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/ 28 February 2012
The long-neglected cassava root, which thrives in hotter temperatures, could be the best bet for African farmers threatened by climate change.
All Velvet Sky flights have been suspended until March 5, while the airline reconstitutes its board and balance sheet and realigns its strategy.
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/ 28 February 2012
Auction Alliance chief executive and founder Rael Levitt will step down from his post while allegations of a money-making racket are investigated.
A task team made up of media and government officials is to be set up to deal with news reports on former president Nelson Mandela’s health.
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/ 27 February 2012
Senegal is still tallying results in an election in which incumbent Abdoulaye Wade hopes to extend his rule with a disputed third term.
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/ 27 February 2012
A fire broke out on the Costa Allegra off the coast of the Seychelles but no injuries were reported — six weeks after the Costa Concordia capsized.
Gauteng provincial health minister Ntombi Mekgwe has promised big changes in the way the health department does business.
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/ 27 February 2012
It is dangerous to assume the ANC is at anyone’s mercy, party secretary general Gwede Mantashe said in response to Numsa’s comments over the weekend.
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/ 27 February 2012
The sacked chief editor of a Swazi newspaper said he has fled to South Africa after hearing that police want to arrest him on terror charges.