TARRAWINGEE’S historic Plough Inn has lain claim to the world’s tallest olive tree (Olea europaea). According to the Victorian Heritage Database, the olive tree stands at 17.3m tall which owner of the ...

In a sign of the importance Russia places in its relationships in Africa, Vladimir Putin met Thursday with Touadéra in Moscow, in what were the Russian president’s first international talks ...

January 17, 2025 • In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.

Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo’s first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961. Rights groups say police used starvation as a weapon to force out illegal ...

The British architect has built an unprecedented factory of fine design. Inside the world of the man who creates exquisite ...

From exporting Nigerian superfoods globally to innovating in the pharmacy sector, three entrepreneurs demonstrate how businesses are seizing Nigeria’s opportunities.

South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege Africacategory· January 16, 2025 South Africa is focusing on implementing growth-enhancing reforms not regaining its ...

Firefighters battled the blaze inside Simbithi Eco-Estate for almost four hours early on Friday morning. Photo: Volker Grunewald. A devastating fire that ravaged a house inside Simbithi Eco-Estate ...

Lance Chinasamy is a familiar figure at Tiffany Centre's traffic lights. It has been an up-and-down journey of survival and persistence for Lance Chinasamy since losing his job as a supervisor at ...