A record number of rhinos have been poached in South Africa this year as rising demand in Asia for their horns led to a massive upswell in killings.

The ANC and Cosatu will on Monday try to repair their governing alliance, which has been described "dysfunctional".

The former head of the ANC Youth League, Fikile Mbalula, is beating a path that may lead right to the top using sport to help unite a nation.

Japan may build robots to run marathons and preside over weddings, but it has not deployed any of the machines to help repair its crippled reactors.

The growing divide between the ANC and the "born frees" may present a concern for the ruling party when the 2019 presidential election comes around.

SA is proposing sweeping changes to labour law intended to increase job security for temporary workers, but economists have expressed concern.

South Africa's ascension to the Bric group of major emerging economies was more about politics than economics.

Soccer body Safa has reinstated its chief and four other leading officials suspended over a match fixing scandal involving the national team.