A novel inspired by Arab Spring activists is brutally honest about what happened — and what keeps happening
Once upon a time, being a South African in the rest of Africa was a get-out-of-jail-free card. Now we are viewed with anger. And we deserve it
Egypt’s public prosecutor is appealing the dropping of a murder charge against ex-president Hosni Mubarak over the deaths of protesters.
Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to three years in prison on corruption charges.
Clashes between the Bani Hilal group and Nubian villagers in Egypt have left at least 15 people dead, prompting police to send in reinforcements.
Unesco has expressed shock and concern after seeing the destruction caused by a bomb blast at a Cairo-based museum dedicated to Islamic history.
Clashes in Egypt have led to the death of 49 people during rival rallies on the third anniversary of the 2011 revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak.
One student is dead and scores have been arrested amid clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and Egyptian police at a Cairo university campus.
A group of 12 supporters of overthrown president Mohamed Morsi have been sentenced to 17 years in prison for taking part in a violent protest.
Former Egypt president Mohamed Morsi says he was kidnapped by the Republican Guard the day before the army announced his removal.
The security apparatus has survived Mohamed Morsi, and is more powerful – and aggressive – than ever.
Photojournalist Adil Bradlow, who was deported from Egypt for filming without accreditation, is expected to arrive in South Africa on Tuesday morning.
The Egyptian state seems unwilling to rein in its onslaught and the Muslim Brotherhood is unlikely to curtail its street presence.
Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt’s former vice-president, will be sued for a "betrayal of trust" over his decision to quit the army-backed government.
Egypt’s deputy prime minister will propose a way out of a bloody confrontation between the security forces and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Security forces cleared a Cairo mosque after a gunbattle on Saturday, while Egypt’s government considered banning the Muslim Brotherhood.
The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on charges of conspiracy to kill protesters convened in the absence of the deposed autocrat.
Egypt’s military has been brutally thorough in its crackdown on the deposed president’s supporters.
Despite global criticism of Egypt’s security crackdown on protesters, the US has not pledged to put a ban on its $1.3-billion in annual aid to Egypt.
Egyptian security forces have crushed a protest camp of thousands of supporters of the deposed president, shooting dead scores of people.
Scores of Egyptians have been killed after security forces moved in on protesters demanding the reinstatement of former president Mohamed Morsi.
Egyptian police are expected to start taking action early on Monday, a move which could trigger more bloodshed.
The US urged Egypt to pull "back from the brink" after security forces killed dozens of supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi on Saturday.
At least 74 supporters of Egypt’s ousted Islamist president have been shot dead during clashes with security forces, officials said.
Egyptian security forces have shot dead at least 70 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, says his Muslim Brotherhood.
Egyptian Islamists have pressed on with protests to demand the return of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, after thousands clashed with his opponents.
Scores of women have been subjected to sexual violence during the political turmoil in Cairo and it’s time for them to fight back.
Secular and fundamentalist friction rages as Egyptian military cracks down on coup backlash.
Egypt’s embassy in Pretoria says it is safe to travel to the North African nation, despite political upheaval after the ousting of its president.
Egypt’s security forces have shot dead 16 Islamist activists during a protest in Cairo calling for ousted president Mohamed Morsi to be reinstated.
Egypt’s transition has stumbled after the choice of Mohamed ElBaradei as interim prime minister was thrown into doubt by Islamist objections.
The rage that helped topple Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi was nurtured by a failure to deliver the green shoots of economic recovery.