Recent News Headlines : Sand Island - South Africa

SPELLING MISTAKE ON TICKETS FOR DONALD TRUMP'S FIRST STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS INVITES ATTENDEES TO 'UNIOM'


Representative Raul M Grijalva, a Democrat from Arizona, tweeted a photo of the ticket with the typo, mocking the US education secretary Betsy DeVos... READ MORE

30th January, 2018 235

RUSSIAN FIGHTER JET ENGAGED IN 'UNSAFE INTERACTION' WITH US SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT


Russian fighter jet flies within 5ft of US Navy surveillance aircraft... READ MORE

30th January, 2018 15

REPUBLICANS VOTE TO RELEASE NUNES MEMO ALLEGING GOVERNMENT ABUSE


Over the weekend White House legislative affairs director Marc Short said Mr Trump believes the memo should be put out ... READ MORE

30th January, 2018 5

LIGHT AIRCRAFT FLIES THROUGH UNDERPASS TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING ON US MOTORWAY


Mr Slod attributed his ability to land without incident to his training, saying he acted instinctively... READ MORE

30th January, 2018 30

SOUTH AFRICA "OPEN FOR INVESTMENT", NEW ANC LEADER RAMAPHOSA SAYS


EAST LONDON, South Africa Reuters - South Africa is open for investment and wants to offer policy certainty as it seeks to increase economic growth... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 0

INDIA PACE ATTACK SCUTTLES SOUTH AFRICA DAY AFTER PLAY ABANDONED ON POOR WANDERERS PITCH


3 3 Australia is due to play at the green, fast-bowler friendly pitch in March, meeting South Africa in Johannesburg in the final match of a four-Test tour... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 35

INVESTORS EXCITED BY "NEW ERA" IN SOUTH AFRICA


South Africa, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday at the World's Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland said Investors are excited about a new era ... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 17

POP STAR KATY PERRY ANNOUNCES MAIDEN CONCERT IN S. AFRICA


I am sure this Tour to Johannesburg South Africa will be equal and better...... READ MORE

27th January, 2018 8

RAMAPHOSA, MNANGAGWA BEDAZZLE DAVOS DELEGATES WITH 'NATIONAL' SCARVES


PepsiPearlz January 25, 2018 The scarves are representative of their respective countries' flags and many members of the South African delegation at the form was wearing similar scarves... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 17

THIS IS WHAT TRUMP TOLD WORLD LEADERS ASSEMBLED IN DAVOS


A Pakistani girl holds a picture of Zainab Ansari, an 8-year-old girl who was raped and kidnapped in Kasur, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 92

ONE IN 20 OF SOUTH AFRICA'S RHINOS SLAUGHTERED IN 2017


South Africa has more than 80 percent of the world's estimated population of just 25,000 rhinoceroses... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 20

EMMANUEL MACRON DRAWS LAUGH WITH DIG AT DONALD TRUMP OVER CLIMATE CHANGE SCEPTICISM


Mr Macron has continued to lobby the US and persuade Mr Trump to re-enter the accord... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 1731

ABUSED US GYMNAST RECEIVES STANDING OVATION IN COURT


Judge Rosemarie Aquilina told Nassar on Wednesday he would spend up to 175 years in jail -- on top of a 60-year sentence he received earlier for child pornography charges... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 32

AT LEAST THREE DEAD AND 10 HURT AFTER PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILS IN ITALY


At least three people have been killed and 10 seriously injured after an eight-car passenger train derailed on the outskirts of Milan, Italy... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 268

SERIAL KILLER ROBERT PICKTON FILMED ADMITTING TO 49 MURDERS SAYS HE 'WANTED TO DO ONE MORE'


Serial killer Robert Pickton filmed admitting to 49 murders says he 'wanted to do one more'... READ MORE

24th January, 2018 692

US SENATORS USED 'TALKING STICK DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN TALKS


US senators used 'talking stick during government shutdown talks'... READ MORE

24th January, 2018 14

AFRICAN LEADERS SEEK PARTNERSHIPS AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN DAVOS


National Security Adviser GEN McMaster says that at Davos, POTUS will meet with the head of the African Union, Rwandan President Paul Kagame... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 47

JAZZ LEGEND HUGH MASEKELA DIES IN SOUTH AFRICA, AGED 78


South African jazz legend and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela has died, aged 78... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 405

WORLD JOINS SOUTH AFRICA TO MOURN JAZZ LEGEND HUGH MASEKELA


Legendary South African musician and song writer, Hugh Masekela has died in Johannesburg at the age of 78, his family confirmed in a statement... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 102

S.AFRICAN JAZZ LEGEND HUGH MASEKELA DIES, AGED 78


South African singer Johnny Clegg described Masekela as an outstanding musical pioneer and a robust debater, always holding to his South African roots... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 0

DONALD TRUMP 'IMITATES INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI'S ACCENT'


In the spring of 2016, during the election campaign, Mr Trump used a such a voice to mock a call centre representative in India... READ MORE

22nd January, 2018 7095

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN


Senators blocked a bill to extend federal funding until 16 February despite huddled behind-the-scenes negotiations between leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell... READ MORE

20th January, 2018 331

ANC IS SAID TO AGREE ON ZUMA EXIT AS SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT


The ANC leadership wants Zuma out as president before the start of campaigning for next year's general elections, they said... READ MORE

20th January, 2018 233

SOUTH AFRICA'S ANC TO FORCE ZUMA TO QUIT AS PRESIDENT


South Africa's ANC to force Zuma to quit as president - eNCA TV... READ MORE

20th January, 2018 19

CHINA, SOUTH AFRICA TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION ON EVERY FRONT


China, South Africa to strengthen cooperation on every front South African Ambassador... READ MORE

20th January, 2018 18

CAPE TOWN COULD BE FIRST MAJOR CITY IN THE WORLD TO RUN OUT OF WATER


Cape Town residents and visitors can only use 13 gallons of water per day starting in February... READ MORE

19th January, 2018 6744

SOUTH AFRICA'S RAMAPHOSA PILES PRESSURE ON ZUMA WITH ANTI-GRAFT CALL


A spokesman for Zuma and a lawyer for the Gupta family did not respond to requests for comment on Thursday... READ MORE

18th January, 2018 12

S. AFRICAN REGULATOR PURSUES CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS AGAINST SAP, KPMG, MCKINSEY


South Africa's companies registry office on Wednesday said it is pursuing criminal complaints against SAP, KPMG and McKinsey... READ MORE

18th January, 2018 4

CAPE TOWN SLASHES WATER USE AMID DROUGHT


South Africa Cape Town slashes water use amid drought... READ MORE

18th January, 2018 544

H&M CHILD MODEL'S FAMILY CAUGHT UP IN RACISM ROW MOVED HOUSE 'FOR SECURITY'


The company's stores in South Africa were even forced to temporarily close after protesters flocked to the shops over the weekend... READ MORE

18th January, 2018 353

Trending News Headlines : Sand Island

US AMBASSADOR RESIGNS BECAUSE HE CAN 'NO LONGER WORK FOR TRUMP'


The US State Department confirmed the departure of John D Feeley, saying he decided to retire for personal reasons, as of 9 March this year ... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 60958

GENERAL ASSEMBLY RULES AGAINST US, DECLARING RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL CAPITAL 'NULL AND VOID'


UN votes to declare Trump Jerusalem decision null and void... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 59039

FIRE BREAKS OUT AT TRUMP TOWER


Firefighters have responded to a fire at Trump Tower, the Manhattan home of US President Donald Trump... READ MORE

8th January, 2018 31822

NIKKI HALEY 'TRICKED' BY RUSSIAN PRANKSTERS INTO TALKING ABOUT FICTIONAL COUNTRY 'BINOMO'


Mr Stolyarov, who was posing as Mr Morawiecki, said You know Binomo to which Ms Haley replied yes, yes ... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 30649

'I'M FROM A S***HOLE COUNTRY'


The African Union, an organisation which promotes cooperation on the continent, said it was alarmed by Mr Trump's very racist comments... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 13557

ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIAMONDS IN HISTORY HAS JUST BEEN DUG UP


The biggest diamond discovered is the 3,106-carat Cullinan, found near Pretoria, in South Africa, in 1905... READ MORE

17th January, 2018 11822

DONALD TRUMP CLAIMS US SOLD NORWAY 'F-52' AIRCRAFT THAT DOESN'T EXIST


In November, we started delivering the first F-52s and F-35 fighter jets, he said... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 9082

CAMERON DIDN'T HAVE 'BROMANCE' WITH OBAMA AND THOUGHT HE WAS A NARCISSIST, CLAIMS FORMER ADVISER


David Cameron believed Barack Obama, a man with whom he appeared to share a warm and respectful relation... READ MORE

8th January, 2018 5250

VEGAN CHEF 'SHOOTS DEAD ENTIRE FAMILY' ON CHRISTMAS DAY HOURS AFTER POSTING FESTIVE VIDEO WITH SON


Anthony Milan Ross, 45, is said to have shot dead 38-year-old Iris Mr Ross and their young children Nigel, 11, and Anora, 10 months, on Monday... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 4051

DONALD TRUMP IN 'EXCELLENT HEALTH' AFTER MEDICAL EXAM, PRESIDENTIAL DOCTOR CLAIMS


At 70 years old when he took office, Mr Trump is America's oldest president... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 4040

MAN WHO MURDERED GAY COUPLE IN THEIR HOME GAVE THE MIDDLE FINGER TO THEIR FAMILIES AS HE WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH


Peter Avsenew, a male escort, shot Stephen Adams and Kevin Powell dead in 2010 after being welcomed into their home in Wilton Manors... READ MORE

16th January, 2018 3866

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA CHOSEN TO LEAD SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING ANC PARTY


Zuma has led the ANC since 2007 and has been president of South Africa since 2009... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 3838

MAN KILLED AFTER PICKING UP SUSPECTED HAND GRENADE


We're suspecting that it's a hand grenade of some sort, Lars Alvarsjo, chief of Stockholm's southern police district, told the Swedish national broadcaster SVT... READ MORE

10th January, 2018 3706

AFRICA CALLS TRUMP RACIST AFTER 'SHITHOLE' REMARK


Since taking office a year ago, Trump has pursued controversial policies aimed at curbing illegal immigration into the United States as part of a hard-line "America First" agenda... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 3585

FAMILY 'ASKED TO TAKE 'OFFENSIVE' JESUS SIGN DOWN FROM CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS BY NEIGHBOUR'


Mark and Lynn Wivell said their homeowner's association had made the request after they put up the display outside their home in Adams County, Pennsylvania... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 3462

TRUMP COMMENTS INFURIATING AFRICANS MAY SET BACK US INTERESTS


Mr. Brigety said that Mr. Trump's remarks were on the agenda for the annual African Union summit meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this month... READ MORE

15th January, 2018 3292

PROTESTERS RANSACK H&M SHOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA AMID ANGER OVER 'RACIST' IMAGE OF CHILD MODEL


In a message on its South African website, the retailer apologised for the image which sparked the protests... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 3201

KIM JONG-UN SAYS 'A NUCLEAR BUTTON IS ALWAYS ON MY DESK'


Mr Kim also stressed North Korea's economic achievements during the speech, and noted the importance of improving the nation's standard of living... READ MORE

2nd January, 2018 3155

DONALD TRUMP USES FATAL TRAIN DERAILMENT TO TOUT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND ATTACK US SPENDING IN MIDDLE EAST


US President Donald Trump has responded to a deadly train derailment in Washington State by promoting his latest policy priority infrastructure... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 2940

H&M STORES STORMED IN AFRICA OVER 'MONKEY IN THE JUNGLE' SWEATSHIRT AD


Members of a South African opposition party stormed into some H M stores across the country on Saturday... READ MORE

13th January, 2018 2870

NEO-NAZIS SAY DONALD TRUMP'S 'SH**HOLE COUNTRIES' COMMENTS SHOW HE THINKS LIKE THEM


Tears 'streamed down kids' faces' as people sheltered from missile... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 2749

AFRICAN UNION DEMANDS DONALD TRUMP APOLOGISE FOR 'SH**HOLE' COMMENTS


African Union demands Donald Trump apologise for shhole comments... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 2702

SOUTH AFRICA PROTESTS TO U.S. EMBASSY OVER TRUMP


South Africa protests to U.S. embassy over Trump shithole remark... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 2691

CLINTON CALLS TRUMP RACIST OVER HIS SHHOLE COUNTRIES REMARKS


A Pakistani girl holds a picture of Zainab Ansari, an 8-year-old girl who was raped and kidnapped in Kasur, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 2390

THREE ANONYMOUS GUYS WIPED $3 BILLION OFF SOUTH AFRICA STOCKS IN FOUR DAYS


We consulted with analysts in relation to Steinhoff post the release of our report, with all fees paid into South African charities... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 2221

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On Friday he tweeted The so-called bipartisan DACA deal presented yesterday to myself and a group of Republican Senators and Congressmen was a big step backwards... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 2205

H&M STORES TRASHED BY ANTI-RACISM GROUP OVER 'MONKEY' AD (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)


Anti-racism protesters stormed multiple H M stores across South Africa Saturday, in response to an advertisement for the company's children's clothing they view as racist... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 2068

DEMOCRATS ARE BOYCOTTING TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION


He said he believed being racist must be in Mr Trump's DNA... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 2050

'UNLIKE OBAMA, TRUMP WON'T LET ANY PLANES CRASH'


Mr Trump added. Bewildered and mocking responses soon poured forth... READ MORE

2nd January, 2018 1894

BREXIT MACRON WARNS EUROPE COULD SPLIT AFTER BRITAIN LEAVES EU


Emmanuel Macron has warned fellow European leaders to remain focused on their collective interest during Brexit negotiations lest an unfavourable situation befall the remaining 27 EU members... READ MORE

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