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The African Union is ending its co-operation with the International Criminal Court for charging President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan with war crimes. Al-Bashir is accused of alleged atrocities in the Darfur region.
Sonwabo Qathula puts on his apron and starts peeling a pile of butternuts, while a pot of rice boils on the stove next to him. The 50-year-old is preparing lunch for poor and orphaned children who attend a rural school in the Eastern Cape.
THE Confederations Cup is the traditional dress rehearsal for the FIFA World Cup. And as far as dress rehearsals go, the 2009 Confederations Cup recently held in South Africa was a splendid advert for this Rainbow nation.
Arts journalist Adrienne Sichel says pantsula is "very much an urban South African dance form".
The possible strike by construction workers will not affect the deadline to have 2010 FIFA World Cup stadia completed six months ahead of the tournament.
Afrika: Mama Yo! is a satirical play about a BEE company called Elastic Djembe that jumps on the 2010 band wagon and pitches to a panel (the audience) for the opportunity to produce a music extravaganza that celebrates the “real Africa”, to be staged during the 2010 World Cup.
The Big Time Dance Troupe and its choreographer, Eshdey Diphae, suffered from lack of funding and were forced to fight for their survival from show to show.
Evolving gay identity in a rapidly changing South Africa is at the heart of a number of Festival productions this year, and features around the Think!Fest discussion table.
The 2009 National Arts Festival is expected to provide a gateway to the 2010 Soccer World Cup, to be hosted by South Africa, which has placed international focus on the country.
In this reworked version of her own work as well as manifestations in opera and dance of this 1845 French classic, Dada Masilo takes a generally politely veiled tale of sexual violence and manipulation, and splits its seams wide.
The test of listening to the music we call jazz is being able to recognize the real thing when you hear it.
Nicholas Ellenbogen has crafted a unique concept in theatrical entertainment that, despite this being the 20th episode in the Raiders series, the anticipation of the audience is ever present.
Whether you are married, engaged or even thinking of getting married, you won’t want to get behind the wheel or the pram until you have participated in Taylor’s crash course.
A new bus operator will begin ferrying commuters in Durban from next month, says Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele.
Government is investing R25 billion over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework period to stabilise and upgrade rail passenger transport services in the country.
Government's anti-poverty strategy is based on creating social security, investing in people through education and skills development and establishing a set of economic and industrial policies.
Over 13 million citizens are currently receiving social assistance benefits and of these beneficiaries, nine million are children.
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has vowed to combat fraud and corruption with regards to procurement and tender processes, the Road Accident Fund and issuing drivers' licences.
Government is expected to realign arms manufacturer Denel and put it back under the control of the Department of Defence and Military Veterans.
After consulting with stakeholders in the taxi industry, government is ready to establish a negotiating forum to produce new and lasting solution regarding the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT).
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans is to embark on a policy review to include South Africa's obligations to peace and security and humanitarian assistances outside its borders.
Hundreds of irate Cape Town city parking marshals downed their meters, branding their new employer, Street Parking Solutions, as "disorganised and criminal".
"Instead of relying only on 30-60 second ads, programme sponsorships and inserts to generate revenues, broadcasters should promote and develop the concept of advertising-funded programming (AFP), which could be a good recipe in these difficult economic times," Kgaugelo Maphai, MD of Omnicom Consulting and former SABC radio national sales manager, told Bizcommunity.com this week.
Former auditor-general Shauket Fakie and Absa CEO Maria Ramos have turned down approaches from the ANC to serve on the SABC's interim board.
Northern suburbs dogs are the city's biggest barkers, while southern suburbs dogs appear to be the best behaved.
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