Tuesday 7th February, 2012

• England second team to lose a Test after removing opposition for below 100

  Johannesburg News.Net

  England has joined South Africa by becoming only the second team in the last 105 years to lose a Test after bowling the opposition out for less than 100 in the first innings of the game. According ...

• South Africa edges closer to being No 1 in ICC Test rankings

  Johannesburg News.Net

  South Africa is eyeing the No 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings after Pakistan's unexpected series victory over current number one side England in the United Arab Emirates. The Proteas will tour New ...

• South African police arrest 'resurrected' singer

  The Telegraph

  Claiming that he is the late Zulu traditional music singer Khulekani Khumalo, also known as "Mgqumeni," the man arrived at the musician's home last week at Nqutu village in east ...

• South Africa considers law banning sale of alcohol to pregnant women

  The Telegraph

  The move is designed to cut one of the world's highest rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, which sees babies develop mental and physical defects in the womb due to a mother's heavy ...

• 'Nothing left' of R500 000 Pinnacle Point membership

  Mail & Guardian

  The owner of Cape Point Vineyards, Sybrand Van Der Spuy, told the insolvency inquiry into JSE-listed group Pinnacle Point in Cape Town on Tuesday that he and 120 other investors paid R500000 each to ...

• Three arrested for R42m Post Bank theft

  Mail & Guardian

  Three people, allegedly part of a syndicate involved in the theft of R42-million from the Postbank, have been arrested, the South African Post Office (Sapo) said on ...

• Sexwale bags Fifa media committee position

  Mail & Guardian

  The committee -- chaired by Algerian Mohamed Raouraoua -- deals with working conditions of the media at Fifa events, said spokesperson Isaac ...

• South Africa rules out nationalizing key mining industry

  Global Times

  South Africa Tuesday ruled out nationalizing its key mining industry in a reassurance to jittery investors and a blow to those in the ruling ANC calling for a state takeover. Mineral Resources ...

• South African man escapes zombies but not police

  Reuters

  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police have arrested a suspected fraudster for impersonating the award-winning traditional singer Khulekani Kwakhe "Mgqumeni" Khumalo, who died in ...

• S.Africa's rand softer vs dollar, bonds mixed

  Reuters

  JOHANNESBURG Feb 7 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand softened against the dollar on Tuesday but was off session lows after data showed the labour market improving slightly after massive job ...

• UPDATE 1-S.Africa mines minister targets CEOs on fatalities

  Reuters

  CAPE TOWN Feb 7 (Reuters) - South Africa's mines minister said on Tuesday that industry chief executives should be held liable for avoidable fatalities, also raising the possibility of court ...

• Boycott unsafe drivers, commuters urged

  News 24

  Sibusiso Ndebele said on Tuesday. "Passengers must refuse to be transported in a vehicle that doesn't meet the minimum safety requirement standards. Passengers must refuse to be ...

• Govt staff locked out in 'war' with union

  News 24

  Johannesburg - Demonstrating members of the SA Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) padlocked the main gate of the Eastern Cape education department's head office in Zwelitsha on Tuesday, ...

• Heavy-duty trucks blamed for road damage

  News 24

  Cape Town road closures The following Cape Town roads will be closed for the State of the Nation address and opening of Parliament, as well as ...

• Toddler survives as mother killed by train

  News 24

  Pretoria - A woman was killed when she was hit by a train in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg, on Tuesday, paramedics said. Her 2-year-old child "miraculously escaped with no injuries", said ...

• Keep up the good work, AG tells KZN

  News 24

  Peggy Nkonyeni said this was the result of hard work by staff and political parties, including opposition parties, which had kept officials on their toes. "We want to assure everyone that we ...

• Club owner found bound, marks on neck

  News 24

  Cape Town - Western Cape police confirmed that the body of a man, believed to be the owner of a popular Cape Town nightclub, was found in his Green Point home on Tuesday morning."He was found ...

• Richard Branson weighs in on Virgin racist attack

  News 24

  Cape Town - An incident of racism at the Morningside Virgin Active gym has become such a hot topic, that CEO of the entire Virgin group, Richard Branson has weighed in. Branson left a note on Virgin ...

• Limpopo escapees arrested after jailbreak

  News 24

  Johannesburg - Police re-arrested two of the six awaiting-trial prisoners who escaped from the Malipsdrift police cells at the weekend, Limpopo police said on Tuesday. Lieutenant Colonell Mohale ...

• Two Cape Town ATMs bombed

  News 24

  Cape Town road closures The following Cape Town roads will be closed for the State of the Nation address and opening of Parliament, as well as ...

• Boy, 11, drowns in farm dam

  News 24

  Grahamstown - An 11-year-old boy has drowned in a farm dam in Alexandria, near Grahamstown, Eastern Cape police said on Tuesday.He was swimming with friends in the dam when he disappeared under the ...

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