There were violent clashes between ANC Youth League supporters and police officers in Johannesburg’s city centre on Tuesday morning.
African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema rose to the ANCYL presidency in 2008. The <i>Mail & Guardian</i> tracks his journey.
President Barack Obama is preparing a September jobs package to crank up employment but is hamstrung by budget cuts and a tight debt ceiling.
Diamond producer De Beers expects its South African unit to produce 6.5-million carats in 2011, a million less than last year.
An armoured Syrian force surrounded a town near the city of Homs on Monday and fired heavy machineguns after the defection of soldiers in the area.
Libya’s rebels accused neighbouring Algeria of an act of aggression for admitting the fleeing wife of Muammar Gaddafi and three of his children.
Five-time champion Roger Federer reached the second round of the US Open on Monday, beating Colombian Santiago Giraldo 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
England manager Martin Johnson says he has no need to restrict players’ access to their families or instigate an alcohol ban during the World Cup.
US researchers must have known they were violating ethical standards by infecting Guatemalan prison inmates and mental patients with syphilis.
Lionel Messi and Thiago Alcantara led Barcelona to a dominating 5-0 win over Villarreal on Monday, aiming for a fourth straight Spanish league title.