South Africa

- The big news of the day is of course Jay-Z's upcoming Press conference, however the fireworks have already started. Business Day is reporting that the big man may be shortly stepping down as ANC Deputy-President! This comes on the back of reports that by the end of the week he will be charged with rape...watch this space for further updates.    

- A rather depressing story that by 2010 nearly six million South Africans will be HIV+. A sad indictment for Manto comes with the revelation that "[A]ccording to the model, just 120 000 of the country's 520 000 Aids sufferers in need of anti-retroviral treatment were receiving the drugs. About 1.5m South Africans had died of Aids-related illnesses since the start of the pandemic." Noticing anything Anthony "Blinkers" Brink! 

- Teachers are doing their thing to help fight Cancer, one hair at a time!