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Clinton praises Zuma at World Aids Conference

Clinton praises Zuma at World Aids Conference Former US President Bill Clinton has praised President Jacob Zuma during a speech at the 18th World Aids Conference  in Vienna, Austria, saying that South Africa is no longer a 'pariah in the fight against AIDS'. Speaking at the conference on Monday 19 J ...

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CD review: Byron Clarke - Self Inflicted

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CD review: Byron Clarke - Self Inflicted With a recent SAMA nomination in the R 'n B / Neo soul category for his debut album Self Inflicted, this is one way of classifying the music Byron Clarke is putting out. But he is first and foremost a singer songwriter with a gentle power in his voice. It ...

Category:Music

Chasing Friday - Champion

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Chasing Friday - Champion Cape Town band Chasing Friday have created the 'Champion' music video which captures the unique spirit of the 2010 World Cup, by bringing all South African people together as one. The city of Cape Town is used as a metaphor for uniting South Africa. The v ...

Category:Photos & Videos

Comrades in SA this Sunday

Comrades in SA this Sunday The 2010 edition of South Africa's famous ultra-marathon, taking place on Sunday, promises an interesting contest, with a field that is arguably the most competitive in the history of the event. For a long time one of the strongest teams, the Mr Price li ...

Category:Sport

Crime to hit London

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Crime to hit London Taut SA thriller 'Crime – it’s a Way of Life' receives its UK premiere as part of the BFI’s South African Film season at BFI Southbank on Saturday 15 May and Tuesday 18 May 2010. Set in a middle class suburb of Joburg, this debut feature for South Africa ...

Category:Entertainment

Cheetahs give Auckland dose of the blues

Cheetahs give Auckland dose of the blues The lowly Cheetahs recorded just their third win of the season and ended the semifinals ambitions of the Auckland Blues with a 36-32 victory in Bloemfontein on Saturday. A Blues side lacking injured skipper and hooker Keven Mealamu needed a bonus-point w ...

Category:News

Comedy as sport, a royal night of laughs

Comedy as sport, a royal night of laughs Turning comedy into sport is nothing new. The chaps behind ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ have been doing it since 1988 and many local theatres have capitalised on this on-the-spot, audience-suggestion-improv with a style called ‘theatre sports’. But now, c ...

Category:Entertainment
Author / Submitted bySue Northam

Cheetahs fight for Hamilton draw

Cheetahs fight for Hamilton draw The Vodacom Cheetahs restored some pride with a flawed, but fighting performance to draw 25-all with the Chiefs in Hamilton. It was the first game that the Cheetahs haven’t lost in their history overseas, but the first win continued to elude them. Still, ...

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Cricket fever in the Caribbean

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Cricket fever in the Caribbean With the 2010 ICC World Cup Twenty20 (T20) just around the corner, a lot of expectation lies on the shoulders of the Proteas to do well. With Barbados, St Lucia and Guyana all hosting games, this will be the third edition of the tournament and runs from t ...

Category:Sport
Author / Submitted byJacques Engelbrecht

Cheetahs smashed in Christchurch

Cheetahs smashed in Christchurch If the Vodacom Cheetahs have one wish, it will be for their tour to end quickly after they went down in another massive lopsided scoreline, this time 45-6 to the Crusaders in Christchurch. The writing was on the wall way before the game began, with the C ...

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CEO confidence confirms signs of economic recovery

CEO confidence confirms signs of economic recovery CEO confidence is pointing to a continuing recovery in the economy. This is according to the Merchantec CEO Confidence Index released on Wednesday. The index had continued to rise by four points to 64.18 in the first quarter of 2010, recording its third ...

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CD review: The Parlotones - Stardust Galaxies

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CD review: The Parlotones - Stardust Galaxies Judging from their global success and the assortment of creatures which grace their music videos – from foil covered dragons to miniature multi-coloured bunnies – something extra-terrestrial is underway with The Parlotones, as if breadcrumbs of cryptic cl ...

Category:Music

Car insurance insight

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I have a South African driving licence, is this valid in the UK? Yes, for up to 12 months from when you became a resident. You can exchange this for a UK licence without taking another test, as long as you do this within five years. What if I accidenta ...

Category:Business
Author / Submitted byA-Plan

Cape Town to start selling ‘green electricity’

Cape Town to start selling ‘green electricity’ The City of Cape Town today announced its imminent plans to sell Green Electricity Certificates, which will give Capetonians the opportunity to buy green electricity from the city. Alderman Clive Justus, Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services and ...

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Chasing melodies in the UK

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Chasing melodies in the UK In the UK for his first official shows, Cape Town soulful singing sensation Chad Saaiman will be playing in Birmingham on 24 March and London on 26 March. Signed to Stereotype Records since 2008, Chad will soon be releasing debut album Chasing Melodies, i ...

Category:Music
Author / Submitted bySue Northam

Changing of the seasons

Changing of the seasons It’s the changing of the seasons. I’m back in the UK and the distant rumble of the approaching spring train can be felt on the ground, so much so that the trees are finally starting to dance to spring’s beat, shaking up the buds to usher in their new outf ...

Category:WEB Bloggers
Author / Submitted byRyan Koriya

CSIR laser technology a 'world-first'

CSIR laser technology a 'world-first' Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have demonstrated a world-first laser cladding system that offers a permanent solution to sealing leaks and repairing cracks at power stations. According to a statement by the CSIR ...

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Culoe de Song feat. Busi Mhlongo - Webaba video

Culoe de Song feat. Busi Mhlongo - Webaba video Culoe de Song featuring Busi Mhlongo in this track called Webaba. The music video by Gorila FIlms. This is one of 20 songs nominated for MTN Best Record of the Year for the 2010 South African Music Awards to be announced 17 April 2010. Busi Mhlongo, fro ...

Category:Photos & Videos

Capitec named among ‘Great Brands of Tomorrow’

Capitec named among ‘Great Brands of Tomorrow’ South Africa’s Capitec Bank is the only African brand to crack the list of “Great Brands of Tomorrow”, issued by the renowned Swiss-based financial services group Credit Suisse. The Stellenbosch-based bank, which celebrates its ninth anniversary in March ...

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Castle Lite advert featuring Vanilla Ice

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Castle Lite advert featuring Vanilla Ice TV advert for Castle Lite. Starts with three guys at a corporate function who are served three ice cold bottle of Castle Lite. As the one guy opens it, Vanilla Ice appears and starts rapping his well known track Ice Ice Baby.

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