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/ 21 February 2008
A magnitude-6,3 earthquake struck north-eastern Nevada on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage in the nearest large city, Salt Lake City, Utah, although some residents were shaken by the morning quake, local radio said.
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/ 21 February 2008
The KwaZulu-Natal health department has dropped a misconduct charge against rural doctor Colin Pfaff, following a storm of protest, the doctor confirmed on Thursday. Pfaff faced the charge for administering dual therapy — two antiretroviral drugs — to prevent the infection of babies born to HIV-positive mothers.
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/ 21 February 2008
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Sudanese government and all rebel groups to agree to a ceasefire in Darfur, saying deteriorating security is undermining efforts to help thousands of civilians caught in an upsurge in fighting.
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/ 21 February 2008
Maya Jaggi reports from the Cairo book fair on the struggle for freedom of expression.
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/ 21 February 2008
The dance piece <i>Back</i> is a showcase of timid, introspective motions and brazenly aggressive ones by performers Dada Masilo and Lulu Mlangeni.
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/ 21 February 2008
The dance establishment is benefiting from some new recruits. Matthew Krouse reports on the FNB Dance Umbrella’s 20th birthday bash.
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/ 21 February 2008
United States President George Bush, winding up a trip to Africa, promised war-scarred Liberia that the US will see its staunchest ally on the continent out of ”days of challenge and sorrow”. Bush vowed sustained US help to battle poverty and disease as well as an education initiative.
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/ 21 February 2008
Lloyd Gedye looks at two bands who are following in the now defuct Fokofpolisiekar’s footsteps.
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/ 21 February 2008
Adriaan Basson reviews Hermann Giliomee and Bernard Mbenga’s <i>New History of South Africa</i>.