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SA: 277 miners die in 2008

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At least 277 illegal mine workers died in South Africa in 2008. Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said between the period June 1 2008 to June 1 2009 were 142 deaths of miners lawfully employed and 135 deaths of illegal miners. It was disclosed that last year 168 workers died in legal operations.Read more…

Gaddafi pushes AU to adopt EU style

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Libyan leader and current head of the African Union Muammar Gaddafi is pushing hard at a summit he is hosting for African leaders to adopt his age long and 'controversial' plan of turning the African Union (AU) into a bloc similar to the European Union (EU).Read more…

Videoreports

  • Community-based green energy in CameroonFor the first time in the Republic of Cameroon, wind and water turbines have been erected. In the village of M'Muock Fosimondi, in Lebialem Division, Southwest Region of Cameroon, the first water turbine has been constructed and already in good use for that rural community. In the Buea Municipality,…
  • Dar es Salaam: New ferry stimulates tradeTanzania President, Jakaya Kikwete, recently launched a 500-tonne vessel with the capacity to carry over 50 vehicles and 2,000 passengers. The ferry boat was designed and built by a team of 30 Tanzanian engineers in cooperation with a German ship building company. It took the team one year (Nov 2007…
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70 000 workers to down tools at 2010 sites

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About 70 000 workers will take part in the planned strike by construction workers on the World Cup sites due next week. The spokesman for the workers, Lesiba Seshoka, said if all their members went on strike this could cause a complete shutdown at the construction sites for next year's soccer extravaganza.Read more…

SA: Prepaid broadband launched

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Wireless G has launched a new all-in-one prepaid broadband service that enables users to connect ADSL, 3G and Wi-Fi whenever through a single provider. Wireless G CEO, Carel van der Merwe, said this would enable customers to purchase capacity that is within their reach at any particular time.Read more…