South Africa News Journal
South Africa rallies round unwell Van der Westhuizen
The news that former South Africa captain Joost van der Westhuizen is suffering from a form of motor neurone disease was described yesterday as "distressing in the extreme" by his country's rugby union president.
Notorious bank robber arrested
A ZIMBABWEAN man named as one of South Africa's four most wanted criminals is behind bars.
Table Mountain becomes haven for South Africa's robbers
Tourists visiting South Africa's most iconic landmark are being targeted by criminals.
Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy
GENEVA (AP) - Average life expectancies are increasing steadily in most of the world, but men in Iraq and women in South Africa are bucking that trend with notable drops in their time on Earth. The World Health Organization said Friday the average life expectancy in Iraq fell to 66 years ...
Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy
(AP) -- Average life expectancies are increasing steadily in most of the world, but men in Iraq and women in South Africa are bucking that trend with notable drops in their time on Earth.
Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy trend
Average life expectancies are increasing steadily in most of the world, but men in Iraq and women in South Africa are bucking that trend.
Iran, South Africa talk human rights
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) -- Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights Mohammad-Javad Larijani has suggested that Iran and South Africa make efforts to expand their cooperation in all areas.
Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy
share: digg facebook twitter The World Health Organization said Friday the average life expectancy in Iraq fell to 66 years in 2009 from 68 years in 2000, when dictator Saddam Hussein was still in power. In South Africa, life expectancy for women fell to 55 years from 59 years in 2000 and 68 years in 1990 — a reflection of the country's high HIV infection rate. Girls born in the Central African ...
South Africa's Mandela to vote in next week poll
JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - SOUTH Africa's ailing former president Nelson Mandela is expected to cast his vote in upcoming local government elections, his office said on Friday. 'Having spoken to him, we know that he will vote,' daughter Zenani Dlamini said in a statement. 'We of course know where his historical allegiance lies, but casting his vote is a private matter, just as it is for any ...
WHO: men in Iraq, women in South Africa buck world trend toward longer life expectancy
GENEVA — Average life expectancies are increasing steadily in most of the world, but men in Iraq and women in South Africa are bucking that trend with notable drops in their time on Earth. The World Health Organization said Friday the average life expectancy in Iraq fell to 66 years in 2009 from 68 years in 2000, when dictator Saddam Hussein was still in power. But while Iraqi girls born in 2009 ...
South Africa: Ancestors Will Turn Against ANC Deserters - Zuma
The ancestors will turn against those leaving the ANC, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.
WHO: Iraq, South Africa buck life expectancy trend
The Associated Press The Associated Press GENEVA The World Health Organization says the life expectancy among Iraqi men has gone down by three years, making the country buck the global trend. WHO says global average life expectancy increased to 68 years from 66 years in the period from 2000 to 2009. But it says the average life expectancy in Iraq fell to 66 from 68 years since the start of the ...
WHO: Iraq, South Africa buck life expectancy trend
The Associated Press The Associated Press GENEVA The World Health Organization says the life expectancy among Iraqi men has gone down by three years, making the country buck the global trend. WHO says global average life expectancy increased to 68 years from 66 years in the period from 2000 to 2009. But it says the average life expectancy in Iraq fell to 66 from 68 years since the start of the ...
Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy
Average life expectancies are increasing steadily in most of the world, but men in Iraq and women in South Africa are bucking that trend with notable drops in their time on Earth.
South Africa's Mandela to vote in next week poll
He has not been seen in public since he was discharged from hospital in January. -AFP
