Top Stories: New York, Nov 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Charlize Theron is helping build soccer fields in her native South Africa in honour of the upcoming World Cup. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:10:03 -0500Algiers/Cairo, Nov 26 (DPA) After more than two decades the Algerian national football team will take part in the 2010 World Cup, carrying to South Africa the hopes and aspirations of the Arab World as their lone representative. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:11 -0500Belgrade, Nov 26 (DPA) Serbia is looking forward to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa mixing hope that it finally has a 'real team' with fear of another huge disappointment. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:11 -0500Washington, Nov 26 (DPA) After their surprising second place finish at the last Confederations Cup, the US national team are dreaming of another spot in the final on their return to South Africa for the World Cup. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:04 -0500Rio de Janeiro, Nov 26 (DPA) Brazil rely on an unwritten motto -- drive, discipline and austerity -- to seek in South Africa 2010 their longed-for sixth World Cup title. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:03 -0500Cape Town, Nov 26: England fast bowler Stuart Broad has said that despite the ups and downs of international cricket, his performance during the fifth and final Test of Ashes series will give him confidence. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:09 -0500Submit your comment Transnet, the parastatal at the centre of a bitter, yet rivetting, political and succession feud, is accused of procurement irregularities that resulted in the group overspending b... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:46:18 -0500Submit your comment Transnet has been embroiled in an ugly political and succession battle, which has pitted the group's board against senior ANC leaders, trade unions and some of the utility's employ... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:46:16 -0500Submit your comment Price manipulation and insider trading by companies were on the increase in South Africa this year due to the global financial crisis, it was confirmed yesterday. These observat... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:46:13 -0500Submit your comment A team of economists say policymakers must look beyond interest rates to deal with the underlying causes of South Africa's chronically high inflation. Their call comes as the econo... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:46:09 -0500Well known company is looking for a vibrant, enthusiastic, motivated, goal orientated individual to join their HR team.Requirements:5 yrs administrative experience preferably in Human ResourcesInterpe... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:34:13 -0500South Africa ] Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale says more than 900 government officials have been caught during a blitz on housing fraud. The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:07:22 -0500Triple major winner Ernie Els will return to his native South Africa to compete in next month's Alfred Dunhill Championship, the opening event of the 2009-10 European Tour season. Among the other pla... RTE Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:18:20 -0500Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe has commended the appointment of Menzi Simelane as national director of public prosecutions, saying that he is fit to occupy the position. ... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:49:46 -0500Ten people burned to death after a bus caught fire following a collision with a truck on the R573 near Pretoria on Thursday night. Most of the bodies were burned beyond recognition after the bus cr... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:49:43 -0500BLOEMFONTEIN — A non-custodian parent can be held responsible for a child’s school fees even if he is unwilling but has the means to pay, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) held yesterday. ... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:43:45 -0500THE DA in KwaZulu-Natal expressed its shock over a KZN police inspector, who is still on the SAPS payroll despite being booked off sick an astonishing 1 142 days during the past five years. Acc... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:43:30 -0500JOHANNESBURG — At least 10 people were burned to death after a bus caught fire following a collision with a truck on the R573 near Pretoria last night. Most of the bodies were burned beyond rec... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:43:25 -0500By Sinegugu Ndlovu The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department and the eThekwini Municipality are concerned about the exodus of pupils from schools in townships to those in other areas, and have resolve... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:25:17 -0500An Absa ATM was bombed by suspected robbers in Soshanguve on Thursday, Pretoria police said. Security guards said they heard an explosion at 3.20am on Thursday at the Nkululeko hardware store and w... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:25:14 -0500A 27-year-old man was arrested and R200 000 in counterfeit cash was confiscated on Thursday in George, Western Cape police said. The man arrived at the George Airport from Johannesburg at 10am, sai... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:25:12 -0500A total of 923 government officials have been caught during the Human Settlement Department's crackdown on corruption, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale said on Thursday. "We cannot allow pe... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:25:04 -0500DURBAN — The state-funded Ithala Bank will no longer give loans to senior government officials, it was confirmed yesterday. “Cabinet has taken a resolution that senior government official... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:20:14 -0500JOHANNESBURG — Five people were killed by lightning in separate incidents in the Eastern Cape, police said yesterday. Superintendent Mzukisi Fatyela said two people were killed at Elliotdale, t... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:19:47 -0500WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade — despite resistance in Congress over higher costs &m... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:18:53 -0500BEIJING — China yesterday set a target of reducing its carbon intensity by at least 40% by 2020 compared with 2005 levels. The State Council, or cabinet, announced on its website and through st... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:18:44 -0500BLOEMFONTEIN — An obdurate 110 from Dean Elgar — his fourth century in this season’s SuperSport Series — enabled the Diamond Eagles to reach 355 for six at the close of play in... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:17:48 -0500');" > KANPUR — Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth grabbed six wickets on his comeback to leave Sri Lanka facing an innings defeat in the second Test yesterday. The 26-year-old captur... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:17:39 -0500SKIPPER Neil McKenzie led from the front with a magnificent century, guiding the Highveld Lions to 296/6 at the close on day one of their SuperSport Series match against the Dolphins at the Wanderers ... The Natal Witness Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:17:11 -0500South Africa ] The Galleria mall in Amanzimtoti has been hailed as the biggest shopping centre development in greater Durban since Gateway almost a decade ago. The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:15:17 -0500Nelson Mandela Foundation has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown over its allegation that an African leader concocted a bogus endorsement by the anti-apartheid hero.There was anger – and wor... The Guardian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:15:12 -0500He had suspected early on that Robbie Klay may have been molested at an early age and had "indirectly" taken up the matter with Klay's mother by suggesting that the boy be taken to the psychologist, J... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:54:04 -0500The Democratic Alliance has criticised the failure of the police in North West to present crime statistics to the provincial legislature. "There is lack of accountability and transparency in the NW... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:54:01 -0500Two men briefly appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday after they allegedly hijacked a BMW X5 in Braamfontein. Captain Bhekizizwe Mavundla said the men, aged 23 and 31, were wi... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:53:59 -0500By Suren Naidoo Amanzimtoti's R1,3-billion Galleria - the biggest shopping centre development in greater Durban since Gateway almost a decade ago - opened its doors on Thursday to thousands of shop... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:53:56 -0500Paying workers less is a recipe for disaster, said Labour minister Membathisi Mdladlana on Thursday, SABC news reported. He was speaking during his visit in De Doorns in the Boland which was recent... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:53:53 -0500Africa ] Armed men have kidnapped a French national in northern Mali in the Sahel zone where Tuareg rebels, al-Qaeda militants and all kinds of traffickers roam freely. The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:20:33 -0500South Africa ] The ANC's national working committee will visit the troubled North West whose provincial leadership was disbanded before a task team was set up earlier in the year. The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:20:19 -0500Johannesburg - A police officer who allegedly solicited a bribe was granted R2 000 bail in the Middelburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday, Mpumalanga police said.Sergeant Bongani Skam, 41, would appear... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:17:56 -0500Johannesburg - Two provincial traffic officers accused of taking bribes of up to R5 000 were released on bail in the Modimolle Magistrate's Court on Thursday, said Limpopo police.The case against the ... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:17:37 -0500The risk of credit card fraud could increase during the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) warned on Thursday. "The very fact that there will be more ... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:46:36 -0500Submit your comment The head of the European Commission delegation in Pretoria on Thursday lashed out at comments by Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel that Africa had not benefited from its ... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:46:26 -0500Bloemfontein - A non-custodian parent can be held responsible for a child's school fees even if he is unwilling but has the means to pay, the Supreme Court of Appeal held on Thursday.The SCA upheld an... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:34:59 -0500Bloemfontein - The African National Congress denied on Monday that its North West provincial leadership structure had been disbanded."The NEC of the ANC made no decision regarding the provincial execu... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:34:54 -0500Johannesburg - Twenty-nine thousand teachers are still not registered with the South African Council for Educators, the organisation said on Thursday."The Council is embarking on a special project to ... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:34:42 -0500Two provincial traffic officers accused of taking bribes of up to R5000 were released on bail in the Modimolle Magistrate's Court on Thursday, said Limpopo police. The case against the two was post... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:19:45 -0500By Fatima Schroeder High Court Writer A former Sun Valley security guard, who was convicted of the 2005 rape of a 14-year-old girl in Fish Hoek, collapsed in the dock at the Cape High Court after ... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:19:37 -0500By Jade Witten Court Reporter Two-year-old Randoline Fortune was raped until her insides ruptured, causing excessive bleeding and sending her tiny body into shock, the Parow Regional Court has hea... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:19:35 -0500By Clayton Barnes The high levels of road construction ahead of the World Cup have resulted in a rise in vehicle-related injuries and deaths, says RoadCover, a membership-based service that process... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:19:31 -0500Submit your comment South African micro financier Blue Financial Services will swing to a first-half loss after being hit by a loss of R162.3 million and as tighter funding and high operating costs hu... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:19:29 -0500Submit your comment The government has denied it has already taken a decision to ban certain trucks and products from the country's roads. Clement Manyung, acting deputy director general at the nat... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:19:18 -0500South Africa ] Two provincial traffic officers accused of taking bribes of up to R5000 were released on bail in the Modimolle Magistrate's Court, Limpopo. The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:10:21 -0500World ] A hard-up college student risked his own life to hide a giant one kilo haul of the Class A drug - with a street value of about R3-million - inside his stomach. The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:10:19 -0500Johannesburg - The car of a woman and her four-year-old son who were hijacked by two robbers in Kempton Park, was not an embassy car as has been claimed, Gauteng police said on Thursday."The car used ... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:07:21 -0500Six wins from seven starts ... a statistic that looked like an anomaly is starting to take on a life of its own, as England continue their improbable dominance of South Africa in 50-over cricket. At C... Cricinfo Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:06:50 -0500DA Gauteng finance spokesperson Mike Moriarty on Thursday accused the ANC of avoiding a debate on the provincial budget. "It shows us they are not interested in what we have to say or accountabilit... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:47:50 -0500Submit your comment The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 1.86 billion euro loan (R21 billion) for Eskom to finance a power project that will significantly boost South Africa and the sout... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:47:42 -0500Submit your comment Telkom is to "unfairly" retrench 4 000 workers, said trade union Solidarity on Thursday. "Employees' contracts expire in March and April 2010, but contracts have ended abruptly,... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:47:39 -0500Submit your comment Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has denied an unattributed report in a French newspaper on Wednesday that it is taking retaliatory action against South African suppliers as a result o... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:47:33 -0500World ] A hard-up college student risked his own life to hide a giant one kilo haul of the Class A drug - with a street value of about R3-million - inside his stomach. The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:38:57 -0500World ] A hard-up college student risked his own life to hide a giant one kilo haul of the Class A drug - with a street value of about R3-million - inside his stomach. The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:38:54 -0500Pretoria - He had suspected early on that Robbie Klay may have been molested at an early age and had "indirectly" taken up the matter with Klay's mother by suggesting that the boy be taken to the psyc... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:35:38 -0500Ireland coach Declan Kidney refuses to be deceived by South Africa's collapse in form. A hard-fought 32-10 victory over Italy is South Africa's solitary success on a tour that has been blighted by d... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:23:49 -0500The borough of Brooklyn in New York City is not the place one would expect to find a decent plate of "mielie pap en sous". But at 195 Dekalb Avenue, in the suburb of Fort Green, a Johannesbu... South Africa The Good News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:57:24 -0500South Africa have underperformed in its last two games against England, but its players have worked hard in practice and are eager to bounce back in the third one-dayer at Newlands says captain Graeme... NDTV Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:16 -0500Johannesburg , is an operatic rush of Victoriana. It contains thousands upon thousands of 19th- and early-20th century antiques, appliances, arts and crafts, fashions, photographs, toys and household ... The Guardian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:49:44 -0500South Africa's economic recovery will not be a fast process, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said in Johannesburg on Thursday. "Job creation is going to be slower than what we'd like it to be," tol... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:25:04 -0500Submit your comment South Africa's central bank should target employment when deciding on interest rates, and worry less about inflation when the economy is struggling, a top Cosatu official said on T... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:25:03 -0500By Ainsley Daniels Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson is set to play Winnie Mandela in a film charting the turbulent life and times of the ex-wife of South Africa's first black president. Doe... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:25:02 -0500Submit your comment Coal exploration and development company Keaton Energy on Thursday reported diluted headline earnings per share of 3.4 cents for the six months ended September 2009 from 1.3 cents ... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:24:53 -0500Cape Town — In more than 34 years as a judge, he has not been as deeply concerned by anything as he was by the recent comment of a South African deputy minister of police that police officers sh... All Africa Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:16:34 -0500Pretoria — Traffic in Pretoria was brought to a standstill on Thursday when members of the South African Navy marched through the streets in support of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Ag... All Africa Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:16:33 -0500Pretoria — International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The 2009 CHOGM, t... All Africa Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:16:32 -0500Pretoria — Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has assured the British public that South Africa's transport sector is ready for the first ever FIFA World Cup on African soil. Speaking to the Br... All Africa Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:16:30 -0500South Africa ] Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos has slammed Menzi Simelane's appointment as "utter disregard for the Constitution and the law". The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:13:00 -0500Cape Town - About 400 residents of Atlantis, near Cape Town, burnt tyres and barred police from evicting people from an orphanage in the area on Thursday, said a community member."Community members ar... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:10:30 -0500Johannesburg - A lotto jackpot bonanza of at least R10m is up for grabs this weekend, lottery operator Gidani said on Thursday."What could be more exciting than to celebrate the festive season with a ... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:10:19 -0500Submit your comment South Africa, the continent's biggest maize producer, harvested a lower 12.05 million tonnes of the grain during 2008/09 compared with the previous season, the country's Crop Estim... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:13 -0500Ireland coach Declan Kidney refuses to be deceived by South Africa's collapse in form. A hard-fought 32-10 victory over Italy is South Africa's solitary success on a tour that has been blighted by d... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:57:41 -0500Lonmin PLC (LMI.LN) has agreed to increase the wages of members of South Africa's Solidarity union by 9.5%, backdated to October, the body said Thursday. Morning Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:53:48 -0500JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2009 Frost & Sullivan South Africa Company of the Year Award in the Generic Pharmaceutical Market is presented to Cipla Medpro South Africa ... RedOrbit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:01:39 -0500Ireland coach Declan Kidney refuses to be deceived by South Africa's collapse in form.A hard-fought 32-10 victory over Italy is South Africa's solitary success on a tour that has been blighted by defe... Independent.ie Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:55:14 -0500By Bheki Mbanjwa The IFP has entered the fray regarding the bare-handed bull-killing ritual that forms part of the Zulu first fruits ceremony known as umkhosi wokweshwama. The party yesterday la... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:50 -0500By Carien Du Plessis Cosatu has called for illegal immigrants working in South Africa to be unionised to fight exploitation by employers. Cosatu secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi said yesterday ... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:47 -0500Edition 4 WASHINGTON: Crashing a state dinner at the White House apparently takes a security breakdown as well as some kind of nerve.The Secret Service is looking into its own security procedure... The Star Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:19:50 -0500Johannesburg - Affordable housing received a boost when Agence Française de Développement (AfD) entered into a loan agreement with the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) on Thursday.Accordi... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:17:33 -0500Johannesburg - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has called on businesses to become involved in the government's efforts to address the backlog of 2.1 million houses. "We will find ways of mobi... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:17:28 -0500Washington - The US Secret Service said late on Wednesday it is looking into how an uninvited couple penetrated several layers of security and entered a White House state dinner for Indian Prime Minis... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:17:23 -0500Jeddah - Forty-eight people have died in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah following the heaviest rainfall in years, a rescue services spokesperson said on Thursday. Some drowned or were killed by... News 24 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:17:18 -0500Ireland coach Declan Kidney refuses to be deceived by South Africa's collapse in form. A hard-fought 32-10 victory over Italy is South Africa's solitary success on a tour that has been blighted by d... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:04:53 -0500South Africa has been ranked the 6th best place for people working overseas in the largest ever global survey of expats. According to the second annual Expat Experience survey commissioned by HSBC ... South Africa The Good News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:38:18 -0500About 400 residents of Atlantis, near Cape Town, burnt tyres and barred police from evicting people from an orphanage in the area on Thursday, said a community member. "Community members are standi... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:08:01 -0500Submit your comment The Producer price index (PPI) continued to decline in October, Statistics SA said on Thursday. The Pretoria-based agency said October's PPI fell by 3.3 percent year-on-year fro... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:07:59 -0500The DA is to ask the Public Protector to investigate alleged "fruitless" expenditure by Zoleka Capa, the mayor of the OR Tambo district municipality in the Eastern Cape. A spokesman for the DA, MP ... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:07:58 -0500If you are a new subscriber and you don't yet have a password, enter your subscriber number, leave the password blank and press LOGIN. You will then get to choose your own password and check that your... Cape Argus Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:07:52 -0500Edition 1 CLEARWATER, Florida: Customers at a Gulf Coast petrol station might be surprised at who "mans" the counter when they pull up to the drive-through window: The owner's dog.Cody the choco... 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