Johannesburg – A leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers,Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, has auctioned off an original football signed by the world’s best football players, to Wirsol Solar AG for 21,000 euros. The proceeds will help to fund “20 Centres for 2010,” which is part of the Football for Hope movement and the official campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM). The creme de la creme, including Kaka, Ronaldo and Messi have been immortalised through their names on an original 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) football. The ball has travelled all... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 12th 2010 |
JOHANNESBURG – Umhahlo Wesizwe Sikamtwakazi, a group of Zimbabwean activists from Matebeleland that claims to stand for “matebeleland and for all the tribes which were ruled by king Umzilikazi and lobengula,” has sparked controversy in Hillbrow and surrounding areas in johannesburg after distribution of their fliers calling for an autonomous state in Zimbabwe of the ‘matebeles’. “Venda, suthu, Xhosa, Khalanga, Nguni, Tonga, Nambiya, Lozwi, Tshangani, Basarwa, Abatwa. As the youth of matebeleland we are claiming to be called Matebeles than to be called Zimbabweans,” says the group. The campaign has sparked anger among the zimbabwean community residing in South Africa.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 12th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa – JOHANNESBURG – Versatile Physics Professor, Peter Barham of Bristol University UK, renowned for delivering edutaining lecture demonstrations in restaurants, bars, lecture halls and classrooms, on topics as varied as the physics of ice-cream and the conservation of the endangered African penguin will visit the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre from the 18 – 19 July to raise public awareness on the role and relevance of science in our daily lives. Winner of the 2003 Kelvin Medal (Institute of Physics) for his contributions to the promotion of public awareness of science, Prof. Barham will be performing the following Science Demonstrations... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 12th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa – PRETORIA- Although there were no matches this Sunday at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, the tournament programme continued apace, with the Football for Hope Festival 2010 kicking off in Alexandra. The focal point of this educational, cultural and footballing celebration is a football tournament involving 32 mixed teams of youngsters from disadvantaged communities all over the world. The competition, which is being organised jointly by FIFA, streetfootballworld, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa and the City of Johannesburg, will run until 10 July. The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, and FIFA... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, July 7th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa – Johannesburg – Gold Fields Limited (“Gold Fields”) (NYSE, JSE, DIFX: GFI) will publish its Q4 F2010 results on the company’s website www.goldfields.co.za at 08:00 am SA time on Thursday, 5 August 2010. Gold Fields management will host a live results presentation and simultaneous audio and video webcast on Thursday, 5 August 2010, from 09:45 for 10:00 at Summer Place 69 Melville Road, Hyde Park in Johannesburg The simultaneous audio and video webcast will be available on the Gold Fields website www.goldfields.co.za at 10:00 (SA time) on 5 August 2010. A simultaneous Live Results broadcast will be available... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, July 7th 2010 |
