The presidency says newly-appointed African Union Commission chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma remains home affairs minister for the time being.
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says Jacob Zuma wants an assessment on the gang situation in Lavender Hill and Hanover Park on the Cape Flats.
Early results in Libya’s landmark poll show a moderate coalition led by premier Mahmoud Jibril leading traditionalist rivals the Muslim Brotherhood.
Frank Schleck of Luxembourg has pulled out of the Tour de France and spent several hours in a police station in France after failing a doping test.
While disgraced officials may resign, firing them is tricky. SA’s parties are trying to come up with ways to deal with those who try to brazen it out.
Two of Malawi’s biggest donors, the World Bank and former colonial power Britain, have announced big new aid packages.
As SA celebrates Madiba’s birthday, it is becoming more protective of its hero amid growing criticism of how the man and his legacy are being "used".
Israel’s officials are trying to convince legendary US film-maker Woody Allen to set a movie in the holy city of Jerusalem.
US folk rock legend Bob Dylan is releasing the 35th studio album in his 50-year recording career on September 11.
Sino-African relations are unfolding against the backdrop of China’s increasing dominance in the global economy, writes Paula Akugizibwe.