One of the biggest gripes of business in the employment-equity and skills debate is the fact that there are not enough properly qualified people.
When the call of nature comes, it cannot always be denied. Few have answered it in such an unfortunate fashion as Alois Mabhunu.
Fifa and Nigeria’s football federation are investigating Argentina’s loss in Nigeria after betting patterns suggests it was targeted by match fixers.
SA’s ambassador to Uganda, Jon Qwelane, will apply for rescission of a judgment in which he was found guilty of hate speech, his lawyers have said.
For one HIV-positive mother and her daughter in Malawi, collecting medication takes a day’s journey. Now their local clinic has started dispensing HIV treatment. MSF shares their story, as organisations gather in Durban for the fifth South African Aids Conference.
Serious human rights abuses have risen in the last six months in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region, Human Rights Watch has said.
A Zimbabwean has man upstaged 15 others to win the Mr Ugly title at a weekend pageant, a local media reported.
Former president Thabo Mbeki was the "best" leader produced by the African National Congress, said youth league president Julius Malema on Sunday.
The Crusaders could be without skipper Richie McCaw for the rest of their Super Rugby campaign after his troublesome foot injury flared up again.
More than Exxaro 7 000 workers may strike in the coming week over plans to rationalise the business, the National Union of Mineworkers has said.
President Jacob Zuma breached the Constitution by extending the term of office for Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo beyond the 12-year limit.
Thousands of fans greeted former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as he returned home amid his battle with the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was recovering from an operation to remove shrapnel from his chest while a truce appeared to be holding.
The Melbourne Rebels have lifted Danny Cipriani’s suspension and the former England flyhalf will be available for selection this weekend.
Smartphones are more powerful than the desktop computers we dreamed of in the 1980s. This year they are outselling PCs — and may replace our wallets.
The official funeral of ANC veteran Albertina Sisulu will take place on Saturday at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.
The DA will hand over a memorandum to Parliament’s public accounts committee which raises questions about the decision to close the arms deal probe.
The move to cut all sentences by one year freed thousands of common criminals but left the majority of political prisoners languishing in jail.
The Canterbury Crusaders, who rested this weekend while their rivals faltered, are determined to secure a top-two finish.
With its promise of hassle-free computing, Chromebook marks a radical departure for the search giant.
The Sharks secured a 23-18 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday to move back into contention for a place in the play-offs.
The race for the ANC Youth League’s top post was heating up ahead of its elective conference set to take place in two weeks.
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe visited Albertina Sisulu’s Linden, Johannesburg, home to pay his respects to her family on Saturday.
Waikato Chiefs dealt another blow to the Auckland Blue’s title ambitions with a deserved 16-11 victory in a typically hard-fought clash.
Centre Ma’a Nonu scored one try and made two for his fellow All Black Hosea Gear as the Hurricanes came from behind to beat the Lions 38-27.
Nato employed attack helicopters to hit targets in Libya for the first time on Saturday, an alliance statement said.
Côte d’Ivoire’s government pledged on Friday to lead "reconciliation and reconstruction" as the country strives to recover from a post-polll crisis.
Jack Kevorkian, the pathologist known as Dr Death who claimed to have helped 130 people commit suicide when terminally ill, died on Friday.
US systems are constantly under attack and the Pentagon is working to identify hackers who will be responded to in kind or with traditional action.
Vodafone is facing a backlash in Egypt over an advert suggesting it helped inspire this year’s revolution in the country.
Members of Gauteng province’s mayoral arrived at Albertina Sisulu’s house at around the same time as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to pay their respects.
The Chinese military has accused the United States of launching a global "internet war" to bring down Arab and other governments.