South African Aids and HIV sufferers and health workers yesterday welcomed the turn-around by President Thabo Mbeki’s government to allow life-saving anti-retroviral drugs to reach the public. But there was also anger that the government’s delay in accepting the use of the drugs had cost many lives.
Activists hail Aids policy breakthrough
The government’s back flip on Aids
Hasta la vista to the political honeymoon. Four days after after his gubernatorial campaign in California opened to better reviews than any of his films ever did, Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday came face to face with political reality when he was attacked from the left for being too naive and from the right for being too liberal.
Forget Pepsi versus Coca-Cola. The next big battle of the beverages is brewing between European lager giants in the most unlikely of markets. Global ale empires have embarked upon a scramble to tempt Muslims.
Nine man Jomo Cosmos marched to the semi-final of the SAA Supa 8 Cup when they beat Orlando Pirates 2-1 at the Rand Stadium on Saturday.
Soccer officials were left dumbfounded when informed on Saturday night about the untimely death of the Orlando Pirates prolific striker Lesley ”Slow Poison” Manyathela.
South Africans spent more than R3,7-billion on lottery tickets in the 2002/2003 financial year, says Trade and Industry Minister Alec Erwin.
Deputy President Jacob Zuma said the world could take steps to end conflict by harmonising global responses, strengthening multilateralism and ensuring that national interests do not surpass the collective interest.
The unexpected but breakthrough announcement that a national anti-retroviral programme must be developed by the end of September was met with relief and optimism by Aids activists, doctors and healthcare workers.
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Cuban exiles in Miami yesterday condemned a dissident politician for his surprise decision to move to Havana and attempt to lead peaceful opposition to Fidel Castro’s regime.
The Cape High Court on Friday ordered the immediate release from prison, on parole, of convicted tax evader Colin Stanfield, who has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and has only six to 12 months to live.