Irish sweep all before them at Royal Ascot
Source: Fox News
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 16:25:45 -0700 | allnews
United Kingdom (AFP) Ireland dominated the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting on Tuesday carrying all before them in the first four races including the feature race the St James's Palace Stakes. In doing so they denied challengers...
U.S. Falls Behind in Creating Rich Entrepreneurs
Source: Entrepreneur
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 10:02:02 -0700 | business-news
But despite the high-profile examples, America may actually be falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to creating entrepreneurial wealth. A new study from Barclays, "Origins and Legacy: the Changing Order of Wealth Creation," finds developing countries...
Ex-South Africa ambassador criticizes Israel
Source: Fox News
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 07:40:51 -0700 | travel-news
The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication of apartheid." Ismail Coovadia made the statement in a letter to pro-Palestinian activists. In it, Coovadia explained...
Wentzel leaves Wasps to return home
Source: BBC
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 05:08:56 -0700 | sports-news
London Wasps lock Marco Wentzel returns to South Africa Wasps lock Marco Wentzel has left the club to return home to South Africa. The 34-year-old twice-capped Springbok recently returned to Cape Town with the Barbarians and has opted to stay...
Jeffery apologises to Mazibuko for weight comment
Source: Mail and Guardian
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 12:03:29 -0700 | political-news
DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko. (AFP) Our Coverage ANC MP John Jeffery apologised to DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko on Tuesday for a comment he made regarding her weight. At the parliamentary budget debate last week , Jeffery said: The leader of the opposition...
Africa: Childern's Investment Fund Foundation Applauds G8 for Puttng Nutrition Compact on Global ...
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 14:48:13 -0700 | political-news
London The Children's Investment Fund Foundation applauds G8 leaders for putting the Global Nutrition for Growth Compact on the international agenda. Under-nutrition is the underlying cause of almost half of global child deaths, and reduces GNP by as much as...
Africa: The Promise of Africa, Real or Mere Optimism?
Source: All Africa
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 12:55:11 -0700 | business-news
Judging by the buzz and optimism of the young business leaders and political trailblazers from across the continent who gathered for the World Economic Forum on Africa earlier this month, the answer is a qualified "yes." The African Leadership Network...
Labour frontbencher opposed to unqualified teachers boasts of taking lessons himself (and he is only ...
Source: Mail Online UK
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 11:26:53 -0700 | political-news
Labour education spokesman Tristram Hunt faced charges of hypocrisy after taking lessons himself while campaigning against unqualified teachers A Labour education spokesman who has condemned government plans to allow more unqualified teachers into the classroom has boasted of taking lessons...
South Africa: Shunting Hectares - Land Reform in South Africa
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 09:08:44 -0700 | political-news
Does a raft of new legislation signal renewed vigour on the part of the ANC? On 19th June, South Africa will mark the centenary of the 1913 Natives' Land Act, which effectively excluded the black population from the ownership of...
Gordhan warns of financial shockwaves
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 13:52:51 -0700 | business-news
Revenue outlook could dim further if markets reacted adversely to an awaited announcement by the US Federal Reserve, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan warned on Tuesday. "In respect of the revenue outlook in relation to the current economic growth that we...
Baby Boks crash out of JWC
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 11:59:56 -0700 | sports-news
The Baby Boks have suffered the heartbreak of conceding a last-minute try and conversion to be edged out of the Junior World Championships 18-17 by Wales in Vannes, France on Tuesday...The Baby Boks had twice come from behind to hold...
Pupil takes Motshekga to court
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 13:52:41 -0700 | sports-news
An Eastern Cape Grade 11 pupil took Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to the Bhisho High Court on Tuesday over conditions at her school, Equal Education (EE) said. Moshesh Senior Secondary School pupil Palesa Manyokole wanted the court to act...
South Africa: Four Months in Cape Town Begin - Questions of Race, Xenophobia and Positionality
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 06:18:49 -0700 | political-news
if it is research, where are your questionnaires and why is your question so vague? If it is an internship, why do you keep asking so very many questions and making so very many notes? I am one of those...
Africa: New Oxfam Plan to Tackle Global Poverty Based On "People Power"
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 05:48:57 -0700 | political-news
Under the title "The Power of People against Poverty", Oxfam has adopted a new strategic plan that shifts the focus of its work onto the empowerment of people to shape their own future free from poverty...The plan is based on...
IFP: Defection no surprise
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-18 12:03:33 -0700 | sports-news
The defection of IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi 's sometime speech writer and two other members to the ANC on Tuesday came as no surprise, the IFP said. "It is quite clear that they moved because they were recalled and instead...
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