Methodist Church Southern Africa enters new era as women take up top positions: Purity Malinga, the new Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. Supplied Reverend Purity Malinga has just become the 100th Presiding Bishop to be elected by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. She is the first woman in the church’s …
South Africa in the news: Africa’s Second-Largest Economy South Africa Enters Recession: SA has plunged into a recession with a surprise 0.7% contraction in the second quarter of the year. In other news, on Tuesday morning the rand slumped to more than R15 to the U.S. dollar. That optimis…: “South Africa” – BingNews JUST IN: …
Virginia basketball enters ACC play with a surprise star, a weird finish and a win over BC: Ty Jerome had already done his part for the Virginia men's basketball team with a career-high 31 points when teammate Isaiah Wilkins leapt to deflect an inbounds pass in the closing seconds of its ACC opener against Boston …
Catalonia crisis: Spain enters uncharted territory following Madrid move to end autonomy: Shortly after Catalonia’s parliament in Barcelona voted to declare independence from Spain on October 27, the senate in Madrid voted to trigger Article 155 of the Spanish constitution, removing Catalonia’s autonomy. In his speech to the senate requesting that deputies approve the proposal, …
The Moringa tree enters the arsenal of treatments against chronic diseases: Moringa leaves are about 30% protein and have abundant levels of vitamins and minerals. Flickr/Books for Life If plants could be superheroes, the Moringa (Moringa oleifera) tree would be one of them. Although native to the foothills of the Himalayas in India, moringa can …
Chamber of Commerce steps up support of Luther Strange as Alabama Senate race enters final stretch: To boost Strange ahead of the Sept. 26 election, the chamber is dropping a direct mail piece across the state featuring an endorsement from Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. : Weird News Elderly man pushes police suspect off roof, ending …
New smartphone player quietly enters SA with cheap devices: Tech new Photo: fin24 Johannesburg – A new player in the smartphone industry has quietly pushed 360 000 mobile phones into Africa since October, 60% of which into South Africa. Affordable tier three, UK-based brand STK, which since 1993 focused primarily as an official device accessory …
South Africa in the news: Babar Azam enters in ODI Top-10 batsmen: The attacking left-hander attained the top ranking leapfrogging South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Indian captain Virat Kohli after amassing 367 runs in the five-match home series against Pakistan which his side won by 4-1. In the ICC Players Rankings for …: “South …
Tumultuous times for South Africa as it enters the era of coalition politics: The Democratic Alliance's Herman Mashaba celebrates victory as Johannesburg new mayor after the ANC's defeat. The Star/Boxer Ngwenya South Africa is in a tryst with tumultuous times as coalitions take shape to unlock hung municipalities following the 2016 local government elections. The …
South Africa in the news: RPT-South Africa enters awkward coalition era after ANC domination: ATTERIDGEVILLE, South Africa, Aug 16 Gladys Sithole had voted for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) ever since its long-jailed former leader Nelson Mandela swept to power in South Africa at the end of apartheid 22 years ago. She did not …
South Africa in the news: South Africa fuel strike enters second week, some shortages reported: CAPE TOWN Aug 5 (Reuters) – A wage strike by around 15,000 workers in the petrochemical industry that has led to some shortages will enter its second week on Monday after employers and union leaders failed to break an impasse …
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies investigated two reports of burglaries in Center Point on Tuesday, both of which involved stolen electronics. During their investigationg, the owner of a laptop that was stolen received a photo on his cellphone of a man who entered the wrong password while trying to access the computer. …