| Written by SAPA Thursday, 22 July 2010 12:48 | | | Desmond Tutu retires from public life |  Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu has announced that he intends to bow out of public life. He told a media briefing in Cape Town on Thursday that he intended to scale down his commitments after he turns 79 on October 7. Instead of growing old gracefully at home with his family, too much of his time had been spent at airports and in hotels. | | |
| Wednesday, 21 July 2010 11:44 | | | British fugitive living a millionaire's lifestyle in South Africa |  A British fugitive wanted by UK police for alleged drug dealing and fraud has been caught living a millionaire's lifestyle in South Africa, reports the daily mail.
Married father-of-four Darren Finch skipped bail 18 months ago and fled to an upmarket Cape Town suburb with his family, a court heard.
The businessman, 39, now faces extradition after using a false name to dodge police and keep up appearances in the exclusive beach district of Llandudno. | | | Written by AFP Monday, 19 July 2010 10:43 | | | World leaders honour Mandela |  Nelson Mandela turned 92 on Sunday with US President Barack Obama and other world leaders hailing the anti-apartheid icon's contribution to global politics and human rights.
"We are grateful to continue to be blessed with his extraordinary vision, leadership, and spirit," Obama said in Washington as an increasingly frail Mandela celebrated quietly with extended family at his home in Johannesburg.
"We strive to build upon his example of tolerance, compassion and reconciliation," he said. | | | | Friday, 16 July 2010 14:46 | | | ANC prepares for Mandela's 92nd birthday |  Nelson Mandela's African National Congress is preparing to celebrate the former south Africa president's 92nd birthday.
Mandela Day, July 18, is a day of service where individuals from around the world are encouraged to spend at least 67 minutes doing something good for their local community, in honour of the 67 years that Nelson Mandela dedicated to fighting social injustice.
In a statement Thursday, South Africa's governing party said President Jacob Zuma and other ANC officials will visit Mandela on Saturday, the eve of his birthday, at his Johannesburg home. | | | Thursday, 15 July 2010 16:19 | | | Mugabe 'No one can ban our diamonds' |  Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe vowed to export Zimbabwe’s massive diamond reserves despite a ban over rights violations.
Opening a new session of parliament, Mr Mugabe said ‘no one should doubt our resolve to sell our diamonds’.
‘With Zimbabwe now projected to contribute around 25 per cent of the global diamond output, there are huge prospects for the diamond sub-sector to emerge as a major driver of the country’s economic turnaround,’ he added. | | | |
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