March 2012

'Trapped' on an old mine

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 10:59

"CLEANLINESS is next to godliness," said Ipeleng Ditsoane.

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http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/03/30/trapped-on-an-old-mine

Shack dwellers exposed to high-risk radiation

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 10:56

THOUSANDS of people living at Tudor Shaft informal settlement are sitting on a ticking time bomb.

Source:

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/03/30/shack-dwellers-exposed-to-high-risk...

Land not dangerous, government says

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 10:55

THE Gauteng department of local government and housing says there are no people living on dangerous land at Tudor Shaft, an informal settlement near Kagiso on the West Rand.

Source:

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/03/30/land-not-dangerous-government-says

Fake Maskandi CD is hot

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 10:49

While Sibusiso John Gcabashe sits in prison for allegedly impersonating late KwaZulu-Natal maskandi artist Khulekani "Mgqumeni" Khumalo, an album apparently released by him is selling like hot cakes.

Source:

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/article4468159.ece

The Root of All Evil? the Dollar, the Brics and South Africa

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 10:03

[SACSIS]

South Africa (SA) is attending its second meeting of the BRICS group of countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA. The summit, which took place today March 29 2012, in India, is themed "BRICS Partnership for Global Stability, Security and Prosperity".

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201203300492.html

Ferguson learns from rare mistakes to master mind games with smile

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 09:33

Sir Alex Ferguson's reign as Man United manager has been filled with titles but along the way he also mastered the art of mind games.

Source:

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-30-ferguson-learns-from-rare-mistakes-to-master-...

Blair 'misled' public over Iraq invasion

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 09:32

Tony Blair stands accused of misleading his colleagues over a dispute central to the government's decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq.

Source:

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-30-blair-misled-public-over-iraq-invasion/

Secrecy bill 'dangerous'

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 09:04

IT IS very dangerous, inconsistent with the Constitution and will turn South Africa into a police state in which every piece of government information is classified as secret.

Source:

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/03/30/secrecy-bill-dangerous

Mayor says he's tabling a 'people's budget'

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 09:03

ETHEKWINI municipality mayor James Nxumalo yesterday tabled a R31.3-billion draft "people's budget" for the 2012/2013 financial year during a special council sitting yesterday.

Source:

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/03/30/mayor-says-he-s-tabling-a-people-s-...

Embattled Zululand university still tense

Submitted by AA South Africa on Fri, 30/03/2012 - 09:03

THE situation remains tense at the volatile University of Zululand (Ongoye) in KwaZulu-Natal following violence that forced the management to temporarily shut down the institution.

Source:

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/03/30/embattled-zululand-university-still...