2014-08-25 South Africa Health

  Channel News Asia   

Democratic Republic of Congo confirms first Ebola cases  Channel News Asia
The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed its first two cases of Ebola this year, while the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) announced that one of its health experts had been infected while working in Sierra Leone. PHOTOS. French NGO Medecins ...

2014-08-25 South Africa Science

  The Inquisitr   

Russian Rocket Launched Into Wrong Orbit  The Inquisitr
A Russian rocket launched on Friday, August 22, is about 8,900 miles (5,200 kilometers) away from its target orbit above the Earth. The Russian-built Soyuz STB-B rocket was aiming for a 14,600 miles (23,500 kilometers) orbit above the earth, but according to ...

2014-08-25 South Africa Sports

  Daily Mail   

GLENN HODDLE: Not the greatest start, but Manchester United boss Louis van ...  Daily Mail
Louis van Gaal has made quite an impact in his first few weeks in English football. His strength of personality and confidence in himself are remarkable. During the World Cup, I happened to be staying in the same hotel as the Dutch national team in Rio de ...

2014-08-25 South Africa Entertainment

  DestinyConnect   

Mwasa welcomes Generations negotiations  Times LIVE
The Media Workers' Association of SA (Mwasa) on Saturday welcomed the SABC and production company MMSV's decision to negotiate with the actors who were dismissed from the SABC1 soapie, Generations. Man shot dead at Wiz Khalifa's concert · I feel ...

2014-08-25 South Africa Technology

Toilet, crying girl create need for speed  News24
Explore the vibrant restaurants, bars and cultural life of Johannesburg before heading off for... Now R251.00 buy now. Johannesburg - A man desperate to get to a toilet and another with a crying 10-year-old girl in his car were arrested for speeding on the East ...

2014-08-25 South Africa Business

  Independent Online   

Wiggill saga: Discovery ordered to pay  Independent Online
The High Court in Johannesburg has ordered insurer Discovery to pay R11.5 million to murdered businessman Jeff Wiggill's partner, the Business Times reported on Sunday. Discovery had been embroiled in a legal battle with Wiggill's partner of nine years, ...

2014-08-25 South Africa South Africa

  Independent Online   

Malema's tax case resumes  Independent Online
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema's lawyers were expected to argue in court on Monday why a provisional sequestration order against him should not be made final. In May, Malema's provisional sequestration was extended and the matter ...

2014-08-25 South Africa Africa

  Independent Online   

Madonsela's letter to Zuma concerns ANC  Independent Online
The ANC was on Sunday concerned by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela sending President Jacob Zuma a letter after his reply to Parliament over Madonsela's Nkandla report. “It is the view of the ANC that the Office of the Public Protector has done its work ...

2014-08-25 South Africa World

  Reuters   

California wine country rocked by 6.0 quake, dozens hurt  Reuters
NAPA Calif. (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked wine country north of San Francisco early on Sunday, injuring more than 100 people, damaging historic buildings, setting some homes on fire and causing power outages around the picturesque ...