Nearly 30% of all children with disabilities in Russia live in state orphanages where they may face violence and neglect, says Human Rights Watch.
?In food, as in art, the overhyped and self-reverential is giving way to the fresh and the authentic, writes Bambina Olivares Wise.
Shortly after referring to its CCTV system as "Big Brother", the City of Cape Town says it is in the "planning phase" of a camera drone project.
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide in the death of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
President Jacob Zuma has told public protector Thuli Madonsela that her processes are not judgments, but are akin to those of an ombudsman.
Plagued by divisions and lack of funds, those in the opposition ranks continue to fight each other.
An accomplished photographer in several parts of the world for six decades, he is still defined by his work in South Africa during the 1950s.
Malawi’s going to need more than the Lake of Stars festival to provide the dramatic tourist boost it’s in dire need of, writes Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine.
The factional battles in Zanu-PF spilled into the open at a 10-hour meeting, with rivals going for the jugular.
A simple injection could save many lives, but pregnant mothers must be encouraged to undergo checks if there appear to be any problems.