President Thabo Mbeki called on G8 countries on Friday to follow through on promises of support for Africa's socio-economic rescue plan Nepad. "The other G8 members have got to respond in the manner that Japan has," Mbeki said at the
One of the trio of cases against former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was postponed in his absence on Friday because he was reportedly not feeling well. Cape Town Regional Court magistrate Wilma van der Merwe postponed the hearing to
President Thabo Mbeki must release the letter he allegedly wrote to George Bush asking the American president to "butt out" of Zimbabwe, the Democratic Alliance said on Thursday. Mbeki's four-page letter to Bush apparently criticised the United States for taking
South African society has yet to rid itself of the anguish, pain and degradation of the past, Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan said on Friday. Speaking at the launch of a "social cohesion" campaign, Jordan said the recent xenophobia
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees also said it would help authorities find sites for temporary camps for an estimated 42,000 people in need of shelter. "We hope that this initial donation will contribute to alleviating the suffering of displaced
Momentum McCann South Africa has appointed Sandile Phumlani Mkhasibe as joint executive creative director of its sponsorship, event, promotional and retail marketing network, it announced earlier this week.
When parliament adopts the new Consumer Protection Bill aimed at protecting consumers from harmful practises, South Africans will be amongst the best protected in the world.
AS we commemorated Africa Day recently it is important that we reflect on the economic circumstances obtaining on our continent. Much discourse has taken place on the challenges of poor political governance and leadership failure in Africa.
Last year, Urban Brew Studios, in line with the ICASA community television licence provisions, formulated a community training programme based upon the Soweto TV channel platform. The training of the students was such a success that four of the community
Afrikaans is a lucrative language - in the business world, the entertainment industry and the advertising world. Just look at successful Afrikaans super stars like Patricia Lewis and Steve Hofmeyr. That is why the theme of this year's Pendoring campaign
MTN's worldwide advertising campaign to attract football lovers to 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa begins today, Friday, 30 May 2008. It aims to bolster MTN's position as the first and only African company ever to be the global
A United Nations human rights expert today said he was distressed at the current spate of xenophobic attacks on foreigners and ethnic minorities in South Africa, which has claimed the lives of 56 people.
THE violent upheaval aimed at foreigners which has gripped South Africa over the last few weeks has not only cast a pall over that country, but has stirred anti-foreigner sentiments in neighbouring states, like Namibia.
While some people accelerate on the creativity highway, others simply stall. We are among those who ride fast on that lane but Michael Ross enjoys staying at the same place - in fact, the dude finds creativity a tough venture,
Ten suspected gangsters who were arrested last week in connection with robbery and rape of a doctor at Nansana in the central district of Wakiso were charged yesterday and sent to Luzira.
The big game is on tomorrow as Uganda Cranes takes on Niger in a Nations Cup qualifier at Namboole stadium. However, there is more to this sports complex than big games and crusades, especially just outside the complex.
The NTV Hot Steps dance competition climaxed with judges choosing Antonio Bukar Ssebuuma as the winner of the event held on Sunday at Hotel Africana. The do that was meant to kick-off at 10a.m.
Alongside the International Conference on African Development in the Japanese city of Yokohama, President Isaias Afwerki held separate talks with President Omar Hassan Al-Beshir of Sudan and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on bilateral relations as well as regional and
