Sascoc president Gideon Sam wants SA to take home at least 12 medals at the Olympics this year, aiming for a vast improvement on our last Olympic performance.
South Africa has largely failed to provide equal opportunities to all citizens since the advent of democracy in 1994.
SA has been ranked 40th out of 105 countries in the Global Food Security Index, with the US on top and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the bottom.
Workers and employers in South Africa’s petroleum sector have agreed on a two-year wage deal, says labour union Solidarity.
Sitting in front of a computer or TV late into the night or leaving it on when you fall asleep could increase your chances of becoming depressed.
A newlywed Frenchman wants to prove that "being gay and Muslim is possible" after feeling forced for years to choose between religion and sexuality.
SA’s netball umpires are making their mark internationally, with two appointed to officiate top-level international competitions in the months ahead.
Brendon Shields, whose songs are the antithesis of sweet odes to bucolic bliss, can think of no insult more abominable than "singer-songwriter".
What has been called the worst rains in 60 years has left China asking questions about its basic infrastructure after 37 die in Beijing flood.