SANDF soldiers have arrived in South Sudan to provide added security to the world’s newest nation as it formally declares independence this weekend.
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.
Jacob Zuma has planned to meet with Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir about unrest in the run-up to South Sudan’s independence due this weekend.
The African Union must be given "political space" to deal with the instability in Libya, says Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
Proposed amendments to asylum application processes are unworkable — unfair to refugees and over-burdened reception centres alike, activists argue.
Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela dismissed allegations of fraud and corruption levelled against her as "mischievous" on Wednesday.
<b>Nickolaus Bauer</b> looks back to 1993, and when it was a good time to be a Lions fan.
The assault trial of a man accused of spilling his drink on President Jacob Zuma at the Durban July last year has postponed until July 27.
It’s a venue fit for a prince and princess: a hotel famous for its sweeping views of the ocean and a presidential suite that lists for R50 000.
No negotiations or talks have taken place between striking engineering workers and their employers since the strike started.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela would respond to a report at noon on Wednesday that police planned to arrest her, her spokesperson said.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela allegedly committed fraud while she worked for the South African Law Reform Commission.
At the National Arts festival, the blur of deadlines, interviews, shows and discussions leaves little time for considerate reflection.
Confidence in the South African economy rose slightly in June 2011 in spite of shaky spending in the public and private sector.
The person regarded as the most credible alternative to replace Jacob Zuma as the head of the ANC has denied claims he will seek the party’s top job.
The turmoil in North Africa has hit growth across the continent but may be prompting important indirect political changes.
Cabinet ministers’ car hire bills are a "reckless" use of state funds, Democratic Alliance MP Ian Ollis said on Monday.
Average house prices are 15% lower than they were three years ago, according to the FNB House Price Index released on Monday.
Judge Nkola Motata — a convicted drunk driver — was involved in another accident in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, early on Saturday morning.
The National Union of Metalworkers’ of South Africa announced on Sunday a country-wide strike that could see more than 300 000 workers down tools.
President Jacob Zuma should urgently clarify the government’s position on land expropriation, the Democratic Alliance said on Sunday.
Journalists Mzilikazi wa Africa and Stephan Hofstatter are being intimidated, the <i>Sunday Times</i> reported.
Dan Carter scored 19 points as the Crusaders eased past the Stormers 29-10 in their Super rugby semifinal at Newlands on Saturday.
One of the strongest statements made last year by IT mogul Robert Gumede has come back to haunt him.
Family and friends attending the memorial service of slain photographer Anton Hammerl gathered under bare winter trees in Parktown North on Saturday.
Diepkloof in Soweto was quiet on Saturday morning after protesters blocked off roads and set tyres on fire because of electricity cuts.
Safa has found a new opponent for Bafana Bafana after Nigeria’s controversial withdrawal from August’s friendly match.
A low cost airline by the South African National Taxi Council will help to bring the black-owned taxi industry into the mainstream economy.
After a successful World Cup, SA will be back in the sports spotlight when Durban hosts the biggest Olympic gathering in Africa in more than 70 years.
South Africa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 53.9 in June from 55.1 in May, sponsor Kagiso Securities has said.
South Africa’s biggest wireless phones operator, cut off about a million users for failing to register their SIM cards under a new law in the country.