Cape Town, South Africa – 18 February 2011 – ChessCube, the world leader in online chess tournaments, with over 20,000 tournaments and 5 million games played per month, will partner with the organizers of the 2011 Commonwealth Chess Championships. ChessCube.com will run an online pre-event where three lucky winners will gain free entry, free accommodation at the venue’s Peermont Mondior hotel, as well as $1,500 in cash towards their flights and other expenses. Graham Jurgensen, the convenor of the 2011 Commonwealth & South African Open Chess Championships, which will be held in Johannesburg South Africa from June 25th through July... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, February 19th 2011 |
By Own correspondent – The government has clarified issues around South Africa’s proposed new country slogan, “More Than You Imagine”, following media reports questioning both its development costs and its originality. Media reports suggested that the proposed slogan to market South Africa as a tourism and investment destination lacked originality, and that the task of coming up with the slogan was part of a R140-million tender put out by the International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC). According to the reports, the slogan was already being used by the US state of Maryland, a Scottish county, and a US advertising... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, February 18th 2011 |
By Staff Reporter – JOHANNESBURG – South African Baha’is are gravely concerned for the welfare and safety of Iran’s seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders who have been transferred to more brutal sections of their prison complex. The seven Baha’i leaders were initially arrested in 2008 and held at Tehran’s Evin prison for 20 months without charges. They were then accused of espionage and organizing religiously activities illegally among other allegations. All charges were denied. After a brief trial, they were sentenced to 10 years in prison. The 7 women and men were then sent to Gohardasht prison, which is infamous for... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, February 18th 2011 |
Shout-Africa’s Novell Zwange had an exclusive interview with the President of Embratur – Brazilian Tourism Board, Jeanine Pires, who was recently in Johannesburg, South Africa ahead of FIFA 2014 World Cup™ to be hosted in Brazil. Below is the Q&A session: NOVELL ZWANGE (NZ) : What challenges do the hosting of FIFA 2014 World Cup™ present to Brazil? JEANINE PIRES (JP) We have a few challenges here and there, but we have organised in Brazil a strategy beyond 2010 expectations. NZ : Could you please give estimate figures or a percentage of African tourist arrivals to Brazil over say the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, February 18th 2011 |
By Sheree O’Brien – 28/05/1982 – 16/02/2011 -With shock and sadness we learned of the death of a legend, brother, son and friend yesterday, Wednesday 16 February 2011. The time has now come for us to bid our departed brother farewell with a memorial service. Details as follows : DATE : Saturday 19 February 2011 TIME : 10am VENUE : Fourways Memorial Park, Memorial Lane, Craigavon It is with much sadness that we notify on the passing of a friend, a brother, a son & a legend – Deep House DJ – Brett Jackson. At 5:45am on Wednesday 16 February... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, February 17th 2011 |
