Nelson Mandela is a world-historical icon who has enlarged human freedom and redefined humanist ideals, writes Drew Forrest.
The SACP is to lay a complaint with the Independent Complaints Directorate over the alleged of assault of David Masondo.
Owen Hargreaves was among four regulars missing from the Manchester United squad that set off for their pre-season tour to South Africa on Thursday.
Bushbuckridge mayor Milton Morema did not hand himself over to police as expected on Thursday, Mpumalanga police said.
Oscar Pistorius, South Africa’s double amputee track sensation, is pinning his final hopes of a ticket to the Olympics on the 400m relay.
At least 13 people died in a collision between two trucks, two cars and a minibus taxi near Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, police said.
An apparent hostage situation at a refugee camp in Johannesburg highlights troubling situations in these camps, established after xenophobic violence.
Government funding of SAA should stop, kulula.com said on Thursday. It said taxpayers should stop filling the begging bowl for state-owned businesses.
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel convened a meeting on Thursday between the Treasury and Cosatu in an attempt to resolve numerous challenges.
Trade union Solidarity has signed a 12% wage increase for its members with Sasol Mining, the union said on Thursday.
Africa must avoid returning to a situation where armies and soldiers played a role in politics, ANC president Jacob Zuma said in Uganda on Thursday.
The bullet-proof vests issued to police members are ”too bulky, heavy and impede movement”, DA leader Helen Zille said on Thursday.
State-owned power utility Eskom said on Thursday it was confident South Africa could get through the winter months without power cuts.
Birthday wishes for Nelson Mandela started trickling in on Thursday, a day before South Africa’s most-adored politician celebrates his 90th.
The ANC has certainly been nettled by media reports that it intends replacing its premiers in the Western and Eastern Cape.
Fifa is in talks with authorities in Brazil about staging the 2010 World Cup there should South Africa be unable to host the event.
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi will receive the Pan African Lifetime Achievement Award from the TransAfrica Forum in Washington in December.
SABC chief Dali Mpofu has filed an appeal against a court ruling in which he lost part of a legal bid to have his suspension dismissed.
The income of the poorest South Africans has improved in real terms over the past 14 years, according to government data released on Thursday.
Judgement on the admissibility of recordings taken at the scene of Judge Nkola Motata’s alleged drunken-driving accident is expected next week.
The JSE remained in the black at midday on Thursday, but was off its earlier highs as resources reversed gains and moved into negative territory.
The driving forces of inflation in South Africa have spread beyond food and fuel, Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said on Wednesday.
The Centre for Development and Enterprise is calling for a commission of inquiry into xenophobic violence that killed more than 60 people in SA.
Researcher Joanna Vearey speaks about the link between international migrants’ access to antiretrovirals and their ability to survive in South Africa.
Just two months after becoming European champions, Manchester United arrive in SA on Friday for their pre-season tour resembling a club in crisis.
South Africa is spending R1,5billion a year to keep more than 50 000 awaiting-trial detainees behind bars.
Convertible South Africans rate other countries above South Africa and are the most likely to emigrate.
The latest Fiat shares little with its predecessor of 50 years ago except, to some extent, its styling. It’s also nowhere near as cutesy-wutesy.
Crime has a devastating effect on the profitability and viability of many small enterprises, according to findings of a survey released on Wednesday.
There was nothing unlawful about the way former SA cricketer Garth le Roux dealt with commissions for property sales, his lawyer has told a court.
Thousands of workers took to the streets on Wednesday in support of a Cosatu protest against rocketing food and power prices.
Nelson Mandela celebrates his 90th birthday on Friday as a widely revered statesman, but SA faces a host of problems that challenge his dream.