Oscar Pistorius has only 12 days left to get the all-important qualification time that would allow him to compete in the world championships.
Cosatu has expressed "shock" at Pick n Pay’s announcement that it is contemplating retrenching about 3 137 workers.
Lawyers for the maid who says Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her have demanded a new prosecutor, throwing the case into further disarray.
Rupert Murdoch’s bid to take full control of BSkyB is under fresh scrutiny after <i>News of the World</i>’s phone hacking revelations.
Sparking speculation about a leadership transition due in China next year, Chinese media has denied former president Jiang Zemin has died.
More than 30 people have been killed after a train slammed into a packed bus carrying a marriage party in India.
Barack Obama replied to a barrage of questions about the economy from Twitter users in the social media-savvy president’s first "Twitter Town Hall".
Steve Stricker will take centre stage at the John Deere Classic as the world No. 5 seeks to dominate the event for the third consecutive year.
New Zealand’s Canterbury Crusaders will battle a resurgent Queensland Reds as they look to seal an emotional eighth Super Rugby title in Brisbane.
Developing countries across the world have been urged to take heart from Pyeongchang’s winning bid to be the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics.