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Aus invests in whale research: Sci-Tech: News: News24

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:51:34 -0800

From the page: ""Australia does not believe that we need to kill whales to understand them," Environment Minister Peter Garrett said, adding that modern-day science allowed for thorough research without the need for "grenade-tipped harpoons". "

Beware the blue light brigade: MyNews24: Letters: News24

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:26:08 -0800

From the page: "A near tragic event occurred in KZN, with a policeman using a firearm to teach a motorist a lesson, for not making way immediately for the official vehicle with tinted glass and a flashing blue light. "

ANC: Cut Motlanthe coverage: South Africa: Politics: News24

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:14:57 -0800

From the page: "Johannesburg - The ANC has allegedly ordered the SABC to reduce its coverage of President Kgalema Motlanthe and to stop projecting him as being so presidential, to the disadvantage of the party's president, Jacob Zuma. "

Oxfam: Nations failing on Congo crisis - CNN.com

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:20:50 -0800

Powerful nations are failing to provide enough military aid to the U.N. mission in the war torn DRC as it struggles to stop brutal violence, the head of Oxfam International in the Congo said Thursday.

Would Jesus Discriminate? - David loved Jonathan more than women

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:43:12 -0800

From the page: "David rose from beside the stone heap and prostrated himself with his face to the ground. He bowed three times and they kissed each other and wept with each other; David wept the more. Then Jonathan said to David, 'Go in peace, since both of us have sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, �oeThe Lord shall be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants, forever.'He got up and left; and Jonathan went into the city. (1 Samuel 20:41-42)"

Fin24.comCompaniesEskom wants $5bn from World Bank

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:36:51 -0800

Despite massive executive incompetence from Eskom, the South African government has committed to guaranteeing Eskom's loans, putting the country back into international debt at a time of global financial crisis!!!!

News - Soccer: Fifa lawyers take on 2010 pirate marketing

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:33:59 -0800

FIFA destroys SA businesses to protect profits.

I Luv SA But ..: What FIFA did not mention about 2010

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:00:42 -0800

A thorough description (with heart-breaking photos) of the horrific state of South African prisons. No wonder criminals feel that in South Africa life is cheap!

Double strike for telecom freedom

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:39:44 -0800

From the page: "do we need a department of telecommunications at all? There will always be a need for policy formulation, of course, but this function could easily be exercised by a division within the department of trade & industry. The reality is that, under Matsepe-Casaburri�s stumbling leadership, government has failed to keep up with change in a dynamic sector. Its policies failed abysmally to bring down the cost of doing business. "

antitrust.co.za - Come Halloween, come Telkoms digital apartheid

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:21:48 -0800

From the page: "Icasa found that a variety of things that Telkom does are, at best, rank profiteering off the sweat of local citizens. So, Telkom decided to do a legal sidestep. Instead of directly increasing costs to consumers -- which would mean Icasa could step in and stop it -- Telkom has increased the cost of "its" bandwidth to resellers. They, in turn, would have to pass the cost on to consumers, a slimy legal step allowing Telkom to bypass the regulator "legally"."