2015-05-28 South Africa Health

Eyewitness News   

Tide turning for cannabis in SA?   
iAfrica.com
The Medical Research Council (MRC) says while there's growing evidence of the value of cannabis used for medical purposes, more research needs to be done. The MRC's professor Charles Parry is briefing Parliament's Health Portfolio Committee on the ...

2015-05-28 South Africa Science

Sky & Telescope   

Most Luminous Galaxy   
Sky & Telescope
Researchers using NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have discovered the most luminous galaxy to date. Dubbed WISE J224607.57-052635.0, this Extremely Luminous Infrared Galaxy (ELIRG) shines brighter in the infrared than 300 trillion ...

2015-05-28 South Africa Sports

Times of India   

Bacca double helps Sevilla retain Europa League   
Times of India
WARSAW: Sevilla became the first side to win the Europa League four times with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on Wednesday. Carlos Bacca was the hero for the Spaniards as he struck the winner 17 minutes from time to ensure Sevilla ...

2015-05-28 South Africa Entertainment

Channel 24   

5 Shia LaBeouf performances that prove he is the god of acting!   
Channel 24
Cape Town – You may see Shia Labeouf as just another actor who's been shamed by fame and doesn't care about his appearance, but that is all about to change. The 28-year-old performed in 36 short scenes, shot against a green scene. GQ reported that ...

2015-05-28 South Africa Technology

DestinyMan   

BlackBerry is the top-selling smartphone in SA   
DestinyMan
BlackBerry may be on the back foot in many other parts of the world, but here in SA the brand continues to hold its own despite intense marketing from rivals. According to mobile marketplace Phonefinder, despite Samsung being the most popular brand, ...

2015-05-28 South Africa Business

BDlive   

SA power plants face 17-million tonne coal shortfall   
BDlive
ESKOM faces a 17-million tonne coal shortfall by 2017 at its coal-fired power plants, Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown said on Wednesday. The shortfall is expected this year at the Matla, Tutuka and Hendrina power stations and in 2016 at Kriel and ...

2015-05-28 South Africa South Africa

Times LIVE   

Zuma's vaudeville act   
Times LIVE
"There's a broken president in a broken country ... you know. Jirrah!" he said in his Maimane persona. File photo. Image by: ESA ALEXANDER. President Jacob Zuma tore into the opposition parties in parliament yesterday in an off-the-cuff departure from his ...

2015-05-28 South Africa Africa

Times LIVE   

Zuma's vaudeville act   
Times LIVE
"There's a broken president in a broken country ... you know. Jirrah!" he said in his Maimane persona. File photo. Image by: ESA ALEXANDER. President Jacob Zuma tore into the opposition parties in parliament yesterday in an off-the-cuff departure from his ...

2015-05-28 South Africa World

Irish Independent   

EU asks member states to take 40000 Mediterranean refugees   
Irish Independent
The EU has asked its member states to take in 40,000 migrants who land over the next two years in Italy and Greece, in a bid to ease the burden on struggling southern nations. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments.
World News Update, what you need to know   Daily Mail
EU asks its member states to admit 40000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea   Balkans.com Business News

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BBC News   

David Cameron meets leaders as EU Referendum Bill launched   
BBC News
David Cameron is starting a tour of European capitals as a bill paving the way for the UK's EU referendum is launched in the House of Commons. The prime minister will attempt to persuade the Dutch, French, Polish and German premiers to back his changes ...