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The online charity auction for the right to name South Africa’s most recently discovered flower species has already drawn a bid of R60 000.

A report that former president Thabo Mbeki was involved in the formation of Cope was a "misinterpretation", a Unisa professor said on Thursday.

The failure of the DA to remove prosecutions boss Menzi Simelane has cleared the way for him to focus on his duties, the government said on Wednesday.

Weakest Link presenter Fiona Coyne has died, it was reported on Wednesday.

A <i>Sunday Times</i> journalist was arrested for fraud and defeating the ends of justice on Wednesday.

Foreign nationals fearing renewed outbreaks of xenophobic violence reportedly continued to seek transport out of Cape Town on Tuesday.

A US academic told the <em>M&G</em> on Tuesday that Pik Botha would not have known about discussions with the Israel regarding nuclear weapons.

It was reported on Thursday that at least nine South Africans died when a Libyan plane crashed while landing on Wednesday morning.

A Libyan plane arriving from SA crashed on Wednesday at Tripoli airport, killing all 105 people on board, it was reported.

At least two people died and others were critically injured when a Rovos Rail train derailed in Pretoria on Wednesday, paramedics said.

South Africa’s Mining Ministry said on Tuesday it would review a decision to award a new prospecting right in Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen Mine.

President Jacob Zuma has requested a report from the SAPS on an incident between his protection unit and a reporter, his office said on Wednesday.

DA leader Helen Zille has asked President Jacob Zuma for an urgent meeting to discuss the issue of so-called "blue-light bullies".

President Jacob Zuma met Prince Charles on Friday as he ended a visit clouded by criticism of his polygamy and failure to a agree over Ziumbabwe.

SA police fired rubber bullets and water cannons on Tuesday to quell protests in Orange Farm near Johannesburg in which one policeman was shot.