A faction of the Congress of the People, aligned to party president Mosiuoa Lekota, said on Saturday it had expelled seven of its senior members.
Thousands of mourners called on Saturday for "revolution" at the funeral of protesters killed by Syrian security forces.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions on Saturday vowed to intensify its role in labour protests in Swaziland.
SA captain Graeme Smith said his team was on the right track to go all the way in the World Cup after an impressive demolition of Bangladesh.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces pushed into the rebel-held city of Benghazi on Saturday, defying world demands for an immediate ceasefire.
US, European, Arab and African leaders gather in Paris on Saturday for a summit on Libya with the threat of military strikes growing more intense.
About 1 500 police officials from head office took to the streets of Gauteng on Saturday led by police National Commissioner General Bheki Cele.
A ruthless Canterbury Crusaders juggernaut stormed to the front of the New Zealand Super 15 pack when they swept aside the Otago Highlanders 44-13.
A protest sparked by Swaziland’s plans to freeze civil service salaries drew nearly 7 000 demonstrators on Friday.
The <i>Huffington Post</i> has rebuffed a union boycott call over its practice of using unpaid bloggers, saying most are "thrilled to contribute".