2015-08-02 South Africa Health

Irish Independent   

Archbishop Desmond Tutu undergoes 'small investigative procedure' in hospital   
Irish Independent
Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu has undergone a "small investigative procedure" in hospital to assess an infection he has had for several weeks, according to a South African foundation said. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email.
Tutu to stay in hospital for 'another few days'   News24
Doctors in South Africa Assess Infection of Desmond Tutu   New York Times
Tutu Back In Hospital For 'Small Investigative Procedure'   AFKInsider
Business Standard   
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NBC4 Washington   

Patient Possibly Exposed to Ebola Was Monitored in Virginia   
NBC4 Washington
Health workers take a blood specimen from a child to test for the Ebola virus in a area were a 17-year old boy died from the virus on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Updated at 6:02 PM EDT on Friday, Jul 31, 2015. As part of ...
Kenya mulls granting refuge to chimps from Ebola-hit Liberia   Yahoo News
Babies of Ebola Survivors to Join Prevail Research   AllAfrica.com

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Al Jazeera America   

70000 Liberian births unrecorded in Ebola crisis: Unicef   
Business Standard
More than 70,000 Liberian babies were born without being registered as the deadly Ebola epidemic ravaged the impoverished west African nation, leaving them without healthcare and vulnerable to trafficking, United Nation International Children Education ...

2015-08-02 South Africa Science

Deccan Chronicle   

Frequent Monsoon and Drought Years in Coming Decades: Scientists   
NDTV
Kochi, Kerala: The rapid warming of the equatorial Indian Ocean region and cooling of atmosphere over the Eurasian continent centered around China would lead to frequent monsoon and drought years in the coming decades, according to scientists.
Indo-EU joint workshop propose more research into marine ecology   News Tonight Africa
Frequent monsoon drought likely in India, says Scientist   Free Press Journal

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Telegraph.co.uk   

Hitchiking robot 'killed' in Philadelphia   
Telegraph.co.uk
A hitchhiking robot that captured the hearts of fans worldwide has met its demise in the US. The Canadian researchers who created hitchBOT as a social experiment say someone in Philadelphia damaged the robot beyond repair on Saturday, ending its brief ...

2015-08-02 South Africa Sports

SuperSport   

SA U23 advance in Olympic qualifiers   
SuperSport
South Africa Under-23 squad sailed into Senegal 8-Nations Olympic qualifying tournament with a vintage 3-0 win over ragged Zimbabwe at a cold Harry Gwala Stadium on Saturday evening. Having drawn the first leg 1-1, South Africa meant business from ...

2015-08-02 South Africa Entertainment

Daily Mail   

Charlize Theron 'adopts a baby girl called August' after Sean Penn split   
Daily Mail
Charlize Theron is a mother of two after adopting a second child, according to reports. TMZ claims that the Hollywood superstar took custody of a daughter called August last month. The website suggests that Charlize, 39, worked for six months with an ...

2015-08-02 South Africa Technology

Times LIVE   

Microsoft is on a mission in Africa   
Times LIVE
Satya Nadella launched Windows 10 in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday. He said: 'What Africa can teach us is who the next couple of billion users are' Image: REUTERS. When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrived in Kenya this week for the launch of the ...

2015-08-02 South Africa Business

Times LIVE   

Gold miners still a drag for the PIC's pensioners   
Times LIVE
A derelict gold mine shaft's winding gear sits in front of the setting sun on July 15, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Image: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images. The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which invests on behalf of the Government ...
South African unions divided over gold producers' wage offer   Reuters Africa
Sibanye says strike is unlikely   Independent Online
South African Gold Mines See Unions Likely Accepting Pay Offer   Bloomberg
BDlive   
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Times LIVE   

Rand recovers from 14-year lows on trade surplus   
Times LIVE
South Africa's rand touched a new 14-year low against the dollar on Friday but later turned firmer, helped by data showing a surplus in the trade balance for the second month in a row. The local unit hit its weakest in the session at 12.7700/dollar, a ...
South Africa's rand recovers from 14-year lows on trade surplus   Reuters Africa
Another trade surplus in June as exports outstrip imports   BDlive
South Africa Trade Surplus Rises in June as Oil Imports Drop   Bloomberg
Pound Sterling Live   
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Moneyweb.co.za   

What financial services can learn from stokvels   
Moneyweb.co.za
JOHANNESBURG – The financial services sector needs to learn from informal savings clubs, such as stokvels, and adopt the benefits they offer of easy access, transparency and simplicity, says Old Mutual research manager, Lynette Nicholson. Discussing ...

2015-08-02 South Africa South Africa

iAfrica.com   

'I wanted to shed light on Nkandla'   
iAfrica.com
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says she had expected Parliament to allow her to shed light on the issues contained in her Nkandla report. In her report released last year, Madonsela found President Jacob Zuma benefited unduly from the non-security ...

2015-08-02 South Africa Africa

The Indian Express   

Cecil the lion's brother killed, claims Zimbabwe conservation group   
The Indian Express
A conservation group reported that Jericho, brother of the lion slain by American dentist Walter Palmer, had also been killed. Comments. By: AFP | Johannesburg | Published:August 2, 2015 8:56 am. cecil the lion, zimbabwe cecil, cecil lion, cecil ...
Cecil the lion: World reacts to trophy hunting scandal   ABC Online
The law of the jungle   Irish Independent
Officials say Cecil's 'brother' Jericho killed by hunters, but researcher ...   New York Daily News
The Sun Daily   
Daily News & Analysis   
Salt Lake Tribune   
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The Punch   

States owe banks N685bn — Osinbajo   
The Punch
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said in Kano State on Saturday that the 36 states of the federation owe commercial banks N685bn. He said the situation made the Federal Government to assist the states with the bailout fund since the development had ...
FG Committed To Promise On IDPs' Welfare, Says Osinbajo   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Vice President Osinbajo Visits IDP Camp In Kano State   CHANNELS TELEVISION
Osinbajo In Kano, Talks Corruption, Visits IDPs   Daily Times Nigeria
The Nation Newspaper   
THISDAY Live   
DailyPost Nigeria   
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BusinessDay   

Buhari faces acid test over Halliburton bribery scandal   
BusinessDay
The commitment to rid Nigeria of corruption will be tested by how far and how well President Muhammadu Buhari handles the Halliburton bribery scandal which allegedly involved highly placed Nigerians described as sacred cows; Analysts have said.
For Buhari: A Winning Communication Strategy By Sonala Olumhense   SaharaReporters.com
Buhari an obstacle to War on Corruption   The News
President Buhari Under Pressure to Move Against Nigeria's Oil Thieves   Nigerian Bulletin
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Leadership Newspapers   

We'll Crush Boko Haram This Year – PMB   
Leadership Newspapers
President Muhammadu Buhari declared yesterday that the Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad Commission will crush Boko Haram sect before the year 2015 runs out. The president, who stated this in Cotonou, Benin Republic capital, at a gala ...

2015-08-02 South Africa World

Scottish Daily Record   

UK plane crash kills members of bin Laden family, police say   
CNN
LONDON (CNN) — Three members of Osama bin Laden's family were among four people killed in a small plane crash in southern England, British police said. The plane crashed Friday at a car auction site on the property of Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire, ...