Committed to art and country

After winning the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010, ­Mahamat Saleh Haroun went home to Chad — and kindled a ­cinematic renaissance.

Lady book cover outrages Plath fans

A new edition to mark the 50th anniversary of The Bell Jar has seen the publisher accused of portraying the book as glorified chick lit.

Paralympic glory spurs on Rio plans

Well, that's it. The biggest party ever held in the UK is over and London raised the Games to a level the Brazilians are determined to equal.

SA restaurants in world top 50

Two South African restaurants made it on to the S Pellegrino annual list of the world's 50 best restaurants.

Dancehall star becomes star of equality

One of the most notoriously homophobic figures in reggae and dancehall music has agreed to stop singing violently anti-gay lyrics, writes Alexandra Topping.

Romanian tale of abortion wins top Cannes prize

A disturbing tale of illegal abortion in communist-era Romania won the Cannes film festival's top prize on Sunday as director Cristian Mungiu beat 21 contenders to take the much-coveted Palme d'Or for his film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. The low-budget film tells the story of Gabita, a student who has a risky back-alley abortion.