SOUTHERN AFRICANational Arts Festival to be extended in 2009, 2010 [Edwin Tshivhidzo] The Grahamstown National Arts Festival will be extended next year to cater for the thousands of soccer fans who will visit the Eastern Cape during the Confederations Cup in 2009. This will also occur in 2010 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 30 Jun 2008 14:41
SOUTH AFRICASummit to debate soaring food, oil prices [Luyanda Makapela] Africa needs to urgently address the issues of soaring food and oil prices and take appropriate measures as they negatively impact on poor households, said African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping. 30 Jun 2008 06:04
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SOUTHERN AFRICAJo'burg prepares for Africa Day [Lesego Madumo] The City of Johannesburg is gearing for this year's Africa Day, on 25 May, which will see workshops and exhibitions exploring complex questions and concerns, while music, dance, poetry and arts and crafts will add a lighter note. 15 May 2008 06:24
SOUTHERN AFRICALimpopo, Swaziland to improve trade co-operation [Gcina Ntsaluba] South Africa's Limpopo province and the Kingdom of Swaziland are to improve trade co-operation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Limpopo province is hosting a business delegation from Swaziland this week to forge regional economic ties. 7 May 2008 13:19
SOUTHERN AFRICASA to participate in Nordic/Africa meeting South African Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is to lead a South African government delegation to the 7th Informal Nordic–Africa Foreign Ministers meeting. 3 Mar 2008 11:07
SOUTH AFRICALimpopo's Marula Festival kicks off [Gcina Ntsaluba] An estimated 20,000 people are expected to attend the annual Marula Festival which kicks off in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, today, 29 February 2008. 29 Feb 2008 06:11
AFRICAGlitz and glamour in Togo The football fraternity and the people of Lomé, capital of Togo, West Africa, won't forget the night of Friday 1st of February 2008. 11 Feb 2008 07:55
SOUTHERN AFRICAClimate to dominate Wild Talk Africa festival [Michael Appel] Durban – The devastating impact of climate change will soon affect almost every aspect of life if the public and private sector along with civil society don't act with speed. This was the word from Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Marthinus Van Schalkwyk delivering his keynote address at the opening ceremony of Wild Talk Africa 2007 festival in Durban, Monday, 27 August 2007. 30 Aug 2007 15:14
AFRICAShowcase of technology at e-Learning Africa conference [Zachary Ochieng] The second International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training has come to a successful conclusion in Nairobi, with participating companies showcasing their latest acquisitions in e-learning. 4 Jun 2007 11:49