President Jose Eduardo dos Santos’ ruling party has won 73% of the national vote assuring his government, in power for 32 years, another five years.
The ECB takes centre stage this week as officials gather for a critical policy meeting. Will it cut rates or announce plans to assist Spain and Italy?
Listen to South African poet Oswald Mtshali reading one of his poems in both English and Zulu at the Mail & Guardian Literary Festival.
Listen to SA poet, novelist and founding member of the Sestigers, Breyten Breytenbach, reading one of his poems at the M&G Literary Festival.
Listen to South African poet and writer Rustum Kozain reading one of his poems at the Mail & Guardian Literary Festival.
Ian Bell made 88 as England beat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth one-day international to go 2-1 up with one match to play in the series.
Robin van Persie struck twice late on to complete his hat-trick and seal a dramatic 3-2 Premier League victory for Manchester United over Southampton.
South Africa’s captain Steven Pienaar has pulled out of Friday’s friendly against Brazil in So Paulo after a sustaining an injury.
The National Prosecuting Authority did not admit to any error in the decision to charge the Marikana miners for the deaths of 37 of their colleagues.
The National Prosecuting Authority has provisionally withdrawn murder charges laid against 270 Marikana miners, pending further investigations.