Domestic

 President Jacob Zuma is considering a request by embattled IEC chairperson, advocate Pansy Tlakula, to be place on special leave. Her request followed last week's ruling in the Electoral Court which recommended to parliament that she be

 Gauteng police are still searching for those responsible for the killing of 8 illegal miners at a gold mine in Benoni. Spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini says by Sunday afternoon, eight bodies had been found. The motive for

Eastern Cape police have arrested both suspects wanted in connection with the murder of an elderly Roman Catholic Nun. 82 year-old Sister Mary Paule Tacke's body was found at Nangeni, in a small stream in the veld, on Monday. She was

  The Farlam Commission of Inquiry was postponed on Friday because police witness Mr X fell ill while testifying. He briefly testified about the traditional medicine used on the miners by a sangoma at Marikana in August 2012 - days before

 The Office of the ANC Chief Whip has condemned what it called the atrocious behaviour in the National Assembly by Economic Freedom Fighters MP's. Last night, spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said the chairperson had ruled the remarks by EFF

 Media presence at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry was heightened this morning ahead of the testimony of "Mr X". Several broadcast vans and cameras were outside the auditorium in Pretoria where the public hearings are being held

 UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has welcomed a recommendation by the Electoral Court which ordered that advocate Pansy Tlakula be removed as the chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission. The UDM was one of several political parties

 President Zuma says the country's slow growth has been caused in part by the global economic slowdown and secondly by domestic conditions, such as prolonged and at times violent strikes, and also the shortage of energy. He said that during

 Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula, says a board of inquiry into Tuesday's military plane crash should be concluded swiftly to determine the cause of the accident. Three SANDF members were killed and two other seriously injured when