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IFP youth leader slainA leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party's Youth Brigade, Shadrack Dube, has been shot dead in KwaZulu-Natal.
Source : Iol | 06-Jan-2009 07:19
Zimbabwe: Cholera War Hots Up
GOVERNMENT today rolls out the national cholera education awareness programme and spells out modalities for the distribution of drugs, equipment and funds received from donors as measures to thwart the deadly disease intensify.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Jan-2009 07:12
Woman held over unlicensed guns
A 26-year-old woman was arrested after she was found in possession of three firearms and ammunition at her Eastern Cape home, police say.
Source : Iol | 06-Jan-2009 07:04
Eight die as trucks collide on N2
Eight people were killed and three others were hurt when two trucks collided on the N2 road between Butterworth and Idutywa, Eastern Cape police have said.
Source : Iol | 06-Jan-2009 06:49
Man dies after fall into pet food silo
A man working in a pet food factory has dies after falling into a silo, police say.
Source : Iol | 06-Jan-2009 06:34
Food group fined for fixing bread price
Food producer, marketer and distributor Foodcorp will pay a R45-million fine to the Competition Commission after a price-fixing admission.
Source : Iol | 06-Jan-2009 06:19
'I saw people jumping from the windows'
A Malawian man is dead after an armed mob forced him and two other people to jump from the sixth floor of a Durban building.
Source : Iol | 06-Jan-2009 06:04
2010 whistleblower gunned down
Mpumalanga police have not ruled out the possibility that the murder of a senior municipal official may be politically motivated.
Source : Iol | 06-Jan-2009 05:49
Africa: Hillary, Hamas, Mugabe And Foreign Policy Change
President George Bush is leaving office as a gallant soldier of Israel and confirming views of those who have increasingly argued that America's foreign policy is leashed to the agenda of a powerful and very well organized Jewish and Israeli lobby inside American domestic and Congressional politics. Both Bush and his foreign secretary (Secretary of State) Condeliza Rice are ending their service with blood of Palestinians splashed all over their hands, faces and garments.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Jan-2009 00:10
Lesotho Mourns Mahlalela
The Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) has sent a message of condolences to the South African Football Association following the tragic death of Reuben Mahlalela, Safa's former vice-president on Saturday morning.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 23:35
South Africa: Downs, Chiefs Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the eagerly awaited clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Johannesburg Stadium on Sunday, January 11, are on sale at Computicket and Shoprite/Checkers outlets countrywide.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 23:35
Cholera hits Gauteng
The number of confirmed cholera cases in Gauteng stands at 21.
Source : Iol | 05-Jan-2009 19:14
Six injured in failed robbery
Five armed robbers tried to rob a pension pay point in Tafelsig in Mitchells Plain...
Source : Iol | 05-Jan-2009 18:59
MDC Leadership to Meet for Crucial Indaba
There are reports that the top leadership of the MDC, including its transition team and party strategists, will meet in Johannesburg for three days this week to decide whether to continue or back-off from talks to join a unity government.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 18:59
Zimbabwe: Hunt On for Rogue Soldiers After New Years Day Rampage
A manhunt has been launched by police in Masvingo for a group of soldiers who went on a violent rampage through the high density suburb of Rujeko on New Years Day.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 18:59
Cholera Death Toll Continues to Rise
The death toll as a result of the devastating cholera outbreak has continued to rise, as fears grow that the situation will get worse as the rainy season peaks.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 18:59
Claims That Jestina Mukoko Being Force Fed Poison in Custody
Former ZBC newsreader and now political prisoner Jestina Mukoko is being force fed poison at the notorious Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, according to the UK Sunday Independent newspaper.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 18:59
IOL readers not keen on going back to work
The festive season has come and gone...
Source : Iol | 05-Jan-2009 18:44
Holiday accident deaths drop
KwaZulu-Natal had the highest number of fatalities in December 2008, followed by Limpopo.
Source : Iol | 05-Jan-2009 18:29
Suspect arrested for 'playful' shooting
The victim had reportedly stopped on the road and was talking to occupants of another car, when one of them "playfully produced a firearm".
Source : Iol | 05-Jan-2009 18:14
Malawi: Kassim Kalukwete, 'I Do Not Have Maize At Home'
Kassim Kalukwete, a subsistence farmer in his 60s in the lakeshore district of Mangochi in southern Malawi said his family and many others in his village, Kungumbe, do not have food.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 18:11
Joburg cops arrest hundreds
A total of 289 people were arrested during a crime combating operation in central Johannesburg.
Source : Iol | 05-Jan-2009 17:59
Mozambique: Graphite Production to Resume, Governor Confirms
The Governor of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, Eliseu Machava, has confirmed that the graphite mine in the district of Ancuabe, paralysed for the last ten years, will resume production in mid-2009.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 16:36
Grain Silos Built in Tete
Six silos with the capacity to store 50,000 tonnes of grain have been built on the outskirts of the western Mozambican city of Tete, as part of the country's efforts to minimize the effects of the world food crisis, according to Leonor Neves, the Tete Provincial Director of Agriculture.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 16:36
Repayment of Local Fund 'Insignificant' in Sofala
The government of the central Mozambican province of Sofala has admitted that so far the repayment of loans under the Local Initiative Investment Budget (OIIL) has been "insignificant", reports Monday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 16:36
Mozambique: Military Registration Begins
The Mozambican Defence Ministry has tacitly admitted that, as in previous years, the majority of young people who should register for military service in 2009 will not do so.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 16:36
Worsening Flood On Pungue River
The flood on the Pungue river, in the central Mozambican province of Sofala is worsening, with new areas inundated in Dondo and Nhamatanda districts, reports Monday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 16:35
Angola: Kwanza Norte Hosts Main Event of National Culture Day
Ndalatando City, capital of the northern Kwanza Norte Province, will host this week the central activities of the National Culture Day, with shows, seminars and lectures.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 16:33
Angola: Country Cup Competition Draft Presented
The board of the Angolan Académica Clube de Luanda (ACL) club presented last Saturday evening in Luanda to the Angolan Roller-Skate Hockey Federation its draft project on how the Angolan League Cup should be disputed.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 16:33
Zuma's bride-to-be not presenting gifts
However, journalists who have gathered outside Jacob Zuma's homestead say there is a big tent on the property.
Source : Iol | 05-Jan-2009 13:09
Namibia: Storm Brewing Over Urika Suspension
A storm appears to have been brewing slowly and quietly within the Royal House of Chief Kambazembi, with the former secretary of this traditional authority finding himself in the wilderness for months amid uncertainty on whether he has been suspended or expelled.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:59
Namibia: Tsumeb Appeals for Help
Tsumeb faces a serious economic deceleration. The Tsumeb Town Council is appealing to Government to speed up the implementation of long-awaited projects in order to soak up the numbers of laid-off mineworkers in the town.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:59
Namibia: Paying the Ultimate Price
Red lights are flickering over the frequency of neglect and the sheer abuse of domesticated pets, and the onset of the festive season has merely worsened issues.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:59
Namibia: Manufacturers Want Government
Government procurement of locally manufactured goods is one of the challenges that the local manufacturers hope to overcome this year, along with improved trade access to Angola and other countries in the region, the Namibian Manufacturers Association has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:59
Pandor urged to conduct enquiry into exams
Some say that on the surface, the 2008 matric exam results suggest that South Africa's education system is showing signs of improvement...
Source : Iol | 05-Jan-2009 12:54
Namibia: Good Rains Boost Pastures
Good rains that prevailed in most of the country's 13 regions revived pastures. The generally catastrophic scenario of previous rainy seasons that saw many herds of cattle succumb to drought could thus be largely averted.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:50
Namibia: Bank Workers Build Triplets Mother a House
Orpa Dengee, a mother of triplets entered the New Year as a house owner, thanks to good-hearted staff members at Bank Windhoek.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:50
Namibia: Opposition Claims Politicking in Drought Relief
DTA of Namibia Secretary General McHenry Venaani has called on Government officials and agencies that are currently distributing drought relief aid to stop claiming that the food is coming directly from the ruling Swapo Party.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:50
Namibia: Farmers Jittery Over Seed
The latest National Early Warning and Food Information System (NEWFIU) paints a gloomy picture regarding production of the staple millet crop in the Kavango Region, where the bulk of subsistence farmers have expressed deep concern over shortage of seed.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:50
Namibia: First Computer Games in Country Well Received
The first ever electronic and computer games competition in the country was well received with nearly 60 gaming pundits taking part.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:50
December road deaths in Western Cape down
The province experienced a drop in road fatalities during the 2008 December festive month compared with 2007, provincial traffic authorities say.
Source : Iol | 05-Jan-2009 12:39
Angola: Importance of South-South Cooperation for Diplomacy in 2008
The rise and development of South-South cooperation was one of the main points of the Angolan diplomatic strategy in the past year, marked by the signing of various agreements and commitments, either bilaterally or multilaterally.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:33
Angola: Country to Join Africas Ombudsmen Organisation
Angola will formally join the organisation of Afrcia's Ombudsmen.This was announced in Luanda by Angolan ombudsman, Paulo Tjipilica, while appraising the work done over the year that has just ended.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:33
Angola: Cunene Governor Highlights Deeds of January 4 Heroes
The governor of southern Cunene province, António Didalelwa, Sunday here highlighted the importance and the achievements of the heroes of the Massacre of Baixa de Kassanje, within the historical and political context for the independence of Angola.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:33
Angola: Ruling Party Highlights Nationalists Role in Unity
Angola's ruling MPLA party Sunday in Luanda reiterated its deepest gratitude to all who gave their lives in the defence of the noblest ideals of Angolans in the belief that such acts of heroism significantly contributed to the strengthening of the feeling of unity and accelerated the process that led to the National Independence, on November 11, 1975.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:33
Angola: Health Ministry, Who to Announce Measures to Prevent Haemorrhagic Fever
Angola's Health Ministry and the World Health Organisation (WHO) office in the country will announce on Monday in Luanda measures taken by Angolan Government to prevent the ebola haemorrhagic fever that was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s Kassai province, that border with Lunda-Norte, Angop learned.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Jan-2009 12:33