2014-08-23 South Africa Health

  ITWeb   

Govt intros m-health offensive  ITWeb
The health department has trained 10 300 health workers nationally to assist pregnant women to register for the service. The Department of Health has roped in SA's mobile network operators in its bid to get pregnant women on board its new mobile health ...

2014-08-23 South Africa Science

  News Tonight Africa   

Previously Recorded Images of Triton by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft Restored  News Tonight Africa
The footage recorded by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, which sailed pass Neptune after its launch on August 20, 1977, were restored by a US scientist. Paul Schenk of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston has produced the best-ever global color map ...

2014-08-23 South Africa Sports

  Independent Online   

Blue Bulls target first victory  SPORT24
Pretoria - Following a dismal start with two devastating defeats the Blue Bulls will be desperate to salvage their Currie Cup campaign with a home victory over the Eastern Province Kings in Pretoria on Saturday. The hosts are experiencing a serious dry period ...

2014-08-23 South Africa Entertainment

  Independent Online   

Vundla 'betrayed' by Generations stars  Independent Online
Johannesburg - Mfundi Vundla felt betrayed by some Generations soapy actors who allegedly painted him as an avaricious exploiter, he said on Friday. “I feel betrayed to some extent because when you work with people you develop a relationship with them,” ...

2014-08-23 South Africa Technology

  ITWeb   

Vodacom zero-rates five sites  ITWeb
Vodacom has zero-rated five Web sites as part of a broader programme that supports free access to educational resources. Until March 2015, Vodacom users will be able to access and browse five sites that have been approved by the Department of ...

2014-08-23 South Africa Business

  Independent Online   

SA stocks end the week down  Moneyweb.co.za
JOHANNESBURG - South African stocks sank on Friday in line with global markets as tensions escalated over Ukraine but drugmaker Adcock Ingram surged on news that top shareholder Bidvest Group was looking to raise its stake. Adcock leapt over 6% to ...

2014-08-23 South Africa South Africa

  BDlive   

EFF's original question to Zuma had become redundant - Corné Mulder  Politicsweb
The perception now being created that the EFF is the only party who is concerned about the Nkandla abuses is totally wrong and Malema's actions had taken away other party's opportunities to call the president to order, Dr. Corné Mulder, chief whip of the FF ...

2014-08-23 South Africa Africa

  BDlive   

Assault charges laid against Malema, Mngxitama and the EFF - ANCYL  Politicsweb
The ANC Youth League welcomes the laying of assault charges against Julius Malema, Andile Mngxitama and the EFF. We fully support the investigation and shall mobilize support for our leadership that is being harassed by the EFF. As the ANC Youth ...

2014-08-23 South Africa World

  Wall Street Journal   

Assad Policies Aided Rise of Islamic State Militant Group  Wall Street Journal
Militant fighters from the Islamic State paraded in late June through Syria's northern Raqqa province, which the group has turned into a stronghold and base of operations. Reuters. The Islamic State, which metastasized from a group of militants seeking to ...