The Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town have locked horns over the handling of xenophobia victims.
Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change insists it asked President Thabo Mbeki to step down as a mediator following the country’s poll.
Zimbabwe police arrested opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Thursday while he was campaigning for the country’s June 27 presidential run-off.
The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday decided to increase the repo rate by 50 basis points to 12%.
A rebuke of President Robert Mugabe might not be enough to save Zimbabwe, but it could allow South Africa to salvage some national pride.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made four changes to his team for the second Test against Six Nations champions Wales in Pretoria on Saturday.
Linda Mti, the chief security officer for the 2010 Soccer World Cup was acquitted on drunken-driving charges in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
A vote for opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe’s June 27 run-off election will be akin to an act of war, Vice-President Joseph Msika was quoted as saying on Thursday.
At least 21 of the 62 people who died in the recent xenophobic violence were South African citizens, government communications head Themba Maseko said on Thursday.
Eritrea on Thursday denied any hostile intentions towards neighbouring Djibouti following a border clash in which two Djibouti soldiers were killed.