2012-05-18 17:42 Cape Town – The City of Cape Town is exceptionally pleased that the 50m Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground off First Beach in Clifton has been removed, spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said on Friday. “The ship has been moved off the sand banks and is being towed into deeper waters,” said Solomons-Johannes. The [...]
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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Israeli goods produced in the occupied Palestinian territories and sold in South Africa may no longer be labelled “Made in Israel,” the South African trade minister said on Monday, causing concern in Israel that other countries may follow suit. “We are, through this notice, requiring that they be correctly labelled and [...]
By David Dolan and Tiisetso Motsoeneng JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African industrial group Barloworld expects Chinese and Russian demand for resources to underpin growth for equipment such as forklifts and trucks, its chief executive told Reuters in an interview. Worries about slowing demand from the world’s second-largest economy have hit commodities and led miners to [...]
The Reds were too strong for a gallant MTN Lions side in Brisbane on Saturday morning as the defending Vodacom Super Rugby champions won by 34-20. With 25 minutes left, the game was basically over as a contest as the home team raced to a 28-point lead, but the team from Johannesburg never gave up [...]
Lagos — Business Software Alliance (BSA) has said that Nigerian economy loses an estimated $513 million to software piracy every year just as Autodesk launched an amnesty period for users of pirated software to move over to legal versions of AutoCAD and related software products. According to the Sales Director of Autodesk Africa’s distribution partner, [...]
Juba — South Sudan received a US$38 million World Bank grant today to help rehabilitate feeder roads and increase access to rural communities in high agricultural potential areas. The grant will also help improve food security and local service delivery efforts in the vast country. The South Sudan Rural Roads Project grant was signed today [...]
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), is set to commit N450 billion in power projects in Nigeria and other investments in other sub-Saharan countries in the next one year. According to AFC, the potential investments being evaluated now by the corporation include some in the Nigerian power sector where planned privatisations later this year could open up [...]
Group of 8 (G8) leaders have pledged to promote investments in sustainable agriculture as a strategy of uplifting millions of Africans out of poverty. “Today we commit to launch a New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition to accelerate the flow of private capital to African agriculture, take to scale new technologies and other innovations [...]
Nairobi — National Oil has lowered its pump prices offering a Sh2 per litre discount on super petrol to retail at Sh119.10. With the discount, diesel goes down by Sh1 to sell at Sh107. 40 in Nairobi. Prices for other towns have been adjusted accordingly. The discounted prices are available to cash and SupaCard customers [...]
Movie Stars Gather For ‘Helen Paul Tatafo Live’ Published on May 21, 2012 by pmnews · No Comments •Helen Paul As popular female comedian cum actress, Helen Paul a.k.a. Tatafo prepares to hold her first comedy and music show tagged Helen Paul Tatafo Live, top Nollywood actors and other celebrities have confirmed their readiness to [...]
A project we first alerted you to in February is finally making its world premiere… It’s being called one of Nollywood’s most anticipated films of 2012 – Obi Emelonye’s follow-up to his 2011 fantasy/adventure hit The Mirror Boy - a film we also covered on SA. Titled Last Flight To Abuja, the expensive (by Nollywood standards) disaster/thriller [...]
As if it is a festival of marriage for the spinsters in Nollywood, another actress, this time a Yoruba star actress and GLO Ambassador, Funke Akindele has also announced her wedding date, which according to report has been tentatively fixed for May 26, 2012. Funke Akindele, ER gathered would be second wife as her man [...]
It was an afternoon that was full of cultural parade, glitz and fun fare as fast rising Nollywood actress cum producer, Wumi Bello premiered her much anticipated movie, ‘Ere Mi’ in grand style. Wumi, has over the years distinguished herself as a fast rising movie maker who’s always ready to give a good account of [...]
In a competitive entertainment industry, layered with creativity and talent, Halima Abubakar has remained consistent and limitless.Having spent over a decade in Nollywood, Halima is gearing up for the premiere of her Movie, Mistresses.This beautiful damsel known for her excellent deliveries in the make believe world is relentless in her quest to climb the ladder [...]
Over 500 long-distance runners countrywide are expected to troop to Mutare for the Manicaland Diamond Marathon race next month on June 2. The race has already drawn the interest of Olympic bound athlete Wirimai Juwawo, who recently qualified for the global sporting event last weekend at the Volkswagen Prague Marathon race, in Czech Republic with [...]
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated Nigeria international midfielder John Mikel Obi for winning the UEFA Champions League title with English Premiership club Chelsea in Munich on Saturday night. NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari said yesterday that Mikel Obi is a pride to the Nigerian nation, and deserves plaudits from all and sundry not only [...]
The 8-Nations International Tournament in Cape Town is starting to come to life with teams making their way to the Mother City. The countries are all expected to be in Cape Town by Thursday, 24 May ahead of the start of the tournament. The eight nations taking part are hosts South Africa, Cameroon, Argentina, Kenya, [...]
South African Under 20 National Team coach Solly Luvhengo has announced a 25-member squad to play in the 8-Nations International tournament in Cape Town which will be hosted by SAFA Western Cape. The players are already in camp and will travel to Cape Town on Monday, 21 May. On Saturday, 19 May the squad played [...]
Confederation of African Football. Veteran striker Benni McCarthy scored twice in the second half to earn Orlando Pirates a 4-2 win at Golden Arrows Saturday and a second consecutive South African Premiership title. Moroka Swallows won 1-0 at Maritzburg United to finish runners-up two points behind after a thrilling climax to the richest national football [...]
