…rmer leader’s health have been the subject of much speculation. Nelson Mandela retired from public life eight years ago – his last public appearance was at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize winner is affectionately known in South Africa as Madiba. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for his actions against the apartheid regime before being released in 199…
South African prosecutors have decided to provisionally drop murder charges against 270 miners at Lonmin Marikana platinum mine whose colleagues were shot dead by police. The charges cannot be dismissed formally until the end of the inquiry, but prosecutors said all detained miners would be freed. Local authorities used a controversial apartheid-era law to accuse the miners of provoking police to…
…e”. President Xi Jinping will also visit Tanzania, South Africa and the Republic of Congo on his tour, which continues until March 30. In South Africa, he will attend the fifth BRICS summit from 26-27 March. BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – five key emerging economies. Xi Jinping’s wife, well-known military singer Peng Liyuan, is with him on this t…
…"dumb phones" which only have very basic features and no access to the internet Google describes its efforts in improving computer science training as “an important goal for Google in 2012″. It recently offered grants to 17 universities to expand its Computer Science for High School project. However lack of access to affordable hardware is still seen as a critical barrier to…
Former South Africa’s President Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas in hospital, a government statement has said. Nelson Mandela, 94, was admitted to hospital two weeks ago and has been treated for a lung infection and gallstones. There is growing concern in South Africa about his health. Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, was jailed for 27 years for leading the struggle…
…remains solid, correspondents say. Earlier this month, he was re-elected ANC leader, beating off a challenge by his rival, Kgalema Motlanthe. Jacob Zuma is now almost certain to lead the ANC into the 2014 national election….
…uty president by anti-apartheid veteran Cyril Ramaphosa. Jacob Zuma had been favourite to secure the leadership after he was challenged for the top job by his deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe. Jacob Zuma won 2,986 votes out of the 3,977 cast – making it a decisive victory against his rival. “We can boast that we’re a leader of our society, that therefore we have something to contribute…
d off the area and pushed people back from the area. Fuel leaks and oil tanker accidents in Africa often draw huge crowds scrambling to scoop fuel, resulting in many deaths due to accidental fires. In 2009, 122 people were killed after a fire erupted while they were drawing fuel from an overturned tanker in western Kenya….
South African politician Julius Malema has appeared in court to face money laundering charges. A large crowd of his supporters has gathered outside the court in Polokwane, capital of his home state of Limpopo. There is a heavy police presence and long stretches of barbed wire fencing have been put in place. Julius Malema says the charges against him are politically motivated. South African polit…
occasions in the past two years. Nelson Mandela lives in Qunu, a small rural village in Eastern Cape province, where he says he spent the happiest days of his childhood. He retired from public life in 2004 and has been rarely seen in public since….
e fourth time Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital in just over two years. He first contracted tuberculosis in the 1980s while detained on the windswept Robben Island where he served 18 of the 27 years he was imprisoned for sabotage. His lungs are said to have been damaged when he worked in a prison quarry. Despite his long imprisonment, Nelson Mandela forgave his former enemies and as pre…
Thousands of Ethiopians are attending the state funeral in Addis Ababa of country’s long-serving Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died last month. Meles Zenawi’s flag-draped coffin was carried in a procession from his palace to the city’s Meskel Square, where a solemn religious ceremony began. Dozens of foreign leaders and dignitaries, including at least 20 African presidents, w…
…es. Raila Odinga challenged the result, but said he would respect the Kenyan Supreme Court’s ruling in Uhuru Kenyatta’s favor. The election was Kenya’s first after a disputed poll in 2007, which led to violence that left more than 1,200 people dead. Uhuru Kenyatta is due to appear at the ICC for his trial in The Hague later this year, accused of crimes against humanity. He denies…
…ncies between initial tally sheets and the results reported in the media. John Mahama’s presidential adviser Tony Aidoo said there was no foundation for the allegations. Nana Akufo-Addo lost the 2008 presidential poll by one percentage point, but accepted the result. Glitches with a new finger-printing system meant that voting continued into Saturday in some parts of the country. However, ob…
Mansa Musa I of Mali, an obscure king who ruled West Africa in the 14th century, has been named the richest person in history in a new inflation-adjusted list of the world’s 25 wealthiest people of all time. Spanning 1,000 years and with a combined fortune of $4.317trillion, only three of the list’s 25 are alive today; none of them are women and 14 of them are American. Using the annu…
…rs of public, national and international concern rising out of the events in Marikana which led to the deaths of approximately 44 people, the injury of more than 70 persons and the arrest of more than 250 people,” Jacob Zuma said in a televised statement. He said the commission would have the power to enter premises, compel witnesses to appear and demand documents. Not only security issues b…
…were not sure what price they should charge, but they have since opened. Prices have increased from 65 naira ($0.40) per liter to at least 140 naira in filling stations and from 100 naira to at least 200 on the black market, where many Nigerians buy their fuel. There are reports that petrol prices have tripled in some remote areas, while commuters have complained that motorcycle and minibus taxi…
The Dog With The Longest Ears On The Planet. Guinness World Records 2012. Woman with the longest tongue. The crocodile weighs one ton and is believed responsible for eating at least one fisherman, but this monster has finally been caught by 100 men in Philippines. Measuring 21 ft (about 6.5 m), the monster is the largest crocodile captured alive in recent years. World's largest crocodile…
…sed its "disgust" at a cartoon of President Jacob Zuma depicted as a penis The president sued the cartoonist, who works for the Mail & Guardian newspaper, after he depicted Jacob Zuma in 2008 about to rape a female figure representing justice. Jacob Zuma was cleared of raping a family friend in 2006. The cartoon, by prominent artist Jonathan Shapiro, known as Zapiro, also features a…
…and mass demonstrations unless the removal of a fuel subsidy is reversed Prices have increased from 65 naira ($0.40) per litre to at least 140 naira in filling stations and from 100 naira to at least 200 on the black market, where many Nigerians buy their fuel. “After exhaustive deliberations and consultations with all sections of the populace, the NLC, TUC and their pro-people allies deman…
…his genitals hanging out has been displayed at Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg It comes as the governing ANC was asking the High Court to force the Goodman Gallery to remove the painting. The $14,000 1.85m-high Soviet-style, red black and yellow acrylic painting had already been sold. …
…20;The portrait depicts me in a manner that suggests I am a philanderer, a womanizer and one with no respect.” President Jacob Zuma, who has four wives, has previously sued local media companies 11 times for defamation. …
…aving inspired them to fight for democracy. He led the struggle against white-minority rule before being elected the first black president in democratic elections in 1994. Despite being imprisoned for 27 years by the apartheid government, after his release he forgave his former enemies and urged South Africans of all races to work together and seek reconciliation. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Pr…
Joyce Banda has been sworn in as Malawi’s president following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika. Joyce Banda, who had been Malawi’s Vice-President since 2009, becomes southern Africa’s first female head of state after taking the oath before parliament in the Malawian capital, Lilongwe. She was cheered and applauded before, during and after the ceremony. Bingu wa Mutharika, 78, went into cardi…
ve now identified a new aquifer called Ohangwena II, which flows under the boundary between Angola and Namibia. On the Namibian side of the border it covers an area roughly 70 km by 40 km (43 miles by 25 miles). According to project manager Martin Quinger, from the German federal institute for geoscience and natural resources (BGR), it’s a substantial body of water. “The amount of stor…
Ireland Baldwin displays tan lines in backless topIreland Baldwin shared a picture with her Twitter followers on Friday showing a white bikini line running across her pink back. Ireland Baldwin, 17, accompanied the snap, in…
Kim, Khloe and Kourtney pose in angelic white for latest Kardashian Kollection promoKim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian's sibling rivalry appears to have moved over into their work life, with the trio posing up for a joke catfight in a new image from their…
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Ireland Baldwin poses with live starfish on a beachIreland Baldwin's latest series of Twitter pictures show the teenage model with three live starfish placed on her while she reclines on a beach. Ireland Baldwin, 17, is seen…
Les Grands Extraits: Chanel launches its most expensive perfume at $3,800After recently enlisted Brad Pitt as the first ever male face of Chanel to give the brand a sexy revamp, now the iconic perfume house takes things even further by unveiling a…
Khroma Beauty becomes Kardashian Beauty as Kim, Kourtney and Khloe want to avoid $10 million fineKardashian sisters’ Khroma Beauty debut make-up line has been forced to change its name to Kardashian Beauty in a trademark dispute. WWD reports that the rebrand is being…
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