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First European Tour win for Otto
2008-05-12 10:16:00 After seven wins on South African soil Hennie Otto finally broke his European Tour duck by scoring an outstanding victory in the Italian Open at the Castello di Tolcinasco Golf and Country Club in Milan on Sunday. More About: European Tour
Building South African brand champions
2008-05-12 09:22:00 The "South Africa - Alive will Possibility" campaign continues to evolve as the International Marketing Council launches a multifaceted campaign aimed at building South African "brand champions". More About: Building , Champions , Brand
Polly honoured at home and abroad
2008-05-09 12:30:00 Shaun Pollock's contribution to cricket and his status within the game has been highlighted by two recent honours that have been accorded him, one abroad and one in South Africa. More About: Home
VW South Africa to export Jettas
2008-05-09 09:42:00 Port Elizabeth-based Volkswagen South Africa has secured a contract to export 10 000 units of the latest version of the Jetta sedan to countries that also use right-hand-drive vehicles, enabling the company to achieve record export volumes this year. More About: South Africa , Export
SA's best for surfing showdown
2008-05-09 08:39:00 South African surfing fans will have the rare opportunity to watch the country's top surfers in action from 15 May to 18 May at the Lizzard Nando's Surf Pro, presented by the Weekend Witness, thanks to a gap in the World Qualifying Series, which allows the "Saffers" to return home. More About: Surfing
US fund's R1.3bn housing boost
2008-05-08 14:54:00 USA-based International Housing Solutions has raised some US$175-million - expected to further rise to $240-million - in capital for its newly launched South Africa Workforce Housing Fund, which will invest in rental and for-sale housing for low and moderate-income families. More About: Boost
SA sends condolences to Myanmar
2008-05-08 12:41:00 South Africa has joined the international community in sending its condolences to the people of Myanmar after a cyclone hit the country, killing over 20 000 people and devastating property and infrastructure. More About: Condolences
Concerns mount over violence in Zim
2008-05-08 12:22:00 The Southern African Development Community has expressed concern over incidents of violence in Zimbabwe, while South African President Thabo Mbeki had sent an eight-member team to establish the extent of the violence, as the post-election impasse in that country continues. More About: Violence , Mount , Concerns
West African cable on track for 2010
2008-05-08 11:32:00 The South African government has identified the Broadband Infraco-led African West Coast Cable project, which will run from the Western Cape to the UK, as a lead initiative to create a sustainable, competitive international bandwidth market in the country. More About: Track
Barloworld's sponsorship extended
2008-05-08 10:05:00 Team Barloworld's South African sponsors have extended their support for a cycling outfit that has become increasingly successful, both on South African soil and abroad. More About: Sponsorship , Extended
Giant telescope project gets serious
2008-05-08 10:00:00 Scientists from around the world met in Perth last month to launch the €22-million preparatory phase of the biggest project ever undertaken in radio astronomy, the international Square Kilometre Array. South Africa and Australia are the two countries shortlisted for hosting the massive radio telescope. More About: Telescope , Project , Giant
Ford secures Africa export contract
2008-05-08 09:32:00 Pretoria-based Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has secured an export contract to supply right- and left-hand-drive models of the popular Ford Ranger pickup truck to African markets. More About: Contract , Export
SADC team visits Zimbabwe
2008-05-07 15:12:00 A Southern African Development Community delegation is in Harare for discussions with Zimbabwe an President Robert Mugabe, main opposition party leader Morgan Tsvangirai, and members of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. More About: Team
De Villiers third in World Cup triathlon
2008-05-07 11:50:00 Defending champion Hendrik de Villiers held on for a bronze medal as German world champion Daniel Unger and American Matthew Reed filled the top three placings at the Richards Bay BG Triathlon World Cup in the City of uMhlathuze on the KwaZulu Natal north coast on Sunday.
Brew Ha Ha: a trans-Africa tea tour
2008-05-07 10:56:00 Alan Whelan's dream of trans-Africa n travel and his love of tea coalesced into one idea: stopping for tea with people he met along the way from Cairo to Cape Town. And keeping the used tea bags, for a project that uses this throwaway item to create gifts that are sold around the world. More About: Tour , Trans , Brew
Toyota looks toward solar energy
2008-05-07 10:52:00 Toyota has become the latest company to answer power utility Eskom's call for companies to reduce electricity consumption and to find alternative energy sources, by installing over 200 solar panels at a cost of R3.5-million at its plant in Durban. More About: Toyota , Energy , Solar , Solar energy
SA athletes win African Champs
2008-05-07 10:12:00 South Africa's athletics team proved to be the continent's best when the African Senior Championships concluded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, by topping the medal standings with a haul of 22 medals that included 12 golds. More About: Athletes , Champs
Bill to promote a healthy lifestyle
2008-05-06 11:58:00 The Parliament is to hold hearings on amendments to the Tobacco Control Act, which seeks to reduce tobacco use by strengthening sections which prohibit advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and the regulation of smoking in public places, while also issuing huge fines for non-compliance with the law. More About: Lifestyle , Promote , Healthy , Bill
SA, EU discuss science initiatives
2008-05-06 11:47:00 South African will host a European Union delegation in Pretoria on Tuesday to discuss targeted initiatives in science and technology. More About: Science
SA pumps power Iraqi water project
2008-05-06 11:10:00 Germiston-based APE Pumps has completed the second of two orders worth a total of R30-million to supply a multi-billion dollar water project to the southwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad with four giant water pumps, the largest the company has ever manufactured. More About: Power , Project , Water
Scorpions report made public
2008-05-06 11:01:00 The long awaited, 144-page Khampepe report on South Africa's Directorate of Special Operations (also known as the Scorpions ) was made public by Director-General in the Presidency Frank Chikane in Pretoria on Monday. More About: Public , Report , Made
SA Olympic team taking shape
2008-05-06 10:30:00 South Africa's team to contest the Beijing Olympic Games is starting to take shape, with a number of sports having announced their representatives for the August showpiece. The team will be named in three stages. More About: Team , Shape , Taking
Neotel introduces consumer services
2008-05-05 16:39:00 South African second landline operator Neotel has introduced its first set of products and services for individuals, with the company's NeoConnect Prime bundle - which includes voice, SMS and internet service - being introduced in parts of Johannesburg and Pretoria following a successful pilot phase. More About: Services , Consumer
Everyday Hero: Bianca Marais
2008-05-05 15:46:00 Bianca is more than just a volunteer at the Cotlands; she is a woman who refuses to let pain or suffering go unaided in the poorest of our communities. More About: Hero , Bianca
Everyday Hero: Jackie Branfield
2008-05-05 15:27:00 Often described as a maverick crusader, Jackie Branfield, the founder of Operation Bobbi Bear, first took action against sexual crimes in 1992. More About: Hero
Everyday Hero: Miriam Cele
2008-05-05 15:19:00 Eleven years into her retirement and Miriam Cele shows no signs of putting her feet up. Why would she when she has 300 young children to feed and educate every day? More About: Hero
Community Builder: Mike Gedye
2008-05-05 11:38:00 At first glance, Mike Gedye seems like your average skilled cobbler. Dig a little deeper, however, and you will find a man more concerned with the souls in his community than the soles on his factory floor. More About: Community , Builder
Natalie makes Olympic history
2008-05-05 11:17:00 Paralympic superstar Natalie du Toit's career is littered with ground-breaking achievements, but her latest - becoming the first amputee to qualify for the Olympic Games - might be the most amazing of them all. More About: History
Search begins for 'African Einstein'
2008-05-05 11:01:00 Distinguished scientists and engineers are expected at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences' public lecture in Cape Town on 11 May, including renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, as the search to unearth an "African Einstein " within our lifetime gets underway. More About: Search
Joburg ramps up for Fashion Kapitol
More articles from this author:2008-05-05 09:12:00 It has been a dream 10 years in the making, but Johannesburg's Fashion Kapitol is finally on the way, with buildings bought and renovated, buy-in from the local fashion industry, and R35-million in sponsorship from the Johannesburg Development Agency. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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