COMING OF AGE:
Women wearing traditional Korean costume, Hanbok, perform deep bows during a traditional coming-of-age day ceremony at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul on Monday (May 21 2012). The ceremony marks the entrance of boys and girls into adulthood at the age of 19, and reminds them of their individual responsibilities as young men and women. Picture: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
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2012-05-13 10:00
The next leader of South Africa’s busiest court is a “new generation judge” who’s not afraid to get his hands dirty and has a penchant for drums and bugles.
2012-05-06 10:00
Roy Padayachie, the minister of public service and administration who died in Ethiopia on Friday, will be remembered as one of the most effective ministers in President Jacob Zuma’s administration.
2012-05-06 10:00
A college built in a quarry that rejuvenated a wetland and creates the sense of a village to make students feel secure.
2012-05-06 10:00
The Traditional Courts Bill will strip away the rights of up to 21 million South Africans, writes Pumla Gqola.