South Africa Rises to the Fore at Decanter World Wine Awards
LONDON, June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- South African producers scooped five International Trophies at the 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), outperforming other New World wine countries such as...
View ArticleLet's Work Together to Get Every Child in School by the End of 2015
Iraqi girls are facing a law that would consider them ready for marriage at nine years old, which could force them out of education for good. South Sudanese girls are so discriminated against that, in...
View ArticleEvaluating Iranian Sanctions, Two Years On
President Rouhani's government has been desperately trying to identify and recover billions of dollars entrusted to so-called 'sanctions busters', with the President himself calling this side of...
View ArticleAverage Is Over: Self-Motivation Key to Skills and Jobs
Average is officially over. From this point forward it will be tough to be an employee who receives good wages with just average skills. Last night, I overheard a waiter sharing with guests at the next...
View ArticleAfrica: Algeria Win Helps Turn Africa's World Cup Fortunes
[allAfrica]After a poor start, Africa's 2014 World Cup is starting to look like it has the potential to be the continent's best ever, a perception nailed home by Algeria's stunning 4-2 Group H victory...
View ArticleThird bite is the deepest for Luis Suárez and his World Cup looks over
Another World Cup and another row with Uruguay striker at its heart. But this is not Suárez first bite nor even the second Luis Suárez failed to puncture Italys defence in Natal, leaving that duty to...
View ArticleBloodhound SSC supercar iGraphic and video
First test of the Bloodhound SSC. The British-engineered supersonic car will attempt to break the 1,000mph (1,600km/h) barrier and set a new land speed record on a dried-up lake bed in South Africa’s...
View ArticleThe emerging market comeback: Why investors are buying again
Short-term volatility is likely, but the developing world offers some enticing valuations It’s been a difficult few years for emerging market equity investors. Even before the recent “taper tantrum”,...
View ArticlePlatinum miners strike over
The world's biggest platinum producers and a radical union have signed a wage agreement to end South Africa's longest mining strike. Reported by Newstalk ZB 3 hours ago.
View ArticleWorld Health Organisation Report Reveals Top Causes of Death and Illness...
World Health Organisation report reveals top causes of death and illness among youth---What is killing the world's youth, Depression top cause of illness in world’s teens, World Health Organisation...
View ArticleUnion leaders sign deal with mining cos ending S Africa's longest strike
Union leaders have signed a wage deal with South Africa's biggest platinum mining companies, ending the nation's longest-running strike. Reported by All India Radio 29 minutes ago.
View ArticleSouth Africa: Radio Astronomers in Major 'Black Hole' Discovery
[SKA Africa]Astronomers have discovered three closely orbiting supermassive black holes in a galaxy more than 4 billion light years away. This is the tightest trio of black holes known to date and is...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s Miners Back To Work, But Business As Usual Will Take Time
South Africa's economy and mining companies could take months to recover from the historic strike. Reported by IBTimes 12 hours ago.
View ArticlePlatinum Strike Over In South Africa, But Recovery Will Take Time For...
Platinum Strike Over In South Africa, But Recovery Will Take Time For Companies, Economy Reported by ajc.com 12 hours ago.
View ArticleSouth Africa's Amplats: back to 'meaningful' post-strike output in two weeks
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Anglo American Platinum expects it will take about two weeks for it to resume significant output after a 5-month work stoppage at the world's biggest producer of...
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Rates dent commercial property demand
Interest rate increases and escalating municipal costs are lowering the demand for commercial property in South Africa, says an expert. Reported by News24 12 hours ago.
View ArticleRugby: South Africa tap junior talent for Test
South African coach Heyneke Meyer has selected world junior player of the year and baby Bok star flyhalf Handre Pollard to start for his first Test cap against Scotland on Saturday. Reported by...
View ArticleIndia eyeing a positive start
*With an aim to bury the ghosts of a disastrous tour of 2011, a new-look Indian cricket team would be eyeing a positive start to their two-and-a-half-month long tour of England when they take on...
View ArticleSouth Africa tap U20 star for Scotland start
South African coach Heyneke Meyer has selected world junior player of the year and baby Bok star fly-half Handre Pollard to start for his first Test cap against Scotland on Saturday. Reported by...
View ArticleUnited Nations Free & Equal Campaign Launches New Series of Public Service...
The PSA series will feature sports stars, celebrities and human rights activists advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 25, 2014 Today, the United...
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