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
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.
THE recent wave of attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa has captured the disjuncture between language and context and between language and meaning.
THREE South Africans arrested last weekend in Esigodini, Matabeleland South, in alleged possession of broadcasting equipment belonging to television network Sky News, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of contravening provisions of the Post and Telecommunications Act.
The problem of illegal immigrants is not new. From the late seventies, thousands of Mozambicans, Zimbabweans, Basotho and Swazi were deported on a monthly basis. A blind eye was turned to this phenomenon. How could one explain to the world
SWAPO's youth wing has written to Government requesting that a South African diplomat be withdrawn as the row over the xenophobic attacks in South Africa intensifies.
The spiritual leader of the 77-million-strong worldwide Anglican Communion and the head of the church in Southern Africa have appealed to the United Nations for protection of the church in Zimabawe.
Thousands of people displaced by recent attacks on foreigners are in dire need of basic supplies, according to Catholic Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg, the country's commercial capital.
Namibian companies will benefit immensely from new initiatives by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to expose African stocks to larger markets through the establishment of the Africa Board Index and the Pan Africa Index. Nicky Newton-King, Deputy CEO of the
