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Tsvangirai warms to run-off as strike flops

15.04.2008 22:30    mg.co.za
The Zimbabwe opposition's campaign to force the release of results from last month's presidential election suffered a fresh blow on Tuesday when a call for a general strike went largely unheeded. Most shops and services were open for business as


Fit Fourie to make comeback for Lions

15.04.2008 22:30    mg.co.za
Springbok and Lions centre Jaque Fourie is set to make his comeback after a stomach injury when the Lions meet the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in a Vodacom Cup quarterfinal next weekend. The South African Rugby Union has given

Soccer World Cup 'will promote harmony'

15.04.2008 22:30    mg.co.za
The 2010 Soccer World Cup finals will do wonders to promote harmony and bring white soccer fans back to the game. In an interview on Tuesday, Premier Soccer League (PSL) CEO Kjetil Siem said South Africa will reap enormous benefits,

Sundowns and the curse of the top eight

15.04.2008 22:30    mg.co.za
It afflicted Kaizer Chiefs and, for some time this season, it looked as though Mamelodi Sundowns were poised to be struck down as well by what has been called the curse of the top-eight competition. But currently out of the

Opposition Turning Up the Heat

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
A call for an indefinite stayaway by Zimbabwe's opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change, had a mixed response on 15 April, the day protest action began.

Mugabe Overstretches Voters' Patience

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
On the 28th anniversary of throwing off colonial rule, we still cannot throw off one-man rule as President Robert Mugabe clings to power after two million Zimbabweans showed him the red card.

No Additional Trips for F/Town-Bulawayo Train

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
The train runs three trips a week. Botswana Railways (BR) and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recently held discussions on the possibility of a daily train service.

MDC Activists Storm Embassy in London

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
A group of MDC activists in the UK stormed their way into the Zimbabwe Embassy on the Strand in London on Tuesday, demanding that the staff vacate the premises because Mugabe lost the elections on March 29th.

Retribution Against MDC Activists Spreads Countrywide

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
Post-election reprisals against MDC activists have spread to nearly every corner of the country, amid reports that the cycle of attacks and retributions are being orchestarted by security forces.

High Court Postpones Hearing On Vote Recount

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
A high court judge on Tuesday postponed by a day a hearing on the MDC's application to block a recount of votes cast in 23 constituencies during last month's elections. Zanu-PF wants a recount in all four elections - presidential,

Muted Response to Stayaway

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
A muted response to a call for a stayaway by the MDC was punctuated by sporadic clashes between police, army and opposition protesters on Tuesday.

Accredited Journalist Arrested, His House Searched And Materials Seized

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
On 15 April 2008, freelance journalist Frank Chikowore was arrested in Harare in unclear circumstances.

MDP Aide Lashes Out at Mbeki

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com (2)
Professor Elphas Mukonoweshuro, a top aide of MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, on Tuesday launched a powerful attack on Thabo Mbeki and questioned if the South African president was sober when he claimed there was no crisis in Zimbabwe.

Is Thabo Mbeki Really Still in Touch With Reality?

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com (2)
It is not surprising that Mbeki should be such a denialist given that contrary to empirical evidence of runaway crime rate in South Africa, Mbeki is still adamant that the rate was mere fabrication of the fertile minds of unpatriotic

White Power, Black Power And Power Shortages

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
Mismanagement and the inability to act proactively to a rising power crisis in Africa threaten to literally render the continent the heart of darkness although something is being done about it too late.

ANC Says There is a Crisis in Zimbabwe

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com (2)
The heat has intensified on South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki after he made comments over the weekend that there was no crisis in Zimbabwe, despite confirmed reports of violence and a briefing by MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai on the chaotic

KQ to Rebrand Itself With Help From SA Firm

15.04.2008 21:29    allafrica.com
Kenya Airways is rebranding its business with the aim of marketing itself as an international brand with Kenyan roots.

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