Australia left South Africa’s Tri-Nations title defence in tatters with a 30-13 win over the ill-disciplined Springboks on Saturday.
The director general of the department of communications Mamodupi Mohlala has been "released" from her contract with immediate effect.
Gemstone finds in the country’s wild east have brought spies and paranoia and turned Mutare into frontier town.
They fly at 50 000ft, are virtually invisible and carry a deadly payload of missiles and bombs. Meet the Reaper, a new variety of heavily armed drone.
The Icasa Amendment Bill is an attempt by the department of communications to bring Icasa directly under its control, says <b>Kate Skinner</b>.
A police helicopter crashed near Witbank on Friday, killing seven officers on board.
To NGOs, the Marange diamonds represent the repression they campaign against. But they could transform Zimbabwe, says <b>Petina Gappah</b>.
Australian rugby commentator Brendan Cannon apologised on Friday for calling Springbok rugby coach Peter de Villiers a clown.
Herders leave the steppe as foreign firms are invited to tap vast mineral resources.
The Soccer World Cup will boost the SA growth rate by one percentage point this year, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said late on Thursday.
President Jacob Zuma’s wife Nompumelelo MaNtuli-Zuma has been ordered to pay R16 000 to her domestic worker for unlawfully dismissing her.
There is no longer an acceptable reason for anyone to contract polio.
Somali Islamist insurgents have killed two African Union peacekeepers in fighting in the capital, Mogadishu.
Former Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad on Thursday launched a new national daily newspaper, the <em>New Age</em>, in Johannesburg.
The Kalahari Bushmen are to appeal against a decision by the Botswana high court forbidding them to use a well in the central Kalahari game reserve.
Durban is great, but one has to go to other places, too, says <b>Nashen Moodley</b> — the manager of the Durban International Film Festival.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: <b>Shaun de Waal</b> reviews <i>Knight and Day</i>, an action comedy starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.
The Reserve Bank left its repo rate steady at 6,5% on Thursday, in line with expectations, as the economy stays on course to recover.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu said on Thursday he would retire from public duties later this year.
President Jacob Zuma won’t "jump to conclusions" on allegations that Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda has benefited from tenders.
After being schmoozed by a bevy of German hotties, it takes a Mazda and small Chevy to remind <b>Steve Smith</b> what really counts.
Springboks coach Peter de Villiers has suggested his team have been victims of a conspiracy to assist the All Blacks ahead of next year’s World Cup.
President Jacob Zuma says his government is discussing the rand’s current level, which some analysts say is too strong and hampers export growth.
Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka reached the 800-wicket mark with his last delivery in Test cricket on Thursday.
Kumba and ArcelorMittal South Africa have reached an interim pricing agreement for the supply of iron ore from Kumba’s Sishen mine.
Zindzi Mandela and a number of family members were attacked in their driveway on Sunday night, Gauteng police said on Thursday.
A Roodepoort court has dismissed a drunken-driving charge against former Bafana Bafana star Doctor Khumalo, the <i>Star</i> reported on Thursday.
Kumba Iron Ore, a unit of global miner Anglo American, reported a 10% rise in exports sales volumes.
Vodacom reported little change in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as international growth was offset by weakness in its home market.
New sanctions against North Korea will violate a UN statement issued after the sinking of a South Korean warship, Pyongyang said on Thursday.
Ricky Ponting’s disastrous decision to bat first in the second Test against Pakistan was roundly condemned by the Australian press on Thursday.
Kya Sands informal settlement, where 16 people were attacked earlier this week, was quiet on Thursday, Gauteng police said.