Topnews, Politics, Bilateral Relations
09. March 2009
Dlamini-Zuma to Meet German Counterpart
Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma arrived in Berlin on Sunday ahead of a meeting with her German counterpart, the foreign ministry said on Monday. Dlamini-Zuma, who is on a four-nation...
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06. March 2009
Clint Eastwood film on Mandela now in production
Principal photography commenced on Monday March 2 in South Africa on a Warner Bros. Pictures feature film with four-time Oscar winner Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven) as director. The...
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06. March 2009
Broadband plan will make Jozi a digital city
Johannesburg will be transformed into a digital city over the next three years with work set to begin on the Johannesburg Broadband Network Project (JBNP). The R1 billion telecommunications...
|+| [more]FIFA World Cup 2010
05. March 2009
100 days to the Confederations Cup and SA’s in “event mode”
With Fernando Torres, Kaka, Xavi, Ronaldinho, Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso and Francesc Fabregas all set to arrive in South Africa in exactly 100 days from now, the country is ready to bid them a...
|+| [more]Press Review, Economy
05. March 2009
Mercedes SA feels the pinch
MERCEDES-Benz SA, the local unit of Germany’s Daimler, said yesterday sour loans in its financial arm had risen last year, and warned it expected this year to pose challenges with a worsening slump...
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04. March 2009
Media accreditation for FIFA Confederations Cup extended until 9 March
The media accreditation procedure for the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 has been extended until 9 March 2009. However, it is important to note that the process to apply can take some time...
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04. March 2009
2010 Security in Spotlight after Attack on Sri Lanka's National Cricket team in Pakistan
Fifa will be reviewing all security measures in countries hosting any of its future events, including 2010 World Cup host South Africa. The move follows Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on the Sri Lanka...
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