Reporter Sarah Evans tells us why the navy believes the country needs its multibillion-rand frigates, and what developments we can expect.
The South African Communist Party has lashed out at "vigilante unions" and warned that a divided and weakened Cosatu could be dangerous for SA.
Civil rights drama "The Butler" by director Lee Daniels has taken home its second US and Canadian box office title.
Poor work by contractors used by government can no longer be tolerated, says the ANC Free State.
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has threatened "tit-for-tat" actions against western countries that have sanctions on his rule.
Efforts to transfer oil from a bulk carrier that ran aground off Richards Bay harbour are underway, says the department of environmental affairs.
Julie Harris, the diminutive actor who won five Tony Awards for her stage performances, has died, says a funeral home.
Zimbabwe has shocked Zambia 1-0 at the weekend to qualify for the 2014 African Nations Championship tournament in South Africa.
US President Barack Obama is edging the US closer to a war in Syria, raising echoes of George W Bush’s moves before invading Iraq, says a lawmaker.
Syria warned the US against action over a suspected poison gas attack, saying it would "create a ball of fire that will inflame the Middle East".