› Tough in Toulouse Nov 14, 2009
Previous Results2006: France won 36-26 at Newlands2005: France won 26-20 at Stade de France, Paris2005: South Africa won 27-13 at Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth 2005: Draw 30-30 at King's Park, Durban 2002: France won 30-10 at Stade Vlodrome, Marseille 2001: France won 20-10 at Stade de France, Paris2001: South Africa won 20-15 at King's Park, Durban 2001: France won 32-23 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg 1997: South Africa won 52-10 at Parc des Princes, Paris 1996: South Africa won 13-12 at Parc des... (iAfrica.com)
Africa: Continent in the Global Carbon Trade Nov 13, 2009
The South African city of Durban is running Africa's first landfill gas-to-electricity project on three municipal landfill sites ... "We are trying to address global warming by really changing the way we live in South Africa. Landfill gas is a viable new energy source when linked to carbon finance and CDM," explained John Parkin, deputy head of plant and engineering at Durban's eThekwini Municipality. (allAfrica.com)
Jing Zhao sets new women's 100 medley record Nov 12, 2009
51 set by Sweden's Therese Alshammar at Durban, South Africa last month. On Tuesday, Jing set new marks in the women's 50 backstroke twice. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Japan under curfew in South Africa Nov 11, 2009
Japan's players have been instructed not to leave their hotel after dark while they are in South Africa for the match in Durban. "The players are free to go to the beach in front of the hotel, but we've told them not to go out after dark," Ichirota Fukushi, the team's media relations director, told The Associated Press via telephone from South Africa. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Deans keen to stop Wallabies revisiting their back-up blues Nov 11, 2009
Then they headed to Durban and recorded their first win on South African soil in eight years only to fall apart in Johannesburg, where they were on the wrong end of a 53-8 hammering, their biggest Test loss. On last year's northern hemisphere tour, Australia beat Italy, England and France before losing to Wales 21-18 in the final match in Cardiff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
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)
* New Zealand survive scare to win series Nov 11, 2009
5 overs but after Aamir had hit Daniel Vettori for three sixes in one over, slowly, he and Ajmal approached the target, beating the previous 10th wicket partnership record by Pakistan in all one-day cricket of 72 by Abdul Razzaq and Waqar Younis against South Africa at Durban in 1998. Aamir improved on his previous highest score of 24 made against Sri Lanka earlier this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cricket: New Zealand survive Aamir scare to win series Nov 10, 2009
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› Govt's feast of riches Nov 9, 2009
At the same time, South African taxpayers had to endure the revelation that Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa had run up a bill of R500 000 staying in a top hotel in his home town of Durban; how more than 2000 corrupt civil servants rigged government tenders worth more than R600-million; and how poor procurement policies, strategies and systems were shown to be costing both the South African private sector and the government losses amounting to more than R25-billion each year. Just recently,... (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: Free Shaik 'Damaged Parole Credibility' Nov 5, 2009
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. Two successive correctional services ministers, Ngconde Balfour and Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, have refused to refer the matter to the parole review board, which Desai also heads. (allAfrica.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)
Golf roars to finish Nov 4, 2009
Contact: Subaru Durban 031 365 6600. Not your dream car. (iAfrica.com)
› SA's best beaches? Nov 1, 2009
Durban has a reputation as South Africa's 'surf city' and there are a number of fantastic surf spots along this stretch of the coastline ... North Beach, the busiest on Durbans Golden Mile, also has lifeguards who ensure safe swimming in the warm waters. (iAfrica.com)
China, eager for oil, expands investment in Nigeria and Guinea Oct 31, 2009
Consider China's arms deal with Zimbabwe, which went largely unnoticed until June 2008, when South African trade unionists refused to unload a cargo ship carrying the weapons in Durban harbor (Zimbabwe is landlocked). The Chinese ship eventually unloaded the arms in Angola and Zimbabwean planes carried them the rest of the way to Harare. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
'Special' spot for Maharaj Oct 31, 2009
He went into exile in 1976 after escaping from the house arrest order that was immediately imposed on him in Durban after serving 12 years imprisonment. After 12 years in exile, Maharaj returned to South Africa as commander of Operation Vula. (iAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe Deports United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Lawyer Says Oct 29, 2009
To contact the reporter on this story: in Durban at. Last Updated: October 29, 2009 03:40 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
SABMiller's experience prepares it for final frontier Oct 29, 2009
Durban's flight of fancy ... This week SAA said it would not make sense to introduce any direct international flights to Durban because Johannesburg was the major hub ... International airlines who already fly to South Africa said they would fly more often during the tournament, but none of them have plans to fly directly into Durban, which will host one of the two semi-finals. (Business Report, South Africa)
Cardinal Insider: Stanford's Weekly Sports Notebook Oct 29, 2009
Back in South Africa for a World Cup event in Durban, Marshall was looking forward to another shark dive. His former Stanford teammate, , a world-class backstroker representing Austria, was on last week's dive as well. (Gostanford.com)
S. Africa’s field of dreams? Oct 29, 2009
That includes tropical Durban; Cape Town, likely to be rainy and windy during the South African winter; the Rustenburg-Phokeng area with its warm, dry, sunny winters; and Pretoria and Johannesburg, similar to Phokeng but usually cooler. Phokeng, which bills itself the most developed village in the Bafokeng kingdom, is a 2 1/2-hour drive through dramatic hills from Johannesburg. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
SAA codeshare to NZ Oct 28, 2009
From 1 November Air New Zealand will code share on South African Airways daily service between Perth and Johannesburg, as well as onto their connecting domestic services to Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London. South African Airways will in turn code share on Air New Zealands daily Auckland Perth service and onto connecting Air New Zealand domestic flights to Wellington and Christchurch. (iAfrica.com)
MJ film shatters records Oct 27, 2009
Limited tickets are still available for the exclusive South African premieres of the film on 28 October in Johannesburg (SK Fourways), Durban (SK Gateway), Cape Town (SK Cavendish Square) and Pretoria (SK Sterland). These Ster-Kinekor-exclusive events will start at 2am, with a live satellite link to Ryan Seacrest hosting red carpet-arrivals at the LA premiere. (iAfrica.com)
Co-ordination is key to lowering barriers Oct 27, 2009
The debate on Comair's offer to buy Durban International Airport is instructive ... The minister says: "You can't have competition for La Mercy... It's such an expensive asset." Acsa's chief executive says: "When we say closing Durban International, we mean closing the aviation business." And while competition in this critical market is resisted, Acsa asks the regulator for a 133 percent rise in its tariff. (Business Report, South Africa)
Hilditch gives Hughes hope he'll be back opening against Windies Oct 27, 2009
Earlier this year, the 20-year-old scored a couple of breathtaking centuries in Durban against South Africa in just his second Test after making his debut in Johannesburg. However, one run-in with giant Proteas paceman Morne Morkel revealed more about his character than his scores. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Less costly safaris are within reach Oct 25, 2009
South African Airways, SA Express, Nationwide, and other smaller airlines from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban to Nelspruit, the closest sizable town and the best airport for the southern section of Kruger National Park. Leave an hour to drive to enter Kruger at either Malelane, Numbi, or Phabeni Gate. (Boston Globe)
Ghanaian man arrested in South Africa Oct 25, 2009
The unidentified 35-year-old man was arrested at the Durban international airport with two pistols, ammunition and mobile phones the South African police said ... The man, however reportedly told the police that the mobile phones were sold to him in his salon in Durban. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
News: Probe 5-star Nathi - ID Oct 24, 2009
"It has been alleged that the minister has spent in excess of R700000 on accommodations for himself and unknown guests and/or staff at two five star luxury hotels in Cape Town and Durban," read an extract of a letter from the ID's police spokesperson Haniff Hoosen to the public protector ... According to recent reports in the Sunday Independent and Sunday Times, some of the bills included Christmas and New Year at the Hilton Hotel in Durban, a stay the night before Valentine's Day, and a stay... (iAfrica.com)
Africa: Financial Crisis Squeezes Science Funding Oct 23, 2009
Durban The African Union (AU) will have to prioritise its projects next year as funds for supporting continent-specific science programmes are running low. Jean-Pierre Ezin, AU commissioner for science, technology and human resources, told delegates at the 11th TWAS congress in Durban, South Africa, this week (20-23 October) that the global financial crisis has led to a reduction in some funding sources. (allAfrica.com)
Camp Oz will rock Socceroos' World Cup fans Oct 22, 2009
With accommodation limited, supporter group the Fanatics has rented out the 25,000-seater Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban to create a home away from home for Australian fans. Tour organisers have gained approval from Durban council, and say they've enlisted the help of the Australian and US armies to transform the ground into a tent village for up to 1500 supporters as a base for the group stage of the tournament ... It's going to be hot in Durban, and the beach is less than one kilometre... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
African leadership prize withheld Oct 20, 2009
Simon Allison, Durban, South Africa. It's really sad that people like Mr. Mo Ibrahim are not encouraged by recent developments in many African states. (BBC News -- Africa)
Photographer found dead Oct 20, 2009
He studied at the University of Natal in Durban before joining the photographic department of the Cape Times in 1996, where he won a Fuji Press Award. Stead also worked as a stills photographer for various international television and feature films, and was deeply involved in training young photographers. (iAfrica.com)
'They are my students' - Prof. Jonathan Jansen Oct 20, 2009
Foster Lubbe was the first Free Stater to write to me, while I was still working in Durban, to welcome me to the province; he is the next head boy of Sentraal Secondary School in Bloemfontein. Portia Lehasa is the first black head girl in 134 years of the famed Eunice Girls Secondary School also here in Bloemfontein. (iAfrica.com)
› Another 5-star Nathi bill Oct 19, 2009
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has racked up another five-star hotel bill, this time worth over R570000 in Durban, the Sunday Independent reported. Between 19 December and 25 April, Mthethwa was intermittently booked into the luxurious Hilton Hotel along with members of his VIP Protection Unit at a cost of R578499. (iAfrica.com)
Hijacker kills hijacker Oct 17, 2009
A hijacker was accidentally shot dead by his accomplice in Durban on Friday evening, Netcare 911 said. It was initially reported that the victim was a bystander. (iAfrica.com)
Shame on you for missing the games Oct 17, 2009
The bandwagon for their World Cup next year in South Africa hasn't really started to roll, yet, and there is still plenty of time to take cheap shots like the one above, and still scramble aboard in time to make it on to The Footy Show in Durban. Sydney FC. On top of the A-League and even better after beating Melbourne 3-0. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Three Cities Submit Bids To Host 2018 Winter Olympics Oct 17, 2009
An IOC evaluation commission will visit each city and a report will be delivered to the full IOC membership, which will then elect the host city on July 6, 2011 in Durban, South Africa. Munich hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, which was heralded for Mark Spitz's incredible swimming triumphs but also included the tragic Israeli hostage crisis. (ABC 7 News, DC)
'Mom told me to lie' Oct 17, 2009
Article By: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:59 A 14-year-old Durban girl has claimed her father who is serving three life sentences for raping her is innocent ... He gave the example of the case of a man from Stanger outside Durban who had been released on R50 bail after his niece confessed she had lied that she had been raped by him. (iAfrica.com)
World Cup Travel GuidePlan on joining the U.S. in South Africa next summer? Grant Wahl has a must-read filled with tips. Oct 16, 2009
If you're based in Jo'burg, games in Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town will require flights (unless you really like driving). If you're planning a trip to the World Cup, there are three officially licensed World Cup tour operators in the U.S.: , and. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Africa: Leaders Cannot Close Their Ears Oct 16, 2009
Marches and other events took place around the country, including in Durban, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein. In Zimbabwe, IPS reporter Ephraim Nsingo said that the main campaign event on Oct. 17, a gathering in Chitungwiza, near the capital Harare, was postponed when organisers apparently left it too late to apply for police clearance. (allAfrica.com)
A World, Frozen, Half A Planet Away Oct 16, 2009
Most likely Durban, South Africa, his home city ... He'd gotten to Durban in May ... "She didn't work but she found a way to have food and room for all of us. My mom was my biggest role model in the world."My mom was my dad and my mom at the same time," Gumede said.By the time Two-Boys was 12, Thiandi had started to get used to his being out of the house. He'd played on traveling teams for years - membership that Thiandi had always paid for. But at 12, he moved from Durban to Johannesburg, the... (Uabsports.com)
Hijackers take girlfriend Oct 15, 2009
A man was in a serious condition in hospital following a hijacking incident in Umlazi township outside Durban, paramedics said on Thursday. Netcare 911 spokesperson Jeff Wicks said the man was shot in the chest by gunmen who hijacked him and his girlfriend in the township's S section on Wednesday night. (iAfrica.com)
Unilever names worst fear: an L-shaped future Oct 15, 2009
Klintworth, who was speaking yesterday at the Durban Chemicals Cluster event, joked that in the middle of the month there were more Unilever merchandisers in stores than customers. Globally, a recovery is expected in the first half of next year. (Business Report, South Africa)
Soccer World Cup 2010 News Update 1... Oct 15, 2009
New airport in Durban ... The new international airport for South Africa, La Mercy in Durban, will open in March 2010, well in time for World Cup travellers ... Durban International airport will also continue to operate through 2010 to handle the expected surge in travellers due to the World Cup. (Suite101.com)
Cruise season hots up Oct 15, 2009
The MSC Sinfonia will sail out of Durban ... The nine-story MSC Sinfonia which can carry 2100 passengers docks in Durban for the first time on 13 November after a maiden southbound cruise from the Mediterranean and a one day stop-over in Cape Town ... Described as the finest floating hotel ever to visit South Africa, MSC Sinfonia opens the season with a two day cruise out of Durban on 14 November. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: Ndebele Pays Tribute to SA Airlink Pilot Oct 15, 2009
The aircraft crashed into a school ground in Merebank shortly after take-off from the Durban International Airport on Heritage Day. Ndebele said today was a very sad day as friends and family pay their last respects to Captain Allister Freeman, 38. (allAfrica.com)
Comair's hopes of owning airport dashed Oct 14, 2009
Government will not sell Durban International to Acsa rival October 14, 2009 ... Comair's hopes of owning the Durban International Airport were dashed yesterday by the government's announcement that it would not sell the airport to a competitor ... Monhla Hlahla, the chief executive at state-owned Acsa, said: "When we say closing Durban International we mean closing the aviation business." The land would be sold. (Business Report, South Africa)
31 hurt as bus hits truck Oct 14, 2009
Article By: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:35 Thirty-one people were injured when their bus crashed into the back of a truck on Maydon Road in Umbilo near Durban on Tuesday evening, KwaZulu-Natal parpamedics said. Netcare 911 spokesperson Jeff Wicks said the bus was transporting construction workers when its brakes failed while it was going down a hill. (iAfrica.com)
Kaplan gets Cup final Oct 14, 2009
Marius Jonker, who comes from Richard's Bay at the top of Zululand will, referee the first seminal, the one between the Sharks and the Cheetahs in Durban while Mark Lawrence, who refereed the 2007 Currie Cup Final, will referee the semifinal at Newlands when the Blue Bulls play Western Province. For the second time Craig Joubert, who this year refereed two Bledisloe Cup matches will referee the First Division Final between the Pumas and South Western Districts. (iAfrica.com)
'Like a slave' Oct 14, 2009
Ms Sinama and her two-year-old son are now being cared for by the Palmerton Children's Care Centre, near Lusikisiki, 200km south of Durban. I knew that if I stayed I would get sick and die. (BBC News -- Africa)
Kenya: Country Seeks Stronger Trade Ties With South Africa Oct 13, 2009
For instance, South Africa is already helping some of the local authorities in Kenya to improve their financial management through an exchange programme between the Durban Local Council and the Nairobi City Council. Two officials from Durban were in Nairobi recently where they met officials from the Ministry for Local Government and the Mayor of Nairobi ... The mayor is expected to visit Durban to learn on the financial management at the councils. (allAfrica.com)
Taxi overturns on N3 Oct 11, 2009
"It is believed that the taxi was heading to Pietermaritzburg after picking up commuters from Durban when the driver lost control of the taxi due to possible mechanical problems," said ER24 spokesman Derrick Banks. "Paramedics arrived on the scene to find the taxi laying on it's side and people were found lying all around the vehicle.". (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: Ruling ANC Aims to Win Back Western Cape Region Oct 7, 2009
To this, DA leader and Premier Helen Zille, in a brief telephonic interview, shot back that the ANC should look at the difference in crime statistics between Westville, in ANC-led Durban, and Kwamashu (300 murders) in ANC controlled KwaZulu Natal, which is now the 'murder capital' of South Africa, a position formerly held by Nyanga. But the ANC's ambition to unite voters behind the party is unlikely to succeed, said Head of Politics at the University of Cape Town Robert Schrire. (allAfrica.com)
Five's company? Oct 7, 2009
By Pumza Fihlani BBC News, Durban ... I met Mr Mbele and Smangele, at 23 the youngest Mrs Mbele, at a hotel in Durban - the pair were set to do a radio interview with a national radio station the next day. (BBC News -- Africa)
Travels don't worry Bulls Oct 6, 2009
With the top two positions on the standings already secured by the defending champion Sharks and Western Province, the Bulls - who will finish third or fourth - will have to travel to either Cape Town or Durban for the semifinals. However, those are venues where they have had success in the play-offs in the past and the men from Pretoria are not concerned that a road trip will be that much tougher. (iAfrica.com)
How India flip-flopped over caste and race at the UN Oct 4, 2009
India spared no effort to keep caste out of the resolution adopted at the 2001 Durban conference against racism ... - At the 2001 Durban conference against racism, former Supreme Court judge K Ramaswamy, himself a Dalit, dissented from the Indian government position in his speech as a member of India's Human Rights Commission ... - In 2002, just a year on from Durban, the CERD panel issued a "general recommendation" confirming its interpretation that descent included "discrimination based on... (India Times, India)
› Closing in on cartels Oct 3, 2009
The picturesque Assagay Hotel, between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, was perhaps an unlikely meeting place for KwaZulu Natal's milling and bread cartels ... For example, in some of the big infrastructure projects, the directors or project managers of construction company A will say to company B: "You bid for Cape Town or Durban and we will bid for Johannesburg", so they don't have to compete. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa: Scientists Use Nanotech to 'Upgrade' TB Drugs Oct 3, 2009
Durban South African scientists have used nanotechnology to enhance the absorption of tuberculosis (TB) drugs in the body so that fewer, smaller doses are needed. Clinical trials for the antibiotic, Rifanano - a combination of the four main first-line TB drugs - are scheduled for 2012 and the drug should be available in government clinics in 2016, Hulda Swai, principal researcher in biomaterials research told SciDev. (allAfrica.com)
FIFA says South African stadiums nearly finished Oct 1, 2009
In the coastal cities of Cape Town and Durban, stadiums are set against breathtaking views. At the stadium in Nelspruit, near a number of large wildlife reserves, the black and white seating resembles a zebra and the red struts of the stadium giraffes. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Fans warned of fake World Cup tickets Sep 30, 2009
Moses Mabhida Stadium under construction in Durban, South Africa; one of 10 stadiums that will host World Cup. "Many unauthorized operators are exploiting ... unsuspecting fans across the world into purchasing illegitimate or unauthorized tickets and/or ticket-inclusive travel packages," soccer's global governing agency said in a statement. (CNN -- World)
A child uprising on education Sep 30, 2009
In August, the Daily News in Durban, South Africa, quoted weary first-grade teacher Linda Ntuli, who said her cacophony of 128 students is a nightmare. She said, These kids don t have desks or chairs, they don t have stationery, so they get bored easily and lose concentration. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Football glory Sep 26, 2009
Instead, he hopes to travel with his team-mates to the city of Durban in March 2010 to take part in the street children's version of the tournament. Like many thousands of young children in Managua, Victor's family is too poor to support him, and at 13, he has lived on the streets off and on for years. (BBC News -- Americas)
South Africa: Initial Findings Point to Engine Failure in Plane Crash Sep 26, 2009
Pretoria Preliminary findings are indicating that it could have been engine failure that was responsible for Thursday's SA Airlink plane crash in Merebank, south of Durban. According to initial reports, the SA Airlink Jetstream 41 Turboprop aircraft, which had twin engines, broke in two after crashing into a school ground in Merebank, shortly after take-off from the Durban International Airport around 8am on Thursday morning ... "We can confirm that investigators have completed their preliminary... (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Scientists and Healers Team Up to Test Aids Remedy Sep 25, 2009
Durban Scientists in South Africa are investigating a traditional healer's claims to have created a cure for AIDS from a concoction of four plants ... Mumba said: "We are not disclosing the name of the plant because of intellectual property issues. It's at a very exciting stage and a [human] clinical trial will be the next phase." He was speaking at last week's 6th annual Bio2Biz Conference in Durban (20-23 September). (allAfrica.com)
FIFA World Cup - South Africa 2010 Sep 25, 2009
The newly built Durban Stadium in Natal will hold 70,000 people and host one of the semi finals of the tournament. Specifically designed as a multi-purpose venue, the stadium is home to a cable car which ascends to a viewing platform at the top of the expansive 350m arch, a staggering 106m above the pitch. (Suite101.com)
Rock of Randwick must tour: Turinui Sep 25, 2009
Randwick player Mackay, one of Turinui and Hoiles's best friends, died in April after being struck by a vehicle in Durban during the Brumbies' Super 14 tour to South Africa. His death not only pained his family, the Coogee community and old school Waverley College, but the whole of Australian rugby, especially at Randwick, the Brumbies and Australian Sevens program. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Zuma addresses the UN Sep 24, 2009
We call for the full and effective implementation of the outcomes of World Conference Against Racism and the subsequent Durban Review Conference. It is of concern that at the close of the first decade of the 21st century there are still nations that find their lands occupied and their people oppressed. (iAfrica.com)
