 | Mzansi: SA banking spreads its net
South Africa's low-cost national bank account extends banking to low-income earners and those living beyond the reach of banking services. "Mzansi" has proved to be a hit, with over 1.5-million accounts opened in less than a year - the great majority by South Africans who had never banked before.
South Africa: adventure heaven!
This is adventure heaven, with climbing, hiking, mountain biking, horse trails, paragliding, bungee jumping, skydiving, river rafting and many more adrenaline-boosting activities.
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Social grants reach 10 million
The number of South Africans receiving social grants has risen to 10 million - 6.2 million of them children - after efforts to extend social security to poorer areas, and despite the removal of a significant number of fraudsters from the social grant net.
Maropeng unearths ancient tools
South Africa's Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site has thrown new light on humanity's ancient history, with one-million-year-old stone age tools recently unearthed during construction of the site's visitor centre, now known as Maropeng.
Lara headlines Kallis Invitation XI
The Jacques Kallis Invitational XI to face the South African XI as part of Kallis' benefit year features an exciting mix of local and international cricketers, headed up by the batsman ranked second in the world in test cricket - behind only Kallis himself.
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