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    FACTBOX - Africa still worst hit by AIDS  Nov 24, 2009
    South African activist Noxolo Bunu demonstrates using a female condom at the offices of the Treatment Action Campaign in Khayelitsha, near Cape Town, in this March 19, 2009 file photo. (REUTERS/Rogan Ward/Files). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Trott's emotional return  Nov 24, 2009
    "It [being in Cape Town] adds a little edge to it for me," Trott acknowledges. "But I'm going to have to put the emotions of coming back here to one side to make sure they don't play any role in the decisions I make on the field.". (iAfrica.com)

    Football: FIFA calls crisis meeting  Nov 24, 2009
    Blatter has not made a public comment as the row over Henry's handball raged, but on Monday FIFA issued a statement announcing the special meeting in Cape Town on December 2, two days ahead of the draw for the World Cup finals in South Africa. "Due to recent events in the world of football, namely incidents at the play-offs for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, match control (refereeing) and irregularities in the football betting market, the FIFA president has called an extraordinary meeting... (CNN -- International)

    Research houses optimistic on local stock market  Nov 24, 2009
    Using the upcoming World Cup 2010 football to be staged in Cape Town, South Africa in June, as an analogy, he said 2010 will be a game of two halves, with good scoring opportunities in the first half. . (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    FIFA calls emergency meeting to discuss playoffs  Nov 24, 2009
    FIFA said Monday the meeting would take place Dec. 2, two days before the draw in Cape Town. FIFA's statement did not reveal the incidents. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Collingwood leads England to victory  Nov 23, 2009
    England were without opening batsman Alastair Cook, who will remain in Pretoria for treatment and rehabilitation of a bulging disc in his back when his teammates move on to Cape Town on Monday. AFP Digg LATEST FEATURES. (iAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Parliament Urges Govt on Land Reform  Nov 23, 2009
    Cape Town Parliament has urged the government to allocate more money to agrarian reform, saying SA cannot afford to postpone this any longer and the lack of sufficient funding would compromise its development agenda. The legislature's view was expressed in a report adopted by the House last week in response to the medium-term budget policy statement tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan last month. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa marks 200-day countdown to 2010 World CupCape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Sunday, 22 Nov., marked the 200-day countdown to the 2010 World Cup,to be held in South Africa, and Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa used the occasionto unveil a comprehensive securityplan to ensure the safety of visitors during the tournament.    23/11/2009   Full Text...  Nov 23, 2009
    Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Sunday, 22 Nov., marked the 200-day countdown t o the 2010 World Cup, to be held in South Africa, and Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa used the occasion to unveil a comprehensive security plan to ensure the safety of visitors during the tournament ... In other developments, the city of Cape Town this past weekend announced plans f or a carnival to coincide with the 2010 Final Draw in two weeks time ... The annual switching on of Cape Town. (Panapress.com)

    China's investment in Africa  Nov 23, 2009
    From Cape Town to Cairo, China is on the march. From South Africa it buys iron ore, among other minerals; from Zambia, copper; and from Zimbabwe chrome, gold and iron ore. (Albany Times Union)

    Kallis out of ODI series  Nov 22, 2009
    "Our first priority is to get him fit for the Test series, so we have ruled him out of the rest of the ODIs. "We will call up a replacement, who will join us in Cape Town on Friday, but in the meantime, Hashim Amla will open the batting with Graeme Smith. "Hashim has travelled with the ODI team for some time, and did very well when he stood in for Graeme in Australia, so we are well covered," said Arthur. (iAfrica.com)

    'Have I done enough?' From bystander to activist to filmmaker  Nov 22, 2009
    Forty years after graduation, as he returned to Cape Town for a class reunion, with his son, Aaron, and filmmaker Rod Freedman (Uncle Chatzkel, 2000) accompanying him, Professor Bloch had some unfinished business ... The incident that inspires the film's title is telling: as a 15-year-old soon after new segregation regulations were imposed on Cape Town buses, he sat in one of the seats allocated specifically for ''non-whites. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Zuma to South African Jews: Come home (2)  Nov 22, 2009
    Zuma to South African Jews: Come home. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    FIFA turns down Irish request  Nov 22, 2009
    FIFA turn down Ireland's replay request - CNN.com. FIFA turn down Ireland's replay request. (CNN)

    South Africa: Xenophobic Attacks Draw Condemnation From UN Agency  Nov 21, 2009
    The incident is the first large-scale xenophobic attack affecting refugees and asylum-seekers in South Africa since May 2008, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which is sending staff to De Dooms, a farming community 140 kilometres northeast of Cape Town, to work with local authorities to make it safe for foreigners to return there. "We have moved quickly to help the displaced," said UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic. (allAfrica.com)

    UN condemns SA vineyard attacks  Nov 21, 2009
    Local farm workers accused the Zimbabweans near Cape Town of stealing their jobs by accepting lower wages ... The UN refugee agency said those displaced in the latest unrest were living in tents in a sports field north-east of Cape Town. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Zimbabwe: South African Refugee Group Slams Political Leaders Over Xenophobia  Nov 21, 2009
    South African refugee rights group, PASSOP, has slammed local government officials for their handling of this week's outbreak of xenophobic violence near Cape Town, which saw more than 3000 foreigners, mainly Zimbabweans, flee their homes. 22 South African nationals have been arrested after scores of residents from the De Doorns farming town in the Western Cape went on the rampage, driving out foreigners in at least two informal settlements in the area. (allAfrica.com)

    Prostitutes count on 2010  Nov 21, 2009
    In September, Cape Town set up a vice squad tasked with "cleaning up" the city's brothels and prostitutes a move applauded by religious and family groups ... "If you follow the signs from Cape Town, our fear is that these vice squads will be rolled out in other big areas as well.". (iAfrica.com)

    Where to go bare in SA  Nov 20, 2009
    Even in our socially-conservative country, naturism has moved beyond the bushes of a few discreet beaches on Cape Towns Atlantic Seaboard, with a growing number of resorts tapping into the naturist market ... These include Sandy Bay near Llandudno in Cape Town, Port Alfred beach near the lighthouse and near the lagoon at Umhlanga beach. (iAfrica.com)

    Pim's World Cup warm-up might be a mild Guus chase  Nov 20, 2009
    That list, and the impending World Cup draw in Cape Town, will be used to finalise the Socceroos' build-up - which is almost certain to involve only one match on Australian soil. While Football Federation Australia has tentatively booked ANZ Stadium for a match on the weekend of May 21 to 23, it's understood coach Pim Verbeek wants only one farewell match, which is virtually certain to be played at the MCG on May 26. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Italy v South Africa  Nov 20, 2009
    Du Preez looking forward to baptism of fire - rugbyheaven. Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    South Africa: Defiant Armscor CEO Suspended On Full Pay  Nov 20, 2009
    Cape Town Armscor CEO Sipho Thomo has been suspended on full pay pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing after defiantly refusing to accede to yet another request by the corporation's board for him to resign. The suspension creates another vacancy at the helm of a state-owned enterprise after a spate of upheavals involving the SABC, Transnet, SAA and Eskom. (allAfrica.com)

    AVA - Reminder: 1 Week left! Fishing parties welcome  Nov 20, 2009
    Association for Visual Arts Gallery 35 Church Street, Cape Town, South Africa Gallery hours: Weekdays 10h00 to 17h00, Saturdays 10h00 to 13h00 Phone: +27-21 424-7436, Fax: +27-21 423-2637, avaart@iafrica. com www. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    World Cup line-up decided as last six spots taken  Nov 20, 2009
    The draw for the World Cup takes place in Cape Town on Dec 4. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    South Africa: Soldiers' Time-Bomb Report Needs Action, Says Opposition  Nov 20, 2009
    Cape Town A report describing soldiers' service conditions as a "ticking time bomb" demanded urgent action and should be made public, Democratic Alliance MP David Maynier said yesterday. His call on Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu follows a report to Parliament's defence committee by the National Defence Force Service Commission -- established shortly after soldiers ran amok in Pretoria after an illegal march in August. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Zimbabweans Chased From Homes Total 3,000  Nov 20, 2009
    Johannesburg The number of Zimbabweans displaced after some of their shacks in an informal settlement outside De Doorns, a farming town about 140km from Cape Town, South Africa, were attacked and demolished by local South African residents, has risen to about 3,000, said the South African Red Cross Society. The Red Cross has appealed for R2 million (about US$270,880) to help provide urgently needed blankets, water, food, first-aid kits, toiletries, clothing, fuel for transport, and logistical... (allAfrica.com)

    FIFA yet to decide on World Cup seeding formula  Nov 20, 2009
    Football's world governing body said Thursday that the decision will be taken two days before the Dec. 4 draw in Cape Town, South Africa, by a panel composed mainly of FIFA executive committee members. "The procedure of the final draw will be decided at the bureau of the organizing committee for the 2010 World Cup," FIFA said in a statement. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    SA restaurant honoured  Nov 20, 2009
    Cape Town and the Cape winelands along with Bordeaux (France), Florence (Italy), Mainz (Germany), Mendoza (Argentina), Porto (Portugal), Bilbao-Rioja (Spain) and the San Francisco-Napa Valley region is a GWC partner. From 2010 Christchurch in New Zealand will join the elite group as the third representative from the southern hemisphere. (iAfrica.com)

    Africa: Winners and Losers In Corruption Stakes  Nov 20, 2009
    Cape Town Botswana continues to be seen as Africa s least corrupt, and Somalia as the continent s and the world s most corrupt country, according to a new survey published this week. But Botswana comes in at only 37th place in a list of 180 nations, which New Zealand tops as the perceived least corrupt country in the world. (allAfrica.com)

    Football: 'Handball' Henry puts France in WC, Russia crash  Nov 19, 2009
    In total, 13 European nations will play in the 32-team World Cup finals with the draw set for Cape Town on December 4. Netherlands, England, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Serbia, champions Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia, Greece, Slovenia, Portugal and France make up Europe's representation. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Hilditch concerned over pace stocks  Nov 19, 2009
    McGain, 37, made a disastrous debut in Cape Town in March, taking 0-149. 2009 Brought to you by. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Long walk to hotel room?  Nov 19, 2009
    But many hotels are concentrated in major cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, where no problems are expected. Smaller host cities like the northern town of Polokwane and Nelspruit, a gateway to Kruger national park, won't have enough rooms, especially if they play host to big games. (iAfrica.com)

    Stadium-sized airfares?  Nov 19, 2009
    That's how much it will cost you to fly from Johannesburg to Cape Town on SAA in June next year. With my grubby paws on three tickets for Match 56, R16 - 1H v 2G on 29 June, I have Joburg family flying down to enjoy a game at Cape Town's striking new stadium. (iAfrica.com)

    Controversial goal puts France in '10 World Cup  Nov 19, 2009
    The 32 nations will be drawn into eight groups on Dec. 4 in Cape Town, and the first World Cup on the African continent opens June 11. With help from Swedish referee Martin Hansson, who failed to call the hand ball, France avoided a penalty-kicks shootout at Saint-Denis, outside Paris, and won the home-and-home, total-goals playoff 2-1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Missed call puts France into World Cup  Nov 19, 2009
    They join 31 other teams, after a qualifying tournament that began across the globe in October 2007, in the finals draw that takes place in Cape Town on December 4. Also See. (ABC News)

    South Africa: President Admits Country's Crime is Most Violent  Nov 18, 2009
    Cape Town President Jacob Zuma yesterday became the first South African head of state to acknowledge that crime in SA was the most violent in the world while justifying changes to the law on the use of lethal force in the National Assembly. Opposition leaders who have made similar suggestions have been slapped down, particularly by former president Thabo Mbeki , who insisted that there was no qualitative difference between crime in SA and elsewhere in the world. (allAfrica.com)

    Guinea: South African Govt Probes Mercenary Reports  Nov 18, 2009
    Cape Town The Pretoria government is probing reports that South African mercenaries are training Guinean militia, recruited by the country s military junta on an ethnic basis. Ayanda Ntsaluba, director-general of South Africa s foreign ministry, told reporters in Pretoria on Tuesday that some of the information seems to point in that direction, but I don t think we ve got the full picture yet. (allAfrica.com)

    MTN wins AfricaCom Award  Nov 18, 2009
    Accra, Nov. 17, GNA - MTN Uganda, the sister company of MTN Ghana has won the Best Solution for Rural Services award at the second AfricaCom Awards held in Cape Town, South Africa during the 2009 AfricaCom conference. A statement issued in Accra by Mrs Georgina Asare-Fiagbenu, Acting Corporate Service Executive, said MTN Uganda was recognised for MTN Google SMS, the field-based programme propelled by an innovative partnership that strategically combines the resources and experience of MTN, the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Zimbabweans Fear New Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa  Nov 18, 2009
    Johannesburg Fearing a resurgence of xenophobic attacks, around 2,500 Zimbabwean migrants have taken refuge in government buildings in De Doorns, a farming town about 140km from Cape Town, South Africa, after some of their shacks in an informal settlement were attacked and demolished, said a police official. The attacks took place early in the morning of 17 November in Stofland, meaning dustland in Afrikaans, the largest squatter camp in De Doorns. (allAfrica.com)

    Vampire star is a ticking time bomb  Nov 18, 2009
    "Whether V445 Puppis will eventually explode as a supernova, or if the current nova outburst has pre-empted that pathway by ejecting too much matter back into space is still unclear," said team member Patrick Woudt of the University of Cape Town in South Africa. "But we have here a pretty good suspect for a future Type Ia supernova!". (MSNBC -- Technology)

    South Africa: Farm Workers Tear Down Zimbabweans' Homes  Nov 18, 2009
    The Zimbabwean families were forced to pack up their belongings and seek refuge in a community hall in the Hex River Valley town, which is about two hours from Cape Town. As residents, armed with sticks and stones, raced through the Ekuphumleni informal settlement tearing down makeshift homes, police fired rubber bullets and used a stun grenade to disperse them. (allAfrica.com)

    The future of RDP housing  Nov 18, 2009
    Cape Town has enough rooms. No it doesn't. (iAfrica.com)

    France to resolve problem Bok fixture  Nov 17, 2009
    The June 12 Test match was initially set for Cape Town, but the stadium there is out of bounds because it is to be used for the World Cup. Asked whether the game could be transferred to French soil, Camou said: "That depends on South Africa. If, in one way or another, I can help South Africa resolve this problem, I'll do it with pleasure. "I know the difficulty a football World Cup poses because I was not able to welcome South Africa at the Stade de France," Camou said in reference to Friday's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    South Africa: Bid to Protect Poor Against Gambling  Nov 17, 2009
    Cape Town Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has insisted he will not give the go-ahead for any new gambling activity until he has seen the results of an impact-assessment study now under way. Parliament's trade and industry committee was told last week that the study might indicate the need for legislative changes to close loopholes that had allowed new operations to flourish. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Class of 2008 Makes Varsity's Goal Harder  Nov 17, 2009
    Research by the University of the Witwatersrand's (Wits) mathematics department, released at midyear, showed that an overall 37% drop in first-year students' June mathematics pass rate at Wits echoed the trend at the universities of Pretoria, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, KwaZulu-Natal, the North West and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Universities had to contend with more first-years enrolling for mathematics- driven programmes after last year's matric mathematics pass rate was far higher... (allAfrica.com)

    Africa: Continent's Best Soccer Teams Head For World Cup  Nov 17, 2009
    Cape Town There's only one slot left to be filled in Africa's line-up at the 2010 Fifa World Cup, to be played in South Africa next June, and it will be taken after what has the makings of an epic playoff between Algeria and Egypt in Sudan on Wednesday. Egypt came from behind to secure the playoff after entering Saturday's qualifier against Algeria three points behind its fierce rival. (allAfrica.com)

    Anything Can Happen PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance has Ireland on the ropes after Nicolas Anelka (9) hit the lone goal in a 1-0 first-leg win Saturday in Dublin.France has the edge entering its second leg at home vs. Ireland, but les Bleus won't take anything for granted as Europe's World Cup playoffs come to a dramatic ending on Wednesday.  Nov 17, 2009
    The draw is in Cape Town on Dec. 4 and France, which won the title in 1998 and was runner-up to Italy three years ago, should be confident of being in it after Nicolas Anelka's deflected winner in Dublin on Saturday. The 30-year-old Chelsea striker, who has yet to play in a World Cup after being overlooked by the coaches in the past three, is taking nothing for granted. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    SA, Nigeria boost trade relationsCape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is looking forward to working withNigerian businesses to further open up tradeopportunities and allow investment to grow between the two countries, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Sunday.    16/11/2009   Full Text...  Nov 16, 2009
    Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is looking forward to working with Nigerian businesses to further open up trade opportunities and allow investment to grow between the two countries, Deputy Pre sident Kgalema Motlanthe said on Sunday ... Cape Town - 16/11/2009. (Panapress.com)

    Calorie-counting harmful?  Nov 16, 2009
    Nash, presently the Treatment Director at private Cape Town eating disorder retreat, Montrose Manor, has increasingly seen the orthorexia verdict put forward, without a proper diagnosis. There is a fine line between those with possible orthorexia and those manipulating their eating habits to become healthier, and many physicians would be hard-pressed to differentiate between them. (iAfrica.com)

    Employers don't have the guts to invoke dismissals  Nov 16, 2009
    Online Edition Powered By IOL. DisplayAds('SkyLEFT',17,). (Business Report, South Africa)

    South Africa: World Cup Flights Are Already Fully Booked  Nov 16, 2009
    Many airlines also expect 100% load factors ahead of next month's World Cup draw in Cape Town. "Capacity offered by the daily Lufthansa seasonal flights reintroduced at the end of October this year between Cape Town and Frankfurt has been absorbed," Gabriel Leupold, MD southern and eastern Africa, said at the weekend ... Leupold said: "South African Airways (SAA) has already officially approached both Star Alliance partners Lufthansa and SWISS regarding our willingness to deploy our aircraft... (allAfrica.com)

    Hogan slams interference in Eskom's affairs  Nov 16, 2009
    Cape Town - Eskom on Thursday confirmed the departure of chief executive officer Jacob Maroga as Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan lashed out at those who had launched a political campaign to keep him in the post. "Mr Maroga's resignation was clear and unambiguous and was accepted," acting Eskom board chair Mpho Makwana told staff at Megawatt Park. (Business Report, South Africa)

    South Africa: The Cost of Drug Addiction  Nov 15, 2009
    He has been in rehab at a private clinic in the southern suburbs of Cape Town for almost three months. This, after police arrested him for drug possession, an event he says he "will forever cherish". (allAfrica.com)

    France catches break vs. Ireland; Russia, Greece not safe  Nov 15, 2009
    Denmark and South Korea, who will also go into the Dec. 4 World Cup draw in Cape Town, drew 0-0. scored Serbia's winner in a 1-0 victory away to non-qualifier Northern Ireland but World Cup-bound Switzerland tumbled 1-0 at home to after 's second-half penalty for the visitor. (USA Today -- Sports)

    South Africa: No One Knows Numbers of Undocumented Migrants  Nov 14, 2009
    The Minister of Home Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, when asked how many undocumented migrants were living in South Africa at a parliamentary media briefing on 12 November in the port city of Cape Town, answered candidly: "I don't know. If somebody's here illegally, how do I know they are here? I do not know - that's an honest answer.". The home affairs website cites a 1996 study by the Human Sciences Research Council, which estimated that between 2. (allAfrica.com)

    Robben Island's rabbits to be used to feed South Africa's poor  Nov 14, 2009
    Nelson Mandela was held prisoner on the island off Cape Town for most of the 27 years he was in jail and it is now a museum and World Heritage Site ... The rabbit meat is to be distributed among charities in Cape Town ... The island sits in the bay just seven kilometres from Cape Town's beaches and is visited by more than 1,800 tourists a day at peak times. (BBC News -- Africa)

    South Africa: Civil Society to Lose Major Supporter [interview]  Nov 14, 2009
    Cape Town Human rights and democracy are causes that are never completely won, which is why civil society needs the support of philanthropists. This is the view of Gara LaMarche, chief executive and president of The Atlantic Philanthropies (TAP), one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Cellphone Rates to Be Cut  Nov 14, 2009
    Cape Town Consumers will from early next year be charged 36 cents less when making cell phone calls, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda announced on Thursday. The minister said mobile operators had agreed to reduce their mobile termination rates to 89 cents during peak times and 77 cents during off-peak times. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Minister Assures of Players' Safety in 2010  Nov 14, 2009
    Cape Town Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe has assured soccer teams and international visitors arriving in South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup that they will be safe during their stay. He said they should not be concerned about attacks on any of the teams or the officials who will be in the country for the event. (allAfrica.com)

    Africa: Donors Backtracking on Funding Aids Treatment  Nov 14, 2009
    "Ten years ago in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, we tested 1 000 people per year. Today, we test close to 40 000 people per year". "What does it mean", he asked. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Zuma Clarifies Position on Police's Licence to Shoot  Nov 13, 2009
    Cape Town President Jacob Zuma has reiterated that at no point in time did he give police officers the right to shoot suspects in situations other than those stipulated by law. "...at no point in my address to the Station Commissioners did I give police licence to shoot suspects in circumstances other than those provided for by law," Zuma said during his response to questions raised by political parties in the National Assembly on Thursday. (allAfrica.com)

    Africa: Continent in the Global Carbon Trade  Nov 13, 2009
    Cape Town Carbon trading, as promoted by the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), has become a key global strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ... "Developing countries should not make the same mistakes as developed countries by creating high carbon economies first (that later need to reduce emissions)," Lex de Jonge, chair of the CDM Executive Board, which was put in place by and answers to the countries that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol, told delegates during the... (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Deputy Minister Says Civilian Deaths Are 'Unavoidable'  Nov 13, 2009
    Cape Town An unapologetic Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has defended his and other ministers' statements of "shoot to kill" and said it was unavoidable that bystanders would be killed in the crossfire between police and criminals. Mbalula's comments yesterday come after controversial shootings in which a young woman and a three- year-old child were killed by police in recent weeks. (allAfrica.com)

    Congo-Kinshasa: Govt Creates Safety Net by Diversifying Economy [analysis]  Nov 12, 2009
    com: Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - The New Platform for Growth in Africa (Page 1 of 1). DRC - The New Platform for Growth in Africa. (allAfrica.com)

    AIDS crisis blamed on Mbeki  Nov 12, 2009
    That is obviously something that cannot but worry a person,'' the Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, told reporters in Cape Town on Tuesday. He said that in 1997 the total number of deaths stood at about 300,000. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    South Africa: Government Urged to Play Greater Role in Fighting Monopolies  Nov 11, 2009
    Cape Town The Competition Commission has proposed that the government and development finance institutions take proactive measures to support the entrance of new players in monopolistic markets to create more competition. Such intervention would be in addition to litigation against anticompetitive behaviour, though this took a lot of time and was very costly, Parliament's economic development portfolio committee heard yesterday. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Government Wants Open Debate on Rand  Nov 11, 2009
    Cape Town Government would like to engage in an open debate with trade unions and private-sector economists on how to make the Rand more competitive, says Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel. Patel said Cabinet had agreed that the country needed a more competitive exchange rate and pointed out that the problem was that while a strong rand brought down the cost of imports, it raised the price of exports. (allAfrica.com)

    Istanbul to bid for 2020 Olympics  Nov 11, 2009
    South African cities Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban are potential candidates. Egypt and Nigeria could also consider bidding. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    South Africa: Skewed Land Ownership Will Lead to Calamity -- Nkwinti  Nov 11, 2009
    Cape Town The government was "obsessed" with achieving the redistribution of 30% of agricultural land from white to black hands because failure to address skewed land ownership patterns would result in polarisation and calamity, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti said yesterday. His statement comes at a time when the government is reviewing the deadline of 30% redistribution by 2014, in light of reduced funding arising from the global economic crisis and the domestic... (allAfrica.com)

    Bafana need a fit Benni  Nov 11, 2009
    BS: "I believe that players like Franklin Cale, Erwin Isaacs, Nazeer Allie and Sameeg Doutie should have been included in the squad. Let me explain why, before I'm accused of favouring Cape Town players. I do think that the current Bafana squad has too similar players, hence they are not doing well; you need little bit of direct football players in order to achieve results and the players I mentioned can give you that option.". KN: Boebie, thanks for your time and good luck with Santos. (iAfrica.com)

    Duminy secures big win  Nov 11, 2009
    Duminy, a 25-year-old left-hand batsman from Cape Town came in at number four and tormented the visiting attack to finish unbeaten on 111 after facing 87 balls in 126 minutes. His record score included nine fours and two sixes in a virtual chance-less stand as South Africa bettered the 295 runs scored against their northern neighbours in Benoni. (iAfrica.com)

    Banned, but flying to CT  Nov 11, 2009
    Angola's national carrier, banned from flying within the EU, has begun direct flights to Cape Town and plans a new service to Havana, state media said Tuesday. "From December TAAG will start direct flights to Havana, capital of Cuba," national radio said, adding that the Cape Town route was already operating ... "We are optimistic that we will be sending full flights from Luanda to Cape Town and have full flights from Cape Town to Luanda," TAAG spokesman Rui Carreira said. (iAfrica.com)

    South Africa axe late arrival Khenyeza  Nov 11, 2009
    Golden Arrows striker Richard Henyekane will replace Khenyeza while Ajax Cape Town defender-cum-midfielder Lance David comes in for injured Sundowns fullback Siboniso Gaxa. The rest of the 24-man squad arrived fit, including Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy, who was ignored for the Confederations Cup after shunning friendlies against Norway and Portugal two months before. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    AVA - New Exhibition Reminder  Nov 10, 2009
    Association for Visual Arts Gallery 35 Church Street, Cape Town, South Africa Gallery hours: Weekdays 10h00 to 17h00, Saturdays 10h00 to 13h00 Phone: +27-21 424-7436, Fax: +27-21 423-2637, avaart@iafrica. com www. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Africa: 'Africans Should Become Their Own Philanthropists'  Nov 7, 2009
    Cape Town Africans "should dare to imagine an African world not defined by the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund but one that comes out of Africa". This is necessary for Africans to grow out of dependence and become the agents of their own development. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Hlophe's Son to Face Music Over Fraud Claims  Nov 7, 2009
    Cape Town The son of Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe is to answer in court next year to charges that he defrauded people and businesses of more than R500 000 over two years. Thuthuka Hlophe, 26, appeared briefly in the Bellville Commercial Crimes Court yesterday where a plea proposal was due to be heard. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Govt Scraps Deal for Airbus Military Aircraft  Nov 6, 2009
    Cape Town The government has withdrawn from its contract with Airbus to buy eight strategic airlift military aircraft, and hopes that the R2,9bn already spent on the acquisition of the planes can be recovered, as Airbus missed critical production deadlines. The price tag for the aircraft had ballooned from the original R17bn to a staggering R47bn, it was revealed last month. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: GM Potato Gets Roasting  Nov 6, 2009
    Cape Town South Africa's Agricultural Research Council has appealed against the government's decision to reject a genetically modified (GM) potato it was hoping to release to farmers ... At a meeting held in Cape Town last week (29 October) to discuss the ban, Gurling Bothma, a scientist at the ARC-Roodeplaat Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, described the government's decision as frustrating. (allAfrica.com)

    'Robin Hood' thief who handed out stolen money baffles SA police  Nov 6, 2009
    He took expensive jewellery and 50,000 rand ($6,320; 3,870) from a safe and a firearm from a house in an affluent Cape Town neighbourhood, police say. As the man was about to make his escape he asked staff members if they needed money, and left behind 10,000 rand. (BBC News -- Africa)

    South Africa: Free Shaik 'Damaged Parole Credibility'  Nov 5, 2009
    Cape Town The credibility of the parole system has been damaged by the release of President Jacob Zuma 's former financial adviser, Schabir Shaik, on medical parole, the head of the Council for Corrections, Judge Siraj Desai, said yesterday. Medical parole is legally applicable only to terminally ill prisoners but since his release this year, Shaik has been seen driving around Durban, celebrating in a restaurant and reportedly playing golf. (allAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Activist Bemoans Country's 'Moral Decay'  Nov 5, 2009
    Speaking at the annual Helen Suzman lecture in Cape Town this week Ramphele urged South African youth to engage in peaceful protest against the moral decay of society "as loud as we did (under apartheid) -- even against laws that could have you shot". "We've had shocking statements made in our public sphere. What kind of ethics allows young people to say Kader Asmal should just lie down and die? In the Free State a young man said (University of Free State Rector Professor) Jonathan Jansen should... (allAfrica.com)

    Golf - it's not over yet  Nov 5, 2009
    " Victory lap The entire "victory lap" can be followed at and on Goodbye Citi's Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube pages - where the public can also post their messages. The tour is being filmed to create a farewell television commercial for Citi. Ogilvy Cape Town executive creative director Chris Gotz says the car has "become a friend to the South African people". "The Citi brand means so many things to so many different people. Thousands drove it as their first car. (iAfrica.com)

    Kelly Clarkson to tour SA  Nov 5, 2009
    Locally, the tour starts on Friday 12 March at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg, before moving into the ICC Durban Arena on Sunday 14 March and finally Cape Town at the Grand Arena, GrandWest on Wednesday 17 March 2010. The international tour kicks off in Dublin, Ireland on 5 February and continues through April, covering 26 markets in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. (iAfrica.com)

    South Africa: Aids Programme May Be Reducing Deaths  Nov 5, 2009
    Cape Town The government's AIDS treatment programme may have begun to put the brakes on SA's rising death rate, a senior official of the Department of Health told Parliament yesterday. Referring to figures released earlier this week by Statistics SA showing a slight drop in the number of deaths recorded by the Department of Home Affairs in 2006 and 2007, the deputy director-general for strategic health programmes, Yogan Pillay, said: "It might be a data problem or it might be good news. We hope... (allAfrica.com)

    Honeymoon ideas for adventurous newlyweds  Nov 5, 2009
    Heiderstadt says, In two weeks in South Africa and nearby Botswana and Zambia, you can not only have an amazing five-star safari experience, but enjoy the cosmopolitan hotels and restaurants of scenic Cape Town, tour the fabulous wines of the nearby wine regions in Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, go cage diving with great white sharks, be pampered at spas in luxurious coastal resorts and even bungee-jump high above the Zambezi River right near world-famous Victoria Falls. . (MSNBC -- Travel)

    3Man Accidentally Pulls Eject Lever While Flying in Jet»  Nov 5, 2009
    Air Force officers quickly deployed a helicopter to retrieve the passenger after his fall 80 miles south of Cape Town, South Africa. The pilot of the craft, Captain Gerhard Lourens, is a long-time member of the Silver Falcons air force air display team, according to The Daily Mail. (Fox News)

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