Warning against chasing people away with insults, President Zuma has reminded ANC members that they are duty bound not to divide the party.
South Korea has warned that its northern neighbour is preparing a third nuclear test, raising tensions ahead Pyongyang’s long-range rocket launch.
Facebook has announced it will pay $1-billion in cash and stock for photo-sharing application Instagram.
Airlines cancelled flights from Sudan to the newly independent South, after new rules treating the route as international took effect.
The Bulls will not apologise to Todd Blackadder, as the Crusaders coach had demanded, following claims of eye-gouging during their weekend match.
A website published more than 200 000 documents on Monday relating to the sinking of the Titanic, to mark the disaster’s 100th anniversary.
Malawi’s new President Joyce Banda has fired the nation’s police chief and hired a new one, two days after she took office.
Activist hacker group Anonymous plans to launch further attacks on Chinese government websites in a bid to uncover corruption.
Cricket SA has met its deadline to complete a report requested by the sports ministry, in response to recommendations made by a ministerial inquiry.
The National Prosecuting Authority says George Luca appeared in court and the matter was postponed until the extradition application reaches Cyprus.
Iran has urged "honesty" at crucial talks with world powers in order to defuse a tense international showdown over its disputed nuclear activities.
A high school rugby player has knocked a referee unconscious after disagreeing on the official’s ruling against him during a tournament in Pretoria.
An explosion has hit the pipeline which supplies Israel and Jordan with gas from Egypt, marking the 14th such attack since 2011.
Mpumalanga premier David Mabuza has pledged not to fire cabinet members who didn’t support his ultimately unopposed election as ANC provincial chair.
SA has advanced to the Davis Cup’s World Group playoffs for the fourth year in a row after a sterling performance by Izak van der Merwe in Soweto.
A car bombing near a church in northern Nigeria on Easter Sunday has killed at least 20, in a stark reminder of a similar attack on Christmas Day.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa insists he has not used state funds to renovate his house, and hopes to "unmask those behind these … accusations".
Latin America leaders (and Barack Obama) are set to confront the idea that the war on drugs has failed and that an alternative approach must be found.
The Toyota Cheetahs were by far the better outfit in their 26-5 victory over the Lions in their Super Rugby match at the Free State Stadium.
West African leaders have lifted all sanctions imposed on Mali with immediate effect following the agreement on restoring the constitutional order.
Kaizer Chiefs held off a fighting Platinum Stars outfit to pick up a 2-1 win and score vital points in the Premier League race.
The Easter Bunny’s days as a furry seasonal icon may be numbered in Australia, as conservationists move to replace it with the Easter Bilby.
A new book, <em>Tiger Head, Snake Tails</em>, explores the extremes by which China functions and how order exists in such a chaotic state.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has criticised Western powers for not arresting or extraditing suspected killers in the countries 1994 genocide.
A dramatic restart caused by a man swimming in the River Thames during a boat race has raised questions about security for the London Olympics.
Malawi will swear in it’s first female leader Joyce Banda, who is described as a fierce critic of deceased president Bingu wa Mutharika.
Despite being the only team without a bonus point, Stormers remain top of the log with a perfect record in this year’s Super Rugby tournament.
Multi-millionaire African-American movie director Tyler Perry has opened charges against two police officers for alleged racial profiling.
Gwede Mantashe has said that Malema did not defy his suspension when he addressed a church congregation, despite allegedly being barred from doing so.
Syrian armed forces killed at least 31 people on Saturday, mostly civilians and all but four of them in an assault on the town of Latamna.
Malawi’s government on Saturday confirmed the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika and vowed to adhere to a constitutional transition.
England offspinner Graeme Swann completed a career-best 10-wicket match haul to dismiss Sri Lanka for 278 in its second innings on Saturday.