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Man shot dead at Durban beach

Independent Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
A man was found gunned down at the Lower Marine Parade beachfront in Durban on Saturday evening, paramedics said. The man believed to be in his 40's was found lying face down with a gun shot wound to his chest, ER24 spokeswoman Vanessa Jackson said.

Gardens of hope amid the darkness of despair

Times LIVE - Ariel Dorfman - ‎1 hour ago‎
It may seem paradoxical that a meditation dealing with memory and meant to celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela should start with the confession that I cannot recall the date when I first heard his name.
Lead by Madiba's example Daily Dispatch Online

Cope welcomes Reitz judgment

News24 - ‎5 hours ago‎
Johannesburg - The Congress of the People said on Saturday that it welcomed the guilty verdict and sentencing of four former Free State University students, known as the Reitz Four, on crimen injuria charges.
SAHRC welcomes Reitz 4 verdict Independent Online

Kassam damages building in Negev

Jerusalem Post - Yaakov Katz, Herb Keinon - ‎1 hour ago‎
A top Hamas commander was killed and another 11 Gazans were wounded late on Friday night by an Israeli air strike that came in response to a Katyusha attack on Ashkelon earlier in the day.

870 die in Pakistan floods

Independent Online - ‎8 hours ago‎
Islamabad - The death toll in flooding in Pakistan rose to 870 on Saturday as rescue workers tried to reach tens of thousands of people stranded in the north-west of the country.

Wildfires spread in western Russia, kill 28

Reuters - Mikhail Voskresensky, Lidia Kelly - ‎8 hours ago‎
Rescue personnel remove the debris of a burnt out house in the village of Borkovka, outside the town of Vyksa, some 150 km (93 miles) southwest of the Volga city of Nizhny Novgorod, July 31, 2010.

Akomas, Abia deputy gov, resigns

Vanguard - Anayo Okoli - ‎1 hour ago‎
Umuahia -The political crisis in Abia State deepened yesterday after the deputy governor, Comrade Chris Akomas who is under investigation by a panel for impeachment offences resigned from office.

Kenya's leaders drum up support for proposed law

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - ‎6 hours ago‎
President Mwai Kibaki on Saturday urged Kenyans to be accommodative of those holding contrary opinion to ensure peace and harmony prevailed in the country during and after next Wednesday's referendum.

ANC punts appeals tribunal to force reporter accountability

Times LIVE - Brendan Boyle - ‎1 hour ago‎
The ANC branded the print media "a protection racket" yesterday and urged Parliament to investigate the creation of a "media appeals tribunal" which the party says would make reporters more accountable.
'Let's talk about media freedom' Daily Dispatch Online
Media freedom under fire Business Report

Youth league forced to obey judge's orders

Times LIVE - ‎1 hour ago‎
Gwede Mantashe, the secretary general of the ANC, has stopped its youth wing from defying an Eastern Cape High Court order. 'Marginalising young people ... stifles political and ideological development' He also summoned the warring factions to ...
Court ruling on ANCYL today Daily Dispatch Online
ANC factions head for the ring Mail & Guardian Online

Tale of the keystone killers

Times LIVE - Rowan Philp - ‎1 hour ago‎
Twice more, they failed to kill a man who did everything he could to help them end his own life. And after they finally did shoot Brett Kebble as he sat in his Mercedes - posing for the gunshot as you would for a photograph - the three hitmen panicked, ...
Agliotti trial adjourned Independent Online

S.Africa says can't afford public servants' demands

Reuters Africa - Jon Herskovitz - ‎Jul 30, 2010‎
PRETORIA, July 30 (Reuters) - South Africa cannot afford pay demands from thousands of public service workers and hopes a deal can be reached next week before a strike widens to nearly a million workers, a minister said on Friday.

South African PPI Surges, Credit Rises, Reducing Chances of More Rate Cuts

Bloomberg - Nasreen Seria - ‎Jul 29, 2010‎
The cost of goods leaving South African factories and mines climbed an annual 9.4 percent in June, while credit demand rose for a second month, reducing expectations the central bank may cut interest ...

S.Africa rand supported by trade data, stocks down

Reuters Africa - ‎Jul 30, 2010‎
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand gained against the dollar on Friday supported by better-than-expected trade data while financial firms led the bourse lower.

SOUTH AFRICA Bling tax mooted for high-flyers

Business Report - ‎7 hours ago‎
By Sibusiso Ngalwa The ANC is considering whether the government should levy a "bling tax", a move intended to promote equality in society by imposing higher taxes on ultra-expensive cars and luxury homes.
ANC eyes new super tax plan Independent Online

Edition 1, Saturday 31st July

The South African Star - ‎19 hours ago‎
We have replaced our Premium content subscription service with a modernised new premium news offering. Independent Newspapers South Africa, has gone digital in a new and exciting way and are proud to present the E-dition - an innovative solution to ...

Heard on the Street: The High Cost of Amazon's Cheap Kindle

Wall Street Journal - Martin Peers - ‎Jul 29, 2010‎
There must be something in the water at Amazon.com, given its commitment to price-cutting whatever the short-term pain. The retailer's decision to introduce a new, cheaper Kindle, just weeks after slashing the price of the existing ...

Nissan's AC system hydrates your skin

CNET (blog) - ‎18 hours ago‎
by Liane Yvkoff Ride comfort isn't just about suspension--it's also about well-proportioned ergonomic seats, temperature control, and most recently, skin hydration.

A free press vs praise singers

Times LIVE - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sunday Times Editorial: The beauty of the ANC's freshly released document, "Media Transformation, Ownership and Diversity" is the party's refreshing admission that it loathes criticism.

Porn industry making use of Apple iPhone 4's 'Face Time' video call feature

Daily Mail - ‎Jul 30, 2010‎
By Daily Mail Reporter The porn industry is hiring girls to have live sex chats with Apple iPhone 4 owners using its new video-call feature, it has emerged.

Chelsea Clinton: wedding day stays under wraps

The Guardian - Ben Quinn - ‎18 minutes ago‎
Watched by her parents and VIPs from US politics and showbusiness, Chelsea Clinton married her long-term boyfriend, Marc Mezvinsky, after weeks of secrecy surrounding the build-up to the wedding in Rhinebeck, a village in New York State.

Have a quick bite and go face sharks

Times LIVE - Biénne Huisman - ‎1 hour ago‎
Hollywood darling Halle Berry tucked into sirloin steak and salad between shoots on her latest blockbuster movie, Dark Tide, in Cape Town this week.

Resident evil

Mail & Guardian Online - ‎Jul 30, 2010‎
It was Alfred Hitchcock who, speaking from bitter personal experience, said a filmmaker should never (in a film) kill off a child or a Shetland pony.

Pressure inspires Matt Prior in Test against Pakistan

BBC Sport - ‎1 hour ago‎
Matt Prior said he had thrived on the pressure as he made a century that set England on course for a resounding victory over Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Lambie secures late win for the Sharks

Times LIVE - ‎7 hours ago‎
A late fight back from the Sharks, which saw three tries scored within six minutes, secured the visitors a stunning 25-13 win over the Cheetahs in a Currie Cup match in Bloemfontein.

Bold Silvano shines in July

Times LIVE - Jimmy Lithgow - ‎1 hour ago‎
"A blooming Good Day" was the theme of this year's Vodacom Durban July at Greyville yesterday, and the three-year-olds blossomed in the race, with trainer Mike De Kock saddling the first two past the post.

MEC backs clamp

Independent Online - Bheki Mbanjwa - ‎Jul 30, 2010‎
Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo has defended the use of the controversial Tara Klamp, a device used in some male circumcision procedures in KwaZulu-Natal.

Questions raised over NHI

Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News - Nathan Adams - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Questions were raised on Saturday about who would control the funds in a proposed billion rand National Health Insurance fund. A one day seminar was held at the University of Cape Town on Saturday to discuss the NHI.

CORRECTED-Test designed to screen resistance to cancer drug

Reuters - Tan Ee Lyn, Sugita Katyal - ‎Jul 29, 2010‎
HONG KONG July 29 (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan have designed a test to identify patients who are likely to be resistant to imatinib, the standard drug for treating leukaemia or cancer of the blood cells.

Calcium Supplements Linked to Boost in Heart Attack Risk

BusinessWeek - Steven Reinberg - ‎13 hours ago‎
THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Although millions of people take calcium supplements to boost bone health and ward off osteoporosis, New Zealand researchers say the supplements have little effect on bone strength and contribute ...
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