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Sudanese warplanes have launched an attack on a major South Sudanese town, bombing the capital of the oil-producing Unity border state, according to South Sudan officials.ANC congratulates Zuma on 70th birthday
Johannesburg — President Jacob Zuma’s 70th birthday is a milestone that South Africans should be proud of, the ANC Women’s League said yesterday.“Comrade Jacob Zuma has dedicated most of his 70 years to the African National Congress and to the people of South Africa and for that we thank him,” it said.
“Not many can boast a track record of selfless service to the struggle and to the country as the president can.”
Malema appeals expulsion from ANC
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s firebrand youth leader Julius Malema on Thursday appealed his expulsion from the ruling African National Congress, which found him guilty of sowing divisions within the party.Algerian founding father Ben Bella dies
Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria’s first president and one of the leading figures in its independence struggle against France, has died at the age of 95.Ben Bella, whose death comes just weeks after the 50th anniversary of Algerian independence, passed away at his family home in Algiers on Wednesday, Algerian state media reported.
New Mali leader threatens rebels with ‘total war’
BAMAKO — Mali’s new leader threatened to wage total war on Tuareg rebels and Islamists controlling the north of the country as he took the oath of office yesterday, ending a brief period of military rule.Labour laws will slow job creation
Johannesburg — Proposed new labour legislation will slow job creation amid concerns that South Africa’s labour productivity is waning, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said yesterday.Musuna: Where still waters run deep
Rutendo Mapfumo Features WriterTHE silhouette panorama of dusk as the sun sits on the Zambezi River and slowly gets swallowed by mother earth chronicles the end of a day and marks the beginning of something new. Birds fly their habitats for a deserved night’s rest while
Ideal family comedy at Reps Theatre
Entertainment ReporterA comedy based on Homer’s classic Iliad is on stage at Harare’s Reps Theatre this week, ideal family entertainment for the holiday season from The Repertory Players. The Hysterical History of the Trojan War was written by D M Larson and has been
Biti lend your ear to tourism industry
Isdore Guvamombe Tourism Matrix
When a nation is hosting a mega international event like the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation general assembly, national pride is at stake. In general finance people are normally strict and insensitive to event that splash
Tobacco sales increase
Shiana Mhizha Business ReporterTobacco sales have registered an increase of 24 percent this year compared to the same period last year. Since the opening of the marketing season in February, tobacco prices have been competitive with many farmers confirming that they would be able