News and Views A daily digest of news and talking points. The Tech Set A weekly dose of gadget and technology news. In a dramatic turnaround, President Thabo Mbeki has said that Minister of Safety and Security, Steve Tshwete should not have revealed the names of the alleged plotters and that he doesn t believe that top African National Congress members Cyril Ramaphosa, Tokyo Sexwale and Mathews Phosa were involved in a plot to unseat him. But he also said that Tshwete should not have to resign as a result of the disclosure, which has damaged South Africa s image abroad. He seems to have a problem with same-sex marriages.
Brazil plans to use porn movies to promote safe sex.
If the relevant law is passed, porn movies will have to carry a five-second notice encouraging condom use. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat says South Africa has an important role to play in helping resolving the Middle East crisis. After a man painted a room in his home in Nova Scotia, Canada, an 8cm image apparently appeared - which some people say resembles the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. So far, about 700 pilgrims have viewed the image. This is not the first time so-called images have appeared.