National News

KZN murder charges dropped

Charges against three men arrested in connection with the killing of a tavern owner and the wounding of his nephew have been dropped, say KwaZulu-Natal police.

Lotto prize of R25m this weekend

The lotto jackpot prize would be R25m this coming weekend, national lottery operator Gidani says.

Council happy over Basson’s ruling

A ruling that cardiologist Wouter Basson still had a case to answer has vindicated the Health Professions Council of SA, a spokesperson says.

Africa

Morocco/Gabon: Co-Hosts Seal Quarterfinal Spot With Last Minute Goal

allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-Co-hosts Gabon netted a winner with virtually the last kick of the game to seal their quarterfinal place at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-2 Group C victory over Morocco.

Senegal: Le Conseil constitutionnel accepte la candidature de Me Wade

APS (Dakar)-Le Conseil constitutionnel a accepté 14 candidatures dont celle d’Abdoulaye Wade à l’élection présidentielle du 26 février, vendredi soir, à l’issue d’une longue séance de délibération, a constaté un reporter de l’APS.

Gabon: Parliament Is Defunct, Opposition Says

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Leaders of the opposition in Gabon claimed Friday that the country had no more functioning parliament because the constitutional mandates of lawmakers expired on January 24.

World

Demi Moore 911 Tape: ‘She Smoked Something’

The audiotape of an emergency call pleading for paramedics to help actress Demi Moore as she apparently suffered convulsions has been released by officials in Los Angeles.

Osborne: Eurozone Must Show Colour Of Money

George Osborne is expected to reinforce his message to the eurozone that Britain is "ready" to help boost IMF resources to bail out struggling economies - but only if strict criteria are met.

Extra Six Years In Jail For Barefoot Bandit

A US man dubbed the 'Barefoot Bandit' has been sentenced to six and a half years in jail for a string of audacious crimes across the country.

More National News

Motlanthe: ANC needs introspection

The ANC needs to review its internal processes and avoid self-adulation and greed to reach its goals of transforming society, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Two appear over ANCYL stalking

Two men suspected of stalking the ANC Youth League's Limpopo provincial secretary, Jacob Lebogo, have appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court.

Baby Michael sentencing postponed

Sentencing of a man and woman convicted of assaulting their baby in 2003 has been postponed to March 28 as the social workers' reports are not ready.

Sport

Tahir stars for Dolphins

Dolphins spinner Imran Tahir took three quick wickets before the Chevrolet Warriors made their way to 179 for seven at stumps.

De Bruyn rescues Lions

Neil McKenzie and Zander de Bruyn combined for a mammoth partnership to help the bizhub Highveld Lions to 243 for seven at stumps.

Meyer’s blood won’t be blue

Former Bulls favourite Heyneke Meyer has assured Springbok enthusiasts of his neutrality in the new post as Bok coach.

Motoring

Honda Civic: Bit late, worth wait

Earthquakes, tsunamis and floods thousands of kilometres away delayed the arrival in South Africa of the latest Honda Civic. Believe us, it was worth the wait...

D-J Run: Century of biking on show

Every year, in early March, anything up to 150 intrepid motorcycle enthusiasts prepare for a two-day event that harks back to a race first run in 1913. Today, it's the D-J.

Boy misses school bus, steals ride

A 10-year-old French boy who missed the school bus was arrested later at the wheel of his father's car.

Business & Finance

Solidarity backs mine safety closures

Trade union Solidarity has welcomed a planned investigation into the implementation of section 54 orders.

Optimum Coal output falls

Optimum Coal produced 7.441 million tons of run-of-mine coal in the six months to December 2011, a drop of 15%.

Rand softens on poor US GDP

The rand gave up some of its gains in late afternoon trade as a worse-than-expected fourth quarter GDP releases.

Sci/Tech

Computer re-pieces destroyed Stasi files

Germany will soon be able to count on a new tool in the task of re-piecing together thousands of ripped-up former Stasi secret police files.

US racing to block cyber leaks

A US intelligence official has said it will take five years to put in place new measures to stop another WikiLeaks-style exposure of classified information.

Facebook sues ‘clickjacking’ spammers

Facebook and the state of Washington have sued a company they accused of a practice called "clickjacking".

Health

‘I used to cry with pain at work’

'The operation that saved me from enduring pain'

VIDEO: Contaminated drugs given to 40,000

More than 100 people have died in Lahore after taking contaminated heart medicine, Pakistan officials have said.

Right-to-die case wins first step

A man who is almost completely paralysed has won the first step in his legal bid to pursue his right-to-die.