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Wednesday, 02-08-12, 5:31SA's Zahara Expected in March[The Herald] SOUTH AFRICA'S pop sensation, Zahara, is expected to stage her maiden performance in Zimbabwe on March 2 courtesy of May 7 Entertainment. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 16:26Brain Size Could Determine Whether You Are Good At Maintaining Friendships[Biz-Community] Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain - known as the orbital prefrontal cortex - that is found just above the eyes. A new study shows that this brain region is bigger in people who have a larger number of friendships. Their study is published on 1 February 2012 in the journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society B. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:48Immunise Your Child Today[Health-e] In a bid to avoid illnesses and child deaths that could easily be prevented, the national Health Department launched a campaign this week to immunise children so that they are protected against infection. Ayanda Mkwanazi, of Health-e News Service, went to two Johannesburg clinics to see how the campaign kicked off. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:29Become a Moment in Time[Biz-Community] It's that time of year when 13 South African's living with cancer are selected and appointed as ambassadors of the Moments in Time for the year ahead. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:22Child Raped and Left for Dead, But Police Do Nothing[Health-e] Zandile*, a slender seven-year-old, was raped and almost killed in her family's shack in Katlehong on the night of 20 November - allegedly by her mother's ex-boyfriend. After raping her, the man slit her throat in front of her five-year-old brother and left her bleeding and struggling to breathe. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 7:13Country Delegation in South Africa for Mining Indaba[The Herald] A ZIMBABWEAN delegation is in Cape Town, South Africa, for this year's mining indaba that started yesterday. , read more...

Monday, 02-06-12, 15:18ANC Proposes Changes to Mining Sector[SAPA] An ANC report on the mining industry rejects nationalisation of the sector, but nevertheless proposes fundamental changes, City Press reported on Sunday. , read more...

Sunday, 02-05-12, 13:17Prince Blamed for Loan Delay[Swazi Media] An ill-timed outburst by King Mswati III's advisor and senior member of the royal household, Prince Mahlaba is what has delayed Swaziland's bid to secure a E2.4 billion bailout from neighbouring South Africa, the Nation Magazine in Swaziland reports. , read more...

Sunday, 02-05-12, 13:02Youth Leader Who Flew Too High[iMaverick] We've said all along that Julius Malema is clever. We've admired his political cunning, his sense of political theatre and his ability to wake up thousands of previously dormant political souls. But like so many youngsters before him, he flew too high, too fast, too dangerously. , read more...

Saturday, 02-04-12, 13:47Ruling Party Youth Leaders to Appeal Suspensions[SAPA] Johannesburg - Convictions handed down by the National Disciplinary Committee to ANC Youth League leaders were upheld by an appeals committee on Saturday. , read more...

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