The latest statistics from the South African Police Service show small gains in the fight against crime but murder rates are still unacceptably high.
Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is back in the media eye but there are doubts about whether his political career can be resuscitated.
A suicide bombing that left eight South Africans dead in Afghanistan has highlighted the risks of working in the war-torn state.
Julius Malema has geared up his attack on President Jacob Zuma, saying the president must explain why he sent the army into Marikana.
Eight South Africans are among those killed in a revenge bombing in Kabul over an anti-Islam film as protests rage across the Middle East.
Violence is a last resort – but seems necessary for workers wishing to be heard, Cosatu says. But responding with brute force only makes things worse.
In an unprecedented show of force, state ministers, police and the military have vowed to crack down on "illegal" and violent gatherings.
Jacob Zuma has defended the building of a new town near Nkandla, saying it is part of government’s strategy to improve the conditions of rural people.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has decried the replacement of the healthcare system in Gauteng, Limpopo and the Eastern Cape with "tender-care".
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.