Top Stories: Johannesburg, Dec 11: Injured South African all rounder Jacques Kallis has turned to an oxygen chamber in a bid to recover in time for the first Test against England at Centurion next week. ANI Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:40:05 -0500The badly decomposed body of an unknown person, presumed to be a man, was found on Table Mountain, Cape Town police said on Friday. A hiker saw the body lying on a rocky ledge on the part of the mo... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:51:26 -0500The death toll in the Eastern Cape's summer circumcision season has risen to 14, the Eastern Cape health department said on Friday. Spokesman Sizwe Kupelo said a would-be initiate died at an illega... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:51:24 -0500A man was arrested for allegedly shooting two white rhinos in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife said on Friday. "The suspect was arrested on Tuesday after an exchange of g... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:51:21 -0500Discrimination against people living with HIV is a worldwide challenge, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said on Friday. SABC news reported that Radebe had challenged jurists to come up with possible w... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:51:16 -0500Edition 1 AMSTERDAM: A man who says he spent two decades collecting ecstasy pills of all colours and shapes as a hobby has turned to police for help after they were stolen - because he says some... Cape Argus Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:51:13 -0500Submit your comment Baghdad turned down a bid from Angolan energy firm Sonangol to work on the Qaiyarah oil field in northern Iraq at an auction of the country's energy resources Friday, Oil Minister ... Business Report Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:51:01 -0500Denmark — Negotiators at the historic United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, are making good progress in the area of technology. "I sense there is a real seriousness n... All Africa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:44:34 -0500Exhausted: A man rests on a sheet of iron that once formed part of his mothers home, after it was destroyed by a fire in Khayelitsha. Photo: Michael Walker, Cape Argus... The Star Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:41:02 -0500Exhausted: A man rests on a sheet of iron that once formed part of his mothers home, after it was destroyed by a fire in Khayelitsha. Photo: Michael Walker, Cape Argus... The Star Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:40:56 -0500Johannesburg - Two women from Heidelberg in Gauteng were arrested on Thursday for defrauding a company of over R2m, Gauteng police said.Heidelberg police spokesperson Tikoane Sonopo said the women, ag... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:37:54 -0500The percentage of HIV-positive mothers who pass the virus to their newborn babies in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province has dropped by nearly two-thirds since dual antiretroviral (ARV) therapy was ... South Africa The Good News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:55:52 -0500The South African and New Zealand players' associations have pushed for a separate window for the annual IPL and the Champions League, in such a way that it does not disrupt other international fixtur... Cricinfo Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:44:04 -0500By Siyabonga Mkhwanazi Political Bureau Deputy Correctional Services Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize has splashed out on a Porsche Cayenne that cost nearly R760 000 while her boss, Minister Nosiviwe Mapi... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:24:53 -0500The KwaZulu-Natal ANC Youth League expressed "disgust" on Friday at the South African Communist Party delegates who booed its leader Julius Malema at a conference in Polokwane. "The ANC Youth Leagu... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:24:43 -0500Andisiwe Makinana Political Writer Premier Helen Zille has accused her predecessor Lynne Brown of spying and called on her to release a tape she allegedly made before the April elections. Last ... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:24:41 -0500Edition 1 NEW YORK: Bruce Springsteen has come out in support of gay marriage in his home state of New Jersey, where a marriage equality bill was voted on yesterday . The rocker released a state... Cape Argus Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:24:30 -0500Submit your comment Britain and France joined forces at a European Union summit on Thursday to demand that bankers' bonuses be taxed heavily and Germany called for solidarity with Greece over a mounti... Business Report Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:24:29 -0500Submit your comment Higher exports of precious metals, especially gold, pushed Canada's trade balance into surplus in October against all expectations after its economy was flattened by the US recessi... Business Report Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:24:27 -0500Exhausted: A man rests on a sheet of iron that once formed part of his mothers home, after it was destroyed by a fire in Khayelitsha. Photo: Michael Walker, Cape Argus... The Star Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:15:12 -0500Johannesburg - The Miss World pageant will cost the City of Johannesburg R90m, double the amount told to the public, the Mail&Guardian reported on Friday.The paper said this was according to an ag... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:12:29 -0500Johannesburg - A family was robbed of their cars and household goods by six armed men in Vereeniging on Thursday night.Police spokesperson Captain Shado Mashobane said the family of three were watchin... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:12:24 -0500Johannesburg - A domestic worker and her husband have been arrested for the theft of goods worth R500 000 from their employers, Welkom police said.Spokesperson Puleng Motsoeneng said the domestic work... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:12:20 -0500Widespread fears over the future of Test cricket have been partly assuaged by the news that the BCCI has asked South Africa to play two Tests in India during their tour early next year, dropping two o... Cricinfo Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:22:29 -0500The DA said it welcomed the way North West MEC for Roads and Pubic Works, Mahlakeng Mahlakeng, handled a multi-million rand corruption investigation. Chris Hattingh, leader of the DA in North West ... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:03:20 -0500Submit your comment Shares in Africa's second biggest retailer Pick 'n Pay opened nearly three percent in the red on Friday as striking workers protested allegations of racism in the grocery chain in ... Business Report Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:03:05 -0500Tshwane — While waiting in one of those interminable queues at a South African state hospital, Jullian Nwadu was asked when she was going back to Zimbabwe. "In December," she answered, welcoming... All Africa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:57:25 -0500Johannesburg — ATTEMPTS by the enfant terrible of South African politics, Julius Malema, to grandstand at the South African Communist Party (SACP) conference in Polokwane backfired yesterday. H... All Africa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:57:20 -0500Johannesburg — Despite his popularity and warm personality, President Jacob Zuma has failed dismally as a leader and deserves only a meagre score of three out of 10 for his performance so far be... All Africa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:57:20 -0500Johannesburg — AT LEAST 59 Department of Home Affairs officials were suspended in the past three weeks after they were implicated in the fraudulent registration of foreigners, mainly from Pakist... All Africa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:57:18 -0500© 1999 - 2009 Star & Independent Online (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. Reliance on the information this site contains is at your own risk. Please read our... The Star Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:54:20 -0500Johannesburg - SA Airlink staffers allegedly tried to rig an online poll about its safety, The Star newspaper reported on Friday.Airlink CEO Roger Foster admitted to the newspaper that some of his sta... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:51:36 -0500Johannesburg - An 18-year-old initiate died at an initiation school in Vereeniging on Thursday night, police said.Captain Shado Mashobane of the Vereeniging police said he was going through an initiat... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:51:31 -0500Pakistan , the government said Thursday. “The fraudulent registration of births of foreigners constitutes a serious threat to the national security of our country,” Home Affairs Minister N... International Herald Tribune Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:43:32 -0500By Sharika Regchand Pietermaritzburg Bureau A 24-year-old Pietermaritzburg woman pleaded guilty to killing her two young children with an axe when she appeared in the Pietermaritzburg High Court y... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:39:47 -0500By Caryn Dolley In a desperate attempt to help find youngsters who go missing, provincial police are trying to set up a national DNA database of children. Officers are also trying to get all cin... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:39:44 -0500Two people died and five others were injured in an accident in Ravensmead in Cape Town, paramedics said on Friday morning. Tristan Wadely, spokesman for ER24 said the accident occurred at the inter... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:39:41 -0500An 18-year-old boy died at an initiation school in Vereeniging on Thursday night, police said. Captain Shado Mashobane of the Vereeniging police said the boys were going through an initiation cerem... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:39:38 -0500South Africa ] A furious Julius Malema has walked out of the SACP's special congress in Polokwane claiming that the communists were "anti-ANC" and vowing to tell the president. The Star Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:31:21 -0500Johannesburg - The amputation of the legs of a toddler being treated for burns to her hands was not avoidable, according to a preliminary report released on Thursday.Gauteng health and social developm... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:28:29 -0500That's right mere mortals, we are staring certain annihilation in face and you read it here last. Sorry about that, I've been busy.T'was but a mere decade ago that we were told of unspeakable horrors ... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:28:25 -0500Ever since 1948, when South Africa's racially segregated policy of apartheid was introduced, filmmakers have been fascinated by the brutality of its methods, the resistance movement that sprung up to ... The Ledger Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:50:02 -0500By Nompumelelo Magwaza and Sapa In a tragic closure to the 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children, a 15-year-old girl from Umkomaas died yesterday on her way to hospital aft... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:17:21 -0500Shopowners at Hyde Park Shopping say they fear for their safety following a brazen 11-minute robbery at the centre yesterday. It was the fourth robbery at the upmarket centre this year. At 4.28a... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:17:18 -0500.brabys a { font-size: 8pt; } /* sport newsletter box */ #sports_nl { background: url(/images/sports_nl_bg.png) no-repeat; height: 82px; margin: 10px 0 10px 5px; overflow: hidden; width: 250p... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:17:15 -0500New prosecuting boss Menzi Simelane was "undeterred" by the court bid that the DA will launch today to challenge his appointment. And, said National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga, t... IOL Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:17:03 -0500The City of Cape Town is threatening legal action against the local and international companies allegedly responsible for the attention-grabbing display projected on the city's famous landmark, Table ... All Africa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:10:37 -0500South Africa ] Airlink staff wanted to show that South Africa still had faith in their beleaguered airline - so they tried to rig an IOL poll. The Star Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:07:49 -0500South Africa ] Airlink staff wanted to show that South Africa still had faith in their beleaguered airline - so they tried to rig an IOL poll. The Star Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:07:47 -0500Durban - A driver burnt to death when his car caught fire on the M19 near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said on Friday.Netcare 911 spokesperson Jeff Wicks said the body was burnt beyond recognition... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:04:17 -0500Johannesburg - Alleged child sex criminal Dirk Prinsloo has apparently been officially charged with attempted robbery, "thuggery" and sexual crimes with teenage girls in Belarus.The charges were offic... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:04:13 -0500Johannesburg - Three men were arrested in Johannesburg on Thursday for allegedly stealing a truck and trailer carrying a cargo of nappies, the city's metro police said.The three, including the truck's... News 24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:04:08 -0500Israeli soldiers arrest the leader of non-violent protests against Israel's segregation wall in the West Bank. Friends of the 38-year-old Abdullah Abu Rahmeh say that Israeli soldiers broke into his h... Palestine Chronicle Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:54:13 -0500Edition 2 Sapa-AFP SALES of a little-known British scientist's book have soared after it was pictured in Tiger Woods's crashed car, he said yesterday.Get a Grip on Physics by John Gribbin was ph... Pretoria News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:46:47 -0500If you are a new subscriber and you don't yet have a password, enter your subscriber number, leave the password blank and press LOGIN. You will then get to choose your own password and check that your... Cape Times Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:46:36 -0500Edition 2 LONDON: Sales of a little-known British scientist's book have soared after it was pictured in Tiger Woods's crashed car, he said yesterday.Get a Grip on Physics, by John Gribbin, was p... Cape Times Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:46:35 -0500If you are a Star subscriber, log in now to gain full access to this website. Articles marked with are available to logged-in subscribers only. The Star Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:36:32 -0500Moody's Investors Service yesterday lowered the long-term national scale issuer rating of City of Johannesburg to Aa3.za from Aa2.za. The rating action reflects the deteriorating liquidity position of... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:21:56 -0500Submit your comment The transportation of containers by road has been thrown into chaos by the Department of Transport enforcing legislation that bans truck trailers commonly used in South Africa from... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:04:56 -0500Submit your comment South Africa will lodge a formal complaint with the Group of 77 (G77) plus China after South African negotiators were harshly criticised for trying to disrupt the unity of the deve... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:04:52 -0500Submit your comment Signs of an economic recovery have emerged on two fronts, according to data released on Thursday in the Reserve Bank's Quarterly Bulletin. Though households are still battling t... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:04:48 -0500Submit your comment Business tycoon Johann Rupert's one-year-old investment vehicle, Reinet, lay dormant in the six months to September, when plentiful investment opportunities cascaded past the group... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:04:44 -0500Submit your comment An expansion of South Africa's coal rail line leading to the export terminal at Richards Bay beyond 81 million tons would have an impact on applicable tariffs, Public Enterprises M... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:04:41 -0500Submit your comment New York - Oil prices slipped on Thursday, extending recent losses, amid persistent doubts about the pace of recovery from recession and signs of sluggish energy demand. New Yor... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:07:26 -0500Submit your comment Athens - Greece revealed a public debt colossus of 300-billion euros on Thursday as the government called a crisis meeting on its financial woes and the European Union met amid dis... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:07:23 -0500Submit your comment New York - The dollar held in a narrow range on Thursday as a mixed report on US jobless claims muddled the outlook for an improvement in the labour market and traders mulled prosp... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:07:20 -0500Road deaths are preventable, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said at the launch of the Arrive Alive road safety campaign in the Eastern Cape on Thursday. "From Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal to the E... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:13:12 -0500Twelve Parktown Boys High School pupils facing assault charges appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday, the SABC reported. The boys, aged between 17 and 19, were charged... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:13:08 -0500.brabys a { font-size: 8pt; } /* sport newsletter box */ #sports_nl { background: url(/images/sports_nl_bg.png) no-repeat; height: 82px; margin: 10px 0 10px 5px; overflow: hidden; width: 250p... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:13:05 -0500By Sipho Khumalo A bid by the IFP to recover ground lost to the ANC in the April elections by hosting meetings with communities hit a snag when party leaders were prevented from addressing a meetin... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:13:02 -0500By Sinegugu Ndlovu Durban's Absa Stadium will be filled to the brim this weekend by a different group of fans. About 33 000 people from KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of the country are expected ... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:12:59 -0500By Kamini Padayachee A Belgian national, who had previously worked for a non-profit organisation caring for children in KwaZulu-Natal, has been charged with raping a nine-year-old boy who was in hi... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:12:56 -0500CAPE TOWN — Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik, now out on medical parole, has denied violating his parole conditions by playing golf in Durban as reported in the Natal Mercury in October. In a ... The Natal Witness Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:06:41 -0500PRETORIA — Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille will today bring a legal challenge against the appointment of Menzi Simelane as National Director of Public Prosecutions. Yesterday the DA said... The Natal Witness Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:06:07 -0500');" > BAGHDAD — Liza, a ginger-coloured mutt stranded alone atop the bombed-out ruins of her Baghdad home, was reunited with her owners on Wednesday after a night spent chained to a railing. ... The Natal Witness Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:05:51 -0500COPENHAGEN — More than half the countries at the 192-nation UN climate talks in Copenhagen back far tougher goals for limiting global warming than those favoured by rich nations, a group of smal... The Natal Witness Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:05:45 -0500COPENHAGEN — The $10 billion a year proposed by rich nations to help the poor adapt to climate change is “not sufficient” and the gap between what’s offered and what’s ne... The Natal Witness Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:05:38 -0500');" > EAST LONDON — Graeme Swann gave a fine exhibition of off-spin bowling when he had the young SA Invitation XI all in a spin at Buffalo Park here yesterday, the second day of what can best... The Natal Witness Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:05:12 -0500JOHANNESBURG — Bafana Bafana have confirmed that their base for the 2010 World Cup will be at Esselen Park in Kempton Park. Team manager Sipho Nkumane heralded the venue as the perfect place fo... The Natal Witness Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:05:04 -0500');" > PAARL — Cape Cobras skipper Justin Kemp led from the front with a four-wicket haul against the strong Titans line-up on the first day of the four-day SuperSport Series match at Paarl yes... The Natal Witness Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:04:55 -0500JOHANNESBURG — Cricket South Africa will be introducing a festive season special to ensure the Proteas play in front of capacity crowds during the upcoming Castle Test series against England, st... The Natal Witness Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:04:44 -0500South Africa ] A Belgian national, who had previously worked for a non-profit organisation caring for children in KwaZulu-Natal, has been charged with raping a nine-year-old boy who was in his care. The Star Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:02:58 -0500South Africa ] Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has promised a tougher approach from police during the road safety campaign over the festive season. The Star Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:02:36 -0500UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham with Tamara, who is living with HIV, and her son Sesiphi, 3, who was born free from HIV due to treatment provided by the UNICEF-supported 'Mothers2Mothers' cen... UNICEF Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:09:58 -0500.brabys a { font-size: 8pt; } /* sport newsletter box */ #sports_nl { background: url(/images/sports_nl_bg.png) no-repeat; height: 82px; margin: 10px 0 10px 5px; overflow: hidden; width: 250p... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:31:02 -0500A 26-year-old man was shot dead during an argument with a policeman in Henneman, in the Free State, on Thursday, said the Independent Complaints Directorate. During the heated argument, the constab... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:31:00 -0500Attacks on foreigners in South Africa are "gravely alarming" and the government should implement laws to prevent further outbreaks of violence, the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights said on... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:30:56 -0500Cape Town — South Africa's research and development (R&D) spending dropped in proportion to its GDP in 2007-08 for the first time in more than a decade, casting doubt on whether the country ... All Africa Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:24:01 -0500South Africa ] Human error was partly to blame for the collision between two Shosholoza Meyl passenger trains on Monday in the North West, the train company said. The Star Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:21:31 -0500Johannesburg - The amputation of the legs of a toddler being treated for burns to her hands was not avoidable, according to a preliminary report released on Thursday.Gauteng health and social developm... News 24 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:17:43 -0500Johannesburg - A 26-year-old man was shot dead during an argument with a policeman in Henneman, in the Free State, on Thursday, said the Independent Complaints Directorate.During the heated argument, ... News 24 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:17:38 -0500Gauteng surrounds, Well Established Healthcare Administrator currently seeks an Executive Manager to ensure operational efficiencies within the business unit and effectively manage established relatio... News 24 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:17:34 -0500The RCS Group is at the forefront of consumer finance, delivering fast, convenient, affordable finance to a growing number of retailers and consumers in... News 24 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:17:30 -0500By 2010 Writer Western Cape police have swooped on a city business where counterfeit Fifa merchandise is believed to have been manufactured before the World Cup final draw. While Cape Town was c... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:37:10 -0500By Murray Williams Staff Writer Rescue services are calling for a Cape Town paddler to urgently report to authorities - if he made it to shore alive. A small army of Cape Town's rescue services... IOL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:37:01 -0500December 10, 2009 By Glenn Somerville Washington - The US economy is struggling against "headwinds" that mean the government must retain the ability to respond to unexpected crises, even as it star... Business Report Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:36:59 -0500Cape Town - Airports Company SA (Acsa) has "ambitious" plans to reduce luggage-pilfering at OR Tambo International Airport in the coming year, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said on Thursday.In reply ... News 24 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:23:33 -0500Johannesburg - A Middelburg pastor, his wife and three other people have appeared in court in connection with an alleged pyramid scheme said to involve R2m, Mpumalanga police said on Thursday.Captain ... News 24 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:23:27 -0500 | 
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