Top Stories: Johannesburg, Nov 27 (IANS) The 2010 FIFA World Cup is expected to inject 55 billion rands ($7.46 billion) into the South African economy, according to the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi. IANS Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:50:03 -0500London, Nov 27 : South African actress Charlize Theron has revealed that her charity is raising cash to build football fields all over Africa in honour of the 2010 World Cup. ANI Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:07 -0500The gist of his complaint will centre around a finding by former National Assembly speaker Frene Ginwala last year during an inquiry into whether former chief prosecutor Vusi Pikoli was fit to hold of... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:46:24 -0500By Clayton Barnes The stage is set and the cameras ready to beam Fifa's final draw to the world. In exactly a week, more than 5 000 guests and dignitaries will gather at the Cape Town Internatio... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:46:21 -0500Solidarity has asked the CCMA to intervene in the retrenchment of about 4 000 temporary and contract workers at Telkom. "Solidarity also regards Telkom's announcement that the retrenchments would b... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:46:18 -0500Two men, aged 19 and 20, were arrested on Friday for the murder of an elderly man in Mthatha. Superintendent Mzukisi Fatyela, of the Eastern Cape police, said the two had been arrested during a pol... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:46:15 -0500By Carien du Plessis Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has remained mum on allegations of kickbacks and tender-rigging worth millions in her department. Yesterday her depart... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:46:13 -0500By Rizwana Sheik Umar The 16 Days of Activism for no violence against women and children campaign has reached new heights in Durban - 25m, to be precise. In a giant, first-time step to mark the ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:46:10 -0500Hotels and casino group Sun International said on Friday that several Sun City security guards had been fired after allegedly strip-searching five employees. The Congress of SA Trade Unions had thr... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:46:08 -0500Johannesburg - The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng is concerned over the R217m owed by the provincial health department to hospital suppliers.DA spokesperson on health... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:34:00 -0500Durban - Another storm has battered KwaZulu-Natal, leaving more than 600 people homeless, the provincial local government department said on Friday afternoon."We have received information that the sto... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:33:50 -0500Durban - Six people were killed and three injured in an accident involving two vehicles on the N2 near Mtubatuba on Friday, KwaZulu-Natal police said.A delivery van collided with a Toyota in the Manan... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:33:36 -0500The KwaZulu-Natal local government department said on Friday that another storm had battered the province, leaving more than 600 people homeless. "We have received information that the storm has hi... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:33 -0500Johannesburg metro police said on Friday that two airport robbers had been sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 years each for the robbery and murder of a Nigerian man. A metro police spokeswoman,... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:27 -0500Gauteng's Roads and Transport Department said on Friday it had given a year's salary to its suspended director, Sibusiso Buthelezi, in exchange for his resignation. Buthelezi was suspended in July ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:24 -0500A spate of taxi accidents in Newcastle and surrounds in the past two days have left one woman dead and 42 people injured, Netcare 911 has said. In the first incident early yesterday, an articulated... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:21 -0500Edition 2 ILSE FREDERICKS Education Writer Western Cape schools have slammed the Grade 9 common tasks for assessment (CTAs) as a disaster and a "waste of time", and are calling for them to be sc... Cape Argus Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:13 -0500Edition 2 BRONWYNNE JOOSTE Staff Reporter IN a brutal killing spree last night, a woman strangled her two Jack Russell dogs to death in her front garden as helpless neighbours watched, before lo... Cape Argus Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:11 -0500Submit your comment Public opposition mounted on Friday against the appointment of Menzi Simelane as prosecutions boss, with President Jacob Zuma facing several court actions to have the decision reve... Business Report Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:07 -0500With soaring electricity prices making many South Africans cringe, people could soon switch to alternative power in their homes, writes Neo Semono. While going green and installing alternative power ... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:58:50 -0500Pretoria — South Africans have a collective responsibility to ensure that all forms of social ills are eradicated from our society, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Friday. "We take t... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:58:50 -0500Pretoria — Holidaymakers who will be driving to their destinations might be disappointed about a 27 cent fuel increase expected ahead of the festive season. According to the Department of Energ... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:58:50 -0500South Africa ] Public opposition mounted against the appointment of Menzi Simelane as prosecutions boss, with President Jacob Zuma facing several court actions to have the decision reversed. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:56:34 -0500South Africa ] Public opposition mounted against the appointment of Menzi Simelane as prosecutions boss, with President Jacob Zuma facing several court actions to have the decision reversed. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:56:31 -0500World ] A manhunt is under way in Florida for a relative of three adults and a child shot to death during a Thanksgiving night family gathering. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:56:26 -0500Durban - A UK visa application centre opened in Port Elizabeth on Monday, the British High Commission said in a statement. The application centre will be operated by VFS Global, which already opera... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:52:58 -0500South Africa included pace bowlers Morne Morkel and Wayne Parnell in place of all-rounder Albie Morkel and fast bowler Charl Langeveldt. Parnell was playing in his first match since recovering from an... Khaleej Times Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:49:38 -050016th over - 96-0 Strangled lbw appeal from Collingwood against Smith, but Umpire Erasmus looks at the England bowler as if he's just suggested a game of cup and ball. Take that you swine! Smith clatte... BBC Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:39:50 -0500By Ilse Fredericks Western Cape schools have slammed the Grade 9 common tasks for assessment (CTAs) as a disaster and a "waste of time", and are calling for them to be scrapped. The Western Cape... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:32:46 -0500By Dasen Thathiah A recent spate of robberies in Eshowe has left business owners trading in fear, with some claiming police inefficiency is exacerbating the problem. SAPS crime statistics for th... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:32:40 -0500Submit your comment The SA Revenue Service (SARS) has received a record number of returns for the 2009 tax season, it said on Friday. SARS Commissioner Oupa Magashula said in a statement that by th... Business Report Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:32:36 -0500Submit your comment The Debt Counsellors Association of SA (DCASA) has approached banks to get more help for embattled consumers, it said on Friday. There were still instances of some creditors ign... Business Report Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:32:34 -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 Argus Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:32:26 -0500Submit your comment A French development agency has extended a R1.568 million loan to the Central Energy Fund's carbon capture and storage efforts, it said on Friday. "We view this partnership with... Business Report Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:32:25 -0500At least 10 people were killed last night when a bus collided head-on with a truck transporting grapes on the notorious Moloto Road. Some of the people were burnt beyond recognition. By about 9.15pm,... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:22:34 -0500Edition 4 Horror Moloto Roaaaad crash kills at least 10AT LEAST 10 people were killed last night when a bus collided head-on with a truck that was transporting crates of grapes on the notorious ... The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:18:46 -0500Pretoria - They make food while the rest of Afghanistan makes war.And when the explosions in Kabul, the capital, become particularly bad, they think about what dish they could conjure up which might j... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:16:07 -0500Cape Town - Thirteen crew members on board a fishing boat are safe after sending out a distress call when their boat started taking on water near Dassen Island. According to Craig Lambinon, spokespers... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:16:02 -0500Johannesburg, Nov 27 : The 2010 FIFA World Cup is expected to inject 55 billion rands (7.46 billion dollars) into the South African economy, according to the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental... New Kerala Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:25:10 -0500By Andisiwe Makinana Political Writer The Western Cape is getting an added R1.6 billion to the existing provincial budget of R28.66bn, with most of the increase going to the implementation of the ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:57:01 -0500By Melissa Mungroo The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has warned of an email hoax doing the rounds, claiming the point-demerit system has been implemented. Thandi Moya, spokesperson ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:56:58 -0500The retail price of petrol would rise next week, the Energy Department said on Friday. The price of all grades of petrol will increase in price by 27c a litre. The wholesale price of diesel with a ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:56:51 -0500Submit your comment Power utility Eskom will have to fork out at least R10 billion for road repairs and construction on the network servicing its power stations from now to 2015, Business Day reported... Business Report Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:56:45 -0500Submit your comment A 168 carat white Cullinan diamond has been sold for $6.28 million (R48 million), diamond supplier Petra Diamonds said on Friday. The diamond, regarded as being of exceptional c... Business Report Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:56:43 -0500Pinetown - Two Durban siblings accused of murdering their parents made an impassioned plea on Thursday for donations to fund their defence. Nicolette Lotter, 26, and her younger brother Hardus, 20, a... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:44:31 -0500The funniest show on TV isn't on TV at all - it's online. ZA News stars host Tim Modise as facilitator and features cameo appearances from Jacob Zuma, Helen Zille, Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Juli... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:44:15 -0500IOL has received an unbelievable amount of images for this week's IOL Show and Tell competition "funny and weird" theme. And because we're already feeling festive, IOL has decided to be generous an... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:42:05 -0500By Gill Gifford In a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Friday morning, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has given a report back on what has been accomplished since the elections to improve ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:42:03 -0500The lawyer representing Nicolette and Hardus Lotter, who are accused of killing their parents, on Friday withdrew his services to the pair. Danie Grundlingh asked the Durban High Court to allow him... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:42:00 -0500A Chinese man found guilty of murdering a fellow national during a squabble at Emperor's Palace casino in 2007 was sentenced to 20 years for the killing by the High Court in Johannesburg on Friday. ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:41:57 -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 Argus Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:41:52 -0500Pretoria — Deputy Transport Minister, Jeremy Cronin, has expressed condolences to the family and friends of the 18 people who died in two fatal road crashes. "We want to convey our condolences ... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:35:25 -0500Johannesburg — DEBT problems in Dubai struck financial markets hard yesterday, sinking global stocks, lifting safe- haven bonds and driving the dollar higher. European shares had their worst da... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:35:24 -0500Johannesburg — THE prices of available airline tickets for flights to SA during next year's World Cup have spiked in recent weeks as travellers scramble to secure a seat. Many airlines are eith... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:35:23 -0500A South African court has ordered the government to protect the land rights of its citizens in Zimbabwe, as well as to respect the rulings of the human rights court of the Southern African Development... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:35:13 -0500Cape Town — Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has taken a swipe at her successor in human settlements, Tokyo Sexwale, over the value of theatre productions as a way of communicating with stakehold... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:35:11 -0500Johannesburg — IN A move that eases Eskom's financial woes, the African Development Bank yesterday announced that it had approved a R20bn (€1.86 billion) loan for the utility to finance the... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:35:10 -0500Born in a squatter camp in Orlando East and raised by a single mother; working in a factory while completing secondary school by correspondence; arrested and banned by the apartheid government: South ... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:35:08 -0500World ] Pilgrims pelted pillars symbolising the devil with pebbles to show their defianceas Muslims worldwide marked the Eid al-Adha holy day with mass animal sacrifices. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:33:10 -0500World ] Pilgrims pelted pillars symbolising the devil with pebbles to show their defianceas Muslims worldwide marked the Eid al-Adha holy day with mass animal sacrifices. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:33:08 -0500World ] Pilgrims pelted pillars symbolising the devil with pebbles to show their defianceas Muslims worldwide marked the Eid al-Adha holy day with mass animal sacrifices. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:33:05 -0500World ] Pilgrims pelted pillars symbolising the devil with pebbles to show their defianceas Muslims worldwide marked the Eid al-Adha holy day with mass animal sacrifices. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:33:02 -0500Africa ] Namibians have gone to the polls in a presidential and parliamentary vote likely to hand President Hifikepunye Pohamba five more years in power. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:32:57 -0500A total of 923 government officials have been caught during the human settlement department's crackdown on corruption, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale said on Thursday. South Africa The Good News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:52:12 -0500The Siyakhana Food Garden Project in Bezuidenhout Valley Park was set up in 2005 on an infertile patch of rocky and clay-filled ground donated by Johannesburg City Parks. Over the years various permac... South Africa The Good News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:52:11 -0500The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 1.86 billion euro loan for Eskom to finance a power project that will significantly boost South Africa and the southern African region's energy capac... South Africa The Good News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:52:10 -0500Six wins from seven starts ... a statistic that looked like an anomaly is starting to take on a life of its own, as England continue their improbable dominance of South Africa in 50-over cricket. At C... Cricinfo Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:42:09 -0500Dublin, Ireland - Six Nations Grand Slam champions Ireland will take on World and Tri-Nations champions South Africa on Saturday in what is essentially a mini-World Cup final two years away from the r... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:23:43 -0500A father has today written to the Minister of Health complaining about the treatment of his pregnant wife and how after their baby son died he had to search through 40 dead babies to find his child at... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:23:35 -0500The quick action of Netcare911 Paramedics and the skill and expertise of Prince M'shiyeni Memorial Hospital surgeons and nursing staff saved the life of a Mid Illovo man who had been stabbed in the ne... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:23:32 -0500London's benchmark FTSE 100 shares index dropped by 1.6 percent shortly after the start of trading on Friday following sharp losses across Asian markets on worries about Dubai's debt default threat. -... Business Report Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:23:19 -0500Cape Town - Too many road accidents are still caused by motorists exceeding the speed limit, says Western Cape traffic spokesperson Xenophone Wentzel. This after a man was caught outside Beaufort West... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:11:09 -0500Bruce Fordyce , nine times Comrades champion, allegedly called her a "coconut".Roberta McBride also alleges that Fordyce swore at her on the same occasion, and also insulted... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:11:05 -0500, he will only be relieved once his family has made it through this difficult time.He also hopes to be back on TV on Friday morning. Since the news broke, he has preferred not to appear on air.Pat Leg... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:11:01 -0500Sydney - British singer Robbie Williams proposed to his girlfriend, Ayda Field, live on Australian radio on Friday, stunning listeners.Field was in the studio with Williams, 35, for the Kyle and Jacki... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:10:48 -0500By Zelda Venter High Court Reporter Afrikaans singer Jurie Els was busy with jury duty in the Supreme Court in Auckland, New Zealand, when he heard that the Director of Public Prosecutions had dec... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:03:56 -0500By Caryn Dolley The Internet is making it "very easy" for syndicates to share stolen bank card information, according to Jerome Hardenberg of the police's Commercial Crimes Unit. He said places ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:03:53 -0500The number of trained pilots in the SA Air Force continues to decline, while more than half the posts for technical support crew are vacant, figures released by the Ministry of Defence show. Defenc... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:03:50 -0500By Mogomotsi Magome The SA Revenue Service (Sars) paid a surprise visit yesterday to the premises of suspected crime kingpin William "Mashobane" Mbatha, also known as the "King of Bling". Sars o... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:03:46 -0500By Bonile Ngqiyaza Quest Staffing Solutions obtained an interdict yesterday to stop a strike at the SAA reservations and Voyager call centres. SAA's acting head of group corporate Affairs Vimla ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:03:44 -0500The high levels of road construction ahead of the World Cup have resulted in a rise in vehicle-related injuries and deaths, says RoadCover, a membership-based service that processes claims against the... All Africa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:55:31 -0500South Africa ] Menzi Simelane has just been appointed as national prosecutions boss, but now his legal standing as an advocate is also under threat. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:52:55 -0500South Africa ] The death toll after a bus collided head-on with a truck is expected to rise as emergency workers keep on discovering more bodies while digging in the wreckage. [PICTURES]... The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:52:50 -0500South Africa ] The death toll after a bus collided head-on with a truck is expected to rise as emergency workers keep on discovering more bodies while digging in the wreckage. [PICTURES]... The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:52:48 -0500South Africa ] The death toll after a bus collided head-on with a truck is expected to rise as emergency workers keep on discovering more bodies while digging in the wreckage. [PICTURES]... The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:52:45 -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, 27 Nov 2009 02:52:32 -0500Welkom - A Free State woman whose son was planning to have her murdered, has decided to withdraw charges against him. "I wanted my child back, and I realised that I'd played a huge role in what had ha... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:49:23 -0500Katharine Love's 99-year-old house in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, is an operatic rush of Victoriana. It contains thousands upon thousands of 19th- and early-20th century antiques, appliances, arts an... Mail and Guardian Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:08:37 -0500By Sipho Khumalo Political Staff Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has defended the appointment of advocate Menzi Simelane as the head of the National Prosecuting Authority, saying he is appropriately ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:44:13 -0500By SIPHILILE SHELEMBE HOME Affairs Department officials deny having said that a Durban man had committed suicide after his application for an ID document was torn up by staff at the department's Pine... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:44:08 -0500By Mogomotsi Magome At least 10 people were killed last night when a bus collided head-on with a truck transporting grapes on the notorious Moloto Road. Some of the people were burnt beyond reco... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:44:05 -0500© 1999 - 2009 Pretoria News & Independent Online (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. Reliance on the information this site contains is at your own risk. Please read our... Pretoria News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:43:57 -0500Edition 1 HENRI DU PLESSIS Staff Writer FIVE minibus taxi drivers boxed in a Table View motorist, threatened him, rammed his vehicle and tried to force him off the road after he tried to help an... Cape Argus Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:43:45 -0500South Africa ] Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale says more than 900 government officials have been caught during a blitz on housing fraud. The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:35:26 -0500Blunt message: Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has accused Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale of claiming credit for initiatives she introduced while she was still housing ... The Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:35:24 -0500Membathisi Mdladlana said on Thursday, SABC news reported.He was speaking during his visit in De Doorns in the Boland which was recently hit by xenophobic attacks."What the employers of South Africa f... News 24 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:31:51 -0500The City of Joburg appears to have double standards when it comes to cut-offs. This after it admitted that Soweto residents who default on their water bill do not get cut off. However, The Star rec... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:26:24 -0500By Fiona Forde Tokyo Sexwale's visit to the Republic of Congo has brought to an end a weeks-old diplomatic spat over the Congolese president's semi-autobiographical book and the preface attributed ... IOL Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:26:21 -0500© 1999 - 2009 Pretoria News & Independent Online (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. Reliance on the information this site contains is at your own risk. Please read our... Pretoria News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:26:21 -0500 | 
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