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A compostable carrier bag sounds good in theory but further scrutiny reveals that these bags and other biodegradable plastic products will only degrade in a properly managed composting facility and definitely not in a suburban compost heap. (Reuters)

China’s plastic demand is rising with the ban on foreign rubbish

China plans to ban waste-plastic imports by the end of this year, curbing domestic plastic recycling.

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga

Kenya’s Odinga defies pressure to concede defeat

Opposition leader calls for national strike on Tuesday

People walk by a presidential campaign billboard of United Party for National Development

Zambia to drop treason charges against Hichilema

Main opposition leader to be freed from prison on Monday after negotiations

The family of King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo

Abducted prince of Mandela’s clan found unharmed

Motive for abduction of brother of jailed King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo remains unclear.

Macron’s comments came after Italy’s new populist government defiantly declared that its ports were closed to foreign-flagged rescue ships.

Emmanuel Macron wins French presidency

Macron shows no sign of wishing to change traditional alliances nor re-shape its military and peace-keeping roles in the Middle East and Africa.

Abakhwetha

Ramaphosa backs graft probe of Zuma’s government

Deputy President "supports that there should be a judicial commission of inquiry".

Mduduzi Manana lost his position as deputy minister of higher education following the Cubana incident. (Gallo)

Trump’s controversial immigration order restricted by several judges

Executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries dismissed in at least four states.

(Reuters)

Zuma says deputy presidency no guarantee for stepping up

The ANC is not bound by tradition to elect its deputy as leader, President Jacob Zuma said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.

Drought conditions can foster conflict but this is rare.

Tentative ceasefire in Mozambique

The leader of Renamo has extended the truce between it and the ruling party by two months.

‘But the wildcards in the equation are Nigeria and Libya

​Libya, Nigeria may scupper oil price plan

Should Libya hit the target of 900 000 barrels a day, it would replace about one-third of the supplies being cut by other Opec nations.

Elgar went out with a thick edge off the second new ball but not before seeing his team into a relatively strong position.

Elgar century leads Proteas fightback

Dean Elgar’s century and a quickfire 68 from Quinton de Kock lifted SA to 297 for six on the opening day of the second test against Sri Lanka.

Former Guantanamo detainee Jihad Diyab

Ex-Guantanamo detainee denied entry to South Africa

Former Guantanamo prisoner Jihad Diyab, relocated in Uruguay, is looking for another country to live in.

A member of forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad attempts to erect the Syrian national flag inside the Umayyad mosque

Aleppo evacuation delayed as fears of Assad retribution grow

The evacuation, due to start at dawn, has been delayed with an opposition official blaming Shi’ite militias allied to Assad for the hold-up.

Cristiano Ronaldo.

The man behind the Ballon d’Or

Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or award for the fourth time on Monday.

The report itself is about 750 pages long and will require some deep reading in order to understand how the Commission came to its conclusions.

Embattled Barça pin hopes on captain

Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez will be also be hoping to shine during Saturday’s El Clásico.

My man: Leader of right-wing UK Independent Party Nigel Farage

Financiers cheer shambassador

Brexit’s Nigel Farage parties in the Ritz despite not becoming an ambassador any time soon.

Ramaphosa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma are regarded as front-runners to take over from Zuma as ANC president next year

Cosatu: Ramaphosa must take over from Zuma

Cosatu’s CEC has endorsed Cyril Ramaphosa to take over from Jacob Zuma as president of the ANC.

Life cut short: Michael Komape’s funeral last year.

Opposition parties urge Zuma to report corruption to police

If the president knows who is stealing, as he claimed in a speech on Friday, he should report them to the police.

No fuss: Faf du Plessis is not fazed by the Australian verbal onslaught.

Amla: Ball-tampering allegations against Faf are a joke

The ICC announced on Wednesday that it would review footage that appeared to show du Plessis applying saliva to the ball with a lolly in his mouth.

This is the Proteas’ third straight test series win in Australia after their 2008 and 2012 successes.

South Africa humiliate Australia, win series 2-0

South Africa’s pacemen tore through Australia’s last eight wickets before lunch on day four to complete an humiliating innings.