Eyeing victory Nov 27, 2008
It has offices both in Cape Town and here in a huge tower block opposite from Soccerex. Emiley, who was born in neighbouring Namibia and later studied and lived in Germany, opened a studio in Cape Town in 2005 ... "The entrepreneurial spirit has to be instilled into the local black population of South Africa," says Emiley, who is also deputy chair person of the Cape Town film commission, looking after young film makers. (BBC News)
Volvo organisers warn crews over attacks Nov 27, 2008
The second stage of the eight-yacht race started in Cape Town, South Africa on November 15. To read business stories in. (India Times)
Former leaders want EU force for Congo Nov 27, 2008
Archbishop Njongo Ndungane, former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town. Bishop Monsengwo Pasinya Laurent, Head of the Catholic Church in Kinshasa. (AlertNet)
Former South African addict helps others kick the habit - by surfing Nov 27, 2008
comes in from a session with A.D. Sabeh at Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town, South Africa ... Lenny Stolk started LJ's Surf Clinic this fall in Cape Town, South Africa ... Cape Town, South Africa - They've ridden the high and lows of addiction and now a group of recovering addicts is learning to surf the waves as an unlikely part of their rehabilitation program. (Christian Science Monitor)
Crisis clouds rain on Cape Town Nov 27, 2008
Johannesburg - The number of visitors to Cape Town is expected to dip this southern summer season as the international financial crisis grounds many Western travellers, South Africa's Business Day reported Wednesday ... 7 million people visited Western Cape province, where Cape Town is located, according to the provincial tourist authority, Cape Town Routes ... Two airlines serving Cape Town, Comair, operator of British Airways and domestic airline kulula. (Business Report, South Africa)
South Africa: Aids Denialism Killed 330,000, Say Researchers Nov 26, 2008
com: South Africa: 330,000 Lose Lives Due to ARV Delay - Harvard Study (Page 1 of 1). Enter your search terms. (allAfrica.com)
Zain scoops two major awards Nov 26, 2008
Accra, Nov. 25, GNA - The Zain Group has scooped two awards at the inaugural AfricaCom Awards last weekend in Cape Town, South Africa. The inaugural AfricaCom Awards was organized by the Informa Telecoms and Media Convention, a leading provider of business intelligence and strategic marketing solutions to the global telecoms and media markets. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Exclusive: We chat to the bladerider! Nov 26, 2008
The sailors I have met here in Cape Town whilst we have been sailing the PUMA Bladriders during the Volvo Ocean Race stopovers seem very good but they have a bit to learn still ... I managed to see a little bit of the surrounding area of Cape Town. (iAfrica.com)
Naspers seeks more global internet firms Nov 26, 2008
Cape Town - Naspers, South Africa's largest media company, plans to buy more internet businesses outside its home market as newspaper advertising slumps. "We are looking at southeast Asia, Latin America, eastern Europe," chief executive Koos Bekker said last week. (Business Report, South Africa)
Membrane Technology Provides Solutions for the Imminent Water Crisis in South Africa Nov 24, 2008
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The demand for membranes in South Africa is set to increase as effluent discharge policies are enforced more stringently and water supply pressures become more apparent. Although membrane technology currently requires high capital and operating expenditure, with improvements in technologies water membrane treatment costs are anticipated to continue declining, which will drive demand. (PR Newswire)
M*A*C AIDS Fund Bolsters South Africa HIV Care, Prevention with $2.5 Million USD Nov 24, 2008
In South Africa VIVA GLAM can be purchased at one of 13 M(*)A(*)C Cosmetics stores with five locations in Johannesburg, one in Pretoria, four in Cape Town, two in Durban and one in Port Elizabeth. The following 16 M(*)A(*)C markets are participating in this initiative: Austria, Belgium, Dubai, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. (Canada Newswire)
4) Cricinfo: hitting when it hurts the best examples of cricketers playing through the pain barrier Nov 24, 2008
Andrew McGlashan Staff writer Andrew arrived at Cricinfo in 2004 via Manchester and Cape Town, after finding the assistant editor at a weak moment as he watched England's batting collapse in the Newlands Test. Andrew began his cricket writing career as a freelance covering Lancashire during 2004 when they were relegated in the County Championship. (Guardian Unlimited -- Sport)
Q&A with Helen Zille Nov 24, 2008
This process of realignment started in 2006 when the DA emerged as the largest party in Cape Town and managed to come to power in a six party coalition ... The DA has a proven track record of successful government in Cape Town and other municipalities. (iAfrica.com)
Expropriation Bill no longer on hold - Doidge Nov 24, 2008
Cape Town - Geoff Doidge, the minister of public works, did not want to lose momentum with the Expropriation Bill, which was withdrawn from the parliamentary process in September, he said on Friday. Work would continue on the legislation and the consultation process would be reopened. (Business Report, South Africa)
South Africa: No Safe Place for Migrants Nov 23, 2008
Aunesi Saidi Omari lives in the Philippi township of Cape Town, South Africa ... "I ran to the police station, but they told me, 'I'm sorry, but this is no time for makwerikweri [derogatory term for foreigners], you're all supposed to go back to your country.' So then I ran to a church, and eventually to the camp in Soetwater [a camp for displaced people outside Cape Town]."After one month, the government was talking about integration, saying everything was fine, xenophobia is finished. (allAfrica.com)
Mugabe bars door to top-level humanitarian mission Nov 23, 2008
Carter, Annan and Machel denied visas as cholera epidemic drives Zimbabweans into South Africa. Sunday November 23 2008 00. (guardian.co.uk)
World Cup wobble Nov 22, 2008
It is a similar issue with stadiums, with well-publicised problems at Cape Town, and at some other venues which are facing looming deadlines and rising budgets. But, again, the issues are tangible, and world football body Fifa and the South African organisers are in agreement they will work together to do whatever physically needs to be done. (BBC News)
Rockwood senior soccer players raise $2,000 Nov 22, 2008
In March they distributed 8,000 footballs across Cape Town townships and coached school-aged children. They also helped dig a community football field and painted schools. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Bans Annan, Machel, Jimmy Carter Nov 22, 2008
com: Zimbabwe: Mugabe Bans Annan, Machel, Jimmy Carter (Page 1 of 1). Enter your search terms. (allAfrica.com)
As environmental topics enter the mainstream, what role is left for green campaign groups? Nov 22, 2008
All revolutions of ideas and politics start with a small group of "radicals" or "militants", who shake up the system and create controversy before the ideas are either taken by the political establishment and "grand public2, or rejected for good. The green movement has moved on from the long haired hippy days of boarding Japanese whaling ships, to become a world wide movement which includes companies and countries carbon trading and companies like Toyota making a profit from green technology.... (BBC News -- Science)
Travelling threesome Nov 22, 2008
The family is back in Kuala Lumpur for a short break before moving on to Cape Town, South Africa this month. From there, Tuah, their Nissan Patrol named after the legendary Malay warrior, will be shipped to New York for the North American, Canadian and South American legs of their adventure. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fleck: Springboks need to end well Nov 22, 2008
On a personal level, I would love to see a tournament of this nature come to South Africa or, in particular, Cape Town, but at least we have the Cape Town Tens to look forward next February. Bob and I learnt plenty from our time in Bermuda and we were able to chat to a bunch of guys about possibly coming out here to play in the first ever Cape Town Tens ... (I just hope Craig McIntosh is a bit more careful riding a bike in Cape Town than he was in Bermuda. (iAfrica.com)
Power-Child to the rescue Nov 22, 2008
Thirteen-year-old Anathi Mayacu is enjoying every minute of a soccer game he is playing at the Power-Child Campus in Mfuleni, Cape Town ... " The opening of the campus earlier this month, attracted guests like actor Mario Ardof, German football coach Mirko Slomka, local councillors and Mayor of Cape Town Helen Zille. Zille has been involved with Power-Child from day one. They asked her for land and she made a property of 3000m available to the association. During her speech she said: "People... (iAfrica.com)
Weather halts Proteas Nov 22, 2008
South Africa were without left-arm spinner Paul Harris, who was flown to Cape Town to see a specialist after suffering a fracture to the base of his left thumb before play Wednesday. He is expected to be out of action for three to four weeks. (iAfrica.com)
South Africa's Harris out of Bangladesh test Nov 21, 2008
Harris is flying to Cape Town Friday, the third day of the match, to see a specialist after fracturing the base of his left thumb in fielding practice on the first morning. South Africa media officer Michael Owen-Smith told reporters Harris would have a cast put on his hand and would be out of action for three to four weeks. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Africa: Treating HIV-Positive Babies Wth ARVs Really Works Nov 21, 2008
The study, conducted in Cape Town and Soweto, Johannesburg's largest township, and published in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, found that infants started on ARV therapy immediately after diagnosis were 76 percent less likely to die than those who began treatment only after displaying clinical symptoms ... Even at the relatively well-resourced PHRU clinic in Soweto, and the Tygerberg Children's Hospital in Cape Town - the other site used in the study - PCR testing is... (allAfrica.com)
So. Africa allocates $140M for Cup cost overrun Nov 21, 2008
Plans have become more ambitious since then, with new stadiums being built in Durban and Cape Town and the government using the event as a catalyst for massive spending on badly needed transport, communications and other infrastructure. The finance ministry said Thursday that 23. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Delta takes its contest with SAA to a higher plane Nov 21, 2008
Cape Town - The competition SAA faces from its former codeshare partner on US routes, Delta - still the only US airline to fly to South Africa - will move up a notch next year ... In June this year it followed this up by introducing the only direct service between Cape Town and New York, while SAA's Cape Town passengers had to catch connecting flights from Johannesburg ... Delta's service from Cape Town has proven so popular that it was soon increased from three flights a week to four. (Business Report, South Africa)
* Miss World to spice up Confederations Cup draw Nov 21, 2008
Its final draw will be held on Dec. 4 in Cape Town. The June 14 to June 28 Confederations Cup, to be staged in four South African stadiums, will bring together continental soccer champions ahead of the 2010 World Cup. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Round-the-world sailors warned about pirate risk Nov 21, 2008
A photo received from the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday and taken on Sunday shows the yacht Ericsson 3 passing Telefonica Blue on the second leg of the around-the-world race from Cape Town, South Africa, to Cochin, India. PHOTO: AFP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Storm halts South African push Nov 21, 2008
South Africa were without left-arm spinner Paul Harris, who was flown to Cape Town to see a specialist after suffering a fracture to the base of his left thumb before play on Wednesday. He is expected to be out of action for three to four weeks. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Congolese mourn their Rumba king Nov 20, 2008
In the early days when Madilu system came we had a young girl who use to dance Madilu's music so frantically that she was named "Madilu System and she grew up to be known by that name and so Madilu still lives amongst us.Peter and Mary, Kampata Uganda He was one of the best legends in rumba, Congo has ever produced. His voice, composition of songs, sense of humour, and main ideas of songs can tell how much we will miss him. It is surely hard to acquire such a musician in our modern world! Que... (Yahoo News -- DR Congo)
Tiger leaps back into the competition saddle Nov 20, 2008
The survey estimates the stock shortage at a massive 68 percent in Durban, 38 percent in Cape Town and 31 percent in Gauteng - indicative of the massive work still to be done in the affordable housing market. The trend back to the townships is negative in the sense that it will delay the creation of a normalised society through the integration of all race groups in the suburbs. (Business Report, South Africa)
Proteas recruit Ponting's Ashes foe Nov 19, 2008
"He [was] the only coach to have won a series against them for a decade and a half, so it didn't make any sense to me to have him sitting in Cape Town not coaching."He'll be in team uniform. He's committed himself to the Proteas and will be in the green and gold along with the rest of us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
South Africa: New Opposition Inspires Business Leaders, Academics Nov 19, 2008
com: South Africa: Shikota Inspires Business Leaders, Academics (Page 1 of 1). Enter your search terms. (allAfrica.com)
SABC board lashes out Nov 19, 2008
Addressing the committee in Cape Town, Mkonza said that despite writing a memorandum "expressing grave concerns about the unhealthy state of finances at the SABC", the committee decided to mount "unrelenting attacks on the integrity of the board". "... I then convened an extraordinary meeting of the non-executive directors of the board to deal with this situation and hold the GCEO accountable for all that the board was concerned about... but what followed was a barrage of attacks on the board,... (iAfrica.com)
Who said that? Nov 19, 2008
Cape Town - South African house prices "have reduced nominally by around 10 percent, while crucially the volume of transactions has slowed by at least 30 percent" since the end of last year, Andrew Golding, the chief executive of Pam Golding Properties, said yesterday. "Added to this is the fact that the mortgage market is down by at least 50 percent," he told the company's annual media briefing in Cape Town. (Business Report, South Africa)
Final whistle Nov 19, 2008
By Mohammed Allie BBC News, Cape Town ... But Luke Watson, who represented the team during the Tri-Nations series against Australia and New Zealand, caused a major uproar in October when he allegedly told a private rugby gathering at the University of Cape Town that the Springbok jersey made him want to vomit on it. (BBC News -- Africa)
Theron to help UN give aid to battered women Nov 18, 2008
Already an activist, Theron began working with a Cape Town, South Africa rape crisis center in 1999 and later founded the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project to promote HIV/AIDS education for poor children and their families in South Africa. Thinking too much about the big picture can be "very overwhelming," she said, so Theron will try to avoid such frustration and measure her success in her new U.N. role on a person-by-person basis. (MSNBC -- International)
Ceragon Expands its Footprint in Africa With Two New Offices and New Million Dollar Wireless Backhaul Order Nov 18, 2008
TEL AVIV, Israel and CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the AfricaCom tradeshow in Cape Town today, Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions, announced that it is expanding its footprint in Africa by opening two new local offices and a new, $1. 5 million dollar order for its high-capacity trunk solutions, FibeAir 3200 to be deployed in Africa by a leading international carrier. (PR Newswire)
Q&A with Andrew Cronje Nov 18, 2008
So while you say nothing is planned yet, obviously there could be a chance you leave the SA shores temporarily again pretty soon what is it that you miss most about Cape Town when you're away La Med on a Sunday evening by any chance ... Of course then there is also just the beauty of the city, throughout Cape Town and also across South Africa. (iAfrica.com)
Bafana face big test Nov 18, 2008
But the fact that McCarthy has decided to play after he buried his father in Cape Town on Saturday is a major boost for Bafana. McCarthy is by far Bafana's best player at present and his presence will lift those around him after the huge personal sacrifice he has made. (iAfrica.com)
Botash, Ansac clash yet again Nov 18, 2008
Cape Town - Lawyers for Botswana Ash (Botash) are opposing the application by the American Natural Soda Ash Company (Ansac) for exemption from South Africa's competition legislation. Interested parties have until Friday next week to comment on the application by Ansac, which admitted earlier this month that it had contravened competition legislation. (Business Report, South Africa)
Apartheid murder plotters guilty Nov 17, 2008
At a news conference in Cape Town ahead of Vlok's trial, he said he had been falsely accused of being implicated in the attempt on Rev Chikane's life. Bookmark with. (Yahoo News -- South Africa)
Food Insecurity Complicates Land Use for Biofuel Feedstock Production in Southern Africa Nov 17, 2008
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Significant potential exists for additional crop production in Southern Africa based on land availability. However, growing crops for biofuel feedstock will only be realised if there is concerted effort from key stakeholders to address the food shortages in the region. (PR Newswire)
Strong Growth Anticipated for Valve and Actuator Sales in South Africa Nov 17, 2008
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The fragile South African valve and actuator market is starting to find its feet. Manufacturers need to position themselves to reap the maximum benefits from the diffuse increase in demand. (PR Newswire)
Space tourist promotes open source Nov 17, 2008
"When I was dreaming up new businesses to start on the internet during the dotcom boom - or bubble - it was only because I had access to Linux that I could be self empowered. "Despite being a kid in Cape Town, which is as far from the nexus of Silicon Valley as you can get, certainly in bandwidth terms, I was able to build something small but that could compete globally. " But Mark Shuttleworth isn't the only philanthropic entrepreneur focusing his efforts on bringing affordable computing to... (BBC News -- Technology)
Super 14 draw announced Nov 17, 2008
The final remaining semifinalists the Durban-based Sharks travel down the South African coast to meet the Stormers in Cape Town ... 35 Stormers v Sharks, Cape Town, 17 ... 45 Stormers v Reds, Cape Town, 19. (iAfrica.com)
WHO to tackle ways to halt tobacco smuggling Nov 17, 2008
Cape Town - Measures to fight international tobacco smuggling will be discussed at a high-level meeting of public health experts in Bangkok at the weekend. Officials from 147 governments that have so far ratified the World Health Organisation (WHO) framework convention on tobacco control are expected to attend the meeting, called to review the implementation of the convention. (Business Report, South Africa)
Six months in South Africa Nov 16, 2008
Luke Hughes is a Boston College junior spending six months at the University of Cape Town in South Africa (www ... HOT SPOT: The coolest night spot I have found in Cape Town is called Hemisphere () ... "I also talk of my experience walking and interacting with lions in Zambia." Luke Hughes, Boston College junior studying in Cape Town, at a lion sanctuary. (Boston Globe)
Africa: Cervical Cancer Strikes Poor Women Hardest Nov 16, 2008
Miriam MannakCape Town ... "Before the era of ARVs, we didn't see these women because they died from AIDS-related illnesses," said Linda Gail-Bekker, of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Threat of Political Violence Grows Nov 16, 2008
com: South Africa: Lekota Slams Intolerance From Violent ANC Crowds (Page 1 of 1). Enter your search terms. (allAfrica.com)
America's hsitoric vote echoes across Africa Nov 16, 2008
And, of course, I voted absentee in October from Cape Town, South Africa by fax. The interest here in the election has astonished me. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Places where your dollar buys you double Nov 16, 2008
Those U.S. honeymooning couples choosing Cape Town for a blissful vacation are now able to buy almost double what they could earlier - hotels, meals, shopping purchases and more. I'm reminded that just several months ago, I drew attention to the air-and-land package to South Africa operated by South African Holidays for under $2,000 called South Africa in Style. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Round-the-world yachts leave Cape Town for India Nov 16, 2008
Propelled by a gentle breeze, eight yachts left Cape Town on Saturday for India on the second leg of the Volvo Ocean round-the-world race ... Hundreds lined the Cape Town's Waterfront harbor complex as crew members said farewell to loved ones and prepared for a bruising two weeks of little sleep and basic food rations ... The traditional second leg from Cape Town to Australia or New Zealand a journey of howling storms, fierce seas and biting cold has been dropped for a new 4,450 mile journey to... (International Herald Tribune)
Telkom now in the spotlight Nov 16, 2008
Rajay Ambekar, telecoms analyst at Cadiz African Harvest in Cape Town, said he would be looking for evidence of progress at companies in Africa which Telkom has already acquired, such as Nigeria's Multi-Links or Kenyan ISP Africa Online. "There should be pretty strong numbers from Multi-Link," he said of the private telecoms operator. (Business Report, South Africa)
Life sentence Nov 15, 2008
Professor Andreas Diacon Cape Town ... Professor Andreas Diacon in Cape Town is leading a drug trial. (BBC News -- Health)
Carla's 'Township bag' on sale in Paris Nov 15, 2008
A total of 421 copies of the bag, made of a cotton and hessian blend in the vibrant colours of the South African flag, are up on sale and the proceeds will help the residents of Khayelitsha, a sprawling shantytown adjoining Cape Town. The bag is made by a non-governmental organisation Bidonville, meaning shantytown in French. (India Times, India)
Harare diary Nov 14, 2008
My trip to SA should have been about going down to Durban or Cape Town to see the ocean - not about buying basic groceries. And rather than worry about fees, I should be wondering who to approach for a mortgage for my second or third house, and which car I want to upgrade to. (BBC News)
South Africa Officially Mourns 'Mama Africa' Nov 14, 2008
VOA News - South Africa Officially Mourns 'Mama Africa. A trusted source of newsand information since 1942. (Voice of America)
Swim with Goldfish Nov 14, 2008
It's a beautiful day in Cape Town and we've just got back from freezing Moscow. We had a blast as always, but Cape Town is still the best place on earth ... Having said that, [affects Cape Town accent] everyone is special man. (iAfrica.com)
Yachts prepare for 2nd leg of Volvo Ocean Race Nov 14, 2008
The traditional second leg from Cape Town to Australia or New Zealand a journey of howling storms, fierce seas, biting cold and icebergs has been replaced by a new, unpredictable 4,450 mile journey to the Indian port of Cochin ... After a stopover of nearly two weeks in Cape Town, the yachts leave Saturday and will head far south in the hope of picking up a strong westerly wind and avoiding the Cape Aghulas current which is notorious for its treacherous waves on the shallow shelf close to South... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Delta to Widen Its International Reach Nov 13, 2008
Delta's new routes, most of which start flying next summer, will include flights from the U.S. to Valencia, Spain; Gothenberg, Sweden; Luanda, Angola; Monrovia, Liberia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. The airline also will add flights from Atlanta, New York and Salt Lake City to Tokyo, capitalizing on Northwest's large Asia hub. (Wall Street Journal)
Motlanthe honours Makeba Nov 13, 2008
Books of condolences for the public to convey their messages to the bereaved family will be open from Thursday at the Union Buildings in Pretoria and Tuynhuys in Cape Town. Sapa Digg | | | | | | Copyright 2002-2008 iafrica. (iAfrica.com)
Luke will play for SA Nov 13, 2008
Speaking to the media, after his disciplinary hearing at the South African Rugby Union in Cape Town on Tuesday was dismissed on a technicality, Watson said he would be available to play for South Africa again, but only under an emblem that represents "the entire country". Although the case against Watson was dismissed on Tuesday, after the South African Rugby Union failed to show that the presiding officer in the matter had the authority to hear the case in the first place, SARU did not rule out... (iAfrica.com)
