SA President Jacob Zuma has ordered an external audit of state companies, following persistent reports of mismanagement and political meddling.
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/ 21 February 2010
The remains of ANC stalwart Johnny Makhathini were welcomed by hundreds of people at the Durban International Airport on Saturday night.
The Dalai Lama said the United States and other countries could help his campaign for a free Tibet by promoting an open society in China.
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/ 21 February 2010
In the span of a few weeks, China has denounced the US twice after President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama and approved an arms package to Taiwan.
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/ 21 February 2010
An Afghan police officer gets his salary in a SMS on his cellphone. A Kenyan worker dials a few numbers to send money to his family.
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/ 21 February 2010
Botswana for years was hailed as an economic success story, but the collapse in demand for the country’s diamonds has hit revenues hard.
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s lavish lifestyle is being bankrolled by lucrative government contracts, a media report said on Sunday.
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/ 21 February 2010
Wing Bryan Habana grabbed two second-half tries to help the Stormers beat the New South Wales Waratahs 27-6 in the Super 14 on Saturday.
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/ 21 February 2010
Chelsea took advantage of Manchester United’s slip-up at Everton when they won 2-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
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/ 21 February 2010
Alexander Haig, who became White House chief of staff during the Watergate scandal, died on Saturday at the age of 85.