The shooting at Lonmin’s Marikana mine exposes weaknesses at the heart of South African society
Miners’ wives rage at South African police brutality after ‘massacre’
Women performing apartheid-era toyi-toyi dance condemn mine company as they wait for news of victims of police shootings
South African police shoot dead striking miners
Up to 18 people killed at Lonmin platinum mine where strike over pay has escalated into alleged turf war between unions
Most children in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya fail literacy and numeracy tests
Report by east African group Uwezo finds that although access to education has expanded, the quality of learning has stagnated
Kenyans shame dangerous drivers on Twitter as MPs debate rules for roads
Nairobi considers traffic bill to introduce stiff penalties for dangerous driving as motorists face being outed by social media