While police action this time around has been swift, justice for many of those involved in the xenophobic attacks has been painfully slow.
Hosting the first Soccer World Cup in the age of Twitter, South Africa has discovered unexpected benefits in its campaign to market the country.
President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday makes his first state visit to Britain in the wake of a damaging scandal at home over his love child.
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/ 22 December 2009
Zola Balfour sits at home in Port Elizabeth, reminiscing about assembling up to 120 cars a day at a busy General Motors of South Africa plant.
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/ 15 October 2009
The acrid smell of burning tyres filled Sakhile township on Thursday as residents vowed violent protests until Jacob Zuma heeds their complaints.
Poverty, disease and overburdened health systems make Africa an easy target for swine flu, which health experts say will be difficult to track.
Former miner Oleseng Mokoena has broken 15 plates and a dozen wine glasses since becoming a waiter in Rustenburg a month ago.
SA begins the most important test of its ability to host the 2010 World Cup as games for the Confederations Cup kick off on Sunday.
Eating three meals a day is a treat the Khosephi family has not had in months, a continuous struggle they share with many destitute rural families.
Norah Dyantyi’s life never extended beyond her village, but news of her death reverberated throughout the Eastern Cape.