DRC President Joseph Kabila has a lead over top challenger Etienne Tshisekedi, with election officials due to name a winner amid fears of violence.
Opposition leader Michael Sata has taken an early lead over President Banda in Zambia’s elections — but the contest is tight and too close to call.
President Rupiah Banda hopes Zambia’s mining boom will propel him to re-election on Tuesday over main opposition leader Michael Sata.
Southern African leaders opened a summit in Angola on Wednesday under pressure to address growing regional unrest.
Malawi risks going down the same road as regional basket case Zimbabwe, said the leader of recent anti-government protests that left 19 dead.
It’s a venue fit for a prince and princess: a hotel famous for its sweeping views of the ocean and a presidential suite that lists for R50 000.
The brutal fighting between the ANC and the IFP has ended, but other than that the place in Thokoza where Greg Marinovich was shot hasn’t changed.
US First Lady Michelle Obama met Nelson Mandela at his home on Tuesday in a rare visit for the ageing icon.
Madagascar’s exiled former president, Marc Ravalomanana, vowed on Wednesday to return to the island despite the army and police warning against it.
Southern African leaders on Sunday pressured Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to make democratic reforms ahead of new elections.
Southern African leaders met to discuss a plan to guide Zimbabwe toward elections, a debate that has cast light on the battle within Zanu-PF.
Madagascar’s feuding leaders have met for talks that mediators say are the last chance to resolve the crisis sparked by the Rajoelina coup in 2009.
India’s pharmaceutical industry has rolled out a strong local presence in South Africa, cornering a large share of the market.
The global fight over fossil fuels has hit home in SA as the coal-dependent country debates its energy future before hosting UN climate talks.
Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti has warned that his country could face a "bloodbath" at elections this year.
South Africa opened public hearings on a $125-billion energy plan on Tuesday to shift from dependency on coal while avoiding major price rises.
A book painting an intimate portrait of Nelson Mandela went on sale Tuesday, offering readers a personal look at the revered figure.
World Cup organisers faced unrest on Wednesday as The Netherlands condemned the arrest of two Dutch women and locals protested over the Cup’s cost.
Fifa hopes it will not see a repeat of Diego Maradona doping scandal, but if any players do get busted for drugs, Pieter van der Merwe will be the man
Josiah Motswaledi turned up at Soccer City in a Bafana Bafana jersey, wearing a wig in national colours, giant yellow glasses, and blowing a vuvuzela.
