The government denies any wrongdoing, describing the allegations of the murder of Africans on the country’s borders as unfounded
The production of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and industrial purposes finally gets a boost from the government
Who wrote the songs from the 1600s by the Khoi-Khoi, the gold miners and those of the struggle?
With no cellphone service or phone calls, people in Sudan’s war-torn western region of Darfur are resorting to a bygone means of communication — handwritten letters, carried by taxi drivers
This year’s Womad maximises mingling and learning with smaller clusters of events
An accomplished orator, historian and custodian of Zulu tradition and culture, Buthelezi was perhaps one of the most contradictory figures in South African politics
The governing party asks voters to ignore its failings and focus on its long-term successes
Ministers from the five countries met in the city to sign an agreement to work together to protect the lives and livelihoods of almost half the world’s population
The country’s biggest city will continue to grow as people seek jobs and a better life. But a ‘resentment’ towards urbanisation has prevented the government from unlocking its economic opportunities
World leaders can choose the path that ends Aids