Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar slotted a 48m penalty as the fulltime hooter sounded to give the Sharks a 29-26 away victory over the Wellington Hurricanes.
South Africa has seized more than R46-million worth of fake World Cup merchandise, with many of the goods originating from China.
Sydney’s Harbour Bridge and Opera House temporarily went dark on Saturday as nations across the western Pacific turned out the lights for Earth Hour.
International conference to protect endangered species pronounced "disaster" by conservation groups after aggressive lobbying.
The Public Protector is to probe tenders awarded to SGL Engineering Projects, on whose board Julius Malema apparently serves as a director.
Jacob Zuma on Friday renewed his call for Western sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s regime to be lifted during a visit to Uganda.
A high-court ban on the words "shoot the boer" has been met with mixed reaction and the African National Congress said it would challenge the ruling.
The Public Protector is to probe tenders awarded to SGL Engineering, on whose board ANCYL president Julius Malema apparently serves as a director.
Members of the Western Cape cabinet have been set a limit of just more than R500 000 on new official vehicles.
Cosatu expressed concern after the Public Protector found that former Eskom chairperson Valli Moosa had acted improperly when awarding a contract.
About half of hotels, lodges and other accommodation in South Africa will charge premium rates during the World Cup.
Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai has backed President Robert Mugabe’s stance against including gay rights in a new constitution, state media reported.
Had she been born 50 years later, the irresistible, dazzling Madame Chiang Kai-shek could have ruled the world, writes Julia Lovell.
President Robert Mugabe says the issue of gay rights being written into the country’s pending constitution "cannot be discussed".
A reader asks: Can you let me know the best rate I can get for a one-year fixed deposit for an amount between R5-million and R10-million.
What matters is the real exchange rate, which takes into account what you can actually buy with your depreciated rand.
The PAC Youth has threatened to kill ANC Youth League president Julius Malema if he does not apologise for misleading the country about Sharpeville.
Swedish supergroup Abba may perform again nearly 30 years after they split, the former male members of the band hinted on Friday.
<i>M&G</i> Arts Editor Matthew Krouse takes a gander at the 2010 Joburg Art Fair amid the bustle of setup on Thursday 25 April 2010. From R4.5 million works to new up-and-coming artists, the Art Fair is an exciting space celebrating the best of South African art and design.
Nersa has given transport parastatal Transnet the green light to raise its tariffs for users of its fuel pipelines by 6,09%.
FNB employees in the Northern Cape and Free State are faced with retrenchment as the bank intends closing 34 of its branches, Sasbo said on Friday.
SA faces increased risks of power cuts from 2011 to 2013 unless co-generation projects come on line and consumers try to conserve more electricity.
British newspapers the <i>Times</i> and the <i>Sunday Times</i> will charge readers to access the titles online from June.
The Pretoria and Johannesburg Bar councils are pressing ahead with a misconduct inquiry into advocate Seth Nthai, it was reported on Friday.
The Sky Car that carries visitors to the top of the 106-metre arch over Durban’s new Soccer World Cup stadium has been grounded for safety checks.
At the foot of a towering gorge slicing through southern Ethiopia the Omo river suddenly disappears into a tunnel bored into the rockface.
From cash-in-transit heists to ballet, there is something for everyone in the films opening this week.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Peter Bradshaw reviews <em>The Hurt Locker</em>, Catherine Bigelow’s Oscar winning film about the war in Iraq.
The politics of beauty is much deeper than make-up for former supermodel Iman, who was in South Africa this week to launch her cosmetics line.
M&G Arts Editor Matthew Krouse takes a look at the David Krut Gallery and what they have to offer at the 2010 Joburg Art Fair.
Will the central bank, with the strength of the rand, be tempted to cut rates despite the inflation data?
The Reserve Bank unexpectedly cut its repo rate by 50 basis points to 6,5% on Thursday to help accelerate a recovery from last year’s recession.