Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos confirmed on Wednesday that the country’s first parliamentary elections since the end of a 27-year civil war will be held on September 5.
Russian fourth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova ended the dream run of Estonian Kaia Kanepi at the French Open on Wednesday with a 7-5 6-2 victory.
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and several of his top lieutenants were detained by police on Wednesday in the approach to a key run-off presidential election on June 27, his party said.
South Africa’s highest court on Wednesday recognised the right of a 66-year-old woman to become chief of her tribe, a position held only by men in the past.
India’s Reliance Communications and South Africa’s MTN have begun due diligence as they inch closer to creating a global top-10 telecoms firm, a source close to the development said.
The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) will meet on Friday to discuss the latest allegations against Cape Judge President John Hlophe, a JSC spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The United States pressed concerns about Chinese nuclear weapons and space plans in talks between the two powers on Wednesday .
Mark Hughes was confirmed as Manchester City manager on Wednesday after being given a glowing tribute by the club’s Thai owner, Thaksin Shinawatra.
Two South Africans based in the United Kingdom were arrested on suspicion of money laundering, London Metropolitan police said on Wednesday.
Reintegration of displaced xenophobia victims into the communities where they come from is the government’s priority, Cabinet ministers and provincial politicians said on Wednesday.