South Africa, Press Review
20. March 2009
The former family home of the first democratically-elected South African President Nelson Mandela in Orlando West, Soweto has been renovated and opened as a museum on Thursday. The house, number 8115...
|+| [more]Press Review, South Africa
20. March 2009
President Kgalema Motlanthe on Thursday declared April 22 a public holiday. This is the day on which the country goes to the polls in a general election. "The declaration was made in...
|+| [more]FIFA World Cup 2010, Press Review
20. March 2009
Deputy President Baleka Mbete on Thursday urged South Africans and Africans to buy tickets for the upcoming Confederations Cup and 2010 World Cup. Mbete was speaking after an inter-ministerial...
|+| [more]Consular, Topnews
20. March 2009
The Constitutional Court this morning delivered judgements in various cases concerning voting by citizens finding themselves outside the country on Election Day.
As we understand, the...
Politics
19. March 2009
More opportunities for Chinese investment into Africa are to open up soon, with the announcement that China is to bolster its China-Africa Development Fund by an additional R19.8-billion...
|+| [more]South Africa
19. March 2009
A number of liberation struggle heroes are among 24 individuals listed on Wednesday for inclusion in the Freedom Park's Gallery of Leaders. Freedom Park CEO Wally Serote said Steve Biko, Oliver...
|+| [more]Tourism, Topnews
19. March 2009
Three South African lodges are included on the latest National Geographic Adventure magazine list of 50 top eco-lodges. Phinda Private Game Reserve, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve and Bushmans Kloof...
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