The strike at Lonmin’s Marikana mine was redefined as a criminal act to allow for violence against the workers, the Farlam commission has heard.
It is clear President Jacob Zuma’s lawyers know the so-called spy tapes could be damaging and do not want them to get out, says the DA.
Amnesty International has urged President Mohamed Morsi to take "drastic steps" to end sexual violence against women in Egypt.
The ANC Women’s League has voiced its "disgust" after the death of Anene Booysen, who died shortly after being gang-raped and mutilated.
An absurd statement by a former cricketer has Chris Roper wondering who exactly is the white man’s burden.
Award-winning jazz singer Judith Sephuma has been involved in an accident which killed a 79-year-old Soweto woman.
DA leader Helen Zille discovers there’s always room at the trough when you’re a guest of the Guptas. But what is that on the menu, Helen?
Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid has been shot dead, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on the offices of the ruling party.
An iPad app with 600 textbooks in six South African languages has been launched and the classes featuring it have proved to be a hit with pupils.
The White House has defended drone strikes against al-Qaeda, insisting they complied with US law and the Constitution, even if Americans are targeted.