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March 11, 2010
South Africa: Zuma Now a Lame Duck, Unable to Lead - Opposition
President Jacob Zuma was a lame duck and had lost the moral authority to lead the fight against corruption, Congress of the People (COPE) parliamentary leader Mvume Dandala said… Read more »
January 08, 2010
South Africa: Khulumani Optimistic Ahead of Apartheid Court Case
WITH the class action lawsuit brought against companies alleged to have collaborated with the apartheid regime due to resume in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on… Read more »
December 21, 2007
South Africa: Zuma Calms Fears, Cagey On Charges
AFRICAN National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma refused to be drawn yesterday on the possibility of his facing a fresh corruption trial, saying it would be… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Kicks Out Eight Ministers
At least eight cabinet ministers and deputies were axed from the African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) last night, as supporters of ANC president Jacob… Read more »
South Africa: Polokwane Takes Its Toll On Rand
THE rand dropped below R7 to the dollar yesterday for the first time since November 28, amid uncertainty over the future direction of economic policy under Jacob Zuma. Read more »
December 20, 2007
South Africa: Union Bid For ANC Executive Jobs Falters
A CONGRESS of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) push to get more unionists into the national executive committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) took a knock this… Read more »
December 19, 2007
South Africa: No Policy Change After Polokwane -- Motlanthe
THE African National Congress (ANC) went out of its way yesterday to reassure investors that the government's market-friendly policies would not change with Jacob Zuma's victory . Read more »
February 23, 2007
South Africa: More Funds, Muscle for Power Regulators
THE national treasury has this week allocated more than R1,4bn towards strengthening the oversight roles of both the nuclear and electricity regulatory bodies amid plans by… Read more »
February 16, 2007
South Africa: Bank Gives Consumers Benefit of Rates Doubt
CONSUMERS and businesses were handed a reprieve yesterday when the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold, but even better news was analysts' view that SA may have reached… Read more »
February 14, 2007
Africa: Why U.S.'s Africom Will Hurt Africa
GOVERNMENTS protect their interests in various ways, but the US has opted to increase its military presence in Africa through the creation of a military command post, known as… Read more »
December 14, 2006
South Africa: Cape Town Warned of Losing Out On 2010
CAPE Town has been warned it could lose the rights to host a 2010 Soccer World Cup semifinal and other matches if residents of Green Point -- site of a new stadium for the global… Read more »
South Africa: Durban Wins the Fight to Stage Draw
DURBAN saw off stiff competition from Cape Town to be announced as the hosts of the 2010 Soccer World Cup preliminary draw yesterday. Read more »
South Africa: World Cup Tenders Run On Tight Timeframe
THE construction of soccer stadiums for the 2010 Soccer World Cup would begin in February, Deputy Finance Minister Jabu Moleketi said yesterday. Read more »
October 10, 2006
South Africa: All Eyes On the Man From Inkandla
SA's columnists currently find it difficult to write about much else besides the terrifying prospect of Jacob Zuma becoming president, first of the ruling African National… Read more »
August 18, 2006
Africa: How Diamonds Became a Power for Good
AFRICA'S commodities, especially diamonds, have a bad development reputation. But they have also been given a bad rap. Read more »
June 01, 2006
Africa: 'Forget Foreign Aid, Rather Go for Investment'
AFRICA should not rely solely on foreign aid to alleviate poverty and create more jobs, say delegates gathered at this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, taking place in… Read more »
May 19, 2006
South Africa: Postbank Shows Way On Mzansi
POSTBANK, the savings division of the South African Post Office, has registered about 850000 new Mzansi accounts since the inception of the low-cost banking product 17 months ago. Read more »
December 21, 2005
Africa: Free Trade is Not Fair Trade, Say Protesters
VIOLENT street protests have become a common feature at World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meetings. The Hong Kong gathering last week was never going to be different. Read more »
November 24, 2005
Africa: Giving Wing to Africa's Growth
FREEING African air transport routes to allow competition, bring down prices and improve services could boost the continent's economic growth significantly. Read more »
November 23, 2005
Angola: Country's Giant Leap On World Economic Stage
ANGOLA is one of Africa's best-kept secrets, says Paul de Sousa, senior partner of KPMG Angola, in a recently released report. Read more »
November 18, 2005
South Africa: Red-Carpet Year for SA Film As Fledgling Industry Finds Direction to Come of Age
SA's film industry had a very good year, with films such as Gavin Hood's crime drama Tsotsi, Zola Maseko's Drum and Darrell Roodt's AIDS epic Yesterday earning awards and rave… Read more »
July 04, 2005
Africa: Oil Prices Could Undercut Debt Relief for Africa, Agency Says
Africa's poorest countries could lose the benefits of a debt-relief package because of a sharp jump in the cost of their oil imports. Read more »
December 23, 2004
South Africa: Greens May Sue State Over Genetic Maize
Biowatch Trust says appeal board's reasons for allowing genetically modified maize confirm fears of inadequate controls Read more »
July 20, 2004
Congo-Brazzaville: Congo Seeks to Regain Role in Gem Trade
SA could help restore credentials' Read more »
October 31, 2003
Nigeria: Boycott Leads Nigeria to Test Polio Vaccine
Radical Muslims claim a western plot to cause HIV/AIDS Read more »
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