About 220 000 National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) workers in the steel and metal sector are downing tools in a nationwide strike...

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Dennis Kimetto of Kenya and Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia are the top contenders on the world´s fastest marathon course in Berlin. Dennis Kimetto (30) placed second in the 2012 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON clocking the fastest time ever for a first-time-marathoner (2:04:16), one second behind fellow Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai. Kimetto´s rise to the top came late as [...]Tsegaye Kebede and Dennis Kimetto for Berlin is a post from: Time-to-Run Marathon



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Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has tabled a strategy aimed at bringing about an “information revolution” in communications to Cabinet. The minister said that once departmental configurations have been concluded, a more detailed plan of action will be presented to Parliament. Minister Muthambi said this when the GCIS, [...]New communication frontiers is a post from: Tech-e-View



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Two of the World Heritage mausoleums destroyed in Timbuktu have now been rebuilt through a partnership with local communities, the United Nations cultural agency says.

However, they need an additional $8 million to finish the rehabilitation of the site and of libraries that could again store hundreds of thousands of Malian manuscripts.

“We are looking for $11 million,” UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Representative to Mali, Lazare Eloudou Assomo, said.

The UN agency has been able to gather around $3 million through bilateral cooperation and other funding, he said, but “if we don't have the $8 million, it would be difficult for us to implement our activities”.

Timbuktu was an intellectual and spiritual capital and a centre for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries.

The ancient texts date back as far as the 13th century and cover a range of topics, from astronomy to poetry.

The library was constructed by the South African government in an effort to preserve Africa's heritage and intellectual property.

According to UNESCO, the three mosques and the 16 mausoleums comprising the property are part of the fabled city that was once home to 100 000 inhabitants.

The site was heavily destroyed by occupying extremists after fighting broke out in January 2012 between government forces and Tuareg rebels.

The conflict uprooted hundreds of thousands of people and prompted the Malian government to request assistance from France to stop the military advance of extremist groups.

In March, local masons with the support from UNESCO and the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali which is mandated in part to support the government in cultural preservation, laid the first earthen brick to reconstruct two of the mausoleums.

“It's a long and complex task. The monuments look very simple in their architecture but they are complex structures,” said Assomo. - SAnews.gov.za

In China it’s already 60 per cent the size it is in the US, and has been growing almost twice as fast, says Goldman Sachs. This is what’s behind all the excitement about the pending listing in New York of the Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba. It’s in a fierce battle with other Chinese operators, particularly [...]e-Commerce in China is a post from: All4Data



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Brazil 2014 is proving to be a social, mobile #WorldCup as millions of fans #joinin across FIFA’s official digital platforms. Attendance in the Global Stadium reached 230 million users by the end of the group stage, meaning that FIFA’s digital live and social hub could fit the equivalent of 3,078 Maracanas inside to date. FIFA’s [...]Brazil 2014 sets Attendance heights is a post from: Time-4-Sport



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The Municipal Benchmarking Initiative (MBI) has made significant strides in improving water management at the local level since its establishment in...

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The City of Tshwane and the Innovation Hub have partnered to launch initiatives which will bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics closer to the youth, especially those from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.The youth initiatives are aimed at addressing the shortage of skills in...

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CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced that defending champions Rita Jeptoo and Tatyana McFadden, fresh off of World Marathon Majors (WMM) victories in Boston, will return to Chicago to chase consecutive titles. “Rita Jeptoo and Tatyana McFadden are among two of the fastest and most exciting athletes competing in the world today,” [...]Jeptoo, McFadden Headline Chicago 2014 is a post from: Time-to-Run Marathon



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Brazilian officials have warned that uncontacted Indians face imminent “tragedy” and “death” after a dramatic increase in the number of sightings in the Amazon rainforest near the Peru border. Experts believe that the Indians have fled over the border from Peru in a bid to escape waves of illegal loggers invading their territory. They are [...] Uncontacted Indians under Pressure is a post from: EconSpire

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