At worst, HIV insurance products can bring increased resistance to anti-retroviral treatment or even cause death, while bringing unseemly profits to their originators.
Among the collection of Saddam Hussein images which used to litter Iraq were two 10-metre bronze statues of the dictator on a rearing horse which stood on the entrance arch to the main palace in his home town of Tikrit.
South Africa’s final warm-up match before Thursday’s first Test against England at Edgbaston ended in a draw against India A on the final day of three.
Clutching the claret jug, Ben Curtis, the newest and most improbable British Open champion, returned home on Monday to tears, applause and signs proclaiming him ”Big Ben”.
Gerald Majola, chief executive officer of the United Cricket Board (UCB) and author Professor Andre Odendaal on Tuesday presented Minister of Sport and Recreation Ngconde Balfour with a copy of The Story of an African Game, a UCB publication which records the rich history of black cricket in South Africa.
The population of HIV/Aids-ravaged southern Africa is expected to decline by 22% by 2050, according to a recent study.
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Mining group JCI on Monday confirmed it planned to take its former head, businessman Mzi Khumalo to court to recoup millions of rands it claims he owes the company.
The leaders of last week’s military coup in Sao Tome and Principe are ready to return power to the elected government, Cape Verde Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves said on Monday.
The Democratic Alliance on Monday urged Education Minister Kader Asmal to extend the deadline allowing the public to comment on his proposed religion and education policy for schools.