South Africa had a "persisting inability" to deal with the legacy of inferior health, education and other social infrastructure for working-class communities, Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said on Saturday.
Dozens of supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change were held in the raid on its offices in Harare in an operation that police said was designed to find the perpetrators of recent arson attacks. The head of the Zimbabwe
Some 13 seats have been recounted so far. Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF must win nine of 10 remaining constituencies to take back control of parliament, according to figures from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), the state-run Herald newspaper reported in its
Rift Valley MPs' condition for the resettlement of Kenyans displaced by the post-election violence is most disturbing. They do not want this to happen until a truth, justice and reconciliation commission is established. In a sense, they are affirming that
The Mozambican armed forces (FADM) have received two new boats to strengthen patrolling of the coast to try and check illegal activities, including illegal fishing.
For decades, Kerio Valley and the adjoining areas have been rocked by intermittent ethnic violence but they have never produced an internal refugee. Yet Eldoret, Kericho, Kuresoi, Molo, Nakuru and the surrounding areas produced hundreds of thousands of displaced people
Measures to stem the looming food price crisis in South Africa will be put before the Cabinet next week, the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) said on Friday. A short-term solution is likely to involve more funds for the government's
A man who admitted to taking nine Pretoria News advertising staff hostage on April 25 last year was acquitted on Friday on a charge of attempted murder. Lionel George, of Danville, west of Pretoria, earlier pleaded guilty in the city's
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will monitor investigations into the cause of the deaths of nearly 80 Eastern Cape babies, the body announced on Friday. Earlier this week, reports emerged that 78 children from the Eastern Cape had
Suspended National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss, Vusi Pikoli, will not "at this stage" make public his submissions to the Ginwala commission. "Mr Pikoli remains committed to doing so at the appropriate time," said Deneys Reitz, attorneys acting on behalf of
About 529,000 women die from complications of pregnancy and child birth in the world every year whilst four million newborn babies die and another four million babies still-born, Dr Robert H. Mensah, National Programme Officer of the United Nation Fund
Nearly two decades ago, being diagnosed with HIV/Aids equalled death sentence. Treatment was a distant dream. As a result, many people who contracted the disease died without accessing any form of treatment.
Rallying is widely known as a sport for the strong hearted with speeds that could easily exceed 300kph. Women known for their frail temperament are termed as 'no-shows' in this grueling sport.
Police said that the raid was conducted as part of investigations into recent violence following last month's disputed elections and the detainees would now be screened. While there were no immediate figures on the amount of people who were picked
Dozens of supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) were held in the raid on its offices in downtown Harare in an operation that police said was aimed at finding the perpetrators of recent arson attacks. The head of
Despite India restricting exports to premium long grain basmati rice on April 1, Wade said on national television that he had got New Delhi's assurance of a supply of 600,000 tonnes annually for the next six years. "I have received
