JOBURG'S status as the economic powerhouse of Africa has been confirmed in the first MasterCard Emerging Markets Index, which places it at 11 out of 65 emerging market cities.
THREE days, plenty of football action and a host of entertainers have been set aside to mark the official opening of the reconstructed Orlando Stadium, once the sacred ground of South African soccer.
WATER-RELATED diseases are the leading cause of death in the developing world. World Toilet Day is fighting this crisis through raising awareness of sanitation and hygiene.
THOUSANDS of ancient manuscripts in Timbuktu speak of Africa's intellectual past. The race is now on to conserve these vital documents, some of which are on exhibition in Joburg.