Plans for short-term developments estimated to cost close to one billion rand at the country’s oldest port are well underway, with an environmental impact study for one project expected by the end of July.
The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday the junta had refused to allow it to see detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi but had agreed to visits with all other opposition members rounded up after violent clashes last month.
Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have suffered systematic torture and cruelty during the country’s five year war, according to a new report by a consortium of non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Under President Thabo Mbeki’s watch, South Africa had moved from the politics of the rainbow nation and reconciliation to the politics of race-labelling and race-baiting — including over the arms deal, Zimbabwe and HIV/Aids, argued official opposition leader Tony Leon on Wednesday.
Critics of the judiciary should take note of the hard work being done in the country’s courts, a high court judge said during the sentencing of six convicted hijackers on Wednesday.
Government says it will build more large dams in areas of South Africa where it believes they are needed, although it has pledged to do so in a technically, environmentally and socially responsible way.
President Thabo Mbeki said the economy has continued to grow "reasonably well" in spite of the tightening of monetary policy during the past year.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions on Wednesday said while the SABC’s draft editorial policy was ”full of excellent intentions and worthy ideals,” it still was not covering enough labour issues.
The United States and several African nations are busy looking for a Boeing 727 passenger jet stolen in Angola last month, fearing it could fall into terrorist hands, The Washington Post said on Wednesday.
A commonly used veterinary medicine is believed to be responsible for the disappearance of Asia’s vultures.