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On the eve of its general election, Chris McGreal reviews four books tracing South Africa's traumatic post-Mandela historyFifteen years after Nelson Mandela was sworn in as president before an admiring world, South Africa is about to elect a leader who, despite his adamant denials, is widely regarded in his own country as a crook. Until a few days ago, there was a real prospect that Jacob Zuma would go on trial later this year as a sitting president on a myriad of bribery and racketeering charges. But the national prosecutor's office dropped the indictment just ahead of this week's general election, stating that there had been political interference in the process, saving the ruling ANC the embarrassment of its leader being prosecuted for corruption. Yet the man to blame for creating these circumstances is not Zuma. Responsibility lies with Thabo Mbeki, the former president who succeeded Mandela a decade ago and who projected himself as an urbane intellectual promising a revival of his

The Hot Summer Nights slot game from CryptoLogic is the designed to keep you thrilled and absorbed with its exotic dancing club theme.Source: Jenny LenderPublished: Apr 18, 2009

This weekend, don't miss your chance to see Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPone come together at the Fisher Theatre for a very special engagement. These two Broadway stars are re-united for the first time since their Tony-award winning turns in Evita as they perform Broadway classics in a new and innovative way.

It's fundamental, cycle-of-life stuff that happens all day, every day, year-round, worldwide. Seasons change. Animals give birth and die. They migrate to find food. Some are hunters, some are hunted. Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly -- sunrise, sunset.

"The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler," to be shown Sunday on CBS, recounts the story of a woman who saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during World War II.

Capsule reviews of films opening this week: 'Earth' -- It's fundamental, cycle-of-life stuff that happens all day, every day, year-round, worldwide. Seasons change. Animals give birth and die. They migrate to find food. Some are hunters, some are hunted. Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly -- sunrise, sunset. But all these basic, familiar occurrences are photographed and edited with such ...

He wants your heart, he wants to eat your children. But Mike Tyson also has a sensitive side, one he candidly reveals in James Toback's documentary, 'Tyson.'