ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil corporation, has launched an attack on the government of socialist President Hugo Chavez and the process of social change, known as the Bolivarian revolution, that aims to eradicate poverty and develop Venezuela’s economy along pro-people lines. VENEZUELA: Venezuela: Corporate giant threatens social gains

It is tragic but understandable that South African society ranks — with the United States and China — at the bottom of a recent worldwide climate-consciousness survey by polling firm Global Scan: only 45% of us believe global warming is a “serious problem”. SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa: In the dark about global warming

Becoming overweight as a child is more likely to be the result of your genes than your lifestyle, claims a study. Obesity ‘may be largely genetic’

A TV advert for Nutella is withdrawn after the advertising watchdog ruled it exaggerated the spread’s nutritional value. ‘Misleading’ Nutella TV ad pulled