A Unisa security guard accused of beating up a <em>Beeld</em> photographer has in turn opened a case of assault against his accuser.
China will appeal a World Trade Organisation rejection of its curbs on exports of industrial raw materials, the government has said.
Manchester City have signed France midfielder Samir Nasri from Arsenal on a four-year contract and could play with his new shirt on Sunday.
Forbes magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel the world’s most powerful woman, calling her the "undisputed" leader of the European Union.
Zimbabwean Vice-President Joice Mujuru has called for a thorough probe into the death of her husband last week in a fire at their farmhouse.
Jomo Cosmos have fallen to their third defeat in a row after the Free State Stars pocketed three points against them with a 1-0 win.
Striking municipal workers have dropped their demand for an 18% salary increase to 10% — but local government does not seem inclined to bite.
The Lions have beefed up their bench ahead of Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash against the Sharks, who lack their usual all-Springbok front row.
Libya’s rebels are offering a bounty for Muammar Gaddafi, after a former ally said he was probably heading for the border — in women’s clothing.
The landscape of banana trees and a pineapple farm where some Ogoni live looks bleak, stained with oil, in air filled with dark smoke.