Amid worsening relations with Nigeria, Pretoria stands accused of buying support for its candidate for African Union commission chief.
A well-known author has warned of high-debt states solving their widening deficits through predation. Maya Fisher-French reports.
It is one of the most dangerous extreme sports on the planet and a fast-growing competitive sport. And local diver Hanli Prinsloo is addicted.
As part of our Dispatches series, we take a look at how trucker Willie gets through Beitbridge.
Namibia has plans to become a big energy player but consumers will feel the pain this winter, writes John Grobler.
The Chirundu crossing between Zambia and Zimbabwe is becoming an example of how Africa can benefit from faster customs clearances.
South African political analysts have explained the country’s low-key stance on Syria as a mix of overcompensation and awkwardness.
Top cricket players are noticeably absent from South Africa’s international 20-overs’ side, says Neil Manthorp.
Malawi is returning to its 1964 independence flag, replaced in 2010 in an "attack on the country’s nationhood" by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika.
Abuses continue at Foxconn despite warnings from Apple, a rights group says, with staff enduring gruelling workloads and humiliating punishments.