Eight people were injured and at least 14 veldfires had to be put out as strong winds blasted parts of the country on Saturday.
A fire gutted about 23 shacks and left more than 100 people homeless in Diepsloot on Saturday, Johannesburg Emergency Management Services said.
At least 300 people were arrested near the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal for paramilitary activities on Friday, police said.
The king’s order that maidens cover up during the Reed Dance is an infringement of the culture.
Kgalema Motlanthe: ”We must appreciate that these institutions of the judiciary must have a life way beyond their current incumbents.”
The TriContinental Film Festival in Cape Town features<i>The Choir</i> a film that represents the vilest of colonial anti-black representations.
Nick Maes visits three South Africa hotels that have adopted the Fair Trade ethos Jan Harmsgat Country House.
The event in question was the launch of the Post-Polokwane Conversations, a series of "round table discussions" beginning in Durban.
Andrew Worsdale speaks to the director of <i>Jerusalema</i>, the new gritty crime drama set in Johannesburg.
Winger Jongi Nokwe became the first player to score four tries in a Tri-Nations match as South Africa routed Australia 53-8 on Saturday.
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) believes it is being attacked in the media by ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe.
Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni can be proud of implementing sound economic policies, but he has faced criticism for defending inflation targets.
”HIV/Aids is about sex; TB is about sputum,” said Dr Francois Venter, the head of the HIV Clinicians’ Society, at a debate on tuberculosis this week.
Suspended prosecutions boss Vusi Pikoli has been awarded for his stance on prosecutorial independence, it was reported on Friday.
Poverty is colour blind, and black and white people need to work together to eradicate it, ANC treasurer general Mathews Phosa said on Friday.
The retail price of petrol will drop by between 69 and 78 cents a litre next week, the Minerals and Energy Department said on Friday.
The DA’s Helen Zille has called on South Africa to resist ”political blackmail” by organisations that support Jacob Zuma’s advance to the presidency.
SA recorded a trade deficit of R14,3-billion in July compared with June’s R180-million shortfall, the South African Revenue Service said on Friday.
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Friday made a call for more direct links between educational institutions and industry.
South Africa has among the highest murder rates in the world, but what appears more difficult is formulating a response.
Two Christian bodies expressed concern on Friday at a court ruling that the NG Kerk had unfairly discriminated against a gay music teacher.
The July year-on-year increase in the consumer price index for food is 17,8% — the highest rate since January 2003, an agriculture body says.
Supporters of embattled ANC president Jacob Zuma marched on 16 Durban police stations on Friday to demand that charges against him be dropped.
The two SA men who had been held for questioning for two weeks in Uganda returned to SA on Friday morning, their lawyer, Yousha Tayob, said.
The NPA needs an extra month to consider representations for the withdrawal of a drunken-driving charge against Tony Yengeni, a court heard on Friday.
BHP Billiton, involved in a near -billion bid for rival Rio Tinto, has agreed to provide information for SA’s Competition Commission.
An estimated 25 000 striking Pick ‘n Pay workers will march on Friday in major cities countrywide, their union said.
There are two Khotso Mokoenas — psyched up and looking meaner than a pit bull on the track, and the man who likes to hang out alone in his room.
The PSL has started what is set to be one of the most competitive seasons to date. The M&G assesses the clubs and what the fans can expect.
The Gauteng government and banking sector have set up a task team to tackle robberies of businesses, especially banks.
Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni is to step down next year when his term of office expires, according to a media report on Friday.
Private sector credit demand growth eased to 19,81% year-on-year in July, data showed on Friday, pointing to consumers slowly cutting back on debt.