2015-09-18 South Africa Health

Times LIVE   

Malaria deaths fall 60 percent since 2000: UN   
Times LIVE
Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes. File photo. Image by: PATRICE COPPEE / AFP. Malaria deaths worldwide have fallen by 60 percent since 2000, the UN said Thursday, with improved ...

2015-09-18 South Africa Science

Independent Online   

SA basks in H. Naledi find   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - A dramatic fossil find has given South Africa reason to celebrate amid economic gloom, but some experts question its scientific significance. By contrast, the political significance is not in doubt. “We are delighted that discoveries ...
What Can We Learn From Homo naledi's Skull?   National Geographic
Don't auto play   New Zealand Herald

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Independent Online   

Arctic sea ice 'less resilient' - Nasa   
Independent Online
Cape Town - The amount of sea ice in the Arctic during the northern summer was the fourth lowest on record, says Nasa. An analysis of satellite data showed that the melting sea ice this year had reached its minimum extent of 4.41 million km² on ...
Arctic sea ice hits minimum, 4th lowest since 1979: data centre   Fx Report Daily
Arctic Sea Ice Fourth-Lowest Ever This Year   Bulletin Leader
Arctic sea ice minimum comes in at 4th lowest on record   Jewocity.com (press release) (blog)
Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News (blog)   
Lid Time - Weird News, Entertainment, News Headlines (blog)   
The Inquisitr   
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Mail & Guardian Online   

Climate pledges not enough – UN   
Mail & Guardian Online
The UN's top climate official has said pledges by countries to lower carbon emissions will not be enough to keep temperature increases below 2°C. African states have continually argued that temperature increases have to be capped at 1.5°C if the ...
Noble Prize laureate hails Taiwan's efforts to reduce carbon emissions   Focus Taiwan News Channel
Nation is very committed to cut carbon counts: Ma   China Post

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Astronomy Magazine   

Funky light signal from colliding black holes explained   
Astronomy Magazine
The researchers found that one of the black holes is gobbling up more matter than the other, and this process heats up matter that emits energetic light. By Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California | Published: Thursday, September 17, 2015 ...
'Funky Light Signal' From Colliding Black Holes Explained   NDTV
Black holes in distant galaxy set to collide with a blast 100m times larger ...   Daily Mail
Black holes locked in fierce tangle   iAfrica.com

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Upstream Online   

Brufau: 'EU must act on climate change'   
Upstream Online
Repsol chairman Antonio Brufau has called on European Union (EU) authorities to exert their influence to drive an agreement on curbing climate change. At the Spanish major's own “Energy for Europe – Looking Beyond 2020” debate held in the Brussels on ...

2015-09-18 South Africa Sports

Citizen   

Springboks look to avoid the chop from Japanese   
Citizen
South Africa's veterans such as 2007 World Cup winner Schalk Burger will be seeking to avoid a second historic defeat within months when they open their 2015 World Cup against Pool B rivals Japan on Saturday. Brighton (United Kingdom) (AFP).
The Springboks' Rugby World Cup preview   Mail & Guardian Online
Meyer's gamble with Bok veterans   Independent Online
Last hurrah for these 8 Springboks?   Sport24
SuperSport   
Times LIVE   
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SuperSport   

Spurs win opener, Liverpool held   
SuperSport
Tottenham Hotspur kicked off their Europa League group stage campaign on Thursday by coming from behind to beat Qarabag 3-1, while Liverpool conceded a late equaliser as they drew 1-1 at Bordeaux. Azerbaijani champions Qarabag grabbed a surprise ...

2015-09-18 South Africa Entertainment

Mirror.co.uk   

Kris Jenner admits she still can't call Caitlyn by her name so refers to her ...   
Mirror.co.uk
Kris Jenner has admitted she still can't call her ex by her new name months after her transition. The millionaire momager admits she finds it hard to refer to her ex-husband - who was formerly known as Bruce Jenner - by the moniker she chose for ...
Kris Jenner doesn't use Caitlyn's name   TV3.ie
Caitlyn Jenner dons sports wear as she runs errands in Los Angeles   Daily Mail
Kris Jenner Refuses To Call Caitlyn Jenner 'Caitlyn'   PerezHilton.com
Hollywood Life   
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Times LIVE   

Gospel star Sfiso Ncwane buys R1.9 million Mercedes for Pastor who 'saved his ...   
Times LIVE
The white AMG Mercedes-Benz GL 63 V8 that Sfiso Ncwane donated to Reverend Francis Anosike and his wife. Image by: Rock Of Victory Ministries via Facebook. The white AMG Mercedes-Benz GL 63 V8 that Sfiso Ncwane donated to Reverend Francis ...

2015-09-18 South Africa Technology

Independent Online   

Facebook needs to protect you from abuse   
Independent Online
It took some persuading, but Facebook has agreed to join an international social media task force to help combat online hate in the wake of anti-refugee xenophobia on its pages. It's a good outcome for the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and her ...
Intimate knowledge is the crux of your social media strategy   Media Update
Social media can put consumers at risk   IT-Online
How social media has changed marketing   Marketing Interactive
The Kingston Whig-Standard   
AllAfrica.com   
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PCWorld   

Sharp will sell the world's first 8K TV from next month   
PCWorld
Sharp will begin limited sales of 8K televisions next month -- an important step towards planned trial broadcasts of the format in Japan next year. 8K, also called Super Hi-Vision, packs a resolution of 7,680 pixels by 4,320 pixels -- equivalent to 16 ...
Sharp to sell world's first 8K TV in October, for about $125000   Fortune
World's first 8K TVs to sell for $133000   CBS News
First 8K TV screen to be put on sale by Sharp in October   BBC News

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Times LIVE   

Drop-top supercar showdown for Ferrari and Lamborghini   
Times LIVE
Ferrari and Lamborghini have both picked the Frankfurt motor show, which opened its doors to the press , as the venue for the global unveiling of their latest drop-top supercars. Save & Share. Email · Print. So how do they measure up to their hardtop ...

2015-09-18 South Africa Business

Wall Street Journal   

Fed Rate Decision Roils Emerging-Market Currencies   
Wall Street Journal
Many emerging-market currencies slumped against the dollar on Thursday despite the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates near zero for now. Currencies in Brazil, Turkey and South Africa, which have been among the hardest-hit by fears of a U ...
US rates on hold on global turmoil   The Australian Financial Review
Fed leaves interest rate unchanged, citing global economic risks   Washington Post
Asian shares edge up, US dollar soft as US Fed stands pat and eyes China   Financial Express
Financial Times   
The Hindu   
New York Times   
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Mail & Guardian Online   

Airbnb in SA selling trust to the wary   
Mail & Guardian Online
The homestay website has taken off in South Africa, with locals opening up their houses to visitors to make extra cash. Visitors to Johannesburg can stay in Africa's highest penthouse, Ponte City. Mark Burke has listed his flat with Airbnb, a site for ...

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Times LIVE   

Farm jobs warning as fruit strike gets ugly   
Times LIVE
Opperman criticised the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) for fuelling the strike. File photo. Agri Western Cape has warned of job losses due to crippling strike action in the Western Cape region of Ceres. Save & Share. Email · Print. A stand-off ...
Panic grows as Ceres strike hits exports   Independent Online
Trio held after Ceres fruit factory goes up in flames   News24
Suspects from Ceres Fruit Growers' factory identified   Eyewitness News

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BDlive   

NEWS ANALYSIS: Muthambi stance on SABC's Motsoeneng sets bad precedent   
BDlive
DESPITE being on the legal ropes, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng remains in the employ of the public broadcaster, with many observers wondering how he has managed to hang on for so long.
Muthambi: SABC paid out R42m to departing staff   Mail & Guardian Online
The SABC's golden handshakes have cost you R35m   News24
SABC's R42m golden handshake bill   Independent Online
Times LIVE   
Politicsweb   
Eyewitness News   
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Moneyweb.co.za   

Sibanye: Thinking outside the box   
Moneyweb.co.za
The call earlier this year by Mineral Resource Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi for a homegrown mining champion to step forward, clearly did not fall on deaf ears. Sibanye Gold, led by CEO Neal Froneman, has stepped into the spotlight demonstrating an ...
Sibanye Gold invests in coal project to secure IPP power   Mining Review
Sibanye Gold moves to secure coal for own power   Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Sibanye Gold invests in coal firm to secure fuel for power production   Mineweb
BDlive   
Mining MX   
Times LIVE   
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Independent Online   

SA entertainment to hit R176bn in 2019   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - The digital ecosphere will continue to drive the entertainment and media industry in Africa with consumers increasingly demanding access to media such as live concerts streamed on their phones. This is according to ...

2015-09-18 South Africa South Africa

News24   

Five life terms for KZN rapist   
Independent Online
Pietermaritzburg - The Pietermaritzburg Regional Court this week sentenced a 42-year-old rapist to five life terms plus 38 years behind bars on a range of charges, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Thursday. Wanderboy Myeni was convicted on 18 charges, ...

2015-09-18 South Africa Africa

STLtoday.com   

Military in Burkina Faso confirms coup, dissolves government   
STLtoday.com
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso • Burkina's military seized the airwaves and installed a general loyal to the ex-president Thursday as the new head of state, carrying out a coup weeks before national elections. The developments capped a dramatic year in this ...

2015-09-18 South Africa World

Times LIVE   

One million flee their homes after devastating quake   
Times LIVE
"Bottles and glasses shattered and the pipes in the bathroom and kitchen burst," said restaurant owner Melisa Pinones in the city of Illapel, near the epicentre of Wednesday's quake. File photo. Image by: RODRIGO GARRIDO / REUTERS ...