Whether forged by geological processes or laboratory techniques, diamonds are diamonds. Their unique properties mean they have applications that are not bling-related as well.
Commonwealth Games netball is an intensely physical and competitive affair. It’s a far cry from netball’s roots – the game was designed to shape women into model middle-class citizens.
According to an American Express report, more than six million US couples are expected to get engaged on Valentine’s Day.
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With current modes up against their limits, we need new data storage solutions. Tiny defects in diamonds’ atomic structure might turn them into a new medium for memory.
President of Botswana Ian Khama. He leads a country that’s lost the shine created by his father Seretse Khama.
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For a global audience, the movie ‘A United Kingdom’ provides a topical account of race relations. The love story is likely to revitalize the popular viewpoint of Botswana as a national success story.
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange building in Sandton, Johannesburg.
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The announcement of a rival to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange presents a welcome development in South Africa – but it’s not the first time the JSE has faced competition.
Workers prepare pipes to service an oil well.
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South Sudan is not the only oil-dependent country suffering from the fall in oil prices. Nigeria and Angola are also having difficulties. One solution is for them to diversify their economies.
A student beats the statue of Cecil John Rhodes with a belt as it is removed from the University of Cape Town.
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The Randlords left a big dilemma in their wake: contemporary South Africa is not sure whether to thank them for bringing civilisation, or to curse them for complicating future race relations.