It's Franschhoek time Jun 29, 2009
Approaching Franschhoek on the R45 from the N1 in Cape Town, it feels like entering a centrefold in a winelands coffee table book, the oak trees and vines that line the lanes in town are wearing their yellow, copper and muscadel robes, with the sun lending just enough shadow and contrast. The months to visit. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: Toxic Chemicals Threaten Coast Jun 28, 2009
Cape Town A navigation warning has been issued to all vessels along the South African coast after 21 containers were washed off a container ship near Cape Town ... The Safmarine Meru lost the containers in severe sea conditions while on her way from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town on Tuesday, said Safmarine spokesperson Debbie Owen. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Seven Cables Set to Transform Continent's Telecoms Jun 27, 2009
com: Africa: The Cost of Cheap Internet - Can Seacom Live Up to the Hype. Africa: The Cost of Cheap Internet - Can Seacom Live Up to the Hype. (allAfrica.com)
Jones prepares to tame the Beast Jun 27, 2009
Adam Jones has been tasked with taming 'the Beast' this weekend but, speaking in Cape Town on Thursday afternoon, the man known affectionately as the 'Hair Bear' refused to worry to much about his opposite number. Jones, part of an all Welsh front row this for the Lions, goes head to head with Tendai Mtawarira this weekend in the second test in the three match series and, after Mtawarira's dominant performance over Phil Vickery last weekend, has found himself as the focus of a lot of media... (iAfrica.com)
* Boks look to end years of pain Jun 27, 2009
British and Irish Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips, foreground, passes the ball during a training session on Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa, ahead of todays game against the Springboks. PHOTO: AP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
> 'Apartheid caused xeno' Jun 26, 2009
We examine the controversial dog barking rule in a by-law proposed by the City of Cape Town. Apartheid caused xeno. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: National Doctor Strike Imminent Jun 26, 2009
com: South Africa: National Doctor Strike Imminent (Page 1 of 1). South Africa: National Doctor Strike Imminent. (allAfrica.com)
Lions aiming to square Springboks series Jun 26, 2009
But Lions centre Brian O'Driscoll said the team were in confident mood as they headed from Cape Town to Pretoria. "Some of the rugby played at the weekend showed some confidence and that we can play the game we want to," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Byrne out of Lions tour Jun 26, 2009
CAPE TOWN - Welsh full-back Lee Byrne has been ruled out of the rest of the British and Irish Lions' tour of South Africa with a thumb injury sustained in training, team officials revealed on Thursday. The 29-year-old is due to return to his Welsh regional club side Ospreys, where he will receive treatment from the club's medical staff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
A whale of a fashion show Jun 26, 2009
According to Seth Rotherham, who originally posted this picture on his popular South African blog, Damon is well liked around Cape Town. Friends of mine involved in the movie say Matt is a complete gentleman and has won over everyone, Rotherham told us. (Boston Globe)
More Narconon Events Worldwide Celebrate UN Day Against Drug Abuse Jun 26, 2009
Many Narconon program graduates, such as Robert Van Der Feyst, director of Narconon Cape Town's drug ed center, have dedicated their lives to help children learn enough not to repeat their mistakes of the past. Some foundations and corporations, such as Dell Computers with Cape Town, support Narconon's year round drug education delivery. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
South Africa: Zuma Defends Structural Overhaul of State Jun 25, 2009
Cape Town President Jacob Zuma yesterday defended structural changes in government, including name changes and new departments, saying they were designed to correct things that had not worked in the past 15 years. Zuma's remarks in introducing his budget vote in the National Assembly come amid criticism of the changes as too costly when tax revenues are declining. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Zim Illegal Immigrants Denied Access to Health Care - MSF Jun 25, 2009
com: South Africa: Zim Illegal Immigrants Denied Access to Health Care - MSF (Page 1 of 1). South Africa: Zim Illegal Immigrants Denied Access to Health Care - MSF. (allAfrica.com)
* Emerging Boks pinch last-gasp draw Jun 25, 2009
COOL KICKER: The Lions failed to capitalize on their control of territory and possession and paid the price when Willem de Waal kicked a last-second conversion AFP , CAPE TOWN Thursday, Jun 25, 2009, Page 18. South Africa Emerging Springboks center Morgan Newman, front left, attempts to tackle British and Irish Lions flyhalf James Hook during their tour match at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Isolated Familial Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism and a GNRH1 Mutation Jun 25, 2009
From Universit; Paris-Sud, Facult; de M;decine Paris-Sud and Assistance Publique H pitaux de Paris, H pital de Bic tre, INSERM UMR-S693, Paris (J.B., S.B.-T., P.C., M.L., A.G.-M., J.Y.); Laboratoire de G;n;tique Mol;culaire, Pharmacog;n;tique et Hormonologie (J.B., S.B.-T., A.G.-M.), and Service d'Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction and Centre de R;f;rence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance (S.S., P.C., M.L., J.Y.) all in Le Kremlin-Bic tre, France; the... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Live Nation Expands Global Concert Platform Through Strategic Alliance in South Africa Jun 25, 2009
"Attie van Wyk commented on the announcement: "No other company in the world has both the global platform and touring expertise of Live Nation and we are extremely proud and excited to be joining the team. With the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup around the corner, South Africa is set to benefit from vast numbers of tourists, strong consumer demand and added investment in local infrastructure, all of which we expect to benefit our business as we continue to bring even more global superstars to our... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Miracle on Grass Jun 25, 2009
The real boon will come on Dec. 4, at the World Cup draw in Cape Town, when the ayatollahs of FIFA divide the 32 qualifiers into four ranks of eight. In recent draws, the United States was seeded below its regional rival Mexico, which effectively meant the Americans would have to face two tiers of tough opponents. (Modesto Bee, CA)
South Africa toys with legalising prostitution Jun 23, 2009
Cape Town: With hundreds of thousands of tourists expected in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, a new debate has erupted over legalising prostitution in a country with the world's largest AIDS epidemic ... Kim, 35, a transgender sex-worker from Cape Town, supports decriminalisation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Young Boks take on Lions Jun 23, 2009
Last Updated: 09:45am 23 Jun 2009. R3,000 free @ Prestige Casino. (iAfrica.com)
Certainly a match for fans to remember Jun 23, 2009
Both sides, said Brazil fan Armien Jacobs, 40, who travelled from Cape Town to see the South Americans trump the Italian world champions. Yellow-bedecked Mustafa Essak from Johannesburg even predicted that the 2006 title holders would crash out of the 2010 World Cup curtain-raiser after the triple blow that sealed the team s Confed Cup fate. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Great White Sharks Hunt Like Serial Killers Jun 23, 2009
ANNA ZIEMINSKI/AFP/Getty ImagesA great white shark swimming off Cape Town, South Africa. WASHINGTON -- Great white sharks have some things in common with human serial killers, a new study says: They don't attack at random, but stalk specific victims, lurking out of sight. (Click2Houston, TX)
Idiot's guide to fashion week Jun 23, 2009
Win a fabulous wedding in Cape Town for 30 people to the value of R50000 ... One winter collection of shows in Johannesburg, one summer collection of shows in Cape Town seems like a succinct and functional accompaniment to Arise Africa Fashion Week ... The Cape Town Book Fair, returns to the Mother City from 13 to 16 June for its fourth run. (iAfrica.com)
* Xstratas Davis moves on Anglo to challenge BHP Jun 23, 2009
Anglo has high-quality, long-life assets, significant growth potential and a substantial opportunity to increase profit, said Anwar Wagner, a fund manager in Cape Town at Old Mutual Investment Group, which holds Anglo shares. We think Anglo is very attractive, and its cheap. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
> SA mulls prostitution Jun 23, 2009
We examine the controversial dog barking rule in a by-law proposed by the City of Cape Town ... Kim, a 35-year-old transgendered sex-worker from Cape Town, is familiar with the challenges of prostitution in South Africa, where reports of bribery and rape by police and other human rights violations are rife. (iAfrica.com)
Increased flights boost BA share of SA market Jun 22, 2009
Cowen said BA's forecast that Cape Town would be the most popular long-haul destination this year seemed to be correct. Although the slowdown in the global economy has not hit BA's South African routes to the same extent as it has others around the world, it has been slightly affected. (Business Report, South Africa)
SYSTIME Opens South Africa Offices to Support Growing Demand in Africa Jun 22, 2009
JOHANNESBURG, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SYSTIME, the largest Oracle JD Edwards practice globally, announced today the expansion of its international presence by opening offices in Johannesburg (Gauteng) and Cape Town, South Africa. SYSTIME's presence in South Africa reaffirms the company's commitment to provide a local presence globally to all clients. (PR Newswire)
'Attacks not xenophobic' Jun 22, 2009
We examine the controversial dog barking rule in a by-law proposed by the City of Cape Town ... But it occurred in the wake of Somali traders in Gugulethu, Cape Town, claiming they received threatening letters warning them to leave the area within seven days. (iAfrica.com)
S Africa mulls prostitution for World Cup Jun 22, 2009
Kim, 35, a transgendered sex-worker from Cape Town is familiar with the challenges of prostitution in South Africa, where reports of bribery and rape by police and other human rights violations are rife. "I think (decriminalisation) would benefit sex workers. At the moment sex work is not being recognised as a career and sex worker's human rights are being violated," she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Arise Africa in video Jun 22, 2009
Win a fabulous wedding in Cape Town for 30 people to the value of R50000. Arise Africa in video. (iAfrica.com)
Association to guide luxury branding Jun 22, 2009
Speaking at the launch of Sala at the Oneotel in Cape Town last week, Piers Schmidt, the chief executive of Sala, said the association would start a research study soon to ascertain the behaviour of luxury goods in South Africa ... The founder members include: the Oneotel group (Cape Town), Hyatt Regency (Johannesburg), Business Days Wanted magazine, Met on champagne, The Idiom Wine Collection, Gavin Rajah Concept, Shimansky Fine Jewellery, Aston Martin, Pershing, ACG World and the Luxury... (Business Report, South Africa)
* One in four South African men admit to committing rape: research group Jun 21, 2009
AP, CAPE TOWN Sunday, Jun 21, 2009, Page 6. A leading South African research group said one in four male South Africans it surveyed admitted to committing rape X a finding that cast a harsh light on a culture of sexual violence that victims groups say is deeply embedded in society. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Southern Africa: Regional Leaders Meet on Madagascar Jun 21, 2009
"There is no recognition of Rajoelina who was assisted by the army to take power. It's non-negotiable," Nkoane-Mashabane told journalists in Cape Town. "Having said that, we cannot stand by as the chair of Sadc and watch the country falling apart . . . The information we are getting from Madagascar is that all is not well on the ground.". (allAfrica.com)
'Madagascar must talk' Jun 21, 2009
We examine the controversial dog barking rule in a by-law proposed by the City of Cape Town. Do you need a laugh. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: First Swine Flu Case Reported Jun 20, 2009
Cape Town The Department of Health is under fire for its "tardy response" to the swine flu pandemic in the wake of South Africa's first case, which was reported on Thursday ... A set of scanners is in place at OR Tambo Airport, but there are none at Cape Town, where international passengers also arrive in large numbers. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Govt to Ensure Stiffer Sentences for Rapists Jun 20, 2009
Cape Town Government is to ensure that stiffer sentences for rapists and murderers are implemented ... This followed Ms Mayende-Sibiya's visit with the parents of Nadine Jantjies, who was found raped and murdered on Tuesday in Wesbank in Kuils River, Cape Town. (allAfrica.com)
Poll: 1 In 4 S. African Men Admit To Rape Jun 20, 2009
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 19, 2009. Poll: 1 In 4 S. African Men Admit To Rape. (CBS News -- World)
South Africa: First Promising TB Drug in Decades, Say Researchers Jun 20, 2009
Cape Town The first new tuberculosis drug in 40 years has successfully treated multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients in a clinical trial in South Africa. Diarylquinoline TMC207 works differently from other anti-tuberculosis drugs by targeting an enzyme of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the agent that causes TB.. (allAfrica.com)
Let trade go free Jun 19, 2009
The trade ministers of Sadc are due to meet today in Cape Town. Busa members have identified difficulties in accessing up-to-date information on the tariffs applied by SADC countries and have proposed the establishment and maintenance of a database for the region. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa v British & Irish Lions Jun 19, 2009
Ugo Monye has bulldozed his way into the Lions side. June 19, 2009 - 2:42PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
South Africa: Country Calls On World Leaders to Support Zimbabwe Jun 19, 2009
Cape Town International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has called on world leaders to open lines of credit to Zimbabwe and put an end to sanctions on that country. "We must allow the people of Zimbabwe to take control of their lives and give peace a chance," she said at a media briefing on Thursday, ahead of the tabling of her Budget Vote in Parliament. (allAfrica.com)
> Govt won't seize farms Jun 19, 2009
"With our willing-buyer, willing-seller policy there are times when the land becomes too expensive for the state to purchase and if we face a programme of expropriation, it would further destabilise the economic industry of agriculture," she told an agribusiness conference in Cape Town ... The revival of Cape Town's CBD has turned it into an upmarket residential zone. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: Anonymous Group Calls Health Strike Jun 19, 2009
com: South Africa: Anonymous Group Calls Health Strike (Page 1 of 1). South Africa: Anonymous Group Calls Health Strike. (allAfrica.com)
Fresh air to power South Africa? Jun 19, 2009
By Lucy Fleming BBC News, Cape Town ... Seventy kilometres north of Cape Town, down a dirt track with a sign warning, "beware this property is protected by snakes", are the four 17-storey-high structures that make up the country's first private wind farm ... Last year, amidst nationwide blackouts, Mr Oelsner oversaw the commercial launch of Darling Wind Farm to produce electricity for Cape Town city council. (BBC News -- Africa)
South Africa: Xenophobia Still Smouldering Jun 19, 2009
Cape Town "My worry is that my children are going to be slaves because they won't have anything. These foreign people come to South Africa with nothing, but tomorrow he has cash, third day he owns a shop and fourth day he has a car. Where do these foreign people get this money?" ... Businesspeople from four of Cape Town's impoverished communities - Delft, Masiphumelele, Samora Machel and Gugulethu - held several meetings in late May and early June to discuss ways of ridding their communities of... (allAfrica.com)
Numsa, Reserve Bank to talk business Jun 18, 2009
A meeting was originally scheduled for Monday, but was called off after Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni was called away to Cape Town. "We are approaching the bilateral meeting (on Thursday) with the RBSA expecting progress," said Mashilo. (Business Report, South Africa)
Jackass Penguins Freed After Rehab Jun 18, 2009
129 of the penguins were moved about 600 miles to the SANCCOB center in Cape Town for treatment ... Volunteers and staff packed the penguins into cardboard boxes for the short ride to Derdersteen Beach on the West Coast of Cape Town ... Under the back drop of Cape Town's famous Table Mountain, the Namibian penguins are set free. (National Geographic)
Another setback hits GMSA Jun 18, 2009
"Individuals such as Mr Trevor Manuel who fabricated allegations on 11 June 2009 at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town that labour is abusing its right to strike shall not deter us from defending and advancing the plight and interests of the workers and the poor," said Mashilo. General Motors in the US filed for bankruptcy protection at the beginning of June saying it had US$172. (iAfrica.com)
Surprise for gun owners Jun 18, 2009
We examine the controversial dog barking rule in a by-law proposed by the City of Cape Town. The youth of '76 paved the way. (iAfrica.com)
Win a wedding! Jun 18, 2009
com you can win a fabulous wedding in Cape Town for 30 people to the value of R50000 ... Situated on Cape Town's oldest wine farm, Groot Constantia Estate, The Jonkershuis will provide the winning couple and their 30 guests with a cocktail reception on the Jonkershuis lawns under the oak trees, overlooking the vineyards and False Bay ... Highly regarded Cape Town attorneys Catto, Neethling, Wiid will provide the couple with an Antenuptial Contract. (iAfrica.com)
Investors keen for slice of Cape Town debt Jun 17, 2009
Johannesburg - The City of Cape Town said on Monday it has successfully issued a second bond of R1 ... 2 billion bond issue, the City of Cape Town said ... "The fact that the bond was over-subscribed to this extent in the current recessionary climate, reflects well on the City's financial standing and reputation," said Mike Richardson, chief financial officer for the City of Cape Town. (Business Report, South Africa)
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound 'Dream On' Summer Tour in Full Swing Jun 17, 2009
Their Dream On summer schedule runs until September 26 and includes June dates in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. In early November, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound will take its solo tour to Canada and culminate the series on December 12, 2009 in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
South Africa: Overburdened KZN Hospital Suspends ARV Programme Jun 17, 2009
com: South Africa: Overburdened KZN Hospital Suspends ARV Programme (Page 1 of 1). South Africa: Overburdened KZN Hospital Suspends ARV Programme. (allAfrica.com)
Africa means business Jun 16, 2009
He is a graduate of the University of Cape Town (MA), University of South Africa (LLB) and Cornell University (PhD) where he was a Fulbright Scholar ... He practised as an advocate for seven years in Cape Town, before going into public life. (iAfrica.com)
R Kelly coming to SA Jun 16, 2009
The singer, on his first visit to Africa plays the Superbowl in Sun City on Saturday 27 June and hits Grand West Casino in Cape Town on Monday 29 June. "I'm very excited about my first visit to Africa, I've dreamed about this for a long time and it's finally here," the singer revealed. (iAfrica.com)
White South African farmers arming themselves Jun 16, 2009
Her home is a long way from the vineyards and beaches of Cape Town, but South Africa is to host the 2010 World Cup and five of the centres for players and the hundreds of thousands of tourists who will come with them are here in the north. Preparations are in hand but this is against the backdrop of a country gripped by ultra-violence. (Harper's Magazine)
South Africa: Zweli Mkhize On the NHI Jun 16, 2009
com: South Africa: Zweli Mkhize On the NHI (Page 1 of 1). South Africa: Zweli Mkhize On the NHI. (allAfrica.com)
'Midweek Lions' remain hopeful of Test berth Jun 16, 2009
In theory, yes, for that is what McGeechan told the squad when he revealed the line-up to them yesterday in Cape Town before departure for Port Elizabeth. The fact that for the first and only time on the trip the party splits, with the front-runners for the Test side heading straight to Durban, means that McGeechan has to offer solace as well as hope. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Saving the seas for marine mammals Jun 16, 2009
The Trutherizer, Cape Town, South Africa ... We have just last week had 55 False Killer Whales stranded on a beach near Cape Town for no apparent reason - sad to think we are probably responsible for it ... Bruce See, Cape Town, South Africa. (BBC News -- Science)
R10bn scam exposed Jun 16, 2009
Aspen became aware of the fraud when a Cape Town businessman was approached by Tannenbaum to help recruit investors. The businessman checked the authenticity of the Aspen orders and found that they were forged, setting off the alarm bells. (Business Report, South Africa)
Continent must plan for recovery - Zuma Jun 16, 2009
Speaking in Cape Town, Zuma mirrored earlier comments by Graca Machel, the former first lady of South Africa and Mozambique, who said African states needed to expand regional and continental trade. Zuma said the continent had the opportunity "to diversify markets and products" and prepare for the inevitable upturn. (Business Report, South Africa)
A Virgin for everyone Jun 16, 2009
In 2003, I was invited by Virgin to attend the VIP function held for the 46664 concert in Cape Town and to be a guest of Richard Branson. The pre-concert drinks were held at Pigalle in Green Point. (iAfrica.com)
NHLBI funds global centers on chronic diseases and collaborates with UnitedHealth Group Jun 16, 2009
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa* Partner: Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass. USA. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
South Africa: Market Forces Part of Xenophobic Violence Jun 16, 2009
Johannesburg The business acumen of foreign nationals, rather than xenophobia, is being named as the trigger that led to attacks against Somalis and other migrants in the South African port city of Cape Town. In the aftermath of the violence that swept across the country in May 2008, killing more than 60 people and displacing tens of thousands of others, the City of Cape Town commissioned a report, An Audit of Spaza Shops in Khayelitsha, a township on the outskirts of town ... In an eerie... (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Spectre of Corruption Threatens Democracy [guest column] Jun 16, 2009
During the institute's workshop, Professor Kwesi Kwaa Prah, director of the Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society in Cape Town, observed in his keynote address that many African leaders are semi-illiterate. I take this to mean more that they are oblivious to some of the nuances of governance principles, rather than that they did not go to school. (allAfrica.com)
South African AIDS Activist Ngubane Dies At 24 Jun 16, 2009
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Jun ... A memorial service was held Friday in her teeming Cape Town suburb of Khayelitsha, one of the areas worst affected by the dual AIDS-TB epidemic. (CBS News -- World)
