Digital television will add to the thrills of the World Cup in South Africa, but will poor households be able to afford the R700 required to switch?
South Africa’s mineral royalty revenues may decline in the long term as resources are depleted, the country’s finance minister said on Thursday.
Three men were convicted in the Pretoria High Court on Thursday of killing a 60-year-old Bronkhortspruit farmer in May 2005.
Nelson Mandela made a rare joint appearance with his former wife Winnie on Thursday at the unveiling of a huge bronze statue.
An interim court order has been obtained to prevent the illegal construction of housing on council-owned property in Soweto.
SA has completed a nationwide safety audit of mines, and a report on its findings will be released ”soon”, an official said on Thursday.
Johannesburg is becoming ”film unfriendly”, the Gauteng Film Commission says, as film crews are being charged more and more to use tourist venues.
South Africa have turned their attention to the breakdown in the week building up to their Tri-Nations match against Australia in Durban on Saturday.
Mark Scott-Crossley, one of the men who threw a worker’s body to lions in Hoedspruit in 2004, was released on parole on Thursday.
The final witness in the Taliep Petersen murder trial testified on Thursday, as proceedings were postponed to October 20 for closing arguments.
A 22-year-old man, believed to be part of a group of protesters at the University of South Africa in Durban, collapsed and died on Thursday.
Kwaito musician Mandoza’s culpable homicide trial will start on December 8, the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court decided on Thursday.
The parents of Morne Harmse, accused of stabbing a fellow pupil to death with a sword, said that their son was a victim of bullying.
Margret Woermann is the owner of and creative force behind the Heartworks craft shops.
Should the Kaizer Chiefs coach be dancing when another MTN 8 semifinal looms?
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is using Africa as a guinea pig, it was claimed during a recent seminar in Cape Town.
President of world soccer governing body Fifa Sepp Blatter says the football world should trust South Africa to host a successful World Cup in 2010.
About 50 members of the Kempton Park Taxi Association blockaded Tembisa roads on Thursday morning, robbing at least one motorist.
In an environment dominated by rising food and fuel prices, retailer Massmart on Thursday announced what it termed ”strong” overall results.
It is a ”media myth” that the Cosatu does not respect the independence of the judiciary, its general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, said on Wednesday.
Gold miner DRDGold has announced the appointment of a CEO-designate in anticipation of the termination of CEO John Sayers’s contract.
South African clothing and grocer retailer Woolworths on Thursday reported a 10% decline in diluted headline earnings per share (HEPS).
Is being HIV-positive a disability? Nosimilo Ndlovu finds an organisation which says it is.
By being savvier about how we purchase our telecommunication data we can control our costs and put less money into the pockets of telecommunication.
Ruth First Fellowship winner and photographer Alon Skuy explains how he interpreted the theme of this year’s Ruth First lecture.
Last week Nedbank announced that Go Banking, its joint venture with Pick n Pay, will be integrated into the bank.
Both Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma profess themselves to be ”pro-poor”, and usually these presentations escape scrutiny in the media.
Legislation to move the Scorpions to the police is not to protect members of the ANC from investigation, an advocate told the Constitutional Court.
A Bill passed on Wednesday by the National Assembly will allow driving licences to be suspended for excessive speeding on South Africa’s roads.
Former South African president Nelson Mandela on Wednesday signed his Cape Town home over to the city for use as a living museum.
Parallels were drawn between the cases involving Jacob Zuma and Cape Judge President John Hlophe in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday.
Prison authorities have refused an application for the transfer of J Arthur Brown from the prison hospital to a private clinic, a court has heard.