Mexico says its navy has captured one of the country’s most wanted drug bosses – the head of the Gulf cartel, Jorge Costilla, alias "El Coss".
Which path should post-apartheid South Africa take in its relation with Israel, a country with its own brand of modern-day apartheid?
"I’m calling for the biggest project, an African space agency," Omar Hassan al-Bashir told a gathering of communications ministers in Khartoum.
There has been some speculation that Beukman could have been encouraged to resign because he would not allow a cover-up.
Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s former ally has joined up – and so will John Block if graft charges are dropped.
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Apple has introduced its new iPhone 5 – a lighter, thinner and more powerful version of its iconic mobile device.
Malema addressed disgruntled soldiers who were placed on special leave and used the opportunity to take a dig at Jacob Zuma and the ANC
According to its latest annual report tabled in Parliament, the beleaguered Road Accident Fund remains technically bankrupt.
A low-budget anti-Islamic film has drawn the ire of Muslims in politically volatile Egypt and Libya, where it has been used to rally protests.