Peta Thornycroft

Workers refuse government's offer, ask for a raise that would double their basic wage

Leading academic on land issues says property question will never be resolved by settling mere legal, political disputes

Lynette Karenyi had been granted bail of $200, her lawyer says this is not the end of the legal battle

Farmers destroy 300, 000 hectares of trees annually to cure their crops

Bankrupt Swaziland struggles to treat ill, educate children, and many blame King Mswati’s lavish lifestyle for financial situation

Country's chief statistician says a fifth of all children live in households that experience hunger

He says the country's natural resources should be used to ensure the prosperity of local, not foreign, children

Nations strive to reach UN global target of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, zero AIDS-related deaths

Veteran media activist says law is a betrayal of ANC’s commitment to press freedom

Observers say ZANU-PF is blocking wide-ranging political reforms spelled out in 2008 Global Political Agreement