Cape Town - Thanks to the international success of District 9, Hollywood is showing great interest in the Cape Town Film Studios (CTFS), which is being built outside Somerset West. Full Article at Empowering Financial Decisions
Johannesburg - Colleagues and friends praised Chris Louw on Tuesday, in particular as a fearless journalist who fought for the preservation of Afrikaans. Full Article at News24
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However, Motsoaledi cautioned at the time that a task team first had to establish whether the country had the capacity to meet a sudden upsurge in demand for tests and particularly, counselling. Full Article at Independent Online
"There should be no differences between black Jews and white Jews," said Ethiopian Jew Ayeli. Rebekah Kendal reckons the loss of innocent life is indefensible. Even in the war on crime. Full Article at iAfrica.com
Cape Town - Paying workers less is a recipe for disaster, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana said on Thursday, SABC news reported. He was speaking during his visit in De Doorns in the Boland which was recently hit by xenophobic attacks. Full Article at News24
Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha, who had been on the scene earlier, said firefighters had to lift the wreckage off a woman who was trapped underneath. "She is alive, but critical," said Botha. Full Article at Independent Online
Johannesburg - Ten people were burned to death after a bus caught fire following a collision with a truck on the R573 near Pretoria on Thursday night. Full Article at News24
His department has since launched a probe into the labour problems. Mdladlana said farmers allegedly prefer to hire Zimbabweans because they were willing to work for less. Full Article at Independent Online
This is a guest post by Jenni Hulse In Africa, where media repression is widespread and state-controlled broadcasters the norm, the success of a familiar form of televised political satire offers new hope for freedom of speech. Full Article at Index on Censorship