Announcement Total 100 articles, created at 2016-08-01 00:03 1 Saatchi boss Kevin Roberts disciplined over gender comments (1.13/2) The chairman of advertising agency Saatchi and Saatchi, Kevin Roberts, is put on leave for saying the debate on gender bias in the industry is "all over". 2016-07-31 23:32 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 2 Mother of US Muslim soldier hits back at Trump over speech silence (1.02/2) The mother of a dead US Muslim soldier hits back at presidential hopeful Donald Trump for questioning her silence during a speech by her husband. 2016-07-31 22:36 3KB www.bbc.co.uk 3 DA ‘invites’ IEC to take action against Joburg ads that ‘endorse Tau’ (1.00/2) The Democratic Alliance (DA) appeared to put the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on notice to act on its complaint about taxpayers’ money seemingly being used for electioneering. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 4 Fransman wins part of court challenge against ANC (1.00/2) Controversial African National Congress (ANC) Western Cape leader Marius Fransman has scored a minor court victory against his own party. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 5 DA: ‘ANC candidates list represents corruption‚ declining service delivery and (1.00/2) unemployment’ The Democratic Alliance says the mayoral candidates list announced by the ANC on Saturday night represents corruption‚ declining service delivery and unemployment. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 6 Russia misses out while former drug cheats take their place in Rio — RT Sport (0.01/2) While Russia’s track and field team, including athletes with no doping history, sit out the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, there's a host of athletes who will be allowed to compete in Brazil despite having had their own issues with banned substances. 2016-08-01 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 7 Fire Faith and suspend Hlaudi‚ DA urges ANC (0.01/2) The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday greeted the African National Congress’ (ANC) about-turn on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) “with much scepticism”. 2016-08-01 00:01 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 8 Of the People Americans share their hopes, fears and frustrations in interviews from the campaign trail. 2016-08-01 00:01 1KB www.nytimes.com 9 'The days of apartheid are gone' – Pitso Mosimane Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has fired a shot of disdain at the short-term thinking of PSL clubs who do not take continental competitions seriously. 2016-08-01 00:01 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 10 Majority of Germans don’t believe Merkel will handle refugee crisis The majority of Germans do not trust Chancellor Angela Merkel’s claim that the country will successfully handle its refugee crisis. Merkel has come under fire over her “we can do it” remark in response to her open door policy towards asylum seekers. 2016-08-01 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 11 ANC confident it will be victorious on August 3 The ruling African National Congress is adamant that it will hold onto power in all the municipalities currently under its control as well as wrest the Midvaal municipality in Gauteng from the Democratic Alliance. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 12 90yo woman killed at nursing home in S. Carolina’s first fatal alligator attack — RT America An elderly woman who was found dead in a pond was killed by an alligator only hours after she disappeared from her nursing home in Charleston, South Carolina, officials said Wednesday, making it the first case of its kind in the state. 2016-08-01 00:01 1KB www.rt.com 13 The reason Black Coffee was released from Spring Fiesta Black Coffee has been released as a headline act at the upcoming Spring Fiesta music festival in order for the DJ to chase a 'pivotal career opportunity', the event's organisers announced this week. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 14 Dignitaries arrive in Mthatha for opening of revamped Madiba Museum Mthatha has come to a standstill as government leaders continue to arrive for the official launch of the revamped Nelson Mandela Museum. 2016-08-01 00:01 991Bytes www.timeslive.co.za 15 Transfer-listed Xulu‚ Manqele‚ Mthembu set for Chiefs first team return Kaizer Chiefs’ three transfer-listed players are yet to receive offers from rival clubs‚ and they are showing “positive signs” that just might prolong their stay at the club‚ says Amakhosi football manager Bobby Motaung. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 16 Majority of Britons back PM May on launching nuke attack that would kill 100,000 — RT UK PM Theresa May was right to give an unequivocal "yes" according to 66 percent of Britons, when asked if she would personally launch a retaliatory nuclear strike that would kill 100,000 civilians, while 59 percent say they would push the button themselves. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.rt.com 17 Plenty of cash, not enough competent people in municipalities: Pravin Gordhan Transforming municipalities to function as efficient institutions will take a number of generations to achieve‚ Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan told the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Rosebank on Tuesday. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 18 RT visits Erdogan’s self-exiled arch- nemesis Fethullah Gulen at his US estate — RT News An RT reporter has met with “Turkey’s most wanted man,” Fethullah Gulen, a powerful preacher who has been living in self- exile in the US state of Pennsylvania. Ankara blames the scholar for the recent coup attempt in Turkey and wants him extradited. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.rt.com 19 The stats favour the Lions in their Super Rugby semifinal‚ but… Statistically the Lions have an advantage over the Highlanders going in to their Super Rugby semifinal on Saturday‚ but so often stats winners are losers on the field. 2016-08-01 00:01 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 20 Cech trusts Wenger to buy right players for Arsenal tilt Goalkeeper Petr Cech expects manager Arsene Wenger to bring in the right players necessary to improve Arsenal's bid to win a first Premier League title since 2004 without wasting money on panic buys. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 21 20 Russian high-profile organizations attacked by spy malware in coordinated op – FSB — RT News Computer networks of some 20 Russian state, defense, scientific and other high-profile organizations have been infected with malware used for cyberespionage, the Russian Security Service (FSB) reported, describing it as a professionally coordinated operation. 2016-08-01 00:01 2KB www.rt.com 22 Russia sends military planes, biohazard troops to fight Siberian anthrax outbreak — RT News The Russian military are assisting the local authorities in dealing with a deadly anthrax outbreak. The occurrence in western Siberia has already killed 1,500 reindeer, which are used as livestock by the indigenous people. 2016-08-01 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 23 Brazilian drug lord busted after turning prison cell into luxury suite — RT News A three-room suite complete with a library, high-tech kitchen, stylishly tiled walls, plasma TV and even a conference room – no, it’s not an apartment of a US rapper, it’s actually a prison cell where a Brazilian drug lord was serving his sentence. 2016-08-01 00:01 3KB www.rt.com 24 Turkish prosecutor claims CIA, FBI trained coup plotters — RT News A Turkish prosecutor has claimed that the CIA and FBI provided training for the followers of powerful US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara blames for the coup attempt earlier this month. 2016-08-01 00:01 6KB www.rt.com 25 Warning that not all winners live happily ever after as man claims R87 million lottery jackpot A man has stepped forward to claim the country’s massive R87- million Powerball lottery jackpot. 2016-08-01 00:01 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 26 SABC board chair stung by ANC’s scathing criticism The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) takes “serious exception” to insinuations that its managers are neither properly educated nor qualified to run the state broadcaster. 2016-08-01 00:01 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 27 There's no place to hide in Sevens rugby There will not be a more tightly contested, open medal at those Games. 2016-08-01 00:01 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 28 Police steps up security at Amsterdam airport after threat Armed police are conducting extra-security checks at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam after the authorities received reports of a possible threat. Officers searched every car entering the hub while adding it is likely that flights will be delayed. 2016-08-01 00:01 1KB www.rt.com 29 NASA test legacy engine for future Mars missions — RT America Compensating for a setback two week ago, NASA has successfully tested the RS-25 engine, a legacy developed on the Space Shuttle program, which will end up as part of America’s new heavy-lift rocket needed for deep space missions. 2016-08-01 00:01 1KB www.rt.com 30 Parliament hopes CCMA ruling will ‘close chapter of negative engagement’ with Nehawu Parliament said it had been vindicated by the Council for Conciliation‚ Mediation and Arbitration’s (CCMA) dismissal of the National Education Health and Workers’ Union’s (Nehawu) “application in relation to the payment of bonuses in 2015”.