The state had failed as prosecuting body in the trial of seven policemen accused of killing Ficksburg protester Andries Tatane.
The Afrikaner separatist town of Orania and the Xhosa community of Mnyameni have signed an agreement to help both achieve greater self-reliance.
The presidency says former president Nelson Mandela is suffering from a lung infection, and is responding well to treatment in a Pretoria hospital.
Gauteng authorities have dismissed the idea of introducing municipal bylaws to curb dogs barking – similar to those in Cape Town.
The SAPS says the construction of a police station in President Jacob Zuma’s hometown of Nkandla is not linked to the upgrades to his home.
The homes of more than 300 residents in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, have been damaged by large hail stones as a new storm moved into the area.
South Africa’s women finished off a highly successful 2012 football campaign by beating Botswana 3-0 in an international friendly.
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has urged men not turn a blind eye to violence against women and children.
A total of 523 Denel workers are to be laid off, a claim the company denies, trade union Solidarity has stated.
There is no need to panic about former president Nelson Mandela’s health, says the presidency.
An anonymous letter purportedly written by SABC reporters, producers and presenters indicated concerns of political interference at the broadcaster.
The ANC has chosen its leaders on the basis of the work they do and not because they make news headlines, says the party’s KZN chair Zweli Mkhize.
The ANC in Gauteng must go to the national elective conference in Mangaung with one voice, says provincial chairperson Paul Mashatile.
The SA Communist Party says it will take action after the South African Broadcasting Corporation and Midvaal municipality failed to meet its demands.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has sent its best wishes to former president Nelson Mandela, who was admitted to hospital on Saturday.
Proposals for the redistribution of land found in the government’s land reform green paper would come into effect as early as March next year.
Despite the highly anticipated game ending in a stalemate, the almost 90 000-strong crowd enjoyed a thriller at the Soweto derby.
Former President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to a Pretoria hospital for "medical attention", the presidency has said.
Mangosuthu Buthelezi believes the IFP’s by-election victory in President Jacob Zuma’s hometown of Nkandla is a significant milestone for the party.
Proteas assistant-coach Russell Domingo will be taking over from head coach Gary Kirsten for the T20 home series.
The bail hearing of four men accused of killing a woman IFP supporter will continue in the Durban Regional Court.
Safa has appointed Robin Petersen as CEO of the body’s new development arm, aimed at lifting the quality of the sport in South Africa.
The IFP has snatched a ward from the ANC in a by-election in Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal, where President Jacob Zuma’s private home is based.
Disruption and violence has erupted at the ANC nomination conference in Limpopo after delegates staged a walkout.
Despite allegations of fraud from Western Cape Kgalema Motlanthe supporters, the province has nominated him to be party president come Mangaung.
The cancer register has not been updated for eight years, according to Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
What the SA cricket team has achieved over a sustainable period of time has been nothing short of remarkable, Proteas coach Gary Kirsten has said.
South African cycling champion David George has been banned from the sport for two years for a doping offence.
The Western Cape High Court has sentenced Xolile Mngeni to life for killing tourist Anni Dewani, who was on her honeymoon in South Africa.
Officials say Serbia’s ambassador to Nato committed suicide by leaping from a busy parking garage platform at Brussels airport.
The ANC has denied that Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa swung the North West nomination outcome in President Jacob Zuma’s favour.
The ANC Youth League says it is not aware of a reported high court application to have it liquidated and its bank accounts frozen.