Acclaim for SA sommelier

Young Luvo Ntezo, budding wine expert at Cape Town's Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, has turned his passion for fine wine and food into international acclaim. Ntezo recently came in fourth in the prestigious Chaîne des Rôtisseurs international competition for young sommeliers.

First Lady of the Republic of South Africa, Dr Motsepe headed to the U.S...

Dr Tshepo Motsepe, the spouse of President Cyril Ramaphosa and First Lady of the Republic of South Africa, will on Tuesday, 18 September 2018,...

In the church of Obama

It was edifying to be inside a church that Obama attended for 20 years and to hear first-hand the church’s commitment to social justice and personal responsibility. Let’s pray Obama places those two principles at the centre of his policy towards Africa, writes Jacob Dlamini.

South Africa leads global fugitive hunt

A global fugitive round-up operation, recently launched by Crime Stoppers International (CSI), Interpol and various law enforcement agencies, attracted the most interest from South Africa.

SA second for budget transparency

South Africa has been ranked second only to the UK on the Open Budget Index, an international measure of transparency in state revenue collection and spending, access to budgetary information and citizen participation in budget decisions.

Williams F1 races to help Angola

British F1 team Williams recently launched its first non-profit organisation, and has chosen Angola as its first beneficiary.

India-South Africa trade booming

Two of the world’s most promising emerging economies, India and South Africa are enjoying an increasingly lucrative trade relationship, valued at $5-billion in 2007 and set to rocket to $15-billion by 2015.

International entries spice up Fish

A flurry of entries from top international paddlers has bolstered an already star-studded field that is assembling for the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon taking place in Cradock in the Eastern Cape on 27 and 28 September.

British Council nod to SA publisher

South African Michelle Matthews, publishing manager of women's imprint Oshun Books, has been named by the British Council as a finalist for the 2006 International Young Publisher of the Year Award.

Umpire Rudi Koertzen retires

Having stood in 106 tests, a record 209 one-day internationals, and 14 Twenty20 internationals, South African umpire Rudi Koertzen has announced his retirement from international cricket.