South Africa

Pretoria - Middle-distance runner Caster Semenya gave South Africans plenty to smile about as she bagged silver in the women's 800 metre final on Saturday night at the 2012 London Olympics.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele today warned that rude, inefficient officials who slowe

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the racist and Islamophobic attack that led to the death of 27-year-old Muhammad Fayaaz Kazi.

Pretoria - The Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) has received record levels of annual

Johannesburg - Oil giant Shell has detailed its plans to explore natural gas in the Karoo basin.

Pretoria - South African heavy vehicle drivers have scooped five awards in various categories at the 28th World Professional Drivers' Championships.

Pretoria - The Ministry of Police has spoken out on an alleged early morning stand-off between its mem

Douglas - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says government will increase the resources required to address the plight of farm workers who are without homes or fixed addresses, and those who are unable to access government services.

Douglas - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says government will increase the resources required to address the plight of farm workers who are without homes or fixed addresses, and those who are unable to access government services.

Port Elizabeth - While South Africa has recorded great strides in the quest for women empowerment and gender equality, there was still persistent inequality between women and men, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana.

Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies will this week launch the Kuvusa small-scale maize mill.

Pretoria - The Presidency says the report of the Public Protector regarding Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, is being processed.

Pretoria - The remains of Khoisan couple Klaas Pienaar and his wife Trooi, which were repatriated from Austria in April, have been reburied in Kuruman in the Northern Cape.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday undertake a Siyahlola presidential monitoring visit to Mbombela Municipality in Mpumalanga to monitor progress made by the province in mainstreaming disability programmes and policies.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has wished 27-year-old Stephen "Tshipi-Tshipi" Mokoka well in the London 2012 Olympic Men's Marathon race, which takes place this afternoon.