Strong demand for vintage tribal artefacts helped an African spear sell for more than 50 times its estimate, an auction house has said. Thought to be at least 100 years old, the 5ft 5in (167cm ...

It means "Spear of the Nation" in the Xhosa language ... He rose rapidly in the ANC and became vice president of South Africa in 1999. Even then, his time in office was marred by accusations ...