Top Stories: Buenos Aires, Nov 25 (DPA) Uruguay were the last team to make it to the 2010 World Cup, but their players are looking forward to their chance of reviving the South American country's long-gone football greatness. IANS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:04 -0500Tegucigalpa, Nov 25 (DPA) Honduras waited for 27 years to secure their return to a World Cup, and they hold great hopes for South Africa 2010. IANS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:40:03 -0500Cape Town (South Africa), Nov.25 : England fast bowler James Anderson has cleared the air with skipper Alastair Cook, insisting that he does not want his best mate's job. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:10:10 -0500Cape Town (South Africa), Nov.25 : Eoin Morgan and Jonathan Trott are expected to head the next group of England players chasing the potential riches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2010. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:30:14 -0500London, Nov. 25 : England supporters planning to go to South Africa for next year's football World Cup may face problems such as - crime, rip-off prices and cows, British Foreign Office (FO) has cautioned. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:50:17 -0500Gallery: Donovan Moodley's freedom bid rejected 'Stronger than ever", "not afraid to stand alone", "a media favourite" - these are the terms killer Donovan Moodley has used to describe himself in a... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:31 -0500When Jurie Els met child performer Robbie Klay for the first time, Els, "like every second man in South Africa", had been in love with blonde singer Patricia Lewis, he said in court evidence yesterday... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:29 -0500By Lebogang Seale About 10 employees were taken in for questioning after their elderly employer was shot and killed in an armed robbery yesterday. The employees, all in their 20s, were locked in... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:26 -0500By Poloko Tau A sea of orange uniforms seemed to come alive with loud cheers. The hands of jubilant inmates moved rhythmically to the music. Inmate Xolani "Kwasa" Mzimela bravely stepped up to t... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:22 -0500Apologies for a "silly comment" - but a firm insistence that the SACP and the ANC Youth League are not at odds over the nationalisation of the mines. That's the message from SACP deputy general sec... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:19 -0500A few dinner party comments fuelled by a few too many drinks has landed Bruce Fordyce in the hot seat with the Human Rights Commission. Allegations of Fordyce verbally abusing a woman at a dinner p... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:15 -0500By Karyn Maughan and Gaye Davis Menzi Simelane has been described as "arrogant", "condescending" and guilty of misconceptions about the functioning of the Justice Department he formerly headed. ... IOL Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:11 -0500Edition 2 HADEEL AL-SHALCHI Sapa-AP JIDDAH: Muslim pilgrims surrounded Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba, in traditional white robes yesterday, but with new additions - umbrellas and face masks - ... Cape Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:01 -0500"In light of the evidence, the investigation concluded that the allegations had foundation and disciplinary action was appropriate," said the authority that runs the Tower, a popular tourist attractio... Cape Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:38:58 -0500South African retailers anticipate poor Christmas sales compared with last year's weak till receipts, with the durable goods sector likely to be hardest hit, a Bureau for Economic Research (BER) and E... Business Report Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:38:56 -0500If you are a Star subscriber, log in now to gain full access to this website. Articles marked with are available to logged-in subscribers only. 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The China Post Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:06:22 -0500Submit your comment Protracted talks between the banking sector, unions and communities about increasing equity ownership in the sector to 15 percent are over. This ends a stalemate that has lasted... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:48:29 -0500Submit your comment For the first time in at least six years, the proportion of South Africans with a bank account has fallen - from 63 percent of the adult population last year to 60 percent this yea... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:48:23 -0500Submit your comment Transnet yesterday made another leap in its efforts to raise tens of billions of rands for its infrastructure programme when it announced that it had secured a loan of more than R2... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:48:13 -05000 posts UK-based Synexus, the world's largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials, recruited the highest number of patients to the South African study in... Medical News Today Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:43:38 -0500The South African government has issued an unusually harsh statement condemning Israel for approving 900 new housing units in Gilo and evicting Palestinians from their East Jerusalem homes, comparing ... Haaretz Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:40:17 -0500Submit your comment Johannesburg - Trade protectionism is a serious risk to global economic growth as countries emerge from recession, South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday.... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:17:23 -0500Submit your comment By Daniel Bases and Jennifer Ablan New York - Gold rose to another record high on Wednesday, and the dollar dropped to a 15-month low against a basket of currencies after a batc... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:17:19 -0500Submit your comment New York - US stocks rose on Wednesday after three separate reports offered signs that the US recovery is gaining steam. Consumer spending and new home sales rose more than expe... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:17:14 -0500Submit your comment New York - Comcast's bid to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric could be sealed next week if GE reaches an agreement with Vivendi, a source close to the ... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:17:12 -0500Submit your comment New York - Insurance giant AIG said on Wednesday it reached a settlement of all legal disputes involving the company and former chairman and chief executive Maurice "Hank" Greenber... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:17:09 -0500');" > JOHANNESBURG — Leigh Matthews’s killer, Donovan Moodley, will stop at nothing to have his life sentence overturned, he said yesterday, shortly after the high court in Johannesburg ... The Natal Witness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:30:24 -0500JOHANNESBURG — Teachers will get their occupation-specific dispensation (OSD) in full before Christmas, teachers’ union Sadtu said yesterday. In October, the Education Department offered ... The Natal Witness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:30:09 -0500MECCA — The world’s largest annual religious pilgrimage began yesterday overshadowed by the swine flu pandemic as 2,5 million Muslims massed at the holy city of Mecca for the hajj. A rare... The Natal Witness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:29:52 -0500KATHMANDU — At least 15 000 buffalo and “countless” goats and birds were sacrificed in a temple in southern Nepal, organisers said yesterday, a ritual billed as the single big... The Natal Witness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:29:40 -0500');" > MADRID — Barcelona firmly dismissed any idea that they were struggling to replicate last season’s excellence with a masterful Champions League victory over Inter Milan, Spanish med... The Natal Witness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:29:23 -0500LOS ANGELES — Bruised, battered and fatigued after enjoying his most successful season with Los Angeles Galaxy, David Beckham turned his thoughts to his loan spell with AC Milan in January on Tu... The Natal Witness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:29:17 -0500Former housing minister Lindiwe Sisulu does not need to explain how a R22-million Sarafina-style theatre production was arranged, her spokesperson said on Wednesday. "To call on the former minister... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:57 -0500The African National Congress Youth League and the South African Communist Party's deputy general secretary have buried the hatchet after their spat over the nationalisation of mines. "We are parti... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:54 -0500There is no need for the African National Congress to be protected from the South African Communist Party, ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe said on Wednesday. "We must educate the younger gener... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:51 -0500Two teenagers and a man were caught stealing computers from a school in Botlokwa, outside Polokwane, on Wednesday, said Limpopo police. Police received a tip-off about a burglary at the Motlalagohl... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:48 -0500Helicopters will be available for the coming fire season in the Western Cape following a recent court ruling, Working on Fire (WoF) said on Wednesday. In the ruling, handed down last week, Cape Hig... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:46 -0500The SABC does have an agreement with Fifa to be the official broadcaster of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the broadcaster said on Wednesday. This after a newspaper report claimed it did not h... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:43 -0500Opposition parties expressed reservations on Wednesday about the appointment of Menzi Simelane as National Director of Public Prosecutions. The Democratic Alliance spokesperson on justice Dene Smut... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:40 -0500South Africa ] The Democratic Alliance wants to know how a R22-million Sarafina-style theatre production was arranged during the tenure of former housing minister Lindiwe Sisulu. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:52:51 -0500South Africa ] The Democratic Alliance wants to know how a R22-million Sarafina-style theatre production was arranged during the tenure of former housing minister Lindiwe Sisulu. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:52:45 -0500Johannesburg - Well-known TV presenter Vuyo Mbuli on Wednesday admitted that he'd been at a woman's house late on Monday night, but denies that he assaulted the woman's friend.Pat Legwabe on Tuesday l... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:49:42 -0500CAR: rebel attack kills dozens Dozens of people have been killed in the Central African Republic when Ugandan rebels attacked villagers but were then ambushed by Ugandan soldiers, according to a witne... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:49:37 -0500Pretoria - A Pretoria geologist accused of hiring his gardener to murder his former wife was granted bail of R20 000 on Wednesday on the Pretoria North Magistrate's Court.Magistrate Nico Noeth found t... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:22:59 -0500Cape Town - The Western Cape Liquor Board has suspended the liquor licence of a Still Bay restaurant owner after complaints that included patrons having sex under a nearby carport.The province's depar... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:22:40 -0500The Western Cape Liquor Board has suspended the liquor licence of a Still Bay restaurant owner after complaints that included patrons having sex under a nearby carport. The province's department of... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:08 -0500Three people broke out of Johannesburg central police station's holding cells on Tuesday, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Quiet Obvious Ndlovu, Bongani Dlamini and Lovemore Eric Thledi, alias Cosmos... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:06 -0500By Fatima Schroeder The former partner of ANC spy and arms-deal whistle-blower Bheki Jacobs, who died of renal cancer last year, is contesting a will that Jacobs made three weeks before his death o... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:04 -0500A man died when he was hit by a train at the Klapmuts Railway Station in Cape Town on Wednesday, ER24 said. Spokesman Tristan Wadeley said witnesses saw the man, estimated to be in his 40s, walk in... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:01 -0500Two men were arrested after allegedly robbing a Simba truck in Tsakane Mall in Brakpan on Wednesday, Johannesburg police said. Captain Petro Mabuza said three men, one armed with a firearm, approac... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:15:59 -0500Submit your comment Fixed-line operator Telkom has given itself tight deadlines to break even in the mobile market within three years. Telkom announced this week that it will spend R6 billion in th... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:15:47 -0500Johannesburg - An Ermelo businessman has won his court bid to get back a fuel distribution business he claims was "hijacked" from him more than a year ago, AfriForum said on Wednesday.Henk Celliers, a... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:02:27 -0500The recession is technically over - but economists and consumer groups are warning that this shouldn't prompt a spending spree over the festive season. Stats SA figures released yesterday showed 0.... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:31:05 -0500Netcare 911, an emergency response service, said on Wednesday that a head-on collision in Morningside's Innes Road, near Clifton School, had left one man critically injured and four others wounded on ... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:30:59 -0500A man and his gardener were found murdered on Wednesday at a Swawelpoort plot in Boschkop, police said. The men's bodied were discovered by other workers at 8am, said Inspector Hans Mashishi. "T... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:30:57 -0500Submit your comment London Stock Exchange Chief Executive Xavier Rolet said the success of his strategy to counter intense competition from upstart rivals in UK cash equity trading should be clear wit... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:30:47 -0500South Africa ] The Western Cape Liquor Board has suspended the liquor licence of a Still Bay restaurant owner after complaints that included patrons having sex under a nearby carport. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:19:01 -0500South Africa ] The Western Cape Liquor Board has suspended the liquor licence of a Still Bay restaurant owner after complaints that included patrons having sex under a nearby carport. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:04 -0500Sport ] Ajax Cape Town wasted the chance to exert pressure on log leaders SuperSport United when they were held to a draw by Free State Stars. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:01 -0500Africa ] Snipers have taken over where bombers left off in Mogadishu, the war-wracked capital of Somalia where UN peacekeepers are facing an uphill battle to counter the advance of Islamist insurgent... The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:59 -0500A legal opinion: Top columnist and leading legal commentator Carmel Rickard will be writing for The Star, The Mercury and the Cape Times every Thursday, starting tomorrow. After being a city girl all ... The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:52 -0500South Africa ] The Western Cape Liquor Board has suspended the liquor licence of a Still Bay restaurant owner after complaints that included patrons having sex under a nearby carport. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:38 -0500Johannesburg - Two men were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly hijacking a truckload of alcohol on Jan Smuts Avenue in Parkhurst, Johannesburg police said.The truck, with its cargo valued at R220 000... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:18 -0500Cape Town - South Africa has made progress in "offsetting" its carbon footprint for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, but will still give off "huge" emissions compared to the last tournament in Germany, Envi... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:13 -0500Durban - A woman was allegedly raped by two gun-toting robbers while visiting her boyfriend at the KwaMashu hostel, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday."Two robbers allegedly entered the room. They... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:08 -0500Johannesburg – Armed with a bottle of gas spray, a knife and a toy pistol, South Africa’s most well-known alleged sex criminal apparently made a dash for the cashiers of a bank in Belarus. Dirk Pr... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:46:53 -0500Johannesburg - Sex crimes accused Dirk Prinsloo will first face justice in Belarus before he can be extradited to South Africa, police said on Sunday. Police spokesperson Sally de Beer said: “Extrad... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:46:48 -0500Johannesburg - Alleged paedophile Dirk Prinsloo - who disappeared during a business trip to Russia in May 2006 - is probably hiding in Australia.This is what Peter Price, chair of Crime Stoppers in Au... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:46:38 -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 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:46:29 -0500By Andisiwe Makinana The Western Cape provincial parliament has asked the provincial government to probe allegations that an ANC councillor instigated the xenophobic attacks in De Doorns last week,... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:09:03 -0500By Louise Flanagan and Sapa Hospitals and clinics that fail to put patient treatment first and don't meet set standards face closure as part of a major crackdown. Yesterday, Deputy Health Minist... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:09:01 -0500By Clayton Barnes, 2010 Writer The possibility of a disaster during the World Cup is far greater than for any previous international sporting event in South Africa, says Dr Wayne Smith, the head of... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:59 -0500By Sherlissa Peters Yet another of the victims of the alleged Midlands serial rapist testified in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday, giving a chilling account of her attacker's modus opera... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:56 -0500Menzi Simelane's appointment as National Director of Public Prosecutions was described as "shocking" by Independent Democrats leader Patricia De Lille on Wednesday. "That President Jacob Zuma can a... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:53 -0500Former justice director general Menzi Simelane - accused of misrepresenting facts in a public inquiry last year - is the new national director for public prosecutions (NDPP). The presidency announc... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:51 -0500By Political Bureau Defence and Military Veterans Minister Lindiwe Sisulu's controversial special adviser, Paul Ngobeni, is employed on a part-time basis and is paid half the salary of other minist... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:48 -0500By Political Bureau Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has hinted that a government commissioned report could propose that the number of provinces be cut. Motlanthe said the government was final... IOL Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:45 -0500Submit your comment Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan has told Parliament exactly how much the former chief executive of Eskom, Jacob Maroga, received in his pay packet. Giving a written re... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:42 -0500Submit your comment The Department of Trade and Industry is puzzling over what to do about the R300 million worth of cash invested in power lines running to the Coega aluminium smelter which is now ca... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:40 -0500Edition 2 MURRAY WILLIAMS Staff Writer TWENTY-SEVEN pupils escaped serious injury today in two separate minibus crashes in Cape Town.And two European tourists paid a heavy price on Chapman's Pea... Cape Argus Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:37 -0500Edition 2 Staff Reporter THE recession is technically over - but economists and consumer groups are warning that this shouldn't prompt a spending spree over the festive season.Stats SA figures r... Cape Argus Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:35 -0500Submit your comment First-half pretax profit at Johnson Matthey fell by a fifth and the world's largest supplier of catalytic converters warned on Wednesday that prospects for a recovery in global aut... Business Report Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:08:33 -0500South Africa ] Menzi Simelane's appointment as National Director of Public Prosecutions was described as "shocking" by Independent Democrats leader Patricia De Lille. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:42 -0500South Africa ] Former justice director general Menzi Simelane - accused of misrepresenting facts in a public inquiry last year - is the new National Director for Public Prosecutions. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:31 -0500Science ] The space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew undocked from the International Space Station as it prepared its return to Earth. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:29 -0500Science ] The space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew undocked from the International Space Station as it prepared its return to Earth. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:26 -0500South Africa ] Afrikaans singer Jurie Els has told the High Court in Pretoria that his molestation accuser, Robbie Klay, vowed revenge after a fall-out in 2005. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:19 -0500South Africa ] Afrikaans singer Jurie Els has told the High Court in Pretoria that his molestation accuser, Robbie Klay, vowed revenge after a fall-out in 2005. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:17 -0500South Africa ] Former justice director general Menzi Simelane - accused of misrepresenting facts in a public inquiry last year - is the new National Director for Public Prosecutions. The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:58:12 -0500Johannesburg - Johannesburg metro police head of internal affairs, Amon Kganyago, was acquitted on a rape charge in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.The court was not convinced he comm... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:55:25 -0500Jiddah - Rare rainstorms are soaking pilgrims as millions of Muslims from around the world gather for Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage. Saudi authorities are warning pilgrims to move carefully amid Wedn... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:55:13 -0500Dear Editor,What I would like to know is when people write articles to complain about the state of our nation why are there those whose standard responses are "if you don't like it, move to Australia"... News 24 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:55:04 -0500BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Wednesday highlighted the exchanges with South Africa's ruling party African National Congress (ANC). Zhou Yong... SINA Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:36:36 -0500Education levels among South African adults have significantly increased in the past ten years, the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) said on Tuesday. South Africa The Good News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:27:18 -0500An independent health watchdog will be introduced by April to ensure clinics and hospitals adhere to quality standards, Deputy Health Minister Dr Molefi Sefularo said in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Th... South Africa The Good News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:27:16 -0500By Ella Smook Metro Writer The city has found a unique weapon in its fight against prostitution - a former brothel owner who last hit the headlines when she took her attempts to have prostitution ... 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