President Jacob Zuma has called on political leaders in the DRC to keep peace in their country as election results name Joseph Kabila president.
British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson feels more needs to be done to support upcoming entrepreneurs and existing ones to fight high unemployment.
Former Proteas head coach Corrie van Zyl has been appointed as Cricket South Africa’s new general manager of cricket.
Shrien Dewani’s lawyers have argued that his health would be at risk if he is extradited to face allegations of masterminding the murder of his wife.
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Two Zimbabwean diamond companies operating in the controversial Marange fields have been added to the US’ list of sanctioned entities.
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African states have been told they need to change they way mining regimes have been set up in order for it to contribute to development.
An eBucks’ online survey has shown that 32% of South Africans plan on spending between R250 and R500 on each gift they buy.
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A powerful explosion has rocked the violence-torn Nigerian city of Maiduguri, epicentre of violence blamed on the Islamist sect known as Boko Haram.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been discharged from hospital after undergoing minor surgery last week, his office says.
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A Statistics SA survey has shown the formal non-agriculture sector has seen a rise of 59 000 jobs for the third quarter of the year.
Teaching is about touching lives and making a difference day by day.
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The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> has joined the second annual Omega Invest Constitutional Conference as a media sponsor.
Alex Ferguson says his squad will be stretched to their limits during the holiday season as the bulk of league matches come in during this time.
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Frank Lampard’s penalty secured a victory for Chelsea over Premier League leaders Manchester City, which has now blown open the title race.
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Malaysian authorities say they have seized hundreds of African elephant tusks worth about $1.3-million that were being shipped from Kenya to Cambodia.
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Bernard Lapasset has retained his position as International Rugby Board chairperson after winning elections against vice-chair Bill Beaumont.
After signing Nicolas Anelka and rumours Shanghai Shenhua would target Didier Drogba next, the Chinese club confirmed it was looking for more players.
The DRC’s president elect Joseph Kabila has admitted that there may have been errors in the voting process, but refuted claims it lacked credibility.
Honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani’s extradition appeal begins in London today, amid new claims that police have failed to investigate properly.
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Executions in China have halved since 2007 to 4 000 a year: cold comfort for the family of SA’s Janice Linden, who was put to death there on Monday.
The ICC says it is reporting Malawi to the UN Security Council for refusing to arrest Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the court for genocide.
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The self-confessed ‘Sunday Rapist’ is to appear in the court today on 13 charges of rape — and the murder of Roodepoort schoolgirl Louise de Waal.
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Canada has withdrawn from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, saying the accord did not represent the way forward for the country or the world.
The day China executed SA drug mule Janice Linden, an SA woman was arrested in Bangkok after police found 1.5kg of cocaine hidden in her dreadlocks.
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Former police chief Jackie Selebi’s lawyer says he is in "quite a serious" condition, after he was moved from prison to a hospital for tests.
Youth of all ages travelled to Durban during COP17 and through creative events spread the message that their future lay in the hands of the negotiators.
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The ANC has warned that the release of man accused of murdering ANC eThekwini leader S’bu Sibiya will cause political instability.
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An acute butter shortage in Norway has left people worrying about how to bake their Christmas goodies with shelves empty and prices through the roof.
Judgment has been reserved in the Western Cape High Court on whether it’s constitutional for government to bar the Dalai Lama entry into South Africa.
A European summit deal to strengthen budget discipline in the eurozone failed to restore financial confidence, forcing the ECB to step in again.
Boekehuis has recently been threatened with closure by it Media24. M&G speaks to Mark Gevisser about what makes Boekehuis different from other bookshops.
Louis van Gaal’s appointment as Ajax director has been put on hold to give shareholders at the four-time European champion a chance to vote.