Big celebrations at Mandela household unlikely for Madiba
Sibongile KhumaloNelson Mandela turns 94 on Wednesday, but is unlikely to attend celebrations as the frail icon has increasingly vanished from the public eye.
South Africans fight fat with new outdoor gyms
Sibongile KhumaloSoweto's first outdoor gym has caught on with many residents who are determined to lose their flab without signing expensive gym contracts.
Sugarcoated realities rear their ugly heads in SA
Sibongile KhumaloArchbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu coined the term in 1994, but 18 years on, the "rainbow nation" is battling entrenched social and economic divisions.
Marikana: Negotiators meet for 'peace talks'
Sibongile KhumaloOfficials have brokered closed-door talks between workers and management of Lonmin's mine to end a strike where violence has killed 44 people.
Immigrants defy threats in the city of gold
Sibongile KhumaloBangladeshi immigrant Hashim Abdullah peers behind the thick iron bars of the security barrier between himself and his customers.
Fog harvesting gives water to South African village
Sibongile KhumaloLike many rural areas in the country, running water in Tshiavha village is scarce, but school-based fog harvesting nets have brought some relief.
Swift adjournment expected in Pistorius case
Sibongile KhumaloAthlete Oscar Pistorius will be back in court for a pre-trial hearing that is expected to be adjourned as detectives continue their investigations.
In search of Mandela's lost Makarov pistol
Sibongile KhumaloAlmost half a century ago, Nelson Mandela walked 20 paces from the kitchen of his hideout north of Johannesburg and dug a pit and buried a pistol.
World Bank: Education the only way to reverse inequality in SA
A sobering World Bank report has found that poor South African kids are unlikely to escape poverty due to persistent social and economic inequalities.
Don't ruin our enchanted waters, say Venda villagers
Sibongile KhumaloA bid to have Venda's Lake Fundudzi declared a heritage site has been met by suspicion by locals who want to shield the mystical site from outsiders.
