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Waterlogged Flood victims make their way to a village in Pakistan's Muzaffargarh district on Monday. The floods have caused an estimated $43-billion in damage. (Damir Sagolj, Reuters)
Africa

Floods displace thousands in Ethiopia

Floodwaters have displaced nearly 16 000 people in north-eastern Ethiopia, the United Nations said on Monday.
Africa

'Rooting' out hunger in Africa, and making Darwin proud

The cassava roots the Nigerian farmer pointed to might have made Charles Darwin smile -- and may turn out to be part of the solution to hunger.
Africa

Dozens arrested ahead of Swazi protest

Up to 50 were arrested on Monday in Swaziland, the day before a planned protest to call attention to human rights abuses in the country.
Video

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.
National

NPA withdraws charges against Wa Afrika

The National Prosecuting Authority withdrew all charges against Sunday Times investigative journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika on Tuesday morning.
Africa

Mozambique unrest shows power of the SMS

Deadly protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital last week were spurred by an SMS in Maputo, signalling the power of new technology.
National

Cele denies lying to Parliament

Police National Commissioner Bheki Cele on Monday night denied lying to Parliament about the rentals of two buildings that amounted to over R700m.
National

Concern over new permits for Zimbabweans in SA

Plans to have Zimbabweans in SA apply for new permits following the end of a special dispensation have been criticised by several organisations.
World

Quake-hit New Zealand city struggles back to business

New Zealand's second-biggest city, Christchurch, struggled to get back to business on Tuesday as aftershocks caused more damage.
Slideshow

Joy of Jazz festival in pictures

Get a glimpse of this year's Joy of Jazz festival in Newtown, which featured some of the world's most famous musicians from Chris Botti to Ravi Coltrane.
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FETs must up their game FETs must up their game
FET colleges will have to increase their pass rates if they are going to have any success
SA's ticking time bomb SA's ticking time bomb
South Africa stands on the brink of a youth uprising that will rival anything experienced before
Slideshow: Life after the floods Slideshow: Life after the floods
In Pakistan, homes and bridges have been destroyed while crops have been left submerged
Kelly plays ping pong with deputy Kelly plays ping pong with deputy
Allegations of racism and victimisation are flying in an apparent power struggle
No bones for the media 'dogs'
No bones for the media 'dogs'
The ANCYL invites journalists to its gatherings and then behaves as if they are gatecrashers
Fresh take on roast chicken
Fresh take on roast chicken
A mix of FreshlyGround, ZA News and Old Bob Mugabe and some chicken
'Union lords', not idealists, running show at Sadtu
'Union lords', not idealists, running show at Sadtu
Teachers hijacked by 'narrow-minded daredevils', says expert
Video: Bold, colourful and elegant
Video: Bold, colourful and elegant
This year's India Fashion Show featured two of the country's leading designers
The mirror has two faces
The mirror has two faces
Not quite the movie of the week: Shaun de Waal reviews The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lungisa fights back
Lungisa fights back
Deputy president's camp wants the ANC to discipline Malema's NEC for 'divisiveness'
Rwanda fingered for war crimes
Rwanda fingered for war crimes
This is the first time the UN has published such forthright allegations about the US/Britain ally
A tribute to Mphahlele -- renowned writer and intellectual
A tribute to Mphahlele -- renowned writer and intellectual
Es’kia Mphahlele will be commemorated at the M&G Johannesburg Literary Festival
Pirates to proles: a short history of strikes
Pirates to proles: a short history of strikes
Ever since pirates formed democratic "unions" amongst themselves, strikes have been all the rage
M&G Johannesburg Literary Festival 2010
M&G Johannesburg Literary Festival 2010
Follow events at the M&G's Johannesburg Literary Festival here
Riding with elephants
Riding with elephants
Kevin Davie shares an exciting riding experience in an area that is home to over 1000 jumbos
Smart Money
Smart Money
Read news, blogs, tips and Q&As in our Smart Money section
Hardware? Software? Who cares?
Hardware? Software? Who cares?
The neat divide between hardware and software is blurring, writes Alistair Fairweather
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
Life after the World Cup for unwanted vuvuzelas
The vuvuzela may have made it into the Oxford Dictionary, but you may find little use for it beyond the football stadium.
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Kelly plays ping pong with deputy
A spat has broken out between the company's deputy and chief executive over management style, amid accusations of racism.
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No bones for the media 'dogs'
The ANC Youth League invites journalists to its gatherings and then behaves as if they are gatecrashers, argues Mmanaledi Mataboge.
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Hardware? Software? Who cares?
Right now a tectonic shift is under way in one of the world's most important industries: information technology.
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Unions 'suspend' public-sector strike
South African public sector workers suspended a pay strike on Monday as it entered its fourth week, union officials said.
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Unions mull new wage offer
Public service unions were expected to announce on Monday if a new wage offer had been accepted which would end the national strike.
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Federer marches on at US Open
The easy part is over for Roger Federer. The US Open is about to get a lot harder for the Swiss master.
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De Villiers safe for now, but faces review
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers's job is safe for now, although Saru will review his side's poor run of form and some of his controversial comments.
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Rwanda fingered for war crimes
The UN has accused Rwanda of wholesale war crimes, including possibly genocide, during years of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Black farmers' time of plenty
Boosted by donor aid, Zimbabwe's stalled agriculture sector starts booming once more .
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Dawn of new uncertainty
US combat troop withdrawal from Iraq is billed 'mission accomplished' but we’ve heard it before.
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Israel and Palestine to resume peace talks
Israel and the Palestinians are to resume direct peace talks next week under pressure from Washington to break years of political stalemate.
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Ellen Aaku wins fiction prize at M&G Litfest
Ellen Aaku, from Zambia, was the recipient of the Penguin Prize for African Writing in the fiction category at the M&G's Literary Festival.
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Literary festival keynote address
In his keynote address at our literary festival, editor-in-chief Nic Dawes examines the culture of complaint at the heart of media oppression.
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Microsoft launches advertising platform in China
Microsoft has launched an advertising platform in China in an attempt to grab market share from rival Google.
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3D TV dominates IFA electronics show
3D television has dominated the early agenda at IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics show, with Panasonic and Sony announcing new products.
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