Federal courts have ruled that human genes can be patented, which could have big implications for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
Norway began burying the dead a week after an anti-Muslim extremist killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage.
The US and North Korea have completed talks without progress on attempts to persuade the Asian country to scrap its nuclear weapons programme.
The discovery of a surprisingly effective "new" antibody is an exciting step forward in the hunt for a universal flu vaccine, researchers say.
At least 50 people have drowned and 35 are missing after a boat accident on a river in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund has posted a R9-billion surplus, exceeding its target by R3-billion, UIF commissioner Boas Seruwe says.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the recent spate of cop killings can’t be blamed on the police’s tough stance on crime and "shoot to kill" policy.
The United States debt crisis is a matter of global importance — offering even us in South Africa simple lessons on basic finance.
Big South African banks are expected to show scant underlying growth when they report first-half earnings in coming weeks.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho appeared before the Uefa’s appeal panel to challenge his five-match ban from Champions League matches.