Jupiter is also seeking to raise between A$70 million ($82.2 million) and A$100 million in a share sale, Jupiter Chairman Brian Gilbertson said on a call with reporters today. The Tshipi manganese mine in South Africa may cost US$200 million ($278 million) and take 18 months to construct, according to Perth-based Jupiter.
It is widely known that Paris Hilton can’t find common language with the law. This time she has allegedly violated the law one more time, luckily, not in the USA, but in South Africa. The 29-year-old reality star was interrogated by the police on Friday whether she was smoking banned marijuana at the World Cup [...]
Despite his team’s failure at the World Cup, Frank Lampard is encouraged to smile and feel happy again. That is all thanks to Christine Bleakley who always stays by his side. It has become known to reporters that the couple is enjoying their first vacation together in Sardinia. The ace of Chelsea was reportedly beaming [...]
Celebutante Paris Hilton was arrested after a World Cup match in South Africa on Friday only to be released without charge.Hilton was arrested on charges of suspicion of possession of marijuana outside the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on Friday after the Brazil-Netherlands World Cup quarter-final game. Hilton had been attending the match [...]
While Paris Hilton is heating up the Google searches this Friday for smoking the ganja out in South Africa, her pot-smokin’ chum Joe Francis is in the headlines for an entirely different reason. The Girls Gone Wild founder — who never met an inebriated twentysomething he didn’t want to disrobe and exploit — is getting [...]
The more things change, the more they stay the same..Party girl heiress Paris Hilton was arrested in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on Friday afternoon and charged with possession of marijuana after cops caught the celeb puffing a joint during today’s Brazil vs. Netherlands World Cup quarterfinal match, according to reports. So that explains the “Wonky Eye!”Paris, [...]
Naomi Campbell has been ordered to testify at the war crimes trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor.
Prosecutors say the supermodel was given a so-called “blood diamond†from Taylor after a gala dinner in South Africa. She has previously refused to comment on the allegations or give testimony.
Nike’s strong presence at the World Cup highlights its strategy for growth
IT IS hard to rival the excitement of football fans at the World Cup. They paint their faces, scream and wave flags. But sportswear firms, which stand to make billions from the football tournament, are just as enthusiastic. Sales of football-related products at Nike, the world’s largest sportswear-maker, increased by 39% in the three months to the end of May, before the tournament in South Africa even began. Adidas, its German rival, predicts sales of football items worth more than €1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) this year, up 25% from 2006, the year of the previous World Cup.
Adidas is an official sponsor of the World Cup, so its logo appears on the field. But Nike has invested millions in getting fans’ attention in less predictable ways. It has launched a marketing campaign featuring several football stars, installed a giant screen on one of Johannesburg’s largest buildings and opened a centre in Soweto, a poor township in Johannesburg, that doubles as a facility for football training and AIDS testing. The firm also sponsored ten teams, and even more players are sprinting across the field in Nike’s orange boots. Mark Parker, Nike’s chief executive, says it has been “the biggest and most successful World Cup in our history”. …
A crop-killing fungus is spreading out of Africa towards the world’s great wheat-growing areas
IT IS sometimes called the “polio of agriculture”: a terrifying but almost forgotten disease. Wheat rust is not just back after a 50-year absence, but spreading in new and scary forms. In some ways it is worse than child-crippling polio, still lingering in parts of Nigeria. Wheat rust has spread silently and speedily by 5,000 miles in a decade. It is now camped at the gates of one of the world’s breadbaskets, Punjab. In June scientists announced the discovery of two new strains in South Africa, the most important food producer yet infected. …
Some people sulk through defeat. Cristiano Ronaldo spits.The larger-than-life sportsman — owner of one of the world’s most famous crotches thanks to endorsement deals with Armani and Nike — showed some very poor sportsmanship after a devastating loss to Spain in the World Cup in South Africa Tuesday. Portugal’s own Ronaldo shocked soccer fans across [...]
The phrase “Pack Light” isn’t in Paris Hilton’s vocabulary. The Hilton heiress posed proudly perched with her extensive collection of Louis Vuitton luggage before heading to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup festivities this morning. “All Packed and Ready for The World Cup! So excited!” Paris Tweeted before boarding a private jet Wednesday. It appears the [...]
Robert Pattinson had put his foot in his mouth by confessing that he was cheering on Team U.S.A. in the World Cup instead of England. The British actor made this declaration at the ‘Twilight’ premiere in Los Angeles. Pattinson was asked about the success of his national side England, who have joined the Americans in [...]
Katy Perry has revealed that the World Cup has ruined her romantic life with fiancee Russell Brand, as he spends most of his time following games on TV. The singer has said that she’s barely spent any time with her husband-to-be, as he is fully focused on the soccer tournament in South Africa. Perry has [...]
Colombian singer Shakira has revealed that the World cup concert is unforgettable – because her ”emotional” performance left her parents teary and proud. The 33-year-old star performed in the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2010 singing the official anthem ”Waka Waka” in South Africa earlier this month. She admitted that she was ecstatic [...]
It was officially declared to PEOPLE by the palace of Monaco, that Prince Albert II of Monaco is going to marry Charlene Wittstock, a former swimmer from South Africa. So, ladies, this eligible confirmed bachelor will soon change his marital status. According to the palace Press Service, everybody is extremely happy. The 52-year-old prince and [...]
Serbia’s national football team lost 2-1 to Australia this evening in South Africa, to end the competition at the bottom of Group D. Australia was up 2-0 in the game that came in the third, decisive round of the World Cup group stage, with second half goals from Tim Cahill and Brett Holman.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and former South African Olympic swimmer and model Charlene Wittstock have announced their engagement. The son of Prince Rainier III and late Hollywood icon Grace Kelly, 52, will wed Wittstock in a ceremony later this year, the prince’s office said in a statement Wednesday. Wittstock, a teacher, represented South Africa in [...]
Argentina beat Greece 2-0 on Tuesday to progress to the last 16 in the World Cup held in South Africa. Also in Group B, South Korea drew 2-2 against Nigeria and qualified for the next round.
Brazil beat Ivory Coast 3-1 in Johannesburg on Sunday to advance to the last 16 of the football World Cup in South Africa. Luis Fabiano scored two goals, while Elano sent the third to the back of the net. Didier Drogba was on target for the only goal for Ivory Coast.
