French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Monday promised his country will always defend the Jewish state against existential threats.
Philippine rescuers hope to find more survivors from a passenger ferry with more than 850 people aboard capsized by Typhoon Fengshen.
An alleged kingpin in the Fidentia scandal, Steven Goodwin, faces extradition to South Africa after a court dismissed his bid to secure freedom.
Trade unionist leader Zwelinzima Vavi on Monday sought to clarify his ”kill for Zuma” remark made at the weekend as the DA laid a charge against him.
Measures to deal with surging South African consumer prices will hurt, but central bank policymakers are not ”inflation nutters”.
More detectives could be deployed to help Gauteng fight aggravated robbery, provincial minister of community safety Firoz Cachalia said on Monday.
Gauteng police were investigating a case of murder on Monday after a man was set alight in Diepsloot. Police said the man was attacked on Sunday.
The Competition Commission is investigating alleged price-fixing and collusion in the steel industry, it said on Monday.
Police across Europe have broken up an Iraqi-run network that smuggled illegal immigrants into the continent for fees of up to €12 000.
Justice department director general Menzi Simelane had been ”blatantly dishonest” with the Ginwala inquiry into suspended head prosecutor Vusi Pikoli.