A French exploration company is planning to hunt for oil and gas in a 121 000 square kilometre area off the KwaZulu-Natal coast next year.
The Ecuadorian embassies in the US and UK have received over 10 000 messages in support of political asylum for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Cape Town has been given a new name by the Khoisan community, soon to be emblazoned across a billboard in the city centre.
European leaders have drafted a radical plan to turn the eurozone into a fully fledged political federation in an attempt to calm financial markets.
M&G political editor Rapule Tabane gives us his analysis of President Zuma’s opening address at the ANC policy conference.
Salman Rushdie, author of ‘The Satanic Verses’, is the subject of an Iranian computer game aimed at spreading the message about his "sin".
Three of Africa’s most dangerous militant groups are co-ordinating their operations and represent a deepening threat to security, the US has warned.
Egypt’s president-elect says he will appoint a woman and a Coptic Christian as his deputies, as he allays concerns about the Muslim Brotherhood.
South Africa has been ranked 127th on Vision of Humanity’s global peace index, sliding 29 places from the 98th spot it held in 2007.
Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps answered the bell for round two of their Olympic bout, both reaching the 200m freestyle semifinals at swimming trials.