Significant economic improvements have been made since the attainment of democracy, President Jacob Zuma has said during his keynote address.
DA’s Helen Zille has addressed the controversial "Know Your DA" campaign during a Freedom Day rally, saying its criticism did not worry the party.
Thousands of people have braved the scorching heat in the lawn area at the Union Buildings in Pretoria for the annual commemoration of Freedom Day.
Former environment minister Valli Moosa has been appointed as the independent non-executive chairperson of Anglo American Platinum.
At least 35 000 applications have been received for the Mars One project and five were from South Africa, according to its website.
Police have made a series of arrests over Bangladesh’s factory collapse as relatives lashed out at rescuers struggling to detect signs of life.
Alex Ferguson has no concerns about the prospect of Robin van Persie facing abuse from fans of his former club Arsenal when the teams clash on Sunday.
North Korea says Korean-American tourist, who has been held in prison since late last year, will face trial for "committing crimes" against the North.
The SA Catholics Bishops’ Conference a has joined calls for President Jacob Zuma to refer the controversial Bill to the Constitutional Court.
The University of the Witwatersrand has placed four staff members on special leave following allegations of sexual harassment made against them.