Boosting Ethiopia’s economy, one shoe at a time
For Bethlehem Tilahun, the answer to ending poverty in Africa is not aid or sympathy or donations from the West. It's shoes.
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Politics, bribery charges swirls around Ugandan oil
Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials.
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Angola’s skewed lending said to stifle economy
There is no shortage of cash or credit in Angola but the struggle small businesses face to get loans is stimying efforts to diversify the economy.
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India could face junk status - S&P
India faces at least “a one-in-three” chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned.
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Bulls closing in on home semi
The Bulls were on the cusp of securing a home semifinal in Vodacom Super Rugby after they beat the Highlanders.
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It’s all about Fergie
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will bid an emotional farewell to his trophy-laden career on Sunday.
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BCCI to investigate fixing claims
The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Sunday it will wait for a verdict from its disciplinary committee before taking any action against three players arrested for alleged spot-fixing.
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McDowell, Jaidee to meet in Match Play final
Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell will play Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee in the final of the World Match-Play Championship.
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Cocaine worth R18m seized in Limpopo
A man attempting to smuggle cocaine with an estimated street value of R18 million across the Beit Bridge border post has been arrested.
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Kenya police kill ‘terror couple’
Police in Nairobi have shot dead a couple suspected to be terrorists after they threw four grenades, wounding five officers.
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Nigerian military ‘kills 10 rebels’
Nigeria's military says it had killed 10 insurgents and arrested 65 as part of an offensive in the remote north-east.
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Gay couple lay charge against prison head
A homosexual couple has laid a criminal charge against the head of the prison because they have been placed in separate cells.
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Police minister welcomes Victoria Phiyega
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police. Die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, het die aanstelling van Victoria Phiyega as die nuwe kommissaris van polisie verwelkom.
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City Press gives in to Zuma picture request
City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says the publication will remove the picture of the controversial portrait by Brett Murray from its website, which depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. Die redakteur van die City Press, Ferial Haffajee, sê die koerant gaan die foto van President Jacob Zuma van sy webtuiste verwyder “om uit die spervuur te bly”.
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Zuma lawyer in tears
After a heated argument with the defence, the advocate presenting the ANC’s case on why the “offensive” painting of Jacob Zuma in the Goodman Gallery should be removed broke down into tears and the case was postponed. Die advokaat wat die saak stel om die naakportret van Jacob Zuma uit die Goodman Galery te verwyder het vanmiddag in trane uitgebars en die hof het die saak uitgestel.
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Full bench hears Zuma painting case
A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court is already in session to hear an African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. ‘n Vol bank van die Hooggeregshof in Gauteng hoor die saak aangaande die “naakportret” van President Jacob Zuma en honderde ANC ondersteuners wag buite die hof.
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