Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi admits that reports of violence in Syria are "worrisome" as disaffection among observers escalates.
Readers weigh in on the ANC centenary celebrations and the state of South Africa’s education.
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This year’s annual open-air Shakespeare production at Maynardville is <em>The Comedy of Errors.</em>
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Cinema Vietnam is hosting a series of open-air community film screenings in Mooiwater, the heart of the township of Franschhoek North.
The DRC’s electoral commission has announced that the results of the November parliamentary polls expected on Friday would be delayed further.
President Zuma has told the UN Security Council that the AU and UN must institutionalise their relationship to better prevent and resolve conflicts.
A high court judge in Pretoria has granted default judgment against Aurora’s Khulubuse Zuma, for the payment of more than R10-million.
The head of the Arab League mission to Syria says the criticism from one of its monitors — who said the mission was a farce — is untrue
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Tito Mboweni and his brother Alto have signed a memorandum of understanding to take a 20% stake in Ferrox Holdings for a consideration of $32-million.
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Over R25-million in lottery winnings is unclaimed, including a R16.45 million jackpot, national lottery operator Gidani said on Thursday.
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After a tourist plunged into the Zambezi River after her bungee cord snapped, the tourist company responsible has suspended jumps for two days.
The Volvo Golf Champions in George will play host to seven of South Africa’s best golfers, including Louis Oosthuizen, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen.
Businesses across Iran are closing shop as a consequence of international sanctions imposed by the United States and economic mismanagement.
Blade Nzimande says the focus of higher education will shift from universities to FET colleges, which must be overhauled in line with workplace needs.
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Human Rights Watch says Kenyan security forces are abusing civilians and Somali refugees in the north-eastern part of the country bordering Somalia.
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A new museum will add to the foundation’s growing stable of contemporary art spaces around the world.
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Absa’s latest property price indices show the average price of a mid-segment house is almost 14% lower in November 2011 than it was in August 2007.
Two suspected poachers have been shot and killed in the Kruger Park during an anti-poaching operation after the discovery of eight dehorned rhinos.
Zimbabwe’s vice-president Joice Mujuru has denied a rift between Mugabe’s Zanu-PF and the ANC, saying her country was "grateful" to SA’s ruling party.
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A local organisation has made it their mission to use technology to help us become more responsible shoppers.
Bashar al-Assad has vowed to foil a "conspiracy" against Syria, while Hillary Clinton has labelled a speech he made this week "chillingly cynical".
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An Eastern Cape resort is being investigated for saying a black child was not welcome there and that the only the black people allowed were employees.
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Tourists are absent and uncertainty abounds in Cairo as Egypt’s interim government struggles to plot a way forward out of a deepening crisis.
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The first South African wool sale of the new year has opened on a positive note when wool prices rose sharply.
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Uefa and international police liaison agency Interpol are teaming up to tackle match-fixing and violence in stadiums during the European Championship.
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A local fast food franchise has brought out special "braille" hamburgers, in a jab at a rival’s recent refusal to allow a guide dog onto its premises.
One of the best athletes SA has produced and former world cross country champion, Zola Budd, has confirmed her participation in the Comrades Marathon.
A brutal battle looms in the fight for the Republican nomination as presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s opponents prepare to launch an all-out ad war.
African leaders attending ANC centenary celebrations had to embark on hasty shopping when they found no food or bedding at their accommodation.
United Nations figures show that only $2.38-billion of $4.5-billion pledged has been sent to Haiti where a 2010 earthquake killed 300 000 people.
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Transnet has launched its new mutli-product pipeline which will be able to transport petrol, diesel, jet fuel and gas from Durban to Heidelberg.
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Exxaro Resources has aimed to acquire the Mayoko iron ore project in the Republic of Congo by making a bid for Australia-listed company African Iron.