A mining charter drawn up by the SA government which will give black companies control of all mines within 10 years has run into a storm of criticism.
As a top class sprinter, Frankie Fredericks got tired of the seconds ticking away.
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Sprawling on a gold lacquered sofa, bags under his eyes and sandals on his feet, Congo’s young and tired leader says he will do what he can to press his nation’s interminable war to a close.
A peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda to be signed in Pretoria on Tuesday sets a deadline of 90 days for Rwandan Hutu rebels in eastern DRC to be rounded up, disarmed and repatriated.
A rocket designed to fly at more than seven times the speed of sound is to be test-launched at Woomera in the South Australian outback on Tuesday.
Nine people were seriously injured in Zimbabwe’s second largest city over the weekend after police opened fire to disperse rowdy fans after a soccer match.
Former president Nelson Mandela has formally requested a meeting with President Thabo Mbeki over the issue of antiretroviral treatment for people living with HIV.
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The world champion Wallabies had to pull out all stops to fend off a gutsy second-half rally and deny South Africa 38-27 in their Tri-Nations rugby Test on Saturday.