2014-08-22 South Africa Health

  Daily Mail   

Dr Jenny Stedmon will be the third Australian doctor to join the fight against the ...  Daily Mail
An Australian doctor will be the third doctor to risk their life in West Africa, as Dr Jenny Stedmon joins the fight against the deadly ebola outbreak. Dr Stedmon, an anaesthetist from Brisbane told the Daily Mail Australia that her only hesitation is the disease as ...

2014-08-22 South Africa Science

  Toronto Star   

Iceland Eruption Would Disrupt Less This Time: Chart of the Day  Businessweek
Airlines forced to tear up timetables after ash spewed from an Icelandic volcano in 2010 face less disruption from a repeat because they've adopted a more scientific process to identify the most dangerous skies. The CHART OF THE DAY shows the ...

2014-08-22 South Africa Sports

  NewsDay   

Khama, Mugabe tiff plays out at Sadc Summit  NewsDay
THE severed relations between Botswana President Ian Khama and President Robert Mugabe played out in the open at the just-ended 34th Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit in Victoria Falls when the Gaborone leader snubbed Mugabe's official ...

2014-08-22 South Africa Entertainment

Chris Brown is ready to be a dad  Times LIVE
Kungfu movie star Jackie Chan offered the public a "deep bow of apology" after his son, actor, singer and socialite Jaycee, was arrested in Beijing for drug use. Beyoncé confides in Gwyneth Paltrow as she reportedly plans split from Jay Z · Chris Brown is ...

2014-08-22 South Africa Technology

  TechCentral   

Jobs axe to fall at MTN  TechCentral
Further job cuts are on the cards at MTN in South Africa as competitive pressures bite. By Regardt van der Berg and Duncan McLeod. Added by Regardt van der Berg on 21 August 2014. Saved under In-depth, Top Tags: Ahmad Farroukh, Blue Label, Blue ...

2014-08-22 South Africa Business

  Independent Online   

Bain's Edcon loss narrows  Moneyweb.co.za
Edcon Holdings Pty Ltd., South Africa's largest clothing retailer, said its first-quarter loss narrowed as more shoppers visited revamped stores while talks are under way with lenders about boosting credit to customers. The net loss was R499 million in the three ...

2014-08-22 South Africa South Africa

  BDlive   

Parly to probe possible EFF censure  Citizen
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters disrupted proceedings in the National Assembly on Thursday while President Jacob Zuma was answering questions, forcing Speaker Baleka Mbete to suspend the house for a few minutes. Parliament is set to ...

2014-08-22 South Africa Africa

  BDlive   

TWEET OF THE WEEK: Zuma vs Malema: A Question Time circus  BDlive
EFF members refuse to leave Parliament on Thursday in defiance of an order by Speaker Baleka Mbete to vacate the National Assembly. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON. Related articles. 'Pay back Nkandla cash', says defiant EFF in Parliament. Related ...

2014-08-22 South Africa World

  New York Times   

Despite ISIS Horror, Congress Is Wary of US Military Expansion  New York Times
Mleiha, a suburb east of Damascus, was captured this month by Syrian government troops after five months of heavy fighting. Credit Uncredited/Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main ...