March 2012

Nation Will Help Angolan Refugees Return Home

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 11:50

[BuaNews]
Pretoria -
The South African government has committed itself to helping Angolan refugees return to their home country.

Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201203010475.html

Eskom pays mine to shut furnaces to help save power

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 11:33

Eskom has paid an international ferrochrome producer to shut two of its furnaces in SA in to help the utility cope with its tight electricity supply.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-01-eskom-pays-mine-to-shut-furnaces-help-save-po...

Third term hopes fade for Senegal's Abdoulaye Wade

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 10:58

Abdoulaye Wade, one of Africa's oldest leaders, is facing defeat in Senegal after an election that protesters say he should never have contested.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-01-senegalese-presidents-third-term-hopes-fade/

Jurassic fleas discovered in Mongolian lake

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 10:41

The remains of giant Jurassic fleas that sucked the blood of ancient animals more than 100-million years ago have been discovered in Mongolia.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-01-jurassic-fleas-discovered-in-mongolian-lake/

Retired church minister caught shoplifting sex aid

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 10:32

Was he too embarrassed to buy it?

Source: 
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/03/01/retired-church-minister-caught-shop...

Illegal ivory operation uncovered in Cape Town

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 10:23

A Chinese man has been arrested in Cape Town for possessing ivory and elephant tusks.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-01-illegal-ivory-operation-uncovered-in-cape-tow...

Rhino horns replaced by fakes in Pretoria police lab

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 10:15

A clerk from the police's forensic laboratory has appeared in court in connection with the theft of several rhino horns from a laboratory safe.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-01-rhino-horns-replaced-by-fakes-in-pta-police-l...

Pilots struggling with laser pranksters

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 09:18

"We don’t believe they realise how catastrophic the consequences can be if a pilot is blinded during a crucial phase of descent"

Source: 
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/03/01/pilots-struggling-with-laser-pranks...

Bafana Bafana Play to a Draw Against Senegal

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 09:03

[SAFA]

Bafana Bafana played to a goalless draw against Senegal in an international friendly match held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Wednesday, 29 February 2012.

Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201203010158.html

Thuli's sexy wheels

Submitted by AA South Africa on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 09:00

PUBLIC Protector Thuli Madonsela's daughter has thanked her brother for crashing their mother's state-issued BMW X6 because the incident has led to the use of a "much sexier car".

Source: 
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/03/01/thuli-s-sexy-wheels