Turkish warplanes bombed northern Iraq on Monday, the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party and an Iraqi Kurdish official said.
An SAA flight attendant has been charged with trying to smuggle 3kg of cocaine into Britain, the UK Border Agency said on Monday.
Unions were hoping on Monday that Eskom would present a new wage offer, an official said.
"Western Cape boundary/grens" reads the sign that Freedom Challenge racers are looking for as they ride between Willowmore and Prince Albert.
The UN has announced a $5-million project to clean up wartime contamination in Vietnam caused by Agent Orange sprayed by the US military.
A probe into tenders awarded to companies said to involve ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is expected to be completed by the end of June.
A special group of actors are causing a stir on local metrorail trains with a series of skits relating to social issues. Presented by the National Working Group on Sexual Offences, the Shukumisa campaign aims to call the system and civil society into account with regards to sexual violence.
It would be problematic to introduce NHI at a time when evidence suggested that the public healthcare sector was in disarray, the SAIRR has warned.
A fourth worker has died following an explosion at Harmony Gold’s Phakisa mine in the Free State, the company said on Monday.
Officials in Guinea say they are counting votes from the country’s first free election since independence more than half a century ago.
The Guardian.co.uk presents this video of football correspondent Kevin McCarra speaking to fans in Bloemfontein after England’s crushing defeat to Germany.
English commentators on Monday attacked the national side’s performance against Germany which ended the country’s World Cup hopes.
North Korea warned of military action against South Korea and the US on Monday, claiming the allied forces had brought "heavy weapons" into Panmunjom.
The minister of traditional affairs was considering the regulation of initiation schools after reports of many boys dying at illegal schools.
Authors such as Iain Banks and Martina Cole are increasingly supplementing book releases with digital media apps full of bonus material.
Relations between Israel and its staunchest ally, the US, have suffered a "tectonic rift", according to Israel’s ambassador to Washington.
Despite security warnings, long journeys and accommodation headaches, supporters are enjoying trip of a lifetime.
Argentina set up a rematch of their 1986 and 1990 World Cup finals with Germany when they beat Mexico 3-1.
Germany crushed England 4-1 in a thrilling match at the World Cup on Sunday as two second-half goals from Thomas Mueller killed off the clash.
Six hundred and thirteen travellers have been barred entry into South Africa during the Soccer World Cup, the Home Affairs department said.
Fifa has distanced itself from ticketing scams that sold fake tickets to soccer fans, leaving them frustrated at various stadiums across the country.
Johan Botha provided the answer to the problems the Proteas have had with the West Indies left-handed top order on the opening day of the final Test.
Local companies, including petrochemicals giant, Sasol, have lost more than R6,5-million in World Cup ticketing scams.
Two weeks into the World Cup, Africa is basking in the success of organising the biggest sports event on the planet.
Owners of Apple’s latest phone are resorting to a bit of duct tape or a dab of nail polish to solve its reception problems.
The stakes were high as the sun set in Tel Aviv last week. Seventy international delegates talked long into the night but failed to reach a consensus.
Flyhalf Morne Steyn scored 26 points, including two tries, as world champions South Africa beat Italy 55-11 at the Buffalo City Stadium on Saturday.
Two Pakistan nationals were arrested in Zimbabwe on suspicion of being illegal immigrants when they tried to cross into South Africa.
Zimbabwe’s police arrested two Pakistani citizens on suspicion of terrorism when they attempted to cross the border into South Africa.
BP’s embattled boss Tony Hayward is touring City investors in an attempt to restore his tattered reputation and secure his future at the oil company.
For a decade the nine states in the Nile basin have been negotiating on how best to share and protect the river in a time of changing climates.
Portugal joined Brazil in the last 16 of the World Cup on Friday after the pair drew 0-0 in their final Group G game.