MTN in bed with Iran's military

Competing mobile operators MTN and Turkcell are keeping silent on the latter's claims that MTN bribed its way into Iran six years ago.

September 'shot for nuke secrets'

Aziz Pahad, has stated that anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September was assassinated 23 years ago because of her knowledge of nuclear military trade.

Pahad steps down as deputy minister of foreign affairs

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad has resigned, his department announced on Saturday.

SA rocked by resignation of ministers

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is among 11 Cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers who have resigned.

'You don’t negotiate with a gun'

Mugabe this week gave Morgan Tsvangirai until Thursday to sign the proposed power-sharing agreement.

Zim rivals 'should push on' with talks

Zimbabwe's rival parties should push on with power-sharing talks even if a deal is not clinched this week, says Aziz Pahad.

Pahad: 'You can't arrest al-Bashir'

An international arrest warrant sought against Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is never going to be implemented, South Africa said on Tuesday.

Mbeki to discuss attacks with Nigerian counterpart

Threats of retaliation against South Africans in other countries for the recent spate of xenophobic attacks have been overplayed, the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Aziz Pahad, said on Monday. Speaking ahead of the state visit by Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua, he said the attacks on foreigners would be on the agenda.

Daring to be a Daniel

POINT: In April 2001, 22 months after Thabo Mbeki became president, the Mail & Guardian ran a full-length front-cover photograph of him alongside the question: "Is this man fit to rule?" Letters to the paper the following week convey the intensity of the reaction. "Who are these racists masquerading as newspapermen?"

Generals' report may sway Mbeki on Zim

A report by six former South African National Defence Force generals might lead to action being taken to address the violence in Zimbabwe, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad said on Wednesday. He said President Thabo Mbeki was waiting for a report from the generals on the violence before considering appropriate action.

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