The NHI will be funded by contributions by those who earn above a certain level, over and above normal tax contributions, the health minister says.
Mending your ways behind bars isn’t as difficult as convincing people to give you a chance when you get out, say members of a women’s prison choir.
At least seven people have died in Somalia after government troops clashed with refugees in a food riot outside a humanitarian camp in Mogadishu.
Jacob Zuma has said he will delay the appointment of a new chief justice as "it was a crucial decision impacting on the lives of South Africans".
Gauteng roads and transport head Benedicta Monama will not have her contract renewed due to allegations of tender maladministration.
Amid UN reports that famine has spread further through Somalia, South Africa has been criticised for not doing enough to help the region.
SA is ready to host the high-level UN climate summit in Durban in November, insists the minister of international relations, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the recent spate of cop killings can’t be blamed on the police’s tough stance on crime and "shoot to kill" policy.
Confused by the judicial crisis gripping South Africa? Not quite sure why Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo is stepping down? We have the answers.
Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo’s decision to step down has been met both by praise and skepticism, even as speculation about his successor mounts.
Doctors, government departments and the Soul City NGO have proposed stricter legislation around alcohol use.
The government remains concerned that the Walmart-Massmart merger will lead to job losses or will stifle job creation, Jimmy Manyi has said.