The effects of higher interest rates and inflation cannot be underestimated, writes Maya Fisher-French.
United States President George Bush said on Tuesday the United States was looking at imposing more sanctions against Zimbabwe’s government.
In a shift in policy, the United States will send an envoy to talks this weekend between Iran and major powers over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Hussein Ibrahim walked solemnly past tidy rows of bright green cabbages, vines bursting with tomatoes and trees weighed down with plump avocados.
A United Nations panel granted China permission on Tuesday to import ivory from African government stockpiles despite opposition from some countries.
A parole board on Tuesday denied a ”compassionate release” for former Charles Manson family member Susan Atkins, who is dying from terminal cancer.
Omar Khadr, the only Western prisoner still held at Guantánamo Bay, broke down and wept when questioned by Canadian interrogators.
A runaway truck caused mayhem on the highway system north of Johannesburg on Tuesday. The truck struck about 26 cars as it veered across the N1.
Australian coach Robbie Deans has rushed back Lote Tuqiri, Wycliff Palu and Nathan Sharpe from injury for Saturday’s Tri-Nations rugby Test in Perth.
South Africans can be proud of the legislation that governs the NCACC. It has flaws, but outlaws the sale of arms to countries abusing human rights.