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How Mugabe plunged Zimbabwe into an abyss of despair

During his 37-year rule, the nation’s lush fields became wastelands, disease and hunger became rampant and the economy registered a negative growth of six per cent, says Shreekant Sambrani.......

In PHOTOS: When Mandela left MJ, Beckham, Carla Bruni star struck

Here are some candid photographs of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela from his public life. Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who passed away on......

South African President Mbeki resigns

Capping a prolonged power struggle within the country's ruling African National Congress, South African President Thabo Mbeki on Sunday night announced his resignation but denied the charge of......

Hearing aids for PM, Chinese premier

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao are helped by their aides as they arrive for a joint press briefing with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Brazilian President Luiz......

Seeking support for N-deal, PM to meet Bush today

As the Left parties watch every move of the government on the Indo-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet US President George W Bush and other influential members of the Nuclear......

African nations seek more investments from India

Ready to share their natural resources, African countries on Tuesday sought greater Indian investments, particularly from the private sector, to boost economic growth in the continent. Addressing......

Gap between the rich and the poor widening: Study

The gap between the rich and the poor is widening at a frightening rate in South Africa with its black population and women worst affected by the growing inequalities.The findings are the outcome......

'IBSA must achieve trade target of $30 bn by 2012'

Seeking to forge the closest possible cooperation among India, Brazil and South Africa for ensuring a more equitable international political and economic order, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said......

PM to bridge 45-year gap in ties with Nigeria

History will revisit the Nigerian capital of Abuja on October 14 when Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh arrives there on a three-day visit. Nigeria has not seen an official visit by any Indian prime......

IBSA meet to talk on trilateral trade

India, Brazil and South Africa, which constitute the tri-lateral organisation IBSA, are hoping to increase the trade relations among the three countries to $10-billiona year, South Africa's head of......

'I am convinced people will accept me as Gandhi'

It takes reserves of resilience to play Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi onscreen but Darshan Jariwala, who essays the poignant role of Bapu in Anil Kapoor's Gandhi My Father, is confident that audiences......

Charlize is now a precious stone!

South African actress Charlize Theron, who sparked national frenzy after becoming the first African to win the Best Actress Oscar Award, will now have a semi-precious stone named after her, a daily......

South Africa clapped loudest for Charlize

She said, in her Oscar acceptance speech, "I know everybody in New Zealand has been thanked. So I'm going to thank everybody in South Africa, my home country. They're all watching tonight. And I'm......

Did SA govt bribe FIFA's ex-official Warner to get 2010 World Cup hosting rights?

Zakumi, the mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The highest levels of South African government approved a US $10 million payment that US investigators suspect was a bribe to get the 2010 World Cup,......

Largest African crowd to honour Tendulkar, Ntini

South African president Jacob Zuma and a host of Bollywood stars, led by Shahrukh Khan, will be joined by the biggest crowd ever at a cricket match on the African continent to honour iconic batsman......

Draw made for WC kick-off in SA

World champions Italy were drawn against Bulgaria and England were up against Croatia, who knocked them out of the Euro 2008 tournament, following the draw for 2010 World Cup qualifying madein......

South Africa to host 2010 World Cup

South Africa has won the right to host the 2010 soccer World Cup -- the first to be held on the African continent. FIFA's executive committee chose South Africa, the slight favourites, on the first......

FIFA nears 2010 World Cup decision

FIFA will decide today the winner of four African countries bidding to host the 2010 World Cup, the first time it will be held on the continent. South Africa are favourites to win the race ahead of......

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