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African Cup exodus threatens to silence vuvuzelas
A string of first-round flops by African teams on home turf threatened to muzzle the buzz of the vuvuzela on Wednesday.
Jordaan savours reality of World Cup dream
As the World Cup kicks off Friday in Johannesburg, Danny Jordaan will be forgiven a smile to himself from his front-row seat.
World leaders try to save floundering climate summit
World leaders began arriving at the United Nations climate summit on Tuesday, seeking to give a shot in the arm to the floundering talks.
Canny Mugabe still a hero for many Africans
Robert Mugabe, a largely unwelcome guest of the European Union at a summit this weekend, is a hero in the eyes of many Africans for daring to stand up to the West and seize land…
Zim crisis signals boom time for Zambian tourism
For years it was regarded as a backwater and the poor relation to its southern neighbour, but the spiralling crisis in Zimbabwe has led to a massive upsurge in Zambia’s tourism…
Sharon admits Gaza poll may be needed
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon conceded on Monday he may have to call fresh elections to end divisions over his Gaza pull-out plan as pressure for a referendum mounted…