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/ 15 February 2007
The tiny kingdom of Lesotho, one of Africa’s most isolated and poorest countries, holds elections on Saturday, with the ruling party facing its toughest challenge in a decade amid the worsening twin crises of Aids and poverty. Political analysts expect a mostly peaceful vote in the mountainous country entirely surrounded by South Africa, but say the race is still too close to call.
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/ 6 December 2006
It once cost several head of cattle for a South African man to set himself up with a new wife, but these days many pay in cash, and inflation — or abuse — can be a problem. December is wedding season in South Africa, with flashy German cars blitzing through dusty township streets and families gearing up for traditional economic negotiations that often precede the ceremony.