Air pollution kills 20 000 per year in South Africa – as many as in traffic: Air pollution kills 20 000 people in South Africa every year, costing the economy nearly R300-million. This is according to new research from the World Bank. The research, Air Pollution: Strengthening the Economic Case for Action, concluded that air …
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Smile coach Cheika, the Wallabies actually beat the Springboks!: I was always confident that the Wallabies would beat the Springboks at Brisbane (in South Africa could be a different matter). But I am less confident about the outcome next weekend of the Wallabies and the Pumas at Perth. The Pumas, judging by their play …
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Deeper Gets Deadlier in South Africa’s Aging Gold Mines (2): (Bloomberg) — Finding minerals in South Africa after more than a century of digging often means going deeper than ever before. Now, it’s also becoming deadlier. In a country that remains one of the biggest producers of gold, platinum and diamonds, the …
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Vodafone stock could rise 33 percent, benefit from a merger: Barron’s: The company has also invested $ 28 billion over the past two years to improve its network. The company’s operations in India, South Africa and other developing markets are “unappreciated,” the report said, adding those markets accounted for a third of …
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Illegal gold miners in South Africa missing 4 days: Two of the illegal miners who were rescued have since been arrested. Four informal miners were rescued from a disused mineshaft in Langlaagte, Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon, with more miners thought to be still trapped, police said. The Mines Rescue …
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