Jack Mogale was found guilty in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday on 52 of 61 charges, including rape, kidnapping and murder.
Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik was released from prison on Wednesday afternoon after being arrested for allegedly violating his parole conditions.
Reigning champions Australia thrashed Canada by seven wickets in a World Cup Group A match on Wednesday.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been banned for five matches following his tirade against referee Martin Atkinson.
Bahraini forces backed by helicopters launched a crackdown on protesters on Wednesday, imposing a curfew and clearing hundreds from a camp.
Orania founder Professor Carel Boshoff died at his home on Wednesday.
The recent South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) conference brought together key players in the media industry from around South Africa. In this presentation, Press Ombudsman Joe Thloloe and others share their thoughts on whether the media can effectively self-regulate.
Sri Lanka ventures away from home turf for the first time in this World Cup when it takes on injury-depleted New Zealand in Friday’s crunch game.
SA is on the "verge" of joining dysfunctional states as the effects of corruption debilitate all spheres of life, a constitutional watchdog says.
Japan’s nuclear crisis deepened on Wednesday with another fire at a quake-hit atomic power plant and a radiation spike.