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Regaining control
Regaining control Police stand guard as Mozambicans douse flaming barricades in Maputo on Thursday. At least six people have been killed, including two children, as police opened fire on people protesting high bread prices. (Grant Lee Neuenburg, Reuters) Read more

Cash support for Aids fight 'beginning to falter'

The chief of the UNAids agency says that global contributions to fighting the Aids pandemic are dropping off for the first time in 15 years.

Pakistan relief effort 'unprecedented'

Relief efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan are being stretched by the "unprecedented scale" of the disaster, the United Nations said on Thursday.

Pakistan players declare innocence in betting scam

Three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam maintained their innocence on Thursday.
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Wine takes off in Soweto

Ahead of the 2010 Soweto Wine Festival we revisit an interview with co-founder Mnikelo Mangciphu at the first and only wine shop in Soweto, Morara Wines, as wine becomes more popular among Sowetans.

DA: Principals "left to fend for themselves"

The DA has questioned the department of basic education's ability to ensure that the no-work, no-pay rule for striking teachers is enforced.

Cabinet urges negotiators to end strike

The Cabinet has urged public-service wage negotiators to urgently find an amicable and win-win solution to the strike.

Deadly Mozambique riots enter second day

Demonstrators blocked roads with burning tyres and looted shops in Maputo on Thursday as riots sparked by soaring bread prices entered a second day.

Court reserves judgement in Glenister's Scorpions bid

The Constitutional Court has reserved judgement in the case of businessman Hugh Glenister, who was challenging the disbanding of the Scorpions.

Refugee group slams govt decision on Zim migrants

Cabinet's decision to resume deportations of Zimbabweans was tantamount to a death sentence, a refugee rights organisation said on Thursday.
Slideshow

Bold colourful and elegant

This year's India Fashion Show featured two of the country's leading designers: Manish Malhotra and Satya Paul. Lighting up the catwalk with a blend of traditional fabrics and contemporary designs, both collections were a striking representation of what Indian fashion has to offer.
Hardware? Software? Who cares? Hardware? Software? Who cares?
The neat divide between hardware and software is blurring, writes Alistair Fairweather
Smart Money Smart Money
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Riding with elephants Riding with elephants
Kevin Davie shares an exciting riding experience in an area that is home to over 1000 jumbos
M&G Literary Festival M&G Literary Festival
The M&G's Literary Festival is nearly here. See the line-up and book your place
A positive start is needed
A positive start is needed
Trader's blog: After such a tough month, a positive start is needed
No dictatorship with this diversity
No dictatorship with this diversity
Media tribunal aside, our vibrant landscape of opinions keeps politicians on their toes
Recounting the myths of creation
Recounting the myths of creation
An independent account of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s merger has yet to be written
The slow death of the intellect
The slow death of the intellect
A culture of inquiry and debate must be resurrected at universities, writes Jonathan Jansen
Baby steps, continental leaps
Baby steps, continental leaps
Bongani Ncube heard the bustling winds of change sweeping the continent
'Media has brought this on itself'
'Media has brought this on itself'
It may behove the media to undertake some serious introspection about its own culpability
My tribunal is your tribunal
My tribunal is your tribunal
How Lisa van Wyk learned to stop worrying and love the media tribunal
How to deal with tardy tenants
How to deal with tardy tenants
Being an efficient manager will help deal with problem tenants
How I broke into Helen Joseph Hospital to see my patients
How I broke into Helen Joseph Hospital to see my patients
We were scared, but not half as scared as the patients
Breaking the spell of China
Breaking the spell of China
President Jacob Zuma's visit underscores the ANC government's fascination with China
The politics of Plett
The politics of Plett
Mandy Rossouw attempts to untangle the complicated reality of cooperative governance
'Adapt or die as you turn 100, ANC'
'Adapt or die as you turn 100, ANC'
The M&G speaks to Julius Malema about the agenda of his organisation's meeting
Forum for debate
Forum for debate
Not quite the movie of the week: Shaun de Waal reviews Agora
Tribunal a refuge for the corrupt, says Vavi
Tribunal a refuge for the corrupt, says Vavi
Cosatu won't back statutory oversight body, but the media's not off the hook
Youth league in action
Youth league in action
The ANCYL has wrapped up their three day National General Council. View our videos and analysis.
Joy of Jazz
Joy of Jazz
The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz is once again upon us. We celebrate this iconic annual event
Walter Sisulu University academics hone in on indigenous knowledge.
Experts say breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact can reduce infection in preterm babies.
More National Insight
Right now a tectonic shift is under way in one of the world's most important industries: information technology.
Of course public-sector strikes are political, argues Khaye Nkwanyana, the deputy national secretary of the Young Communist League of SA.
More Opinion
The Cabinet has urged public-service wage negotiators to urgently find an amicable and win-win solution to the strike.
The public-sector strike is set to continue after unions late on Wednesday rejected a revised government wage offer.
Three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam maintained their innocence on Thursday.
Andy Murray sent an ominous warning to his US Open rivals when he breezed through his first match on Wednesday.
More Sport
Boosted by donor aid, Zimbabwe's stalled agriculture sector starts booming once more .
Zimbabwe's parastatals are paying executives and senior management monthly salaries of up to US$15 000, despite reports of mismanagement.
More Africa Insight
US combat troop withdrawal from Iraq is billed 'mission accomplished' but we’ve heard it before.
Israel and the Palestinians are to resume direct peace talks next week under pressure from Washington to break years of political stalemate.
More World Insight
Freedom of the word will rule at the Mail & Guardian Literary Festival that begins at 7 pm on September 3.
To celebrate 25 years of the M&G, we are giving away 25 tickets to the Soweto Wine Festival.
More Arts
Microsoft has launched an advertising platform in China in an attempt to grab market share from rival Google.
The Chevy Corsa Utility 1.4-litre Sport, which I've been testing, has been a total revelation, writes Ray Leathern.
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KP to name NGO point person
Environmental experts concerned about food security
Govt must look after terminally ill — Wasn
Constitution must bar floor- crossing
Another bad day for Zimbabwe soccer
 

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