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/ 9 September 2008

Using biotechnology to meet SA’s challenges

This year more than 5 000 delegates are expected to attend Bio2Biz, which takes place soon alongside Insite 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2008

Parks for prosperity

The International Association of Science Parks’ 25th World Conference on Science and Technology Parks this year runs concurrently with Insite 2008.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2008

The science of sport

Demystifying science and technology for SA’s youth through sport and recreation is the objective of a Science and Technology in Sport conference.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2008

Court orders Thai PM to resign over TV cooking show

A Thai court on Tuesday ordered Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign for accepting payments for hosting TV cooking shows.

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/ 9 September 2008

IMF: World growth to slow before recovery

World economic growth is set to continue to slow in the second half of 2008 before a gradual recovery in 2009, the IMF said on Tuesday.

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/ 9 September 2008

Swiss Army knife stays Swiss

The Swiss army will keep getting its Swiss Army knives from a Swiss manufacturer, after Victorinox beat foreign rivals to retain the contract.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2008

What’s on show

A look at what is happening at the International Science, Innovation and Technology Exhibition 2008 starting on September 17.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 September 2008

Scientology faces French trial for fraud, prescribing drugs

The Church of Scientology is to be tried for fraud, and seven of its members for illegally prescribing drugs, legal sources said Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 September 2008

Australian surfer says shark dragged him ‘like a jet-ski’

An Australian surfer said a large shark towed him out to sea like a "powerful jet-ski" after it became entangled in the leg rope of his surfboard.

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/ 8 September 2008

Iran says Opec oversupplying

Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said Monday that Opec was oversupplying the market as he arrived for a meeting of the cartel in Vienna.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 September 2008

Sudan’s lesson in patience

Yazeed Kamaldien documents how communal life in Sudan transformed him.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 September 2008

Mzansi fo sho

It was an absolute treat and a snappy look at an industry that is coming of age and has beaten the national tendency toward the mediocre.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

US loses 84 000 jobs in August

US employers slashed 84 000 jobs in August and the jobless rate jumped to a five-year high of 6,1%, according to a government report.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Hold tight to Tito

President Thabo Mbeki presided over a rather grey administration.The groupthink he encouraged has been disastrous for our country.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

Blair bodyguard leaves loaded gun in London café

A police officer guarding former UK prime minister Tony Blair left her loaded gun in a London coffee shop, police and media reports said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

Trans Hex, De Beers in talks

Diamond miner Trans Hex says that it is in discussions with De Beers over exploring options in regard to De Beers’s Namaqualand Mines Division.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

German police hunt for highway skateboarder

German police said on Wednesday they were looking for a skateboarder who was filmed travelling at about 100km/h on a motorway.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Examining the culture of death

The Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research hosted a symposium titled Life of the Corpse. We spoke to Pamila Gupta, one of the organisers.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Science in South Africa

Lecture series to look at the relationship between science and society under colonial and post-colonial times.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Nano-sized cargo ship to aid nutrition

Researchers from Monash University in Australia have designed a nano-sized armoured cargo vessel to ensure the absorbtion of healing anti­oxidants.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Hard work can break barriers

But the new CSIR executive director says the glass ceiling has not disappeared.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Capturing Africa’s tree DNA

Researchers from the University of Johannesburg are at the forefront of a new database.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

How education leads to success

A family of MBA graduates recounts how their studies have turned their lives around.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Developing a competitive edge

South Africa has a spirit of resilience but it needs to build a more tough-minded approach to competitiveness to grow the economy and create jobs.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Choosing the course that’s right for you

The MBA has been a recognised qualification, and the individuals who have earned it have achieved a broad understanding of management skills.

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/ 3 September 2008

MySpace overtakes Yahoo! in display ad views

Yahoo! has lost its lead of the United States market for online display advertising to MySpace.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Depriving Africa to feed Europe

A new European treaty will snatch food from the mouths of the world’s poorest.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2008

Attacking the judiciary’s credibility is out of line

The ultimate decision about dropping charges is thus not about morality but pragmatism, produced by the present balance of political forces.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2008

Blazing the BEE trail: men and women of influence

Black men and women are making their presence felt in boardrooms across South Africa, according to the latest Trailblazer research.

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/ 2 September 2008

Oil prices tumble below $105

Oil prices dived under $105 on Tuesday, reaching four-month lows, after Hurricane Gustav apparently spared key United States energy facilities.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2008

Fasting not fighting as Muslims mark Ramadan

Muslims this week begin the fasting and feasting month of Ramadan amid hopes of violence easing in some of the Islamic world’s conflict hotspots.

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/ 2 September 2008

Diabetics put health at risk during Ramadan

Diabetic Muslims in The Netherlands are putting their health at risk by ignoring medical advice against taking part in Ramadan.

By Staff Reporter
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