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Breaking News: New dinosaur discovered in S. Africa
Source: The Age

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Wed Nov 11 19:21:48 -0800 2009 | technology-news

Dubbed Aardonyx Celestae, a combination of Afrikaans and Greek that means "Earth Claw", fossils of the seven-metre (23-feet) long dinosaur were uncovered in the central Free State province by a team of post-graduate students from Johannesburg's Witswatersrand University. "We knew...
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Latest Breaking News: Man critical after hijacking
Source: News 24

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Sat Oct 17 14:02:06 -0700 2009 | technology-news

A man was critically wounded after he was attacked by suspected hijackers in Tongaat on Saturday afternoon, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said. Netcare 911 spokesperson Jeff Wicks said the man was confronted by a group of assailants who attempted to hijack his...
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Current News: GLOBAL: HIV vaccine trial results raise more questions
Source: IRIN

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Wed Oct 21 12:55:10 -0700 2009 | technology-news

The recent news that for the first time an HIV vaccine had shown some protective effect generated widespread excitement, until it emerged that the results were based on the most promising of three different analyses of the trial findings. The...
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Current World News: Madiba doing well - Graca
Source: I Africa

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Fri Oct 23 03:00:42 -0700 2009 | technology-news

Machel told Eyewitness News on Thursday Madiba is doing well and finds renewed energy for each day. "Madiba is doing very well...We are very lucky that during his life he has exercised so he banked energy and a capacity to...
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Source: All Africa

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Thu Nov 19 10:55:30 -0800 2009 | technology-news

Continent Must Act to Tackle Water Crisis, Says Report Ochieng' Ogodo 17 November 2009 Johannesburg — Africa's freshwater resources are under serious threat from climate change and urgent adaptation measures are needed, says a study.
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Source: IRIN

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Tue Nov 17 08:53:08 -0800 2009 | technology-news

A plan by Malawi to offer prostitutes low-interest loans to start small businesses in return for abandoning sex work is generating controversy in a country where women are disproportionately affected by high rates of poverty and HIV. "Most [sex workers]...
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Source: IRIN

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Wed Nov 11 03:39:48 -0800 2009 | technology-news

Manufacturers of similar pastes have been wary of challenging Nutriset. "The patents are so broad that if you add one micronutrient into a jar of Nutella [a widely distributed brand of nut pastes] it will fall within the patent," said...
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Source: Daily News & Analysis

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Tue Nov 10 14:47:03 -0800 2009 | technology-news

He cited the example of Johannesburg in South Africa, which has an empowered city manager governing the city. Experts said the government here, too, needs to move from 'managing' to 'governing' Mumbai. Shirish Sankhe, director, McKinsey, said, "Planning should be...
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Source: Xinhuanet.com

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Wed Nov 04 04:35:22 -0800 2009 | technology-news

South Africa is set to begin harnessing its legendary sunshine in a substantial way following the announcement on Monday of the go-head for a 115 million U.S. dollars plant to manufacture thin-film solar panels.     The country's Central Energy Fund (CEF),...
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Source: Xinhuanet.com

Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated Tue Nov 03 17:21:59 -0800 2009 | technology-news

South Africa's National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted a nuclear vessel licence for the United States nuclear powered submarine the USS San Juan to visit Simonstown Naval Base, the South African Press Association reported on Tuesday.     The NNR granted the...
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