WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013 - 15:44, SAST
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Today at 11:46, SAST
Four children, including an eight-year-old, have been removed from "lolli lounges" in Eldorado Park, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.
Today at 11:18, SAST
Although internal processes will continue against Metro cops who allegedly escorted Gupta guests, criminal charges against them may have been dropped.
Today at 06:00, SAST
The Pistorius brothers are, on average, having their first good week in a long time - as long as Carl Pistorius does not decide to sue the government.
Source: Mail & Guardian Online
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World
US rescuers comb tornado-hit areaToday at 14:08, SAST
The rescue effort after the Oklahoma twister that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than thought.
Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally
Today at 13:38, SAST
Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll.
Stockholm suburbs gripped by riots
Today at 11:18, SAST
Rioters light fires and stone emergency services in the suburbs of the Swedish capital Stockholm for the third night running after a police shooting death.
Source: BBC News
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Education
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Education Coalition Graduates to Regional RoleToday at 05:20, SAST
[OSISA]As everyone knows, the education system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is beset with enormous challenges - challenges that often seem insurmountable. But only a few people know that progress is slowly being made thanks to the ...
Nigeria: Nigerian Students in Russia
Today at 10:56, SAST
[Daily Trust]The spectacle of Nigerian students in Russia going door to door in search of subsistence must be an embarrassing one for any country.
Africa: The Power of School Meals - Three Lives That Prove It
Today at 06:43, SAST
[WFP]Giving children food while they are in school has long been a key strategy for aid organizations like WFP, which see it as an investment in the future of a child and of a country. As global experts meet in Brazil to discuss ways to improve this ...
Source: All Africa
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Entertainment
Bowie bassist Bolder dies aged 62Today at 09:50, SAST
Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie's legendary 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, dies from cancer at the age of 62.
Record price for Harry Potter book
Today at 11:47, SAST
A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with annotations and drawings by JK Rowling sells for a record £150,000.
Fast and Furious beats Great Gatsby
Today at 12:20, SAST
Action sequel Fast & Furious 6 races ahead of Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby in this week's UK and Ireland box office chart.
Source: BBC News
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Africa
Nigeria: Nigerians On the Run As Military Combats Boko HaramToday at 14:43, SAST
[IRIN]Kano -Tens of thousands of residents of northeastern Nigeria's Borno State have fled their homes - thousands of them into neighbouring Niger and Cameroon - following airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets on Boko Haram (BH) camps from 15 May.
Congo-Kinshasa: South African Peacekeepers Chase Away Refugees - Report
Today at 14:28, SAST
[News of Rwanda]Dozens of crying children and women have been locked out of a UN base manned by South African peacekeepers outside Goma in eastern Congo, despite a barrage of shooting and bombing close by.
Sierra Leone: Not All Sierra Leoneans Enjoy Economic Growth Benefits
Today at 14:23, SAST
[Deutsche Welle]Sierra Leone has one of the world's fastest growing economies, according to an International Monetary Fund report. But the post-civil war boom has not yet brought benefits for everyone.
Source: All Africa
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Health
Gauteng health dept's efforts pay offYesterday at 13:18, SAST
Efforts by the Gauteng Health Department to improve the quality of health for all South Africans have yielded positive results in the fourth quarter of the last financial year.
SA doctors to tackle lifestyle diseases epidemic
May 3 at 16:48, SAST
South African GPs and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) are being offered free training to help patients quit smoking and excessive drinking, improve their diets and exercise more as part of a new nationwide programme to stem the tide of chronic ...
Netcare assists with measles and polio vaccination campaign
May 2 at 14:18, SAST
Selected Netcare Stork’s Nest clinics will be administering vaccinations against polio and measles free-of-charge to pre-school children in support of the Department of Health’s (DOH) drive to eradicate these potentially dangerous ...
Source: The Good News
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Science/Tech
Shark barriers on test trialToday
GANSBAAI - Researchers from Stellenbosch University believe they have found a new way to protect humans against shark attacks, as well as South Africa’s dwindling shark population. The team has developed a shark barrier believed to be ...
Australian children increasingly access social sites
Today
Sydney - Australian children are accessing social media websites at an increasingly younger age, a new survey suggests, with one in five "tweens" admitting they have chatted to someone online they do not know. The report "Tweens, Teens and ...
SAP to employ different thinkers
Yesterday
BERLIN - German software giant SAP said on Tuesday it intended to employ hundreds of people globally with autism as software testers and programmers over the next seven years. The company, which has already launched pilot projects in India and ...
Source: eNews Channel Africa
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Business
Petrol price to drop!Dec 28, 2012 at 05:17, SAST
The retail price of fuel will decrease at the start of January, the department of energy said.
Fiscal cliff looms over Obama
Dec 28, 2012 at 06:15, SAST
US President Barack Obama will host top congressional leaders including his bitter Republican rivals in a last-ditch bid to halt America's slide over the "fiscal cliff."
Refunds for some 1time fliers
Nov 4, 2012 at 13:23, SAST
Those 1time customers who booked their tickets through Absa and Standard Bank will get refunds.
Source: iafrica.com
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Sport
Ahern guilty of corruptionToday at 16:13, SAST
Group One-winning jockey Eddie Ahern has been found guilty of three breaches of British Horseracing Authority rules following a disciplinary inquiry into alleged corruption.
Kessler: I'm better than Froch
Today at 16:08, SAST
Mikkel Kessler is determined to defeat Carl Froch in front of his own fans and prove his previous win was no fluke.
Woods: Garcia remark hurtful
Today at 16:08, SAST
Tiger Woods has labelled a remark made about him by Sergio Garcia as "wrong and hurtful," but believes there is "real regret" that it was made.
Source: Sky Sports
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Nature
R1.2 million towards rhino protectionYesterday at 13:26, SAST
In a handover ceremony held at its Johannesburg head office last week, conservation-led experiential travel company Beyond received a donation of ZAR 1.2 million towards the protection of rhino at its Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal.
Green light for Eskom wind farm
Monday at 14:15, SAST
The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has granted Eskom a licence for its Sere wind farm in the Western Cape, the power parastatal said on Monday.
CAN DO! Trekking for Trash trek completed
May 6 at 14:43, SAST
Two of South Africa’s inspirational social change adventurers have taken their last steps in the 3000km, seven month CAN DO! Trekking for Trash trek.
Source: The Good News
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