Michelle Obama will visit South Africa and Botswana later in June on an official visit, with her daughters Malia and Sasha, the White House has said.
Aids patients and government officials on Friday celebrated the 10th anniversary of a pioneering program that brought drugs to impoverished people.
<em>Tuesdays with Morrie</em> is the autobiographical story of journalist Mitch Albom and premieres in Cape Town this week.
The Stormers have overpowered the Melbourne Rebels 40-3 to march into the Super 15 top two in Melbourne.
The ongoing kerfuffle over super injunctions forces <b>Charlie Brooker</b> to contemplate the extracurricular activities of men who kick balls around.
When former minister Barbara Hogan, expressed fears about rising "authoritarian populism" in the ANC alliance, she attracted attention.
Mazda Motor plans to leave its joint venture with Ford Motor and stop building cars in the United States, media reports have said.
About 150 migrants heading to Italy drowned when their ship capsized off the Tunisian coast, the International Organisation for Migration has said.
The Cheetahs and Sharks will be involved in a season defying Super Rugby battle with the Sharks looking to keep their play-off aspirations alive.
The murder trial of former Bafana player Bryce Moon started on Friday with a trial-within-a-trial to establish the authenticity of a witness statement
Albertina Sisulu combined political and parental guidance in her work against apartheid, the ANC said in a tribute on Friday.
Nobel-winning writer VS Naipaul faced criticism on Thursday for saying he does not regard any female authors as his equal.
Leading Republican contender Mitt Romney leapt into the 2012 White House race on Thursday, delivering a damning critique of President Barack Obama.
The counter-revolution in economics is almost complete, writes <b>Larry Elliott</b>.
As Walmart expands its international business, the company wants to bring ideas from South Africa’s Massmart to other markets.
The death of struggle icon Albertina Sisulu has left the ANC devastated at the loss of a mother, spokesperson Jackson Mthembu said on Friday.
Nigerian police have raided an alleged "baby farm" where teenage mothers were forced to give up their newborns for sale to human traffickers.
A Zimbabwean police officer arrested for using president Robert Mugabe’s private toilet has been jailed for 10 days, it was reported on Thursday.
Most people could not spell "cymotrichous" with a dictionary, but Sukanya Roy spelled the word to win the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Whitehall sources have revealed that officers successfully sabotaged the launch of the first English language website set up by an al-Qaeda affiliate.
The MDC has taken issue with the large number of ex-army men in high-ranking civil positions. But as long as the president rules, so will the military
When a population is afraid of its own protectors, all the factors contributing to police-on-civilian violence must be examined.
Veteran African National Congress stalwart Albertina Sisulu has died at the age of 92 at her home in Linden, Johannesburg.
Police training academies schooling their recruits in violence, the latest in the plot allegations around President Jacob Zuma, and the naked truth about <i>Playboy SA</i>: We take a peek into the <i>M&G</i> newsroom on deadline day. Watch the video.
Hidden cellphone footage reveals a SAPS commander hitting trainees during a training session.
The 2011 local government elections were a "huge wake-up call" for the ANC, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has said.
The government must probe Aurora and its dismissed liquidators, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said on Thursday.
Nelson Mandela is on his way back to his home in Johannesburg following a recent visit to his birthplace in Qunu, the Presidency has said.
South Africa will bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games and also look to stage the 2017 World Games, Sascoc has announced.
The Independent Complaints Directorate has said it is investigating an estimated 6 000 cases against the police.
The African National Congress (ANC) has to maintain its links with the people on the ground, ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete said on Thursday.
Acclaimed South African author Lauren Beukes takes us inside Zoo City, her latest novel which has won her the prestigious Arthur C Clarke award, giving insight to the characters and themes in the book, as well as answering the inevitable question — what’s next?