2015-03-01 South Africa Health

The Hindu   

Obama, Liberian President discuss Ebola recovery   
The Hindu
President Barack Obama has said that the world has made “extraordinary strides in driving back Ebola” because of the efforts of the US, Liberia and other partners. However, both the leaders said that more must be done to combat the disease. Addressing ...

2015-03-01 South Africa Science

News Tonight Africa   

Views of Americans regarding Climate Change   
News Tonight Africa
A new Reuters/IPSOS poll unveiled that a majority of Americans have this thinking that it is their moral responsibility to fight climate change so that carbon emissions can be reduced. The poll was conducted from February 13 to 25 in which 2,827 Americans ...

2015-03-01 South Africa Sports

Sport LIVE   

Bulls ease pressure on Ludeke, Chiefs rout Crusaders   
Sport LIVE
The Bulls defeated the Sharks in a pulsating clash in Pretoria, as the Crusaders were humbled by the Chiefs in Super Rugby action. The Bulls earned a first Super Rugby win of the season in a pulsating 43-35 triumph over the Sharks to ease the pressure on ...

2015-03-01 South Africa Entertainment

News24   

Mthethwa shocked at traditional singer's death   
News24
As news broke of the tragic death of Bafana Bafana captain Sezno Meyiwa, South Africans have taken to social media to express their shock and devastation. Watch. WATCH. Related Links. Cosatu mourns ANC spokesperson's death · Parliament mourns ...

2015-03-01 South Africa Technology

How we made it in Africa   

Africa Tech Trends: Another week of farce on African digital migration   
How we made it in Africa
Africa Tech Trends is a fortnightly column by Tom Jackson focusing on the most important developments in Africa's technology industry, and examining how technology is disrupting the way business is being done on the continent. Tom Jackson talks about the ...

2015-03-01 South Africa Business

Times LIVE   

Nene: No (more) tax hikes - maybe   
Times LIVE
Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene during his Budget Speech Address in the National Assembly in parliament,Cape town. February 25, 2015. Image by: ESA ALEXANDER/THE TIMES. Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene insists that further tax hikes are not ...

2015-03-01 South Africa South Africa

Times LIVE   

Plot uncovered to frame SAA chair as 'offshore fat cat'   
Times LIVE
An international plot to wrest control of multibillion-rand contracts at South African Airways has been uncovered after board chairwoman Dudu Myeni was threatened with exposure as an offshore multimillionaire.
Plot to discredit SAA boss uncovered   Independent Online

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Times LIVE   

Court gives go-ahead for EFF KZN assembly   
Independent Online
Durban - The High Court in Durban has ruled in favour of the EFF's provincial people's assembly (PPA) taking place over the weekend, the party said on Friday. “The rebels (a breakaway group) had made an urgent court application to stop the PPA that is ...

2015-03-01 South Africa Africa

MiamiHerald.com   

Zimbabwe needs fresh leadership   
The Zimbabwe Standard
VICTORIA FALLS starts returning to normal today after the hoopla associated with President Robert Mugabe's 91st birthday that attracted thousands of people to the resort town. Opinion with Chipo Masara. Mugabe, who ate cake while his country is burning, ...

2015-03-01 South Africa World

Voice of America   

Moscow Prepares for March Commemorating Russian Opposition Leader   
Voice of America
Authorities are preparing for tens of thousands to march in central Moscow Sunday in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was shot to death late Friday after urging people to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine.
Fear Envelops Russia After Killing of Putin Critic Boris Y. Nemtsov   New York Times
Boris Nemtsov murder: Former PM Kasyanov pays tribute   BBC News
Killing of Boris Nemtsov follows other slayings in Russia   Sydney Morning Herald
Los Angeles Times   
NDTV   
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MiamiHerald.com   

Zimbabwe needs fresh leadership   
The Zimbabwe Standard
VICTORIA FALLS starts returning to normal today after the hoopla associated with President Robert Mugabe's 91st birthday that attracted thousands of people to the resort town. Opinion with Chipo Masara. Mugabe, who ate cake while his country is burning, ...

2015-02-28 South Africa Health

Newsweek   

Obama, Liberian President Sirleaf discuss Ebola recovery   
Business Standard
President Barack Obama has said that the world has made "extraordinary strides in driving back Ebola" because of the efforts of the US, Liberia and other partners but both he and Liberia's leader said more must be done to combat the disease. Addressing ...

2015-02-28 South Africa Science

AsiaOne   

New volcano island getting big in Japan   
The New Age Online
Famously crowded Japan is getting a bit more space as a newly-formed volcanic island just keeps on growing. Picture:Getty Images. Print. divider. Mail. divider. Bookmarkl and Share Share. divider. share. Rate this Article. Rate This Story close. |. Famously ...

2015-02-28 South Africa Sports

The Public News Hub   

Devastating Devilliers Wallops Windies   
The Public News Hub
In devastating form, Devilliers smashed the West Indies attack, scoring the fastest 150 in World Cup history. Image: India.com. The captain of the South African cricket team, AB Devilliers, refused to accept praise for leading his team to the second biggest win ...

2015-02-28 South Africa Entertainment

Digital Spy UK   

Madonna suffered whiplash from Brits fall: 'They basically strangled me'   
Digital Spy UK
Madonna has revealed that she suffered whiplash as a result of her tumble at the Brit Awards on Wednesday evening (February 25). The star was pulled off her podium during a performance of her new single 'Living for Love' when she failed to untie her ...

2015-02-28 South Africa Technology

Florida Times-Union   

Malcolm Hogan: 2015 MINI Cooper S makes BIG impression   
Florida Times-Union
Photos by Malcolm Hogan The 2015 MINI Cooper S is stylish and unmistakable among its subcompact competition. With the addition of a few exterior tweaks, through the availability of a full set of LED headlights, fog lights and cornering lights, the MINI ...

2015-02-28 South Africa Business

Eyewitness News   

Transport minister condemns Gauteng taxi violence   
Eyewitness News
FILE: There are more tensions between operators in Bryanston, following the murder of a taxi driver in Hyde Park. Picture:Reinart Toerien/EWN. Taxi violence · Taxi violence shootings · Johannesburg taxi violence. taxi violence,taxi violence shootings ...

2015-02-28 South Africa South Africa

News24   

Two arrested over explosives in Khayelitsha   
News24
Johannesburg - Cape Town police say two men allegedly found in possession of explosives have been arrested in Khayelitsha. The pair drew the attention of the police after they were seen driving a vehicle with broken canopy windows, said spokesperson ...

2015-02-28 South Africa Africa

Leadership Newspapers   

14m PVCs Yet To Be Collected – INEC   
Leadership Newspapers
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, a total of 14,505,729 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) are yet to be distributed, latest data from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed yesterday. By the recent data released by the electoral ...

2015-02-28 South Africa World

BBC News   

US-Bangladesh blogger Avijit Roy hacked to death   
BBC News
Attackers in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka have hacked to death a US-Bangladeshi blogger whose writings on religion angered Islamist hardliners. Avijit Roy, an atheist who advocated secularism, was attacked as he walked back from a book fair with his ...

2015-02-27 South Africa Health

Independent Online   

ARV trial just won't gel   
Independent Online
Johannesburg –. In a blow for HIV prevention, a vaginal gel that showed some effect against HIV in an earlier trial has failed to protect women in a big follow-up trial. There was no difference in HIV infection rates between the women who got the gel containing ...

2015-02-27 South Africa Science

The Inquisitr   

Online Trolls, Cyber-Bullying Succeeds Because No One Intervenes Or Stands ...   
The Inquisitr
Researchers have unearthed the real reason why cyber-bullying continues unabated. Apparently, those with the power to do something, never rush to the aide of the sufferers. Moreover, the victims seem to bear it and try to move-on, allowing cyber-bullies to ...

2015-02-27 South Africa Sports

Financial Express   

South Africa v West Indies   
BBC Sport
"South Africa have gone very quickly from one of the tournament favourites to not being spoken about a lot. That 'choke' word has risen its head again." Posted on 03:21. A word with the skippers. South Africa captain AB de Villiers: "We just want to play good ...

2015-02-27 South Africa Entertainment

Times LIVE   

The Best of Design Indaba Conference 2015: Day 1   
Times LIVE
Dutch designer Hella Jongerius took the audience at the Design Indaba Conference 2015 on a field trip into her creative process while working for a select group of clients including Maharam (upholstery from New York) and Vitra (Swiss furniture). Image by: ...

2015-02-27 South Africa Technology

htxt.africa   

"Everything with a display larger than 4.5 inches will be curved" - LG   
htxt.africa
2015 is the year of the curve, says LG. At an event this morning to mark the upcoming launch of their (surprisingly smaller) G Flex2 smartphone, the South Korean electronics giant announced that every device of theirs with a display larger than 4.5 inches will ...

2015-02-27 South Africa Business

New Zimbabwe.com   

Impala to sell mine, cut spend over five-year low platinum   
Moneyweb.co.za
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., the world's second-largest producer of the metal, will sell mines, close shafts and reduce capital spending as it expects prices to remain low until the second half of 2016. Spending will be cut by 3.5 billion rand ($307 million) ...

2015-02-27 South Africa South Africa

News24   

Greenpeace seeks urgent meeting with Mahlobo   
News24
Cape Town - Greenpeace director Kumi Naidoo has requested an urgent meeting with the Minister of State Security David Mahlobo, following revelations by leaked documents from State Security Agency (SSA). According to the so-called spy cables nine ...

2015-02-27 South Africa Africa

TODAYonline   

hold-Lesotho prepares for early vote in bid to ease political crisis   
Daily Mail
MASERU, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Feuding parties in Lesotho's ruling coalition will face off on Saturday in early national elections staged in a bid to restore stability six months after an attempted coup. The vote is being held around two years ahead of schedule ...

2015-02-27 South Africa World

New York Times   

'Jihadi John' From ISIS Execution Videos Was Under Watch by British Intelligence   
New York Times
LONDON — Mohammed Emwazi was 6 when his parents moved to West London from his birthplace in Kuwait, and he seems to have lived a normal life, studying hard and graduating in computer sciences from the University of Westminster in 2009.
'Jihadi John': Haines widow wants militant caught alive   BBC News
'Jihadi John' a 'beautiful, young man'   Sydney Morning Herald
'We believe Jihadi John will be found'   Independent Online
Christian Science Monitor   
The Independent   
Daily Mail   
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BBC News   

Islamic State 'destroys ancient Iraq statues in Mosul'   
BBC News
The Islamic State (IS) group has released a video appearing to show the destruction of statues in Iraq. Statues are smashed using sledgehammers and drills in what seems to be a museum in the city of Mosul. Statues are also shown being destroyed at an ...

2015-02-26 South Africa Health

Independent Online   

ARV trial just won't gel   
Independent Online
Johannesburg –. In a blow for HIV prevention, a vaginal gel that showed some effect against HIV in an earlier trial has failed to protect women in a big follow-up trial. There was no difference in HIV infection rates between the women who got the gel containing ...

2015-02-26 South Africa Science

The Guardian   

Russia outlines plans to build national space station after ISS ends in 2024   
The Guardian
Russia has pledged its support for the International Space Station until 2024 while many other nations involved are yet to commit beyond 2020. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images. Ian Sample, science editor. @iansample. Wednesday 25 February 2015 19.33 ...

2015-02-26 South Africa Sports

Goal.com   

Defeated and depleted - intense Leverkusen leave Atletico with work to do in ...   
Goal.com
In the end, it wasn't a bad result for Atletico Madrid. On the back foot for much of the match and reduced to 10 men following Tiago's reckless lunge on Karim Bellarabi in the second half, it could have been a lot worse for Diego Simeone's side. Nevertheless ...

2015-02-26 South Africa Entertainment

Channel 24   

Christina Aguilera does the perfect Britney Spears impression!   
Channel 24
Cape Town - Remember there was a time where Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears had major beef? We're not sure why, but the pop diva's couldn't stand each other. Flash forward; years later and the pair are thriving with their own little families and career ...

2015-02-26 South Africa Technology

Geek Snack   

BlackBerry Rio Z20 will end up Leaping   
Geek Snack
The BlackBerry Rio Z20 is supposedly the next big thing from John Chen's newly revived company, although the Rio might be dropped from its name this time. We didn't really like the Rio moniker for BlackBerry devices, so a different name is definitely sitting ...

2015-02-26 South Africa Business

Independent Online   

Budget 2015: Nene warns of tough times   
Independent Online
Cape Town - South Africa will increase income tax rates for the first time in 20 years, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said in a gloomy Budget speech on Wednesday, as he cut growth forecasts for an economy beset by chronic power shortages. Nene also ...

2015-02-26 South Africa South Africa

News24   

Dlamini-Zuma spy cable claims 'absolute rubbish'   
News24
A secret Israeli spy cable has exposed an alleged cover up surrounding the theft of South African missile technology, according to cables in Al Jazeera's possession. Watch.WATCH. Related Links. Spy Cables reveal plot to kill Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma ...

2015-02-26 South Africa Africa

Wall Street Journal   

Nigerian Police Search for Kidnapped American Missionary   
Wall Street Journal
Nigerian police said Wednesday they are searching for an American missionary kidnapped from a school compound in the central part of the country. Officials from the Free Methodist Church said they received word Monday that Phyllis Sortor, a reverend with ...

2015-02-26 South Africa World

BBC News   

Paris police arrest Al-Jazeera journalists over drone   
BBC News
Three Al-Jazeera journalists have been arrested for the alleged illegal flying of a drone in Paris after being spotted by police in the Bois de Boulogne area. A spokesman for prosecutors said there was "no relationship for the moment" between the arrests and ...

2015-02-25 South Africa Health

MiamiHerald.com   

Study That Paid Patients to Take HIV Drugs Fails   
New York Times
SEATTLE — A major study testing whether Americans would take their H.I.V. drugs every day if they were paid to do so has essentially failed, the scientists running it announced Tuesday at an AIDS conference here. Paying patients in the Bronx and in ...

2015-02-25 South Africa Science

News Every day   

How Stephen Hawking has survived so long with ALS   
Brisbane Times
Stephen Hawking at a press conference last year to announce new communication technology. Photo: AFP. On April 20, 2009, a moment arrived that doctors had foretold for decades. Stephen Hawking, a scientist who overcame debilitating disease to ...

2015-02-25 South Africa Sports

New York Times   

In Champions League, Barcelona Is a Familiar Thorn in Manchester City's Side   
New York Times
MANCHESTER, England — Luis Suárez ran in every direction. He slid at midfielders' heels. He banged into defenders. Once, when the opposing goalkeeper was trying to throw the ball to a teammate, Suárez even jumped up in front of him, hand in the air, ...

2015-02-25 South Africa Entertainment

MiamiHerald.com   

Hollywood's frayed relationship with the left   
Washington Post
“When they hit / You must admit / They sometimes change your view a bit / In ways both big and small,” Academy Awards host Neil Patrick Harris sang during the opening number of Sunday's ceremony. “Moving pictures / Millions of pixels on screens / They ...

2015-02-25 South Africa Technology

N4BB   

BlackBerry rolls out Blackberry 10 upgrade   
IT-Online
BlackBerry has announced that BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.3.1 will begin rolling out globally for in-market BlackBerry 10 devices, including the BlackBerry Passport, Z30, Z3, Z10, Q10, and Q5, as well as the Porsche Design P'9983 and P'9982 smartphones ...

2015-02-25 South Africa Business

BDlive   

MPRDA won't separate oil and gas provisions   
Mining MX
[miningmx.com] – SOUTH Africa mines minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, said there were no immediate plans to separate laws governing the oil and gas sector from the Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) in terms of a bill intended to ...

2015-02-25 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online   

National security a concern - JSCI   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - Reports regarding leaked spy cables, allegedly involving South African intelligence agencies, were a concern, Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) said on Tuesday. The committee remained concerned about ...

2015-02-25 South Africa Africa

Stuff.co.nz   

US missionary kidnapped in Nigeria   
Stuff.co.nz
Masked gunmen abducted an American missionary in southern Nigeria, her church's website and Nigerian authorities said today. "Early this morning we received a report that Rev. Phyllis Sortor, our missionary in Nigeria, was abducted from the Hope ...

2015-02-25 South Africa World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Shooter opens fire in restaurant in eastern Czech town leaving nine dead   
Sydney Morning Herald
Prague: A man shot dead eight people in a restaurant in an eastern Czech town on Tuesday and then killed himself, the town's mayor said. "I have been given information that it was a 60-year-old local man, probably mentally unstable," the mayor, Patrik ...

2015-02-24 South Africa Health

Times LIVE   

Fight against cancer in SA gets R37m boost   
Times LIVE
A new probe marks the widest-ever analysis of the risk of ovarian cancer from HRT. Image by: AFP Relaxnews/©Ferenc Szelepcsenyi/shutterstock.com. A Bold new effort is under way to boost the fight against cancer, which has long been overshadowed in ...

2015-02-24 South Africa Science

Forbes   

Catch The Wave: Witness The Tide Of The Century Heading For France's ...   
Forbes
For a tourist, it's one of those rare natural wonders that can be seen maybe once in a lifetime. For worried officials, it's a serious cause for concern and warnings. Ahead of the anxiously expected “Tide of the Century” announced for March 21, towns along ...