Cape Town - The World Economic Forum on Africa opened in Cape Town Wednesday against the backdrop of rising food prices that further aggravate food insecurity on the continent.
Johannesburg - At least 30 people were believed to have died when their bus plunged from an embankment into a gorge in southern KwaZulu-Natal province, emergency services told SAPA news agency.
New Delhi - Indian telecommunications major Bharti Airtel announced Saturday that it had called off talks with South Africa's MTN on a possible merger.