The memorial plaque for Hector Pieterson in Soweto has been vandalised for the third time since being erected in 2002, The Star newspaper reported on Tuesday. ”It is terrible,” Antoinette Sithole, Pieterson’s sister, said. She works at the Hector Pieterson Museum, close to the corner where the plaque is situated.
Zimbabwe State Security Minister Didymus Mutasa has warned opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and his supporters that the government will crush any mass protests against President Robert Mugabe. Tough-talking Mutasa also said the government is closely monitoring Tsvangirai.
Homer, Bart and the dysfunctional family that is The Simpsons, the longest-running animated television show in history, will live on for at least two more years, Fox television said on Monday. Fox Broadcasting Company has commissioned two more seasons of the hit series.
A pizzeria is vying for a spot in Guinness World Records for the world’s largest commercially available pizza. The , 150-slice pizza isn’t a one-time deal. In fact, the Big One is already available, though Mama Lena’s Pizza House has had few takers so far.
Iraq entered the fourth year of war on Tuesday amid fears of civil war, as United States President George Bush vowed not to ”abandon” the violence-torn country. At least 26 people died in attacks around the country on Monday on the third anniversary of the US-led invasion. In the US, Bush defended his decision to invade Iraq.
Robin Denselow catches up with World Music Award-winners Amadou and Mariam.
Anti-war artists, musicians and activists marked the third anniversary of the United States-led invasion of Iraq with a concert to benefit groups campaigning against the war. Musician Michael Stipe, actress Susan Sarandon and activist Cindy Sheehan were among the headliners at the ”Bring ‘Em Home Now!” concert.
Team South Africa track and field stars Janus Robberts, Geraldine Pillay and Hilton Langenhoven had the team village vuvuzela blower working overtime on Monday as their evening medals took the rainbow nation’s tally to 17 medals at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.
Such is the intensity of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) title race among log leaders Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates that no stone is being left unturned by the three delicately balanced contenders to maximise their challenge. Pirates have been granted a postponement of their game against Bush Bucks.
General Motors (GM) is trying to stave off the possibility of collapse by thrashing out a last-minute job-reduction plan with its former subsidiary and now major parts supplier, Delphi, and the powerful United Auto Workers union. The talks come as GM has become embroiled in another accounting scandal.