News & Info From Southern Africa Links open in a second window powered by FreeFind | General | Business | Sports | Health | Arts & Entertainment News |   Regional & Specific News Feeds       GENERAL NEWS   South Africa: Drag race accident victim laid to rest Speakers at the funeral service of Andile Mthombeni - a drag race accident victim - have appealed for maximum sentences for the two murder suspects. They say that the suspects, Molemo Maarohanye popularly known as Jub Jub and his friend Themba Tshabalala, were arrogantly displaying their wealth on a public ... Read Africa News article at SABCNews - Related articles South Africa: N West cancer patients to benefit from new oncology unit Almost 2 000 cancer patients who are receiving cancer radiation therapy treatment in Gauteng from the North West daily will now be treated at Klerksdorp Hospital - following the opening of the first radiation oncology unit in the province. It unit cost R56.3 million to build. "We have intensely module ... Read Africa News article at SABCNews - Related articles South Africa: BRT bus shot at in Soweto A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus was shot at in Soweto in a drive-by shooting, Johannesburg police said today. "Four occupants in a sedan shot at a BRT bus last night but no one was injured," said Captain Katlego Mogale today. The shooting happened in Klipriver Valley Road in Soweto, ... Read Africa News article at SABCNews - Related articles Mozambique: Cholerea outbreak in Mozambique worsens Maputo, Mozambique 13 Sapa-AP Mozambique"s health ministry spokesman says the country"s cholera outbreak has now killed 42 people in the northern and central parts of the southern African country. Leonardo Chavane says the disease is spreading, with more than 2 600 cases of people who have contracted the ... Read Africa News article at IndependentOnline - Related articles South Africa: Anti-corruption unit to be set up in Public Service office A special anti-corruption unit is to be set up in the office of the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Richard Baloyi. The unit will target corruption in the public service, in collaboration with trade unions and other government structures. This was one of a number of resolutions taken during ... Read Africa News article at SABCNews - Related articles Zimbabwe: "Raped by Mugabe"s thugs " RUTENDO Munengani, wife of MDC-T legislator for Glen View North Fani Munengami, says she will never forgive President Robert Mugabe after she was raped by a soldier while her nine-month old son watched in horror. Mugabe, who is the commander-in-chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), has always used the ... Read Africa News article at The Standard - Related articles Namibia: Australian underwear going bananas SYDNEY – Australian underwear company AussieBum has been monkeying around and the result is a range of men"s underwear made with bananas. The new eco-friendly banana range of undies incorporates 27 per cent banana fibre, 64 per cent cotton and 9 per cent lycra, AussieBum"s Lloyd Jones said on Friday.The ... Read Africa News article at The Namibian - Related articles South Africa: Bafana supporters "best on the African continent" South African supporters were voted the best on the African Continent in Accra, where the ceremony was held. Mazibuko and Maake arrived to a carnival atmosphere on Saturday at the OR Tambo International Airport. Arriving to the sounds of Vuvuzela"s and songs of victory, Mazibuko says ... Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles South Africa: Cauldron glows at Paralympic winter games More than 500 athletes with disabilities, from 45 countries, are due to compete in alpine skiing, biathlon and cross-country skiing, wheel chair curling and ice sledge hockey. "I declare these Paralympics open, the first ever in Canada," said Governor General Michaelle Jean, after an opening billed as "a ... Read Africa News article at Times Live - Related articles South Africa: Struggle stalwart Fatima Meer dies Veteran anti-apartheid activist Professor Fatima Meer has died at a Durban hospital this afternoon. She was 81. Meer was admitted to hospital last month after suffering a serious stroke. She was married to the late anti-apartheid activist and lawyer Ismail Meer. Meer was regarded as a "Whirlwind in the Sari". ... Read Africa News article at SABCNews - Related articles Powered by AfricaNewsSearch             African News - Index   Southern Africa   Northern Africa   Eastern Africa   Western Africa   The Great Lakes Region   The Horn of Africa   World News           BUSINESS NEWS           Kenya: CMA to blacklist market fraudsters The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has established a database for blacklisting and shaming fraudsters in the financial markets.The market regulator said it was working with various stakeholders, including the Kenya Association of Stockbrokers and Investment Banks (Kasib) and the Fund Managers Association of Kenya to identify the swindlers.Micah Cheserem the ... Read Africa News article at The Standard - Related articles Kenya: Domain names take centre stage as ICAAN meeting hits homestretch Cost of registering new Internet top level domains, trademark protection and cyber security will today dominate a final meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board, which climaxes in Nairobi. At a public forum on Thursday, country representatives argued that trademark protection and high cost of ... Read Africa News article at The Standard - Related articles Kenya: CMA to blacklist market fraudsters The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has established a database for blacklisting and shaming fraudsters in the financial markets.The market regulator said it was working with various stakeholders, including the Kenya Association of Stockbrokers and Investment Banks (Kasib) and the Fund Managers Association of Kenya to identify the swindlers.Micah Cheserem the ... Read Africa News article at The Standard - Related articles Kenya: Oil marketers cite Kebs fee in new price rise The cost of fuel on Friday went up as marketers claimed to pass on to consumers petroleum inspection fees being collected by the revenue authority on behalf of the Kenya Bureau of Standards. Related Stories Fuel prices to rise What oil inspection fee, wonders PS ... Read Africa News article at Daily Nation - Related articles Kenya: Maritime Authority starts campaign to up security Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has begun a new phase of maritime security campaigns. This follows concerns that safety compliance level for communities living along navigable water bodies is still low.Awareness campaigns have previously been held last year in Malindi, Kilifi and Bondo.However, Director-General, Nancy Karigithu said communities living along the ... Read Africa News article at The Standard - Related articles Ghana: Ghana could provide social and economic development if turned to SME - Accra Mail :: Ghana News Leaders - Ghana News Business Mankessim, March 12, GNA - Mr Kwasi Jonah, Head of the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Legon, has said that Ghana could provide a viable route to economic and social development if it should turn to a Social Marketing Economy (SME). He explained that with the guidance ... Read Africa News article at The Accra Daily Mail - Related articles Powered by AfricaNewsSearch         Health News   Arts & Entertainment News   Sports News