THERE are several reasons behind the rising cost of food - increasing oil prices, fertilizer prices, and adverse weather conditions that are affecting crop production are just some of them.
AT six metres tall and standing on a balcony, the giant Mzansi Romance Why Men sculpture will stop night-time visitors to Nelson Mandela Square in their tracks.
THE private sector has been challenged to help the government support small medium and micro enterprises, and so join forces in the fight against poverty.
SET in the hot summer of a southern Christmas, the delightful Mzansi Productions version of The Nutcracker offers a "scattering of visual South Africanisms".
Orlando Stadium grand opening
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.
Joburg welcomes Miss World
THE 112 Miss World contestants made their first appearance in fine style at a black tie banquet held to welcome them to the city.
Party for disabled kids
CITY Parks threw its annual Christmas party for disabled children at the Nkanyezi Stimulation Centre in Soweto. It also marked International Day of Disabled Persons.