Somali asylum-seekers fleeing their country are routinely raped and beaten by Kenyan police when crossing the border, a report says.
SA’s retail sales rose by 3,2% year-on-year in April at constant prices compared with a revised 2,7% increase in March.
A power cut that crippled trains stranded 2 000 World Cup fans until early on Thursday morning after hosts SA’s 3-0 defeat by Uruguay.
Europe’s biggest car-maker, Volkswagen, said on Thursday it would expand its South African operations.
Dutch brewery Bavaria flew two coordinators from The Netherlands to SA to organise an alleged ambush marketing campaign, Fifa said on Thursday.
Banks keep lowering their lending criteria and house prices keep going up.
The Israeli Security Cabinet on Thursday approved a plan to ease the blockade on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.
Two more initiates have died in the Eastern Cape, bringing to 13 the number of circumcision-related deaths in the past 12 days.
Australia could renew cricketing ties with Zimbabwe next year starting with a series between the two countries’ A teams.
Landslides and floods caused by torrential rain have killed 46 people in western Burma this week, state television reported on Wednesday.
The Nigerian national team was left in the dark by power cuts at their Bloemfontein hotel ahead of their Soccer World Cup clash against Greece.
President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday praised the National Youth Development Agency for its work in improving the lives of young people.
Two Dutch women were arrested on Wednesday over alleged ambush marketing at a World Cup match, police said.
The Every Human Has Rights campaign seeks to uncover the failings of the Millennium Development Goals.
Seventeen Argentina fans considered a threat to Soccer World Cup stability will be deported following their detention by police on Wednesday morning.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will be the top seed at the grass-court grand slam despite losing the world number one spot to Rafael Nadal.
British supermarket chain Sainsbury said on Wednesday that its World Cup goods — and vuvuzelas — are selling very well.
Tributes flowed in on Wednesday for singer Busi Mhlongo, who died from breast cancer on Tuesday evening.
The DA on Tuesday said it would drop the hate speech charge against Free State ANC Youth League leader Thabo Meeko as he had shown remorse.
Eskom on Tuesday appointed Brian Dames as its new chief executive, the power utility said in a statement.
Food prices are set to rise as much as 40% over the coming decade amid growing demand from emerging markets and for biofuel production.
Police on Tuesday deployed about 1 000 members to take over security duties at Ellis Park after security guards went on strike.
Nehawu on Tuesday demanded that state entities entities pay back nearly R11- million spent on 2010 World Cup tickets.
Of the 456 423 foreigners who entered the country since the beginning of June, 21 were denied permission to stay, Home Affairs said.
I’m going shopping for my World Cup regalia. After the flags comes the clothing, writes <b>Everjoice Win</b>.
Victor Matfield will captain a South Africa team that contains six changes for the first of two Tests against Italy in Witbank Saturday.
Fifa has denied reports it detained dozens of women for wearing orange mini-dresses at a World Cup match in an alleged ambush marketing scam.
Zimbabwe has accused the EU of delaying a new round of talks meant to assess progress in long-delayed political and human rights reforms.
It’s time for the youth of South Africa to grow up and start acting like young adults, not old children, writes
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