July 2012

Le Champ! Chad dethrones Phelps to take gold

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 22:26

Swimming sensation Chad le Clos scooped SA's second gold medal of the Olympics, edging US legend Michael Phelps in the men's 200m butterfly.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-07-31-le-champ-chad-claims-gold-and-prized-phelps-s...

ConCourt rules SA can't extradite suspects in death row cases

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 20:32

The Constitutional Court has ruled that SA may not extradite foreign nationals suspected of crimes that may lead to them to face the death penalty.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-07-31-concourt-rules-sa-cant-extradite/

Cosatu admits ANC won labour brokers battle

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 19:53

Cosatu has conceded it lost its long-running battle with the ruling party for an outright ban on labour brokers.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-07-31-cosatu-admits-anc-won-labour-brokers-battle/

Moyo criticises Zimbabwe's draft constitution

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 19:38

Zanu-PF member and MP Jonathan Moyo has criticised Zimbabwe's draft constitution in an indication that a faction within the party may reject it.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-07-31-moyo-criticises-zimbabwes-draft-constitution/

Malema picks Motlanthe over Msholozi

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 18:01

Julius Malema has told Sky News he thinks Kgalema Motlanthe is a better candidate for president of South Africa than Jacob Zuma.

Source: 
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-07-31-juju-motlanthe-for-president/

Lusizi Revives SA Boxing's Olympic Hopes

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:55

[SA Info]While Cameron van der Burgh captured a gold medal on Sunday night in the swimming pool, welterweight boxer Siphiwe Lusizi delivered an important win for South Africa.

Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201207311047.html

A Sizzling Sensation!

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:55

[West Cape News]Last week's Burn The Floor dancers had audiences on their feet after a solid two hours on theirs.

Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201207311046.html

KZN wants fewer schools

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:20

The KwaZulu-Natal education department is considering doing away with all combined schools and non-viable schools

Source: 
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/07/31/kzn-wants-fewer-schools

ANC wants action over books debacle

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:19

End of the road for Angie?

Source: 
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/07/31/anc-wants-action-over-books-debacle

Nobel laureate scorns SA education as 'a wreck'

Submitted by AA South Africa on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 16:18

Nobel literature prize winner Nadine Gordimer poured scorn on South Africa’s education system on Tuesday as “a wreck” over the failure to deliver textbooks to thousands of public schools.

Source: 
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/07/31/nobel-laureate-scorns-sa-education-...