The final blood tests of the Pick ‘n Pay shopper who had eaten a sardine have been released, with the South African Police Service (SAPS) confirming that the tests have detected traces of cyanide. The woman had shown no physical side effects and had returned home on Sunday afternoon.
First National Bank (FNB), a subsidiary of the FirstRand Group and one of the country’s so-called "big four" banks, has welcomed the introduction of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), saying it is a positive move for the image of South Africa internationally and could lead to increased levels of investments in the country.
The South African government is of the view that, on aggregate, crime levels have not had a significant impact on economic growth "relative to other determinants", says South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.
Former president FW de Klerk has been subpoenaed to testify for the defence in the treason trial of 22 alleged members of the right-wing Boeremag organisation, an attorney said on Tuesday.
Swelling rivers in Bangladesh engulfed hundreds more villages and towns in the north and east on Tuesday, displacing about a million people as heavy rain battered the lush croplands.
The faithful fans all gathered as expected in Santa Monica for that big book launch last week. What, they were all anxious to know, would be the next twist in the tale of that innocent young soul with magical powers who battles against the forces of evil?
A political group drawn from the ethnic Lendu majority in north-east Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Ituri region is to set up shop again in Bunia, two months after a rival ethnic faction shot its way into power there.
The head of the European parliament rejected on Tuesday ”lectures” from the United States about genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), and again blasted a US argument linking the issue to famine in Africa.
CD of the week: Radiohead: Hail to the Thief is not a bad record, but it’s not startlingly different and fresh or packed with the anthemic songs that once made them the world’s biggest band, writes Alexis Petridis.