News (page 2)
Weekend news roundups, travel awards and links to other sites.
Link Love: Africa-News.net
If you're seeking Africa news from the entire continent, you'll find a burgeoning resource at Africa-News.net .
Stories from the 29-30 April '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen. (Note: over time, some links may expire, as stories are archived.) Prince Harry descends.
Hey Nick, Look Out for Phumzile!
South Africa's Deputy President, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will be in Nick O'Neil's territory - Indonesia - for the next few days, hoping to drum up some business for the South African tourism industry…
Stories from the 22-23 April '06 Weekend: What You MIssed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen. (Note: over time, some links may expire, as stories are archived.) Cold snap hits Cape Town, but lights stay on.
Stories from the 15-16 April '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen.
Television Programs in South Africa
Send in your SA TV tips! SA Blog is not the biggest fan of South African television, but feels obliged to list a few "highlights" for visitors who have taken the day off to veg out.
My First Day at the Star
“Want to go to the Zuma trial ?” asked Yvonne, a news editor at The Star , who I had just met.
SAA Finds a Doubles Partner
South African Airways ( SAA ), which recently joined the Star Alliance of airlines, has played on its SA connections to woo a doubles partner in international sport.
Meet Shelly from Northwestern University
Howzit , SouthAfricablog.com ! Shelly The energy and sunshine of Jo’burg is absolutely exhilarating! What a great change from the Chicago chill.
Stories from the 08-09 April '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen.
Tour d'Afrique Hits Southern Africa
Quietly but steadily, since Jan 14, they've been making their way down from Cairo , going one-by-one, two-by-two, sometimes even three or four abreast - depending on how zanily the locals are driving…
Magazines in South Africa
South Africa's magazine shelves groan under the weight of their glossy offerings, but finding a quality read here is a pitfall-strewn challenge .
Stories from the 01-02 April '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen.
Kalahari.net, SA's Amazon.com
Meet Kalahari.net ! South Africa's answer to Amazon.com, it's a virtual emporium of books, music, videos, DVDs, games, electronic products and more.
Newspapers and Online News in South Africa
South African newspapers can be bought from street vendors, corner shops/7-11s, and supermarkets , but there are no outdoor vending machines.
Stories from the 25-26 Mar '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen. (Note: over time, some links may expire, as stories are archived.) Metallica Drains Cape Town of Electricity.
Radio Stations in South Africa
Here are South Africa's major radio stations (broadcasting in English), most of which can be tuned into via audio streaming : National Radio Stations SAFM (variable frequency: 104 - 107 FM) |…
Television in South Africa
Television came late to South Africa - the small screen only flickered to life here in 1976 - and so it's just now growing up.
Stories from the 18-19 Mar '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen. (Note: over time, some links may expire, as stories are archived.) Metallica stops traffic in Gauteng.
SouthAfricaBlog Welcomes LibyaBlog
How's this for chutzpah ? BootsnAll's far-seeing travel gurus have just launched LibyaBlog.com , which will be developed, like SA Blog, into a one-stop travel resource for those planning a…
Stories from the 11-12 Mar '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen.
March 8 - International Women's Day
Today is International Women's Day , but in South Africa - where Women's Day is celebrated later in the year, with a public holiday on the 9th of August - there's not much to tell, in terms of…
Stories from the 4-5 March '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen. (Note: over time, some links may expire, as stories are archived.) Tsotsi wins the Oscar!
Stories from the 25-26 Feb '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen. (Note: over time, some links may expire, as stories are archived.) Cape Town's electricity woes set to continue.
Earthquake Hits Southern Africa
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale - Africa's strongest in a century - struck Mocambique yesterday morning.
Bizarre SA: Soapie Actress Bitten by Lion
From the stereotype files comes the story of a lion biting the hand that feeds it... or, in this case, pets it.
Stories From the 18-19 Feb '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen.
"Graceland" Vocalist Dies
Jockey Shabalala, a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo , the South African a capella group which achieved worldwide fame after featuring in Paul Simon's "Graceland" album , has died at his home in…
Photo Competition Set to Drive Amateur Snappers Wild
If you're heading to the Wild Coast between now and September, make allowance in your budget for plenty of batteries.
Stories from the 11-12 Feb '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen.
Bird Flu Hits Africa
The H5N1 virus - a.k.a. bird flu , which can also infect and kill humans - has been confirmed in certain bird populations in northern Nigeria.
Africa Adds Extra Pathos to Super Bowl Defeat
Kathy Holmgren, wife of the losing coach in this year's Super Bowl (the extravaganza which ends the American football season), was not there to comfort her husband after his team's defeat on Sunday.
Stories from the 4-5 Feb '06 Weekend: What You Missed
SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen.
Link Love: Someamongus
In honor of Thabo Mbeki's State of the Nation Address later today, SA Blog introduces readers to Someamongus .
South Africa's Embarrassment of Travel Award Riches
It has come to SA Blog's attention that South Africa's performance at something called the World Travel Awards , held in London last November, bore fair comparison to the United States' performance…
Link Love: Treasure Africa
Many South African websites center on the Big Cities: Cape Town, Jo'burg and Durban. However, there are dozens of other owns that are deserving of your attention...
Link Love: Wesley's Travel Blog
Wesley writes various complimentary words about SA Blog, so we'd like to return the favor with some Link Love . You can visit his own travel blog here .
Gauties Keep Pace with Aussies, Brits, Dutchmen, Rhinelanders, Yanks
News in from the tourism bodies of the various provinces is that local South Africans have accounted for almost as much new travel business as international visitors this summer, if not actually…
Link of the Week: The Daily Dispatch
(An SA Blog Beta post from Your Correspondent) SA Blog's Link of the Week will be especially useful for travellers visiting the Eastern Cape.