South Africa

British, South African foreign ministers differ on Zimbabwe tactics

ZimbabweJohannesburg - Britain and South Africa's foreign ministers stru

S. Africa's MTN could quit telecom deal talks with Reliance following brothers’ spat

Johannesburg/Mumbai, July 7: South Africa's MTN is considering walking away from a telecom tie-up with India's Reliance Communications over fears that Anil Ambani's ongoing acrimonious spat with el

Zimbabwe polls further discredited by footage of vote-rigging

ZimbabweJohannesburg  - Further damning evidence of the undemocratic nature of last week's election

Mandela in bid to prevent London gallery selling prison artwork

Johannesburg - Former South African President Nelson Mandela has instructed his lawyers to take action against a London art gallery that is selling artwork it says was produced by the anti- aparthe

Carborundum Universal to acquire 51% stake in SA-based Foskor Zirconia

Mugabe open to talks on unity government, Mbeki says

Johannesburg - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has told African Union leaders he is open to talks with the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) on a unity government, according to South African President Thabo Mbeki. 

Mbeki, whom the AU has endorsed to continue as mediator in Zimbabwe, was speaking after an AU heads of state summit in Egypt Tuesday ended with a call for a government of national unity in Zimbabwe. 

Despite Mugabe's spokesman George Charamba on Tuesday ruling out a Kenya-style unity government Mbeki said, "No, there was no objection." 

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