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Mauritius economic success applauded by Mbeki
South African President Thabo Mbeki, on the second day of his visit to Mauritius, has said the economic success of the island should be...
Soccer: South Africa beats Zimbabwe
South Africa, rebuilding its national soccer squad for the 2010 World Cup which it will host, Tuesday beat neighbouring Zimbabwe 2-1 in an international...
South Africa: Dlamini Zuma concludes official Swiss tour
South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Monday concluded her five-day official visit to Switzerland by officially opening a trade investment road...
S.African prisoners on hunger strike
South African prisoners detained in the Beau-Bassin central prison, in Mauritius, begun a hunger strike to persuade the government to extradite them to their...
South Africa: Four armed men arrested in a Tshwane mall
Four gunmen was were arrested after a stand off with the police at the Temba Shoprite Checkers shopping complex in Tshwane, South Africa. The...
Ghana, SA, Tunisia, Nigeria qualify for African Women’s Championships
Ghana, South Africa, Tunisia and Nigeria have joined host Equatorial Guinea in the 6th African Women's (football) Championship, due to be held 15-29 November....
Miriam Makeba to visit DR Congo
The famous South African singer, Miriam Makeba, will visit DR Congo from 10-14 March to support women who have survived sexual abuse, families affected...
S. African passport security addressed
Considered among the safest and among the top five most secure in the world, according to survey, the south african passport has become the...
US, SA break new ground in science cooperation
The US and South Africa have agreed to establish geospatial and earth observation joint working groups focusing on global change, sustainable development, energy, and...
United States and S. Africa in a new science deal
The US and South Africa have agreed to establish geospatial and earth observation joint working groups focusing on global change, sustainable development, energy, and...
US trade delegation to visit Ghana, Nigeria and S. Africa
US Assistant secretary of Commerce, Israel Hernandez, will lead a trade delegation to Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa, according to a statement from the...
South African gets 10yr prison term in Mauritius
A South African national, Geoffrey Ignatius du Preez, 61 years, was condemned Tuesday in Port-Louis, to ten years in prison after he pleaded guilty...
South African Airways increases flights to Uganda
As part of its expansion programme, South African Airways (SAA) announced an increase in its flights to Uganda this weekend. Yogi Biriggwa, SAA country...
South African President to be guest of honour in Mauritius
The South African President, Thabo Mbeki, will be in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius on March 12 to partake in festivities marking the...
Sarkozy seeks new ties in Africa
France is to renegotiate all defence agreements with its former colonies in Africa, Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday, in the strongest signal yet that...
Mbeki salutes Kenyan deal
South African President Thabo Mbeki has welcomed the signing of the agreement between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga, which lays the...
French President negotiates deals in South Africa
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is on a two day visit to Cape Town, South Africa’s political capital, where he is expected to sign a...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy targets deals in Africa
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is on a two day visit to Cape Town, South Africa's political capital, where he is expected to address the...
South African students in the streets over racist video
South Africa has been rocked by an explosive racial incident which has resulted in rioting at a major university campus. A video showing four...
South Africa: Power threat to Gold Fields production
A reduced power supply to South African mines could lead to sharp production losses and thousands of job cuts at Gold Fields, Africa’s second...
Leading global rating firm evaluates Nigeria
Renowned global rating firm, Standard & Poor's (S&P), has commenced a detailed review of Nigeria's reform programme and its economic performance, preparatory to the...
Food versus Green fuel to develop Africa
The demand for biofuels, such as bio-ethanol made from sugarcane has already impacted on the price of sugar. As more countries weigh the pros...
African film wins Oscar
Taxi to the Dark Side, one of the films made for the South African-coordinated, global documentary project Why Democracy?, has won the Documentary Feature...
Major drug smuggle foiled by airline
A plan to import cocaine weighing 122kg with an estimated value of 55 million rands was foiled when the drug was confiscated off the...
Zimbabwe: unofficial curfew enforced by police
An unofficial curfew has been imposed by police in several parts of the
Zimbabwe, illegally restricting movement of people in the evenings.
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2010 World Cup will help mend rifts in SA says De Klerk
Former South African President F.W. De Klerk has said the 2010 World Cup will send a message to the world that Africa in general...
South Africa: Zimbabweans flee with hope and US$50
"We know why you're in South Africa - Life in Zimbabwe is murder these days", a billboard greets Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa's border...
Inflation soars to a 100,000% in Zimbabwe
Official figures show that annual inflation rate in Zimbabwe hit 100,000% in January. Ongoing shortages of food and fuel helped drive inflation from December's...
Southern Africa power crunch: Namibia to build nuclear station
The Namibian government Monday announced plans to construct a nuclear power station within a decade, as it seeks an independent power supply status amid...
Experts discuss counterfeit medicines in Africa
An international conference to discuss counterfeit medicines in Africa is currently underway in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sponsored by Pfizer, participants -- twenty customs officials,...