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The Big Read: Wild and whirling words

Times LIVE 

Some of us were troubled when Julius Malema said in his press conference on Monday that he wouldn't allow South Africa to be sold over a plate of curry.

Las Vegas Strip casino resorts fight over ‘Never Sleep Alone’

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

“Absinthe” impresario producer Ross Mollison tells me that his new “Never Sleep Alone” has had unbelievable success with its love Dr. Alex Schiller this week. Dr. Alex has a special Valentine’s Day show right after midnight Saturday.

Zuma might at last be getting it right on economy

Times LIVE 

Once he actually got to speak last night, President Jacob Zuma delivered a State of the Nation speech that was, in the main, surprisingly business friendly, even if it was often short on detail.

Happy days for 'sadverts'

Times LIVE 

Thailand's "Mad Men" are big on tear-jerker adverts that leave viewers needing a tissue.



Oh, what an ugly morning

Times LIVE 

The first words from the trading desk of bank JPMorgan yesterday summed it up: "It's hard to imagine an uglier morning."

Noakes 'holds forth'

Times LIVE 

Banting guru Tim Noakes was accused of turning his misconduct hearing into a lecture and a book promotion yesterday.

'Zuma not honourable'

Times LIVE 

The biggest surprise of the State of the Nation speech was that it was not an EFF MP that called out President Jacob Zuma, but Congress of the People's Mosiuoa Lekota.

'I'll open gates to Europe'

Times LIVE 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened yesterday to send millions of refugees in Turkey to EU member states as Nato agreed to deploy ships to ease the migrant crisis.

Scientists get the finger

Times LIVE 

A mystery fossilised finger and a molar excavated from Sterkfontein Caves have researchers flummoxed as to which human ancestor they belonged to.

Zuma reined in

Times LIVE 

The spectre of a potentially devastating downgrade of South Africa's credit rating has forced President Jacob Zuma into announcing sweeping cost-cutting measures across the government.

No Heimlich required for Proteas coach Domingo

Times LIVE 

Russell Domingo is not bothering with a refresher course in the Heimlich manoeuvre before he goes to the World T20 in India next month. For him, South Africa are no longer chokers.

On a point of fashion order

Times LIVE 

From Thuli Madonsela's canary yellow gown to the long gold dress of Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba's wife, Noma, designer Gert-Johan Coetzee dominated the red carpet at the State of the Nation address at parliament yesterday.

SA singer in line for Grammy

Times LIVE 

Cape Town-born singer and songwriter Brenton Brown is up for a Grammy next week for his Christian-nominated song Soul on Fire.

Money in Cuba

The Huffington Post 

The ongoing American embargo has a crippling impact on the Cuban economy. As is the case with most embargos, rather than bring about the overthrow of the government we don't like, it just bolsters that government's case that the USA is evil and that defiance is a matter of national sovereignty -- deserving whatever tactics are available. (And like most embargoes, it's more damaging to the daily lives of people than to the government.)

For now, because of our embargo, US credit cards don't work. Читать дальше...

Money in Cuba

The Huffington Post 

The ongoing American embargo has a crippling impact on the Cuban economy. As is the case with most embargos, rather than bring about the overthrow of the government we don't like, it just bolsters that government's case that the USA is evil and that defiance is a matter of national sovereignty -- deserving whatever tactics are available. (And like most embargoes, it's more damaging to the daily lives of people than to the government.)

For now, because of our embargo, US credit cards don't work. Читать дальше...





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