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Challenging media views of SA
2008-05-20 10:19:00 International media perceptions of South Africa, and their effect on the country's economic development, will come under the spotlight at the second International Media Forum SA, taking place in Johannesburg on Wednesday and Thursday. More About: Views
The Big Seven and more at Addo
2008-05-20 10:06:00 Whether you want to experience the sights and sounds of the bush from an upmarket lodge, safari tent or a host of other affordable accommodation facilities, the world-renowned Addo Elephant National Park - home to five biomes and the Big Seven - has it all.
Investment council backs energy strategy
2008-05-20 09:12:00 A high-level delegation of international investors has endorsed the South African government's strategies to deal with the country's electricity shortage. More About: Strategy , Investment , Energy , Council
PE stadium 'will be ready for 2009'
2008-05-20 08:53:00 The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is confident that the stadium in Port Elizabeth will be complete by the March 2009 deadline set by Fifa, after the city's readiness to host the 2009 Confederations Cup was brought into question earlier this year. More About: Stadium , Ready
Amputee Oscar wins landmark case
2008-05-19 14:02:00 Oscar Pistorius' dream is alive again after the Court for Arbitration in Sport ruled that his prosthetics do not give him any advantage over able-bodied runners, thus paving the way for him to compete in the Olympics. More About: Oscar , Case , Wins , Landmark
SuperSport crowned PSL champs
2008-05-19 11:17:00 A drama-filled final day of the season ended with SuperSport United losing to Bloemfontein Celtic, but still claiming South Africa's Premier Soccer League title ahead of Ajax Cape Town, who failed to get the win they needed over Lamontville Golden Arrows. More About: Crowned , Champs
Trade Port to boost KZN exports
2008-05-19 11:15:00 Fixed investments and exports from South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province are set to increase with the completion of the R6.5-billion Dube Trade Port to the north of Durban. More About: Boost , Exports
Tsvangirai delays return to Zim
2008-05-19 10:05:00 Fears of an assassination plot against Zimbabwe's opposition leader have delayed his homecoming ahead of a 27 June election showdown with veteran President Robert Mugabe. More About: Return , Delays
Fund for victims of xenophobic attacks
2008-05-19 09:47:00 The South African Red Cross Society has launched a local emergency appeal for R1-million for the provision of emergency relief to victims of the xenophobic attacks that broke out in a number of townships across the country last week. More About: Fund , Attacks , Victims , Xenophobic
'Healthy' growth for SA's IT market
2008-05-16 14:21:00 South Africa's highly matured IT services market has been growing at a healthy pace, fuelled by economic growth and national development projects, with research and advisory firm IDC expecting the market to exceed US$4-billion this year. More About: Market , Growth , Healthy
SA celebrates 11 years at Cannes
2008-05-16 12:27:00 To mark the country's 11th year at Cannes , South Africa will host a special pavilion at the prestigious film festival, as well as a networking event for industry professionals across the globe and a conference dubbed "South Africa, your co-production partner of choice". More About: Years
Chester Williams back in SA rugby fold
2008-05-16 11:23:00 Chester Williams , a Rugby World Cup winner in 1995, has been named as the new coach of the Emerging SA team to defend their IRB Nations Cup title in Romania next month. He succeeds new Springbok coach Peter de Villiers who led the team to the title in 2007. More About: Back , Fold , Chester
Non-compliant listed companies targeted
2008-05-16 11:07:00 The South African government is to embark on a drive within the next few weeks to ensure that companies listed on the JSE comply fully with employment equity legislation, with the offenders being taken to the Labour Court. More About: Companies , Listed
SA sends condolences to China
2008-05-16 10:21:00 South Africa has extended its condolences to the government and people of China following the devastating earthquake that struck the country's Sichuan province on Monday, leaving more than 14 000 dead and over 26 000 trapped in rubble. More About: Condolences
Govt slams xenophobic attacks
2008-05-16 10:12:00 The South African government has condemned "in the strongest possible terms" this week's outbreak of attacks against foreign nationals in Johannesburg's Alexandra township and other parts of the country, calling the xenophobic violence a front for criminal looting. More About: Attacks , Govt , Xenophobic
Bakers: SA cricket's heartbeat
2008-05-16 07:38:00 On Thursday, Bakers Mini Cricket established a Guinness world record for the most children playing cricket at one time in a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the longest developmental sport sponsorship in southern Africa.
The day Fifa gave Africa the nod
2008-05-15 16:26:00 When, four years ago, Fifa President Sepp Blatter opened an envelope with South Africa 's name on it, many believed it signified the beginning of new things to come - not just for South Africa, but for the continent. The excitement that has gripped the country ever since has been palpable.
Shell opens Cape Town call centre
2008-05-15 13:34:00 Oil multinational Royal Dutch Shell has opened a global call centre in Cape Town , which will be used to service the company's customers in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, with centre operators conversing with their clients in Flemish and Dutch. More About: Call
SA Tourism launches events portal
2008-05-15 11:36:00 South African Tourism has launched a new portal to keep 2010 Fifa World Cup stakeholders up to date with more than 800 events taking place around the country annually. More About: Events , Portal
South Africa in a world divided
2008-05-15 11:31:00 As centre of global economic power shifts eastwards and southwards, the gulf between the rich and the poor grows ever wider. This is the world in which ANC president Jacob Zuma recently landed on a whistle-stop tour of the UK, France and Germany. More About: World , Africa , South Africa , South
Limpopo lodge goes 100% green
2008-05-15 08:26:00 Using decades of expertise as a chemical engineer, Dr Hans Hahn runs a Soutpansberg-based eco-tourism lodge that is detached from Eskom's grid and powered entirely by alternative, renewable and sustainable energy, from solar power to thermal gasification. More About: Green , Lodge
McGeechan to coach Lions in SA
2008-05-14 16:05:00 After winning the Rugby World Cup in 2007, it was clear that many of the Springboks viewed their next great challenge as a tour of South Africa by the British and Irish Lions in 2009. It has been 12 years since their last tour and the Lions have turned to the man who led them to a series win in 1997, Ian McGeechan, to coach them again. More About: Coach
IFC calls for private fixed investment
2008-05-14 11:29:00 The International Finance Corporation has called for more private investment in South Africa's infrastructure sector, adding that it was ready to engage with stakeholders to find solutions to the country's power shortage and increase private investment in health, education and other social infrastructure. More About: Investment , Calls , Private , Fixed
Comrades moves for Fifa spectaculars
2008-05-14 10:58:00 With South Africa set to host the Fifa Confederations Cup in 2009 and the Fifa World Cup in 2010 the dates for the running of the Comrades Marathon in those years have been changed. More About: Moves
Gauteng in R11bn highway upgrade
2008-05-14 09:54:00 The South African National Roads Agency has awarded seven contracts for the first phase of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement project, which will see 125.5 kilometres of highways in the highly urbanised province being upgraded at a cost of R11.5-billion. More About: Highway
SA launches schools football WC
2008-05-13 12:43:00 The South African Schools Football World Cup will raise awareness of the tournament among the country's 12-million students, expose them to other countries' languages, cultures and cuisines, and also encourage them to lead a healther lifestyle and shun substance abuse.
Cape Town prepares for rising sea levels
2008-05-13 11:10:00 The City of Cape Town is undertaking an in-depth study into the predicted impact of rising sea levels on the city's vast coastline, so as to identify risks and begin planning for strategies to minimise the implications of climate change.
PSL title race down to the wire
2008-05-13 10:30:00 The Premier Soccer League is heading towards a thrilling climax. Only one point separates the top two clubs, SuperSport United and Ajax Cape Town. Depending upon results, the winners could be decided on Thursday, but it might all come down to the final round of matches on Sunday. More About: Race , Wire , The Wire , Title
Ibsa commits to advancing the 'South'
2008-05-12 12:53:00 The foreign ministers of three of the world's leading developing democracies - India, Brazil and South Africa - have committed the initiative to advancing democracy, increasing trilateral trade and seeking better representation for developing countries in international organisations like the United Nations, World Bank and others.
Faster permits for skilled workers
More articles from this author:2008-05-12 10:52:00 The Department of Home Affairs is improving its ability to process applications for work permits for highly skilled foreign applicants, with South Africa being actively promoted as a destination for chemical, materials, civil, structural and mining engineers from abroad. More About: Workers , Permits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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