Mbeki says what he and the others are looking for from the G8 now are concrete projects that will help Africa out of poverty -- clean water, better health delivery, improving agriculture and education and structures for peace and security and good governance.

This is indeed a stiff wake up call to the ruling party and the president, ... This vote ... is telling the president and the ruling party that people want change.

Charlayne Hunter gault

A major victory for the South African government -- and the rest of the continent -- over the drugs companies.

Charlayne Hunter gault