Many lives could have been saved if the African Union had been allowed to carry out its initiatives on Libya, says President Jacob Zuma.
A strong earthquake rattled the US East Coast on Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, damaging well-known buildings in the nation’s capital.
The UN Human Rights Council launched an international commission of inquiry on Tuesday into Syria’s crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Congress of the People co-founders Mbhazima Shilowa and Mosiuoa Lekota were set to continue their dispute over the leadership of the party.
An IMF team began a visit to Swaziland on Monday to see if the country was doing enough to win the fund’s blessing to secure foreign loans.
Fast bowler Lasith Malinga took a record third hat-trick as Sri Lanka secured a four-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth and final ODI.
World Cup organisers are $25-million short of their revenue targets and say 200 000 tickets remain unsold 17 days before the event’s opening match.
Just after the US Presidents Cup team captain criticised Tiger Wood for not playing enough golf, he said he might add another event to his schedule.
The global conflicts that have raged since 9/11 have seen no clear winners but many losers — at least 250 000 people have been killed.
Municipalities are tightening up security and making contingency plans to clear backlogs, as the municipal workers’ strike enters its second week.
International law bodies have strongly criticised the closed-door hearings against the Swazi high court judge Thomas Masuku.
The head of Libya’s rebel national council has urged his fighters to respect the law and not take violent revenge against Gaddafi loyalists.
In light of the recent spate in sexuality based violence, particularly in townships, communities across South Africa are outraged. We travel to Kwa Thema, home of the latest victim.
The panel discusses finding ways to use money efficiently.
Kwanda aims to inspire people to work together to uplift their communities.
This forum focused on why after all the policies and projects initiated by government and NGOs there is no community participation.
M&G’s critical thinking forum, entitled ‘Post elections — promises made: will community participation work this time?’
Ford and Toyota say they’ll work together to develop a gas-electric hybrid system to power pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
A Mauritanian court has sentenced an anti-slavery activist to three months in prison, while eight others accused of "rebellion" were acquitted.
The total income generated by the food and beverages industry in SA was down 0.9% in June 2011 compared with the corresponding period last year.
SA must "reposition, protect and support breast-feeding" — even restrict baby formula — to combat child mortality, says SA’s health minister.
José Mourinho’s spokesperson says the Real Madrid coach is not sorry for poking a rival in the eye during their Supercopa loss to Barcelona.
Arsene Wenger was handed a two-match European ban or failing to abide by the conditions of a previous suspension against Udinese last week, Uefa says.
Fossils in Australia date to 3.4-billion years ago, when landmasses first began to emerge from the oceans in an oxygen-free atmosphere.
The World Wide Fund has welcomed SA’s extended freeze on shale gas prospecting — or fracking — saying more investigation was needed on the process.
Sociologists have offered explanations including abortion laws, a fall in crack use and — most contentiously — longer sentences.
The ANCYL executive committee has reaffirmed its support for leader Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu in light of charges against them.
Angela Merkel has opposed eurobonds, which would pool the 17 eurozone nations’ debt, but left the door open to a change in policy at a later date.
Saudi Arabia has begun the biggest expansion yet of Islam’s holiest site, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, to raise its capacity to 2 million pilgrims.
Liberia will hold a constitutional referendum on Tuesday to determine the country’s readiness for its second post-war election.
Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones hit a stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw against 10-man Norwich City at Carrow Road.
The Freedom Front Plus has called on President Jacob Zuma to submit more nominations for the appointment of a new chief justice.