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Jazz legend Mankunku in concert
2008-04-29 16:54:00 Jazz legend Winston Mankunku Ngozi is to produce his first DVD. The tenor saxophonist, who became a household name in South African townships following the 1968 recording of "Yakhal' Inkomo", will record live in Cape Town on 2 and 3 May. More About: Jazz , Concert , Legend
Shosholoza in first major win of 2008
2008-04-29 15:52:00 The Team Shosholoza match race team skippered by Paolo Cian claimed the first major match race victory of 2008 by winning the opening event of the World Match Racing Tour in Vitoria, Brazil on Saturday. More About: Major
Call for unity in tackling SA's challenges
2008-04-29 11:21:00 Speaking at South Africa's Freedom Day celebrations in Landsdowne, Cape Town, President Thabo Mbeki called for "all hands on deck" to tackle the challenges facing the country. More About: Call , Unity
Building on Parreira's 'Bafana vision'
2008-04-25 10:22:00 Despite Carlos Alberto Parreira's resignation bombshell, there are still reasons for hope for South Africa's national soccer team, writes Craig Urquhart - provided that incoming coach Joel Santana can build on Parreira's brief but important legacy. More About: Building , Vision
Di Data expands in the Middle East
2008-04-25 10:13:00 Global ICT solutions and services provider Dimension Data has acquired a 51% stake in United Arab Emirates-based IT systems integrator Data Processing Systems for an undisclosed sum, further consolidating the company's presence in the Middle East . More About: The Middle East
Thorne tames awesome Goodwave sets
2008-04-24 15:14:00 After an absorbing day of outstanding surfing in excellent conditions, Durban's Shane Thorne won the Quiksilver Goodwave on Wednesday to pocket the winner's cheque of R75 000. More About: Awesome , Sets
Alive with Possibility Stories
2008-04-24 11:52:00 Everyday heroes, community builders, social innovators, trailblazers ... Across South Africa, individuals and organisations are building a country that's Alive with Possibility . More About: Stories
'SA needs 2 500 engineers a year'
2008-04-24 10:33:00 South Africa has set itself a target of producing up to 2 500 engineers per year, as part of the government's Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition, to help the country deal with skills shortages The Office of the Presidency says. More About: Engineers , Year
Social Innovator: Natalie Killassy
2008-04-24 07:51:00 Natalie Killassy grew up in the mining town of Carletonville, but knew nothing about the tough working conditions underground, or the many workers who are permanently disabled because of mining accidents. When she did find out, she decided she had to do something about it. More About: Social , Natalie
Joel Santana named Bafana coach
2008-04-23 19:48:00 It didn't take the South African Football Association long to confirm the identity of Carlos Alberto Parreira's replacement as coach of Bafana Bafana. On Wednesday, the worst kept secret in South African soccer was confirmed as Joel Santana was named to take charge of the national team. More About: Coach
Social Innovator: Shane Immelman
2008-04-23 17:44:00 Faced with the statistic of over 4-million children in South Africa attending school without a desk, Shane Immelman took the simple idea of a portable, ergonomically designed lap desk and turned it into a smart business model that can bring companies and communities together in aid of young learners. More About: Social
Trailblazer: Thabang Skwambane
2008-04-23 16:35:00 When Thabang Skwambane set up the Lonely Road Foundation to help rural communities support their orphans and vulnerable children, he knew he had to find an innovative way to raise awareness and funds for the cause. More About: Trailblazer
South Africa's Movement for Good
2008-04-23 15:54:00 "Noka e tlatswa ke dinokana - A river swells from little streams". The Movement for Good , a series of campaigns aimed at mobilising South Africans to get involved in creating the country they want to live in, was launched by a network of public and private organisations in Johannesburg on Thursday.
SA recession 'unlikely': Old Mutual
2008-04-23 13:28:00 Despite gloomy forecasts for inflation and economic growth prospects over the next 12 to 24 months, Old Mutual believes the country is unlikely to experience a recession, due to strong public and private sector investment spending, as well as fast-growing consumption spending by the public sector. More About: Recession
Makhaya Ntini to open an academy
2008-04-23 12:21:00 Makhaya Ntini is set to open a cricket academy in Mdantsane, East London. The South African fast bowler hopes to unearth talented black youngsters who will follow in his footsteps and become international cricket stars. More About: Academy , Open
Joburg to host 2010 broadcast centre
2008-04-23 12:17:00 World football authority Fifa has confirmed that the Nasrec Expo Centre , to the south of Johannesburg, will be the home of the International Broadcast Centre, the nerve centre for all television operations and the world's news agencies during the 2010 World Cup. More About: Host
JSE honours its 'stalwart' companies
2008-04-23 10:12:00 The JSE has honoured 19 South African companies that have been listed on the exchange for 40 years and more, stating that those companies have helped position the JSE as a "world-class stock exchange associated with high market integrity, efficiency and sound practices". More About: Companies , Honours
South Africa honours Linda Biehl
2008-04-23 09:27:00 South Africa has awarded one of its highest civilian honours to a Chicago-born mother who became an international peace activist and motivational speaker following her daughter's tragic death in Cape Town. More About: South Africa , South , Honours , Linda
Nigerian firm in SA cement deal
2008-04-22 13:22:00 Local empowerment company Sephaku Holdings has sold a 45% stake in its cement operations to the Dangote Group, one of Nigeria's leading industrial conglomerates, with the proceeds of the sale being used to establish a new R3-billion cement manufacturing facility. More About: Deal , Cement , Nigerian
Bafana not in crisis: Safa
2008-04-22 12:16:00 The resignation of coach Carlos Alberto Parreira will not plunge South Africa's national soccer team into crisis, says SA Football Association president Molefi Olifant. More About: Crisis
Mbeki continues as Zim mediator
2008-04-22 11:24:00 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has resolved that South African President Thabo Mbeki will continue mediating in Zimbabwe's post-election disputes.
Van Dyk rules Boston again
2008-04-22 09:26:00 South African wheelchair athlete Ernst van Dyk's love affair with the Boston Marathon continued on Monday when he won the race for a record seventh time. More About: Rules
Parreira quits as Bafana coach
2008-04-21 17:15:00 The man South Africa hoped would give the national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, a fighting chance in the 2010 Fifa World Cup, Carlos Alberto Parreira, has resigned. More About: Coach
G5 sets up construction academy
2008-04-21 15:19:00 Local construction and engineering firm Group Five and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have set up a construction skills training academy in Midrand, in an effort to bridge the gap between required skills and the shortage thereof. More About: Academy , Sets , Construction
PG Bison opens R1.3bn board factory
2008-04-21 10:54:00 South African timber products manufacturer and distributor PG Bison has officially opened its R1.3-billion board plant outside Ugie in the Eastern Cape, creating 2 700 direct jobs, developing local skills and giving the provincial economy a much-needed boost. More About: Factory , Board
SA, Norway join forces for 'green' 2010
2008-04-21 09:53:00 Norway has pledged R1.2-million for carbon offsetting programmes to help South Africa host an environmentally friendly 2010 Fifa World Cup. More About: Norway , Green , Join , Forces
Weare wins Quiksilver Pro Durban
2008-04-21 07:54:00 An inspired performance by local man Davey Weare saw him surf to victory against the USA's Austin Ware in excellent surf at Ansteys on the Bluff near Durban to capture the Quiksilver Pro Durban title. More About: Wins
SAT, Southern Sun push domestic travel
2008-04-18 11:48:00 South African Tourism has joined forces with hospitality group Southern Sun and other partners to boost domestic tourism, by make travelling locally more easier, more exciting and most of all, more affordable. More About: Travel , Domestic , Push
SA team to observe Zimbabwe recount
2008-04-18 11:34:00 A South African delegation is to travel to Zimbabwe to join a Southern African Development Community team in observing Saturday's recount of votes from 23 constituencies in that country's parliamentary and presidential elections. More About: Team , Observe
'Invest in solar water heaters'
More articles from this author:2008-04-18 09:45:00 Switching from conventional geysers to solar water heaters is not only a response to the current energy crisis affecting South Africa, but also a sustainable long-term investment for residents, says Minerals and Energy Minister Buyelwa Sonjica. More About: Solar , Water , Invest , Heaters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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