botswana

Global award for Radebe

The Global Foundation for Democracy has named Bridgette Radebe, South Africa’s foremost female mining entrepreneur, as their Businessperson of the Year for 2008.

Kimberley goes for gold

The town of Kimberley, a centre of the world’s diamond industry located in the Northern Cape, is set for major expansion with the announcement of a new gold jewellery factory to be developed at a cost of R100-million.

SA shines at World Travel Awards

South Africa scooped a range of top awards at the recent World Travel Awards Africa ceremony, proving once again that it is the top travel destination on the continent.

Univisa for SA tourists

Visitors to Southern Africa will soon be able to apply for a single visa for entry to all member states of the Southern African Development Community.

Dreamfields come to Gopane

It's Saturday morning in a village 10km from South Africa's border with Botswana, and the locals are gathering for soccer. Today's games will be different, however. The field where the donkeys graze has been graded, and the kids will be playing with proper kit, big-name branded boots, shin pads and balls. The Dreamfields Project has come to town.

Presidents open park border post

President Thabo Mbeki, Botswana President Festus Mogae and Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba jointly opened the Mata Mata Tourist Access Facility, a new port of entry between South Africa and Namibia within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Africa's first Peace Park.

Is Africa misbranded?

Nation brands are difficult to get right. When it comes to Africa, the branding of the continent is particularly one-sided. It is easy to mistake one of the world's most disparate and compelling continents as an impoverished, war-riddled charity case that is best to avoid.

SADC pushes regional integration

The Southern African Development Community is pushing for stronger regional integration before a considering unified continental government, as delegates at the 9th African Union heads of state summit in Ghana take part in the 'grand debate'.

The Southern African Development Community

Quick profiles of the 15 member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which strives for regional integration to promote economic growth, peace and security in the southern African region.

SA’s corruption rating improves

South Africa is the second least corrupt country in Africa, with a slightly improved score in the 2006 Corruption Index by Transparency International. The country is also way ahead of similar major emerging market countries such as China, India and Brazil.