing fingers at the administration of former president Thabo Mbeki was not helpful in dealing with South Africa's HIV/Aids problems, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said yesterday... The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:49:31 -0500By Sherlissa Peters A 14-year-old Pietermaritzburg boy and his friend who had been shot in the stomach were told to get out of a taxi a kilometre from a hospital because the pair did not have enoug... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:49:28 -0500Submit your comment South Africa's targeted consumer inflation slowed in line with expectations to 5.9 percent year-on-year in October, returning to the target band for the first time in more than 2-1... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:49:16 -0500MURDERER Donovan Moodley is almost at the end of the road in his bizarre attempt to prove that he never intended to kill 21-year-old Leigh Matthews. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:39:28 -0500MURDERER Donovan Moodley is almost at the end of the road in his bizarre attempt to prove that he never intended to kill 21-year-old Leigh Matthews. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:39:24 -0500Edition 4 Pointing fingers at the administration of former president Thabo Mbeki was not helpful in dealing with South Africa's HIV/Aids problems, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said yesterday... The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:39:16 -0500Durban - The government will on Thursday hand over a house to the family of Sikhumbuzo Mhlongo, who committed suicide after being refused an identity document.The house would be handed over by Home Af... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:37:05 -0500Durban - The case against a 16-year-old boy accused of hijacking a woman and throwing her over a bridge was on Wednesday postponed by the Durban Magistrate's Court.The matter would be heard again on D... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:37:01 -0500Johannesburg - South Africa's "gender machinery" is in "disarray" with it not even being clear who is co-ordinating the 16 Days of Activism campaign, a group of NGOs said on Wednesday. "At a time when... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:36:56 -0500Durban - Animal Rights Africa (ARA) on Wednesday said it was disappointed by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini's decision to boycott a meeting called to discuss a bare-handed, bull-killing ritual. "Sadly,... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:36:50 -0500Johannesburg - Leigh Matthews' killer Donovan Moodley will stop at nothing to have his life sentence overturned, he said on Wednesday, shortly after the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg dismis... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:36:45 -0500Sydney - Two "delighted" men became Australia's first same-sex couple to hold a legally recognised civil partnership ceremony on Wednesday, under new laws which look set to be quickly overturned. Warr... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:36:36 -0500Two European tourists paid a heavy price on Chapman's Peak scenic drive for thinking they were on the Italian Riveira, and driving on the right, but wrong, side of the road. Drama unfolded on the n... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:19:22 -0500If you are a Cape Argus subscriber, log in now to gain full access to this website. Articles marked with are available to logged-in subscribers only. Cape Argus Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:19:13 -0500South Africa ] Two European tourists paid a heavy price on Chapman's Peak drive for thinking they were on the Italian Riveira, and driving on the right, but wrong, side of the road. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:10:07 -0500World ] At least 15 000 buffalo and "countless" goats and birds have been sacrificed in a temple in southern Nepal, a ritual which has been condemned by animal rights activists. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:10:02 -0500Cape Town - A R22m Sarafina-style theatre production, arranged under former housing minister Lindiwe Sisulu, needs to be investigated by the Auditor-General, a Democratic Alliance MP said on Wednesday... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:06:52 -0500Cape Town - Refugees at De Doorns were still camped out on a sports field a week after the xenophobic attacks, SA Human Rights Commission's Western Cape manager said on Wednesday. The situation was st... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:06:47 -0500Johannesburg - A number of suburbs in Johannesburg were without water following a pipe burst on Wednesday morning.A pipe burst in Houghton on Wednesday morning and Johannesburg Water technicians were ... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:06:41 -0500Brazil - Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighbourhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather on Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send employees h... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:06:31 -0500Washington - Google is running advertisements to explain the appearance of racist and anti-Semitic material in search results, including a picture which depicts US First Lady Michelle Obama as a monke... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:06:27 -0500Buenos Aires, Nov 25 : Uruguay were the last team to make it to the 2010 World Cup, but their players are looking forward to their chance of reviving the South American country's long-gone football gr... New Kerala Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:25:11 -0500World Cup visitors to South Africa’s top holiday destination may be wary of the country’s high crime rate, but they could be the victim of a hairier hijacker - baboons. The pirate primate... IC Wales Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:01:55 -0500How did alleged drug syndicate kingpin Paul Bromley - who has a string of previous convictions, mainly for drug offences committed in the UK - get a residence permit to live in South Africa? Verula... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:58:22 -0500Earlier, the Johannesburg Planetarium had requested footage captured by members of the public of a meteor that sped over Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Botswana on Saturday. "The planetarium and ... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:58:17 -0500By Gill Gifford Donovan Moodley made what was possibly his last public appearance on Wednesday when he lost his application for leave to appeal against his life sentence. The man who murdered Le... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:58:14 -0500Submit your comment US Airways will delay delivery of 54 new Airbus jets until at least 2013 and take other steps to boost its cash reserves until travel demand rebounds. The airline said Tuesday t... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:57:59 -0500Johannesburg — ALTHOUGH poverty levels were at their lowest for at least 10 years due to the effects of social grants, four out of 10 South Africans still lived in poverty last year , the South ... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:50:57 -0500Johannesburg — THE corruption trial of former police commissioner Jackie Selebi has been delayed until next Tuesday to allow State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele 's advocate to get further in... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:50:56 -0500South Africa ] Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has snubbed a meeting with the Animal Rights Africa, the organisation which has gone to court to stop the ritual killing of bulls. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:48:49 -0500South Africa ] Donovan Moodley, the killer of Leigh Matthews, has had his attempt to overturn his life sentence turned down by the High Court in Johannesburg. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:48:33 -0500Cape Town - The meteor that briefly lit up the sky "like daylight" in the northern parts of South Africa, possibly hit the earth near the Botswana border or exploded in the atmosphere."The sky sudde... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:44:48 -0500You could win the South African adventure holiday of your dreams by clicking one little button! Learn more about this fantastic offer by Dirty Boots Adventure Tours. 24 / 7 Press Release Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:43:36 -0500ARA, which argues the ritual is cruel, had agreed to attend the meeting hoping the matter would be settled out of court, said Smit. "We agreed to the meeting in the hope of reaching some kind of am... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:35:13 -0500A scuffle broke out outside the Tembisa Magistrate's Court on Tuesday after the police officer accused of shooting dead a three-year-old boy was granted bail. A man believed to be the officer's rel... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:35:07 -0500An armed robber is behind bars and a traffic officer is in hospital after a gang of nine men hit the Kibler Park Spar. Joburg police spokesperson Inspector Lorraine van Emmerik said the men entered... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:35:03 -0500Submit your comment Gold prices soared to a record above $1 180 (R8 756) here on Wednesday on the back of weak greenback, which makes the precious metal cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies, t... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:34:58 -0500Submit your comment The JSE opened almost 1 percent firmer on Wednesday as gold surged to a new high and gold mining stocks moved higher. At 9.15am the JSE all share index was 0.93 percent stronger... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:34:56 -0500Johannesburg — GAUTENG roads and transport MEC Bheki Nkosi yesterday moved to quash speculation that the government was considering making additional funding available to the Bombela Consortium ... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:24 -0500Johannesburg — THE economy's return to growth "closes the door on any further interest rate cuts", financial services firm Investec said yesterday. Group economist Annabel Bishop said the GDP n... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:23 -0500Johannesburg — MOODY's Investors Service yesterday affirmed the long-term issuer rating of Imperial Group of BAA3 and changed its outlook to stable from negative, praising the diversified group ... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:20 -0500Johannesburg — TIGER Brands , SA's largest food company, yesterday said profit for the year to September rose 8% to R2,5bn, as people switched to maize from more expensive staples such as rice, ... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:19 -0500Johannesburg — ELECTRICAL and instrumentation company B&W has acquired earthing and lightning protection company Pontins for R19,2m, which it hopes will augment its existing electrical contr... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:17 -0500Cape Town — The Treasury has extended a helping hand to the struggling SABC , approving its application for a government bank guarantee of R1,47bn. This is despite Finance Minister Pravin Gordh... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:14 -0500Johannesburg — BIG business will express its view on issues such as energy and healthcare more openly than it has done in the past in a bid to influence policy debate . Business Leadership SA (... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:13 -0500Johannesburg — YOUNG Communist League (YCL) national secretary Buti Manamela says the call by its counterpart in the African National Congress (ANC) to nationalise mines only amounts to "state c... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:12 -0500A number of community television stations around South Africa are set to lose their frequency and may have to close. CTV, Cape Town's only community television channel, received a letter from the Ind... All Africa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:28:11 -0500South Africa ] The family of a Tongaat girl, who decided to end her life by jumping in front of a moving train, has been left puzzled by her actions. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:25:17 -0500 | 
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