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 ...