A controversial documentary, Living with Aids, will be aired in the UK next week that explores ”sexual attitudes” in Africa and their role in the Aids pandemic on the continent. The Sierra Leone director of the documentary says he made the programme to try and find out why Aids was destroying Africa.
The Zimbabwean government has started targeting rural areas in a sweeping blitz on crime and shanties that has already left tens of thousands homeless and destitute in the country’s major towns. Bands of armed police have gone on the rampage, demolishing and torching backyard shacks and makeshift shop stalls in a campaign that has drawn widespread international condemnation.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will warn his European partners in the final two weeks before the crucial Gleneagles G8 summit that unless they dismantle the R350-billion Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Africa will never free itself from poverty.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting admitted his side had been on wrong the end of one of the greatest shocks in cricket history after the world champions went down to a five-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in their triangular series one-day international on Saturday.
Islamic militant networks are on a recruiting drive across Europe for potential suicide bombers in Iraq, according to US and European police and security sources. The claim comes amid evidence that the high number of recent attacks is forcing terrorist leaders into a drive for new volunteers.
World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz ”took his hat off” to President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday for acting against corruption. Wolfowitz, who took charge of the World Bank two weeks ago, met with Mbeki and Manuel to discuss ways fighting poverty on the continent.
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The KwaZulu-Natal branch of the African National Congress plans to invite former deputy president Jacob Zuma to its Freedom Charter celebrations on June 26, a spokesperson for the party said on Saturday. Zuma was fired by Mbeki after the Durban High Court found that he had a ”generally corrupt” relationship with his financial advisor Schabir Shaik.
A stunning third-round comeback by defending champion Retief Goosen on Saturday left the South African poised to lift his third US Open championship. Goosen shot a one-under 69, one of only two sub-par rounds on the day, to go into Sunday’s final round with a three-shot lead over unknown Jason Gore and US PGA Tour journeyman Olin Browne.
Ghana continued their demolition act on a lacklustre South African team when they destroyed Bafana Bafana 2-0 in a crucial World Cup 2006 qualifier at the FNB stadium on Saturday. It was a disastrous defeat for Bafana Bafana, who are now in a must-win situation in their next match against Burkina Faso
South Africa and France played to a thrilling 30-30 draw in an epic first Test at King’s Park Stadium in Durban on Saturday afternoon that leaves the two-Test series up for grabs. The Boks maintained their unbeaten record against France in Durban, but only just, as the teams drew for the third time in six matches.