Two Mozambican criminals who terrorised homes in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, in 2009 have been convicted on four counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, according to a report on Tuesday. Eric Nkuna and Fortunato Simbine targeted townhouse complexes in the Noordheuwel area, frequently inflicting psychological and physical torture on their victims. Nkuna was also found
South Africa looking for new minerals
South Africa will be looking for new minerals to mine as a way to boost investment, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday. “There is significant potential for the discovery of other world-class deposits in areas that are yet to be thoroughly explored, using the latest exploration technologies and enhanced geoscientific data,” she said
Newt Gingrich calls Mitt Romney ‘timid’
Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with “timid” rival Mitt Romney. Romney, the Republican front-runner, easily thumped Gingrich in Nevada on Saturday for his second consecutive win and third in the first five
Asian stocks bullish on U.S. jobs report
Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investors’ risk appetite, but the euro sagged on worries over a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks which are vital to containing the euro zone crisis. Financial spreadbetters expected Britain’s FTSE 100, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC-40 to open about 0.2-0.5
‘Cocaine boat’ auctioned for 450 000 rand
A fishing boat seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit after it was allegedly used by a Chinese syndicate to smuggle 1.7 tons of cocaine into Knysna harbour was sold on auction for R450,000 at the weekend. The Cape Times newspaper reported on Monday that the proceeds from the sale of the Toledo would be invested
Two die in Diepsloot mob violence
Two men died and two were critically injured when they were attacked by Diepsloot community members, north of Johannesburg, in the early hours of Monday morning, Johannesburg emergency management services said. Diepsloot is a black township north of Johannesburg in South Africa. “The men were accused of stealing in the Diepsloot area and the community
Facebook to raise $10 billion in IPO
REUTERS – Facebook unveiled plans for the biggest ever Internet IPO that could raise as much as $10 billion, but made it clear CEO Mark Zuckerberg will exercise almost complete control over the company, leaving investors with little say. The Harvard dropout, who launched the social networking phenomenon from his dorm room, will control 56.9
PRAAG deeply concerned about SA press preedom
MEDIA RELEASE BY PRAAG (PRO-AFRIKAANS ACTION GROUP) ON 3 MAY 2010 On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day being celebrated today, PRAAG has expressed its “deep concern about South African press freedom”. Speaking in Johannesburg, the leader of the Pro-Afrikaans Action Group, Dr. Dan Roodt, stated: “Free debate and expressing dissident opinions are increasingly
PRAAG welcomes UN investigation into Afrikaner genocide
After many letters and three overseas visits to bring violent attacks on Afrikaner farmers to the attention of the international community, PRAAG welcomes the imminent visit of a UN delegation to investigate the possibility of genocide in South Africa. The Pro-Afrikaans Action Group’s leader, Dr. Dan Roodt, said: “The announcement (video link to E-TV news
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German authorities advise against use of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer
German’s web safety authority has warned web users not to use the Internet Explorer browser until a newly discovered and serious security defect has been fixed. The Federal Information Technology Safety Office BSI said computers could be infected with a virus simply by visiting a tainted website. The threat was described as zero-day virus, meaning
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3 black men get life sentences for killing blonde little Danielle Esterhuizen (5)
Three men convicted of the fatal shooting of five-year-old Danielle Esterhuizen were given life sentences in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) news said. Last month David Mpho Ngomane (32), Tsakane Jwaki Sithole (26) and Thabang Joseph Jane (26) were found guilty of murdering the child. Danielle was hit by
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‘Africans are less intelligent than Westerners’
One of the world’s most eminent scientists was embroiled in an extraordinary row last night after he claimed that black people were less intelligent than white people and the idea that “equal powers of reason” were shared across racial groups was a delusion. James Watson, a Nobel Prize winner for his part in the unravelling