The NPA said the state would argue for a punishment that fitted the severity of the crime, as sentencing of Oscar Pistorius got underway in Pretoria.
The head of the African Development Bank has criticised the international response to the Ebola outbreak as too little, too late.
The writer of works such as "A Trace of Malice" and "Honeymoon" has won the prestigious literature prize.
Sweden’s new centre-left government will recognise the state of Palestine, a move that will make it the first major European country to take the step.
Pilgrims in Mecca denounce atrocities by Isis as ‘a virus’ threatening the world, but also express concerns about the US-led air war against them.
Hong Kong authorities announced a withdrawal of riot police from the streets in a major concession to pro-democracy demonstrators.
United States President Barack Obama vowed to continue air strikes against Islamic State fighters and pledged to build more international support.
British Prime Minister David Cameron is pledging to hand new powers to Scotland after it voted to remain part of the United Kingdom in a referendum.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia would rather focus on strengthening its domestic market, but if he wanted, he could invade Kiev in just two days.
The Capetonian woman being held in Nigeria was working in Guinea and Sierra Leone, and is said to be showing potential symptoms of the Ebola virus.