November 2009 - News

Brothers make bloody dash to hospital

With blood dripping from gunshot wounds in the neck and stomach, brothers Pieter and Rodney Bezuidenhout rushed through morning rush-hour traffic to get to a Pietermaritzburg hospital after being shot. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 7:16 PM by News24 Top Stories

Traditional Xmas gifts pricier

Buying all the presents in "The 12 Days of Christmas" carol will cost much more this year, a new survey shows. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 6:58 PM by News24 Top Stories

2009: the Year of Twitter

Twitter has been crowned the top word of the year by a company which monitors language. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 6:54 PM by News24 Top Stories

Maties names new chancellor

Stellenbosch University has elected a new chancellor to replace van Zyl Slabbert. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 6:46 PM by News24 Top Stories

Aids Day: UN Aids chief in SA

The head of the UN Aids programme will celebrate World Aids Day in SA, where nearly 1 000 people die of Aids-related diseases every day. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 6:44 PM by News24 Top Stories

Iran holds yacht with 5 Brits

Iran is holding five British sailors after stopping their racing yacht in the Persian Gulf, the British government says. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 6:14 PM by News24 Top Stories

Boks need to apply themselves

To make the grade for the RWC, might be a bridge too far for some players who have played plenty of rugby at the highest level. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 6:13 PM by News24 Top Stories

Namibian polls 'free and fair'

Namibia's general elections were "free and fair", observers from neighbouring countries have said. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 6:08 PM by News24 Top Stories

W Cape has new Aids plans

The Western Cape is planning three pioneering initiatives in the fight against Aids. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 5:24 PM by News24 Top Stories

WADA fight goes global

The World Anti-Doping Agency is ready to launch a global program to monitor athletes' blood profiles for evidence of cheating. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 5:17 PM by News24 Top Stories

Iran arrests five UK sailors

Britain's foreign office says that a racing yacht carrying five UK nationals has been stopped by Iranian naval vessels, and they are now in Iran. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 5:12 PM by News24 Top Stories

Sisulu: It wasn't me

Defective RDP houses set to be demolished were not built under former housing minister Lindiwe Sisulu's watch, her spokesperson has said. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 5:07 PM by News24 Top Stories

TV channel suing Teazers

Afrikaans entertainment channel Kyk-Net is suing strip club chain Teazers for using the channel's logo on billboards to advertise its services. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 5:06 PM by News24 Top Stories

Longer wait for SA dark beer

British drinks giant Diageo's new brewery in SA will brew some of its brands like Heineken, but local production of Guinness is still some years off. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 4:42 PM by News24 Top Stories

Stadia cattle slaughter outcry

The NSPCA has written to world soccer controlling body FIFA about plans to slaughter cattle at each of the World Cup stadiums. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 4:09 PM by News24 Top Stories