A sheriff was allegedly sent to Nelson Mandela’s home in order to find his grandson Zondwa Mandela who owes Investec money for a Mercedes Benz.
Both men suspected of beating a Muslim man to death in Magaliesburg in an allegedly racially-motivated incident have been arrested.
Iran has halted rescue operations following twin quakes that devastated scores of north-west villages, killing 227 people and injuring hundreds.
Journalist and author Heidi Holland has been found dead in her home, the result of a possible suicide, Gauteng police say.
Swaziland’s King Mswati III has closed a forum where his subjects called for democratic reforms, promising "expert" reviews but making no commitments.
Section27 says it’s considering more legal action against the basic education department because it did not obey a court order to deliver textbooks.
The ANC Youth League has pronounced itself "delirious with happiness" over Caster Semenya’s second place finish in the women’s Olympics 800m final.
Two powerful earthquakes have killed at least 220 people and injured around 1 500 in north-west Iran, Iran’s state news agency has reported.
In a few weeks Oscar Pistorius will be back in the Olympic stadium defending his 100, 200 and 400 metre titles at the Paralympics.
Mexico stunned Brazil to win their first gold in the Olympic men’s soccer tournament with a shock 2-1 victory over five-time world champions Brazil.