Oscar Pistorius turned to three sources for support following his arrest for killing Reeva Steenkamp: his family, his crack legal team and God.
Residents of Riverlea in Johannesburg say particles from nearby mine dumps are causing sores, asthma, TB and dead gardens.
A decade ago companies and government did not know about their water use. But scarcity has now forced them to work together.
While most firefighters wait for blazes to come to them, the men and women of Working on Fire hike into the mountains, finding flames to put out.
Although renewable energy is being hampered across Africa by an uncertain regulatory regime, the sector has exploded in South Africa in recent years.
The presidency has been ordered to hand over a report into the 2002 Zimbabwe elections after four years of legal battles.
Bonobos, one of our closest relatives, comfort their best friends and family after a fight.
The breakneck speed of development in photovoltaic technology means that soon every surface will be generating energy.
By embracing a cleaner energy path not only will the country be able to catapult ahead of others, but it will also be able to create jobs.
The exact status of its regular director general, Maxwell Sirenya, is unclear. Reports swing between his being fired and resigning.