en-za-hotdailynews: 2015-07-23

2015-07-23 South Africa Health

Feet up, Tutu told
Independent Online
Cape Town - After a week of prayers and well wishes, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu returned home on Tuesday. Tutu spent a week in hospital for a persistent infection that was treated by intravenous antibiotics. His daughter, Reverend Canon Mpho, ...

2015-07-23 South Africa Science

Times LIVE

African penguins in dire need of more fish
Times LIVE
Bird numbers at the main breeding colonies on South Africa's west coast have plunged 90% since 2004, mainly because of a shortage of fish. File photo. Image by: NARDUS ENGELBRECHT/GALLO IMAGES ...

2015-07-23 South Africa Sports

Times LIVE

Five epic Ellis Park tests
New Zealand Herald
Kieran Read put in the perfect performance when the All Blacks and Springboks clashed at Ellis Park in 2013. Photo / Getty. The All Blacks' record of four wins from 13 against South Africa at Ellis Park is not a disaster. But compared to their ...
All Blacks expect Bok backlash at Ellis Park   Mail & Guardian Online
All Blacks will face intimidating atmosphere at Ellis Park, says Thinus Delport   SkySports
All Blacks expect Springbok backlash at Ellis Park   Times LIVE
Independent Online
Sport24
Stuff.co.nz
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Sport24

Brussow: I was always hopeful
Sport24
Johannesburg - South Africa's talismanic ball terrier, Heinrich Brussow, is back to haunt the All Blacks with his breakdown prowess following his selection for Saturday's Rugby Championship match at Ellis Park, in Johannesburg. His return from the Boks ...

2015-07-23 South Africa Entertainment

Times LIVE

'Madiba painting' used as pinboard
Times LIVE
Art expert Hannah O'Leary first laughed when she saw a valuable Irma Stern painting - once auctioned to fund Nelson Mandela's legal defence in the 1950s - being used as a kitchen notice board in a London flat.
Clueless owner uses $2m painting as pinboard   Perth Now
SA artwork worth millions used as kitchen notice board in London flat   News24
Expert finds SA painting valued at £1m in London kitchen   Mail & Guardian Online
BBC News
CNBC
all 23 news articles »

Independent Online

Khloe 'very emotional' about divorce
Independent Online
Khloé Kardashian feels "very emotional" about finalising her divorce. from Lamar Odom. The 30-year-old reality TV star thanked her fans for "being so loving. and supportive" shortly after news broke she and the former LA Lakers. player, who split in ...
Khloé Kardashian is 'very emotional'   Hamilton Spectator
Khloé Kardashian's divorce is almost official   azcentral.com

all 30 news articles »

Times LIVE

Magazine puts its foot in it
Times LIVE
Should a man accused of domestic violence be involved in a campaign against gender violence? Save & Share. Email · Print. Marie Claire South Africa editor Aspasia Karras seems to think so - and she is standing by her decision to use 5FM DJ Themba ...

2015-07-23 South Africa Technology

iAfrica.com

Xbox One gets R800 price drop in SA
iAfrica.com
Prima Interactive has announced that the Xbox One will be getting an R800 price drop in South Africa. The price drop will take effect from July 23, the firm said. This means that the price for the Kinectless Xbox One will R5499, down from R6299 ...
Xbox One price to drop by R800 tomorrow in South Africa   gearburn
Xbox One gets R800 price cut   Lazygamer
Xbox One price cut for South Africa   MyBroadband

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Moneycontrol.com

Analysts as upbeat as ever on Apple; Investors not so much
Moneycontrol.com
Forget that iPhone unit sales were not as strong as many had expected; that the revenue forecast fell short of the average estimate, and that there was no clarity on Apple Watch sales. Google +. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on ...
Apple leads tech rout on investors' iPhone fears   Irish Independent
Apple has $203 billion in cash. Why?   CNN
Apple's Tim Cook awaits tax decision to repatriate overseas cash   The Australian Financial Review
Economic Times
The Australian
Sky News Australia
all 2,019 news articles »

Jaguar brings sexy and sporty back with its 2016 F-Type
Columbus CEO
Jaguar has made its sexy F-Type even sportier and more seductive for 2016, with a manual transmission, surprisingly precise electric steering and new standard equipment including a 770-watt sound system from British high-performance audio maker ...

2015-07-23 South Africa Business

News24

Madonsela delays release of Prasa report
News24
Johannesburg - The release of the public protector's report into maladministration at the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), which was expected to happen on Thursday, has been postponed, the office of the public protector said on Wednesday evening.
Officials in 11th hour appeal to Public Protector over PRASA report   Times LIVE
Public Protector's Prasa report delayed   Independent Online
Madonsela postpones Prasa media briefing   Eyewitness News
Jacaranda FM
all 8 news articles »

BDlive

S.African education firm Curro may go hostile with $485 mln bid for Advtech
Reuters Africa
JOHANNESBURG, July 22 (Reuters) - South Africa's largest private education firm Curro Holdings said it is considering relaunching a 6 billion rand ($485 million) takeover offer for rival Advtech, raising the prospect of a hostile bid. Advtech's board ...
Top Advtech shareholders back Curro's $485 mln bid   Reuters
The game is on   Moneyweb.co.za
Curro Still Mulling Offer for South Africa Schools Group Advtech   Bloomberg
CNBCAfrica.com
TechCentral
BDlive
all 30 news articles »

Moneyweb.co.za

Load limiting the way to go – City Power
Moneyweb.co.za
City Power customers with smart meters no longer have total control over their electricity consumption. The electricity provider has now rolled out 'load limiting', a technology that allows it to disconnect households that do not comply with requests ...
Load limiting is the new power plan‚ and it's coming to your neighbourhood   Times LIVE
Letter: Why is City Power punishing me?   Independent Online
How power load limiting works   BusinessTech
BDlive
DestinyConnect
all 11 news articles »

euronews

Glencore to cut 380 jobs at South African coal mine
euronews
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Global mining firm Glencore <GLEN.L> said on Wednesday it will cut about 380 jobs at its Optimum Coal subsidiary in South Africa after the closure of some operations at the mine. The Swiss-based company said in January it ...

2015-07-23 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online

Police van crash lands on top of car
Independent Online
Rustenburg - A female police officer miraculously escaped with only minor injuries when a police van, which had been struck side-on by a minibus taxi, flipped and landed upside down on top of another vehicle in Rustenburg on Wednesday. North West ...

2015-07-23 South Africa Africa

BBC News

Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Many dead in Gombe bombing
BBC News
Reports from Nigeria say at least two bombs have ripped through two bus stations in the northern city of Gombe. At least 29 people have been killed in the blasts, a Red Cross official told the Reuters news agency. Earlier in the day, suicide bombers ...
Blasts kill at least 29 in Nigerian city of Gombe   Reuters
More than 40 feared dead after bomb blasts in Gombe, Nigeria   Economic Times
At least two bombs hit Nigerian city of Gombe - witnesses | Reuters   Firstpost
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Voice of America
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Zambia Daily Mail

GBM is UPND veep, clings to PF seat
Zambia Daily Mail
THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has appointed Patriotic Front (PF) Kasama Central member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba as its vice-president for administration. But PF secretary general Davies Chama said Mr Mwamba lacks ...

2015-07-23 South Africa World

Fox News

Greece approves fresh reforms, clearing way for new bailout talks
Fox News
July 23, 2015: Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks during an emergency parliament session in Athens. Greek lawmakers approved further reforms demanded by international creditors in return for a third multi-billion-euro bailout.
Greece crisis: MPs pass crucial bailout reforms   BBC News
UPDATE 4-Greek PM keeps lid on party rebellion to pass bailout vote   Reuters
Greece Parliament approves harsh reforms with huge majority; bailout talks to ...   Firstpost
Financial Times
Wall Street Journal
all 1,269 news articles »

Irish Independent

World's oldest Koran discovered in Birmingham
Irish Independent
AN Islamic manuscript discovered in the University of Birmingham library has been identified as one of the world's oldest fragments of the Koran. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Radiocarbon analysis has dated ...

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