Oil from a Turkish bulk carrier that ran aground three years ago off the coast of Cape Town, is spilling onto two beaches.
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his MPLA party headed on Saturday for an overwhelming win in a poll criticised as not credible.
The reintroduction of the annual reed dance has decreased the spread of Aids in the country, the IFP’s Mangosuthu Buthelezi has said.
President Jacob Zuma will not release 270 arrested Marikana mine workers as their lawyers had demanded, the Presidency has said.
African leaders joined other foreign dignitaries in paying homage to Ethiopia’s longtime prime minister Meles Zenawi ahead of Sunday’s state funeral.
West Ham striker Andy Carroll is likely to miss England’s World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine after suffering a hamstring injury.
Swimmer Shireen Sapiro was disqualified from the 100m butterfly S10 heats at Paralympic Games, for failure to arrive at the first call room on time.
President Jacob Zuma has expressed sadness at the news of ANC veteran and Catholic nun Sister Bernard Ncube’s death.
The ANC’s leadership was being tested by socio-economic realities, its treasurer general Mathews Phosa has said.
South Africa’s preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations 2013 have been approved by Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou.