Cameron van der Burgh has set a new South African, African and Olympic record after winning his 100m breaststroke semifinal at the London Olympics.
A sobering World Bank report has found that poor South African kids are unlikely to escape poverty due to persistent social and economic inequalities.
The enduring image of the Summer and Winter Games, is out of sight from the throngs of fans who hoped to catch an inspiring glimpse.
The Sharks wrapped up another superb performance, securing a 26-19 win over the Stormers in the Super Rugby semifinal at Newlands.
Russia has made no agreement to grant Bashar al-Assad asylum and is "not even thinking about" doing so, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
Banyana Banyana went down 3-0 against Canada in their second Olympic group F match played in Coventry on Saturday.
Egypt’s new prime minister will announce a cabinet on Thursday almost a month after Mohamed Morsi took office amid a power struggle with the military.
‘I will not hesitate to confront anybody who actually does something that poses a threat to the independence of the judiciary,’ says Mogoeng.
In a meeting of regional heads, the African Christian Democratic Party said policies on nationalisation and land reform were scaring away investors.
Yi Siling of China hailed her life-changing moment after being presented with the first gold medal of the London Olympics.