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Mandela’s letter to Obama

"You will always be in our affection as a young man who dared to dream and to pursue that dream," Nelson Mandela wrote in a letter congratulating Barack Obama on his inauguration.

SA celebrates with Obama

As the United States comes to a standstill on 20 January to witness the inauguration of its 44th president Barack Obama, South Africa has planned its own series of celebrations.

SA internet ‘turnaround has begun’

South Africa's internet user base rose by 12.5% to 4.5-million in 2008, its fastest growth rate since 2001. And according to research firm World Wide Worx, this is only the start of a dramatic turnaround, with greater competition and more widely available broadband set to open the way for new, more cost-effective ways of doing business in SA cyberspace.

Tutu, De Klerk to children’s aid

An unprecedented joint statement by 31 Nobel Peace Laureates, among them Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and former South African president FW de Klerk, calls for assistance for children trapped in war zones around the world who are unable to go to school.

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The right to host the 2010 World Cup brings South Africa a unique opportunity that extends well beyond football. One of the biggest impacts from...

Africa catches investors’ eyes

An international investment company that recently set up office in South Africa is optimistic that Africa will fast become the focus of investors looking for alternatives in the wake of the recent US financial crisis.

Draw sets stage for 2010 ‘appetiser’

Flanked by the Miss World contestants from the eight competing countries, Fifa secretary-general Jerome Valcke announced the draw for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup - the World Cup dress rehearsal known as the "Festival of Champions" - at a slick, colourful event in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Telling the other side of Africa’s story

Unlike the countless publications that try to explain what went wrong in Africa, Africa - The Good News looks at what is going right, giving voice to those who have a new story of Africa to tell, and explaining why a growing number of journalists, academics and investors are starting to look at the contintent differently.

Ivory sale helps elephants

Namibia has sold 7.2-tons of stockpiled ivory on auction, raising R12.2-million ($1.2-million) for conservation - and also the ire of conservationists.

Biggest nature park in the world

The biggest conservation park in the world is being established in Southern Africa – spanning an incredible five countries, the size of the park rivals that of Italy.