38 min ago | Mail & Guardian
A car chase too far: What SA film can't learn from Hollywood
Blitz Patrollie: South African films cover a wide range of genres, but generally it is the B-grade car chase or comedy scripts that seem to be preferred.
38 min ago | Mail & Guardian
Synchrotron cabal brings SA into the light
South Africa has become a full member of the European A Synchrotron Radiation Facility, a A massive light source that can "see" into any material.
2 hrs ago | The Guardian
Locust plagues point to grim future of climate change
The desert locust , the most notorious of about a dozen locust species for its ability to rapidly multiply and travel long distances, threatens an area of 32 million square kilometres, stretching across 50 countries from west Africa to India.
6 hrs ago | Reuters
Q & A with Joel Jackson, founder of Mobius Motors
In February, Global Post profiled an interesting startup in Africa called Mobius Motors that is working to manufacture affordable cars designed specifically for Africans.
10 hrs ago | Newsday
Portugal's African community hit hard by austerity
Cova da Moura, a poor district north-west of Lisbon, was built illegally in the late 1970s by African migrants Economic migrants from Africa have been coming to Portugal for more than 50 years but they have rarely encountered such challenging times.
14 hrs ago | Iol.co.za
Show proves there's more to a name
Just when you think you have heard it all when it comes to TV shows, you come across What's in a Name and discover how wrong you've been.
Nigeria: Tender opens for oil sales
Nigeria had opened a tender to sell its oil through multibillion-dollar annual contracts starting in August, Africa's top oil producer said in an official notice yesterday.
Japheth Omojuwa: "Nigeria, Togo Need To Take Travel & National Branding Lessons From Senegal"
Asserts the Nigerian libertarian blogger, who has been traveling throughout West Africa : " It was inspiring to see women run the security and protocols at the in Togo but one's spirit was dampened by the sight of queues for the rest room and the fact that tissues were rationed to users.
Lessons From a Nigerian Entrepreneurial Queen
The day resonated for thousands, but for Nigerian noblewoman, economist, and banker, The Otunba Ayora, Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, it was magic, instructive -- a beautiful experience.
Saints coach's epic bike ride to Africa
Southampton football coach Chris Harding is gearing up for adventure of a lifetime when he will cycle more than 11,000 miles from Southampton to Lesotho to raise money for the Saints Foundation and Kick For Life charity which uses football to help disadvantaged children.
We were out at Tongg's surf break when the world's best-traveled writer paddled past in a kayak.
Weird Together: Music worlds collide [+free EP]
Music collective Weird Together were inspired by the travelling that DJ and man about town Nick Dwyer did as part of his music documentary series, Making Tracks .
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Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, inaugural flight today touched down in Abha, Saudi Arabia, from its primary hub in Sharjah.
Bridgewater Woman Co-Founded Taaluma Project
She just enjoys making other people happy, and Bridgewater resident, and recent Virgina Tech graduate, Valerie Hengemuhle is continuing to do that with her work overseas to help underprivileged youths attend school.
Michelle Said to be Considering an Extended Vacation
With scandal swirling about the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama may be considering an extended exit from Washington this summer, fleeing for weeks to the Obamas' traditional summer haven, Martha's Vineyard.
France beefs up Africa, Middle East embassy security
France will invest about 20 million euros to increase security for diplomats and embassies in the Middle East and Africa after its mission in Libya was targeted by a car bomb in April, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Central Africa: In Africa's Great Lakes Region, Peace Dividend Must Follow Peace Deal
Africa's Great Lakes region today has the chance to achieve something that has eluded its war-weary people for several decades.
Kenya - fine' about Obama av...
NAIROBI: Kenya said yesterday it was "fine" with US President Barack Obama avoiding the country on an Africa tour next month, rejecting reports it was due to upcoming crimes against humanity trials of its leaders.
Nigeria: Passengers Stranded At Lagos Airport As Strike Begins
Scores of air passengers were yesterday stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport as unions at the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency embarked on an indefinite strike.
China vice-premier arrives in Zimbabwe
Chinese vice-premier Wang Yang has arrived in Zimbabwe at the start of an official trip to view his nation's burgeoning trade and development ties in Africa.