March 2012

ACDP: Corruption is costing the country R30bn annually

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 14:43

The Special Investigating Unit has allegedly told ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe that fraud and corruption in government is costing the country billions.

Source:

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-31-acdp-corruption-is-costing-the-country-r30bn-...

Mineseeker Releases Its First Remarkable Images of Subsurface Targets

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 13:30

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - Mineseeker Operations , the BVI-based land mine detection company with offices in Durban,, has released images of suspected land mines buried beneath the surface. These images have been incorporated into a brief video presentation, a link to which has been provided at the conclusion of this update.

Mineseeker deployed the technology in Croatia in late 2010 for an industry demonstration and has, for the first time, released a sample of processed data that clearly shows remarkable images of subsurface objects.

Source:

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pressportal-BusinessEconomyFinancesBankingAndInsu...

Uganda Tests National Cricket Team's Division Three Preperations

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 12:19

[New Times]

The national cricket team will play three international friendlies this weekend as part of it's preparation for next month's ICC Africa Twenty20 Division 3 competition in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201203310156.html

Egypt unrest pushes Orascom Development into loss

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 12:06

Following the civil uprising in Egypt, a slump in investment and legal challenges to state land sales have thrown the real estate sector into turmoil.

Source:

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-31-egypt-unrest-pushes-orascom-development-into-...

Zuma, 'No-Show' Theatre

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 11:26

[Financial Gazette]

THE mediation by President Jacob Zuma in Zimbabwe's political crisis seems to have gone into relapse.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201203310122.html

Charl Schwartzel seeks masters repeat

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 11:15

Charl Schwartzel will try to join a select group of back-to-back Masters winners that includes only Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods.

Source:

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-31-charl-schwartzel-seeks-masters-repeat/

SA U20 Complete Preparations for WC Qualifier

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 10:46

[SAFA]

The South African Under 20 Women's National Team (Basetsana) has completed preparations ahead of the first leg second round of the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup qualifiers.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201203310102.html

'SA Woes Create Opportunity for Local Platinum Mines'

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 10:23

[Financial Gazette]

CHALLENGES within South Africa's platinum industry present Zimbabwe with an unprecedented oppo-rtunity, but a policy change in Harare may be necessary to get one up on the problem-afflicted industry south of the Limpopo.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201203310077.html

Myanmar journalists use social media top report on elections

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 09:41

Myanmar's journalists will take to Twitter and Facebook in their battle to beat press restrictions and deliver breaking news of Sunday's by-elections.

Source:

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-31-myanmar-journalists-use-social-media-top-repo...

UK Court Delays Extradition of Alleged Honeymoon Murderer

Submitted by AA South Africa on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 09:28

[BuaNews]
Pretoria -
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the judgment handed down by the British High Court concerning the extradition appeal of Shrien Dewani.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201203310014.html