http://heyafrica.com en-us News Search Results heyafrica.com Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:46:35 GMT http://getlara.com /africa/south-africa/johannesburg/article/climate-change-hits-fishing-economies Eight countries - four in Africa and four in Asia - have been identified as those most economically vulnerable to the effects of climate change on fisheries in the first ever detailed study of the subject. The most badly hit countries are those where fish play a large role in diet, income and trade, and also lack the capacity to adapt to the impact of climate change such as the loss of coral reef habitats to the bleaching effect of warmer waters, and lakes parched by an increase in heat and a... Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:02:03 GMT /africa/south-africa/johannesburg/article/climate-change-hits-fishing-economies /africa/south-africa/johannesburg/article/africa-news-room End world hunger cultivate peace , when we work to end hunger we are giving our love to people who need it , with each video watch you generate funds for the hungry , you will be helping families and communities in africa pull themselves out of the poverty and hunger cycle Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:27:46 GMT /africa/south-africa/johannesburg/article/africa-news-room /africa/south-africa/nelspruit/article/south-african-world-cup-whistleblower-shot-dead A South African official who blew the whistle on alleged corruption in the building of a stadium for the 2010 World Cup has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. Jimmy Mohlala, a member of the local organising committee for the World Cup, was murdered late on Sunday at his home in the northeastern city of Nelspruit."He was shot by two unknown men who were wearing balaclaves...the gunmen had been lying in wait outside the Mohlala home in an unmarked vehicle," a statement from the Mbombela Local... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:46:52 GMT /africa/south-africa/nelspruit/article/south-african-world-cup-whistleblower-shot-dead /africa/south-africa/stellenbosch/article/four-die-in-south-africa-train-collision Four people were killed in South Africa's Stellenbosch when their car collided with a train along Vlaeberg road in Western Cape province, the South African police said on Tuesday. Superintendent Andre Traut said two women and two men, aged 52,54, 55 and another whose age still had to be confirmed, were travelling in a white hired VW Polo when a train hit their vehicle on Monday afternoon. The SABC earlier quoted emergency services staff as saying that the accident was the result of the Polo... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:26:08 GMT /africa/south-africa/stellenbosch/article/four-die-in-south-africa-train-collision /africa/south-africa/johannesburg/article/zuma-seeks-to-take-third-wife South Africa's ruling African National Congress says there is "nothing sinister" in its leader Jacob Zuma wishing to take a third wife. Local media have reported that his fiancee, Thobeka Mabhija, has made a traditional gift to his family, as part of the wedding preparations.Mr Zuma married his second wife in January last year. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:08:14 GMT /africa/south-africa/johannesburg/article/zuma-seeks-to-take-third-wife /africa/south-africa/johannesburg/article/south-african-markets-rise-on-metals-global-shares South African stocks rose during the year's first trading session on Friday, boosted by strong industrial metals, while firmer global markets also helped lift the rand.The blue-chip Top-40 index climbed 1.23 percent to 19,683.94 points while the broader All-Share index gained 1.19 percent to 21,764.90 points in the first session of 2009.But volumes were thin with few investors at work following the Jan. 1 holiday and ahead of the weekend. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:30:46 GMT /africa/south-africa/johannesburg/article/south-african-markets-rise-on-metals-global-shares /africa/south-africa/article/anderson-cooper-free-dives-with-great-white-sharks-in-south-africa Anderson Cooper traveled to a place off the coast of South Africa known as "shark alley," one of the best places in the world to see great white sharks. Shark tourism has become big business, bringing in more than $30 million every year to South Africa.The experience is a major draw for tourists, but it's controversial. Local surfers and swimmers say it is changing shark behavior and may be causing more attacks.Anderson Cooper swam with these great white sharks -- without a cage -- as part of... Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:19:50 GMT /africa/south-africa/article/anderson-cooper-free-dives-with-great-white-sharks-in-south-africa /africa/south-africa/pretoria/article/new-south-african-party-launched A new political party expected to pose the first serious opposition to the ruling African National Congress is formally launching in South Africa.The Congress of the People, or Cope, is made up largely of defectors from the ANC, which has been in power continuously for 14 years. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:09:10 GMT /africa/south-africa/pretoria/article/new-south-african-party-launched /africa/south-africa/article/south-africa-global-fund-money-gets-stuck-with-health-department CAPE TOWN Wednesday, December 03, 2008 (IRIN) - South Africa's Department of Health has failed to channel US$3.9 million in donor money to 13 HIV/AIDS organisations, leaving them underfunded. As the designated principal recipient of a Global Fund grant to address gaps in the national AIDS response and expand the programme, South Africa's health department is responsible for dispersing grant money to the NGOs. According to Global Fund spokesperson Jon Lidén, the grant was delivered to the... Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:53:58 GMT /africa/south-africa/article/south-africa-global-fund-money-gets-stuck-with-health-department /africa/south-africa/article/drivers-face-bans-under-the-new-demerit-system GOVERNMENT intends getting tougher on drivers by introducing a basket of new laws which will have a huge impact on the way South Africans drive. The Administrative Adjudication of Traffic Offences Act, which governs the issuing of traffic fines, will come into effect early next year and will impose tougher penalties on: l Any driver caught having his or her elbow protruding from a moving vehicle; l Anyone caught driving in a convoy on weekends; and l Anyone driving a car without mud flaps.... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:00:00 GMT /africa/south-africa/article/drivers-face-bans-under-the-new-demerit-system