Although Johannesburg’s Central Methodist Church was an "unsuitable" shelter for children, it was their only option amid a lack of government support.
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/ 9 February 2010
Police arrested at least 21 people for public violence in Balfour on Monday afternoon after shops were looted and roads barricaded.
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/ 8 February 2010
Siyabonga Cwele is an easy man to like. Nic Dawes interviewed him once in his parliamentary office at the height of the Browse Mole "scandal."
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/ 8 February 2010
A protest by disgruntled police reservists briefly turned violent in Johannesburg on Monday when police fired rubber bullets.
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/ 8 February 2010
Wildfires continued to rage in the Southern Cape on Monday, with firefighters beating back flames at different blazes, authorities said.
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/ 8 February 2010
Former Goodwood police station commander Siphiwe Hewana’s interference with the Tony Yengeni drunken-driving docket was not common practice for SAPS.
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/ 8 February 2010
Convicted sex offender Cezanne Visser should not face jail time for her crimes, forensic criminologist Eon Sonnekus told a court on Monday.
People who threaten to disrupt the much-awaited Soccer World Cup in June will face the full might of the law, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa warned.
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/ 8 February 2010
SA internet sensation Die Antwoord’s sudden online fame (or notoriety) has left both local and international audiences intrigued.
Cope will move for a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma when Parliament resumes this week, Cope deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa says.
Nelson Mandela walked out of an apartheid prison 20 years ago on Thursday, beginning South Africa’s march to democracy and reconciliation.
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/ 8 February 2010
SA’s business confidence index declined to 81,2 in January from 83,5 in December, dragged down by lower import and export volumes, the SACCI says.
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/ 8 February 2010
South Africans should not be complacent about swine flu ahead of the World Cup as it remains a grave health threat, Netcare Travel Clinics warned.
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/ 8 February 2010
Harmony Gold’s second-quarter earnings were lifted by a rise in the price of gold and declining costs despite a drop in production, it said on Monday.
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/ 8 February 2010
Bill Clinton faced an excruciating trial for his extramarital affairs. <i>Verashni Pillay</i> wonders whether we will be as exacting with our president?
Sukasha Singh is determined not to use a single French cliché to describe how good the new Citroen C5 is.
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/ 8 February 2010
Violence flared up again at Siyathemba township in Balfour at the weekend where residents turned on foreign shop owners.
Hashim Amla was thrilled that his double century had put South Africa in a strong position in the first Test against India on Sunday.
President Jacob Zuma on Sunday appealed for unity in the African National Congress in the wake of his apology for his sexual indescretions.
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/ 7 February 2010
Comebacks in both halves saved Jomo Cosmos as they climbed off the bottom of the Premiership table after securing a 2-2 draw against Kaizer Chiefs.
President Jacob Zuma must repair the damage he has done to the fight against HIV/Aids, DA leader Helen Zille said on Saturday.
South African President Jacob Zuma apologised on Saturday for fathering an illegitimate child, in the face of a national outcry.
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/ 6 February 2010
Drunk-driving charges against Springbok rugby scrumhalf Enrico Januarie were withdrawn in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
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/ 5 February 2010
The State of the Nation speech Jacob Zuma will not be giving on Thursday February 11.
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/ 5 February 2010
The government has complied with AfriForum’s demand that Pretoria retain its present name, the organisation said on Friday.
White lies often give wine manufacturers the edge when they’re gunning for awards, writes Tim James.
Fallout with the director of the South African Astronomical Observatory could jeopardise a R20-billion project.
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/ 5 February 2010
New Public Protector Thulisile Madonsela will receive her first major complaint since taking office last October.
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/ 5 February 2010
President Jacob Zuma is misleading the nation on job creation, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Friday.
Western Cape premier legally challenges the transfer of prime provincial land worth R500-million.
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/ 5 February 2010
Nelson Mandela will attend an event at Groot Drakenstein jail next Thursday to commemorate his release from prison 20 years ago.