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South Africa: Zuma warned of doom as strike continues

Thousands of striking civil servants in South Africa have issued their strongest warning to President Jacob Zuma over the strike saying they would not...

Africans are primitive, pet-eaters and child-killers…

A veteran novelist, VS Naipaul is stirring controversy over his recent book on Africa and its people. Since the tasteless headline of The Economist...

South Africa: Corruption rife within ANC

In a move that has shocked the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa, the head of campaigns Fikile Mbalula has admitted that...

Southern African region joins Zimbabwe in dismal press rankings

Press freedom rankings conducted by Freedom House, an international watchdog has revealed that Zimbabwe is still ranked as the lowest in the Southern African...

Tsvangirai and Zuma to lock horns over Zimbabwe GPA at SADC

Zimbabwe’s premier Morgan Tsvangirai and South African leader Jacob Zuma look headed for collision at the SADC summit in Namibia on Monday, with statements...

South Africa: The fat paycheck that caused national uproar

South Africa is in a season of industrial action and workers have been incensed by revelations of their ruler, President Jacob Zuma’s paycheck. Zwelinzima Vavi,...

Ex South African police chief gets prison term

Former South Africa national police commissioner and president of Interpol Jackie Selebi was on Tuesday slapped with a 15 year jail term by Judge...

Mummy Ahmadu & Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Pieter Hugo

Exposing Nigeria’s hyena handlers

South African photographer Pieter Hugo has immortalized a troop of hyena handlers in Nigeria in his series "The Hyena and Other Men". The group,...

Football: Danny Jordaan to wrestle CAF leadership from Issa Hayatou

The South African Football Association (Safa) has boldly indicated that it won’t hesitate to nominate World Cup Local Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan to...

South Africa braces for massive strike action

South Africa is this week bracing itself for a first major industrial action after the World Cup over pay as representatives of public-sector unions...

South Africa “should be cured of Mandela addiction”

A leading South African academic has made a passionate plea to her countrymen who are grossly “addicted to former president Nelson Mandela to be...

Football: Who is Africa’s best Goalkeeper?

Who is the best among equals? The glorious times of the Songo'os, Zakis and Rufais are over. The elders have successfully passed on the...

More expected of a unified Africa after World Cup

It has long been argued that, due to myriad socio-, political- and economic challenges, the true potential of African business has remained in the dark: unable...

South Africa’s promising success

I was lucky to attend the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa. Even though the Bafana Bafana were no longer competing, the enthusiasm...

Microbicide Trial Lifts Hope for Women’s HIV Prevention

Results of an advanced clinical trial of an antiretroviral-based microbicide candidate are being announced at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria. The CAPRISA...

South Africa: Boosting job creation and exports key to growth, says OECD’s Gurría

South Africa should leverage the positive impact of the World Cup to improve living standards by boosting job creation and exports, said OECD Secretary-General...

South Africa’s World Cup untold story

Less than seven miles from the carefully crafted glitter of Soccer City, the host complex for the World Cup, two legendary South African football...

Obama: Al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab attacks in Africa “tragic and ironic”

President Obama said the United States will redouble its cooperation with Uganda and other African Union members against the Somali terror group al-Shabaab to...

OECD Economic Survey of South Africa to be released 19 July 2010

The OECD's first economic survey of South Africa is to be released on Monday 19 July 2010. lt looks at the reforms needed to...

SA Xenophobia arrests counter Zuma comments

South Africa promised to host spectacular World Cup and they just did that, but they have also kept another promise-to flush our foreigners soon...

President Lula and the Tourism Minister Launch the ‘Brazil Is Calling You!’ Campaign in Johannesburg

Today in Johannesburg, a new international tourism campaign was launched: "Brazil is calling you! Celebrate life here. Brazil. Sensational!" It consists of television spots,...

Details Unveiled About U.S. Publication of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Children of God Storybook Bible During Worldwide Launch at Cape Town Book Fair

Annette Bourland, senior vice president and publisher with Zonderkidz(TM), will join Nobel Peace Prize Winner -- Archbishop Desmond Tutu -- and other publishing partners...

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