Julius Malema has rubbished the charge of money laundering against him, saying investigators were put under political pressure to arrest him.
The rest of Africa and the Middle East have been given the chance to shine at the 34th Annual Loerie Awards – courtesy of the Mail & Guardian.
Libyan leader Mohamed al-Megaryef said that the deadly September 11 attack on the US consulate was a pre-planned assault.
A ban on shark finning and the adoption of a global shark conservation plan is being sought at a meeting of more than 50 countries in Bonn this week.
History has taught powerful men that you can screw people over, but just pay your taxes. Pity Julius Malema wasn’t paying attention.
China has agreed to work with the EU to create its own carbon trading system. This will create a large pool of funding for sustainable development.
A Libyan rebel credited with capturing Muammar Gaddafi in a drainage ditch last year has died of injuries at the hands of the ex-leader’s supporters.
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has issued a strong rebuke over security council inaction, saying world leaders "should not look the other way".
The newest twist to the Robin Hood saga comes from US President Barack Obama, who regularly lambastes his rival Mitt Romney’s plan to cut taxes.
Muslim leaders have demanded action to stop religious insults in a challenge to Barack Obama’s defence of freedom of expression at a UN meeting.