2015-09-02 South Africa Health

The Guardian Nigeria   

Soccer-Liberia back home for Nations Cup qualifiers   
Reuters Africa
MONROVIA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Liberia will host their first full international match since the lifting of an Ebola ban when they play Tunisia in an African Nations Cup qualifier in Monrovia on Saturday. Liberia last hosted an international in May 2014 ...
Ebola: Lagos refuses to stage Sierra Leone AFCON tie   Sierra Express Media
New Ebola case in Sierra Leone prompts expansion of experimental vaccine trial   Press Examiner
News Scan for Sep 01, 2015   CIDRAP
Rapid News Network   
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Independent Online   

Unwise teens don't condomise   
Independent Online
Durban - Fewer young people find it necessary to wear a condom, a UK study has revealed, and it appears the same is true of the young in South Africa. Reasons for this include cultural norms, acceptability of condom use and accessibility to condoms.
Condom crisis: SA is not running out of condoms   Health24

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News24   

Brave SA student aims to be the first female quadriplegic to summit Kili   
News24
Cape Town - Cape Town student Chaeli Mycroft describes herself as an ability activist, wheelchair user, student and co-founder of The Chaeli Campaign. The campaign is centred around her journey to becoming the first female quadriplegic to summit Mount ...

2015-09-02 South Africa Science

Gulf Times   

Climate change brings cyclone risk to Doha, Dubai - study   
Gulf Times
Climate change is bringing small risks that tropical cyclones will form in the Arabian Gulf for the first time, in a threat to cities such as Dubai or Doha which are unprepared for big storm surges, a US study said on Monday. Tampa in Florida and ...
Climate change brings cyclone risk to Persian Gulf, study warns   The Guardian
Climate change brings cyclone risk to Persian Gulf - study   Reuters
Climate ups odds of 'grey swan' superstorms   Times LIVE
ArabianBusiness.com   
Northern Californian   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

British Atlantis: archaeologists begin exploring lost world of Doggerland   
Telegraph.co.uk
A lost world off the British coast which was flooded by the rising North Sea thousands of years ago, is finally to reveal its secrets. The ancient country of Doggerland was once the home to thousands of stone age settlers and was an important land ...
Searching for lost tribes of prehistoric Britain   Independent Online
Secrets of Britain's Atlantis revealed? Archaeologists prepare to uncover ...   Mirror.co.uk
Bringing to life ancient land lost under sea   Yorkshire Post
Bradford Telegraph and Argus   
EurekAlert (press release)   
The Statesman   
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The Nation   

Adapt or die: Arctic 'habitants' cope with climate change   
The Nation
Celine SERRAT - When it comes to coping with climate change in the Arctic region, which is warming at three times the global average, some animals are more equal than others. Migrating Barnacle geese that fly north to lay eggs amid the Norwegian Arctic ...
Adapting to climate change: Some animals cope better than others   Hindustan Times
Adapt or die: Arctic animals cope with climate change   Times of Oman

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Independent Online   

Spotlight on shark studies   
Independent Online
Cape Town - If there is an Orca in False Bay, Dave Hurwitz knows about it. He began photographing the magnificent creatures in 2009 and, since then, as soon as they are spotted, he gets a call. “People have 'Orcalitis',” he jokes. “I get a million ...
Loving sharks at showcase Loving sharks at showcase   News24

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BizNews   

Heavens above: SA in race for first black 'afronaut' in space   
BizNews
South African billionaire entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth was the first 'afronaut' – an African in space – and the second self-funded space tourist aboard Russia's Soyuz TM-34 mission in 2002. That journey reportedly cost him a cool $20 million for the ...

2015-09-02 South Africa Sports

SuperSport   

Taifa Stars back in Dar ahead of Naija clash   
SuperSport
Tanzania's national team are expected back in the country on Wednesday after an eight day training camp in the Turkish town of Kocaeli where they have been taken through their paces by coach Bonface Mkwasa. Taifa Stars who have a tough date against ...

2015-09-02 South Africa Entertainment

Channel 24   

Miley Cyrus doesn't want to be in Taylor's squad   
Channel 24
Miley Cyrus stole the show at this year's MTV VMAs, but not with her presenting skills! Los Angeles - Miley Cyrus isn't interested in being in Taylor Swift's squad. The Bad Blood singer has assembled an impressive group of celebrity friends, including ...
MTV VMAs red carpet 2015   Ledger Gazette
COLUMN: We can't stop Miley Cyrus' ignorance, but we can try   Indiana Daily Student
Miley Cyrus Flashed Audience While Wearing No Underwear At VMAs   Bulletin Leader
PerezHilton.com   
Rapid News Network   
Music Times   
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Channel 24   

6 things that prove Mumford & Sons is the hottest thing right now   
Channel 24
Cape Town – After the news broke on Monday morning that British rockers Mumford & Sons are heading to SA next year, fans have been freaking out on social media. And we must say, with good reason! As arguably the most requested live artists in the world ...

2015-09-02 South Africa Technology

Motorcyclist   

Harley-Davidson Announces Winner of the Custom Kings Contest   
Motorcyclist
Alex Stewart and his Yellowstone Harley-Davidson build team crowned the U.S. Custom Kings; award presented by Christian Walters, Managing Director, United States, Harley-Davidson Motor Company (on right). Harley-Davidson has crowned its first ...

2015-09-02 South Africa Business

Reuters   

Asian shares fall for third day on global growth concerns   
Reuters
HONG KONG Asian shares fell for a third straight day on Wednesday as weak manufacturing reports from China, the United States and Europe fueled worries about slowing global growth, while the safe-haven Japanese yen firmed as investors unwound carry ...

2015-09-02 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online   

Electrical fault suspected in hostel fire   
Independent Online
Potchefstroom – An electrical fault was suspected to be the cause of a fire that gutted the boys' hostel at Volks High School in Potchefstroom, the North West education department said on Tuesday. “Although no official investigation report is issued as ...
Cyclist loses R100k bicycle in school hostel fire   News24
Fire broke out at yet another NWest school   Jacaranda FM

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Independent Online   

So, who IS the real Clive Naidoo?   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - Clive Naidoo returned from a family holiday in Mauritius on Sunday expecting friends and family to be exchanging pleasantries with him on social media....but that's not what happened. Instead the Johannesburg businessman was the victim ...
WATCH: JMPD cop takes the mickey out of driver   eNCA
JMPD cop seems to have won this round in the social media ring   Times LIVE
Watch: JHB motorist's video backfires   iAfrica.com
Citizen   
Eyewitness News   
The Citizen (press release) (blog)   
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BDlive   

DA's attempt to impeach Zuma over Al-Bashir fails   
Times LIVE
DA leader Mmusi Maimane said the government had abandoned Nelson Mandela's commitment to a human rights-based foreign policy when Al-Bashir was "smuggled away from South African soil in defiance of an order of the North Gauteng High Court".
LIVE FEED: Zuma impeachment debate   Dispatch Times
South Africa Lawmakers Reject Bid To Impeach Zuma Over Bashir Saga   malaysiandigest.com
Zuma Impeachment Bid Fails in South Africa   Voice of America
TV Newsroom   
Moneyweb.co.za   
Rapid News Network   
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BDlive   

Gauteng to probe R2bn hike in irregular spending   
BDlive
ALTHOUGH the Gauteng provincial government has praised 19 of its departments and entities for having achieved clean audits in 19 of its departments for the 2014-15 financial year, it still witnessed a R2bn spike in irregular spending. Premier David ...

2015-09-02 South Africa Africa

BDlive   

DA's attempt to impeach Zuma over Al-Bashir fails   
Times LIVE
DA leader Mmusi Maimane said the government had abandoned Nelson Mandela's commitment to a human rights-based foreign policy when Al-Bashir was "smuggled away from South African soil in defiance of an order of the North Gauteng High Court".
Zuma escapes impeachment over Al-Bashir   Namibian
LIVE FEED: Zuma impeachment debate   Dispatch Times
South Africa Lawmakers Reject Bid To Impeach Zuma Over Bashir Saga   malaysiandigest.com
TV Newsroom   
Voice of America   
Rapid News Network   
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The Nation Newspaper   

Dasuki: I'm not guilty   
The Nation Newspaper
PIC. 21. THE FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER, RETIRED COL. SAMBO DANSUKI (R), ARRAIGNED OVER ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF FIRE ARMS AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN ABUJA ON TUESDAY (1/9/15). WITH HIM ARE RETIRED MAJ ...

2015-09-02 South Africa World

New York Times   

Police Clear 'You Stink' Protesters From Minister's Offices in Beirut   
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Demonstrators from the “You Stink” movement, protesting a garbage pileup and political dysfunction, occupied the offices of Lebanon's environment minister in downtown Beirut on Tuesday, declaring that they would stay until he ...