Viewers of a rugby television programme in New Zealand received more than they bargained for when on-field play gave way to hardcore pornography.
African leaders on Monday urged the G8 nations to tackle spiking oil and food prices, warning the crisis may aggravate an already desperate plight.
AU Commission chief Jean Ping was rushed to hospital on Monday in Japan where he was attending a summit with the G8 powers.
The launch of regular direct flights between China and Taiwan has been hailed as a symbol of progress, but industry workers are not all convinced.
Kenneth Creamer reviews the Harvard panel’s macroeconomic policy recommendations
This year’s Durban Fashion Week was more earthen glamour than razzle dazzle, writes Niren Tolsi.
Deceased hotelier Leona Helmsley, who bequeathed $12-million to her pet dog, has left the rest of her multibillion-dollar estate to animal welfare.
A revolt was brewing in Spain’s Cabinet on Thursday as members refused to wear ties in Parliament, aiming to save energy and fight global warming.
Beijing’s notoriously foul-smelling and poorly tended public toilets will feature some rarely seen luxuries during the Olympics.
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business confidence index declined further to 92,6 in June.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrives home to a hero’s welcome after avoiding censure at an AU summit over his controversial one-man election.
Many leaders of the ANC and its left-wing allies are avidly waiting for the government jobs that will open up after next year’s elections.
Millions of Iraqis still do not have clean water and medical care, the International Committee of the Red Cross said recently in a report.
South Africa’s is overweight, underactive and malnourished, with the highest smoking rates in Africa, according to a recent health survey.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is the voice of reason as the SAHRC opposes statements made by Julius Malema and Zwelinzima Vavi.
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The price of oil rocketed to a record high past $146 a barrel on Thursday owing to falling reserves of US crude and simmering tensions over Iran.
Environmental factors may contribute to about 90% of all cancers. Belinda Beresford reports.
An attack by Islamic extremists on Saudi Arabia’s oil sector would have disastrous consequences on the world market, analysts warn.
US President George Bush has vowed not to repeat one of his previous mistakes as he heads to his last Group of Eight (G8) summit.
Oil surged past $145 per barrel for the first time on Thursday as the weak US dollar and Middle East tension stoked its record-breaking run.
While more hybrid cars become available across the globe, there are no immediate plans to add to South Africa’s hybrid range, writes Dillon Davie
Teenage girls are flocking to enter the ‘floating world’ in a return to traditional Japanese culture.
The French army chief of staff resigned on Tuesday two days after a soldier injured 17 people when he mistakenly opened fire with live ammunition.
Opec has concerns that future demand for oil might not be strong enough to justify investment to boost oil production.
Brewing giant SABMiller and US brewer Molson Coors have announced the closing of the transaction to combine their US and Puerto Rico operations.
A Japanese firm has begun accepting reservations for couples who really want to make the big leap — by blasting into space to exchange wedding vows.
Universities of technology have the benefit of producing students who are ‘work-ready’ and have a tertiary education
A soldier fired live rounds instead of blanks at visitors attending a military demonstration at a French army base, leaving 17 people injured.
Lynley Donnelly explores the effects of Rustenburg’s booming platinum mines on the town
The confidence of the UK electorate has gone,
writes Julian Glover
Should Lembede Investments, the ANC Youth League’s investment arm, be dissolved? Should it be restructured? What do ordinary members think?