I can no longer work for a system that puts profit over access to research | Winston Hide
Source: The Guardian
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 05:02:53 -0700 | technology-news
I can no longer work for a system that puts profit over access to research Associate editor of Genomics says its publisher Elsevier effectively denies developing world access to research findings University libraries in developing countries struggle to pay fees...
Morpurgo in book festival line-up
Source: BBC
East London :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 00:05:51 -0700 | entertainment-news
Poet Tony Harrison and Alexei Sale will also appear at the event, which runs from 3 to 17 July on London's Southbank...The poetry slam will be led by Saul Williams and Kate Tempest. Multi-media event All You Ever Wanted to...
Alireza off to South Africa on four-day...
Source: Arab News
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-15 21:05:45 -0700 | political-news
During the four-day visit, the minister is scheduled to meet businessmen in Cape Town and chair two important meetings, the first being the third session of the Saudi African Businessmen Council and the second the GCC and African Union Businessmen...
Stunning pictures show battle to the death between hippo and two lions in South Africa
Source: Mail Online UK
Nelspruit :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 04:44:51 -0700 | political-news
It looked around and all seemed clear, so he started walking away. The lions waited until he got about 50m from the pool of water before chasing after him. 'The first lion was chased off by the hippo but the...
Knott-Craig drops price bomb on mobile industry
Source: Mail and Guardian
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 03:33:59 -0700 | disasters-news
A price war has broken out in South Africa's mobile industry. Within minutes of each other on Wednesday, Cell C and Vodacom both announced they were slashing the cost of prepaid call tariffs to 99c per minute. The timing of...
ANC lose as DA vs Cosatu clash ends in a tie
Source: Mail and Guardian
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 04:46:46 -0700 | political-news
But the main protagonists at least balanced out their losses, unlike the ANC and police. Cosatu supporters warn off the DA marchers in the Johannesburg CBD. (Oupa Nkosi, M&G) Members of the Democratic Alliance (DA) were sent a clear message:...
Africa: 'Africa Enters Era of Economic Growth'
Source: All Africa
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 04:30:47 -0700 | political-news
This came out clearly at the end of the 22nd World Economic Summit last Friday where discussions and presentations centred on the new opportunities that the global crisis brought to the continent, previously regarded as the darkest part of the...
Low Malema support - survey
Source: I Africa
Soweto :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 04:21:58 -0700 | political-news
The study was conducted by TNS South Africa between 13 and 24 April, before the African National Congress Youth League leader was expelled from the ANC...Asked to agree or disagree with the statement: "I support what Julius Malema says and...
South Africa: DA Versus Cosatu - Any Victors?
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 03:04:37 -0700 | political-news
The DA's march to the vicinity of Cosatu House says a lot about just how dysfunctional our politics have become...They came over Queen Elizabeth Street and attempted to march up De Korte St and Jorissen St to reach Cosatu House,...
Africa: Race for African Union Head Hots Up
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 03:04:08 -0700 | political-news
Competition for the AU Commission Leadership Intensifies 16 May 2012 analysis The African Union's (AU) Eight-member Ad hoc Committee of Heads of State and Government (Committee of Eight) met in Cotonou, Benin on 14 May 2012, to discuss the election...
South Africa: Country Tests Fuel Cell Powered Train
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 02:34:16 -0700 | technology-news
Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll, speaking at last week's launch, described the event as "a leap forward for fuel cells. "The platinum-based hydrogen fuel cells, used to power the locomotive we are unveiling today, offer one of the most exciting...
South Africa: CPI Methodology to Be Reviewed
Source: Africa Headlines
Pretoria :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 01:20:49 -0700 | political-news
Tabling the Budget Vote of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) in the National Assembly, Manuel said the statistical body had to maintain the accuracy of the statistics it produced. It was equally important that the data on which the stats...
Mthethwa gets Mdluli papers
Source: I Africa
Pretoria :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 00:33:41 -0700 | political-news
He said that as the urgent application would be heard in the High Court in Pretoria on June 5, there was time to deliberate and decide on the way forward. FUL, which describes itself as a "not-for-profit organisation in order...
Couple survive farm attack
Source: I Africa
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 00:33:40 -0700 | political-news
Two men throttled, kicked and beat Charlotte Strumpher after breaking into the farmhouse, between Zeerust and Lichtenburg, on Saturday night. Strumpher's husband, Johan, had gone to a neighbouring farm to watch a televised rugby match, the newspaper reported.
Cop busted for stealing gum
Source: I Africa
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-05-16 00:33:40 -0700 | political-news
Joyce Siphiwe Mahlangu was arrested on Monday for stealing the Beechies from a Shoprite store in Kwaggafontein. Police spokesman Lt-Col Leonard Hlathi said she had walked into the supermarket to buy toiletries, and when she left a security guard checked...
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