After losing against President Robert Mugabe in three consecutive elections, can Morgan Tsvangirai outmanoeuvre Zimbabwe’s head on July 31?
As Zimbabwe approaches elections this year a human rights lawyer has vowed never to give up – even after her own arrest.
South Africa is girding itself for a fresh round of labour unrest as collective wage negotiations get under way.
Nelson Mandela remained in hospital for a fourth day on Sunday after officials said he was making steady progress following a recurrence of pneumonia.
The party of Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is concerned about the "hygiene" and integrity of crucial elections expected later this year.
Ex-gold miners suffering from silicosis have launched a class action suit in SA, in what could prove the nail in the coffin of the mining sector.
Rights groups have voiced fears that Zimbabwean authorities would launch a crackdown on rights activists ahead of a referendum and the 2013 elections.
Gold Fields has begun evicting thousands of its striking workers from company dormitories as work stoppages spread to more gold and platinum mines.
The killing of 44 people during the violent strike at Lonmin mines has highlighted the depth of internal politics between mining unions NUM and Amcu.
Hyperinflation forced Zimbabwe to trash its local currency three years ago, but this has created a surprising new headache: a lack of coins.