Domestic

The presidency says former president Nelson Mandela was comfortable and breathing without difficulty on his third day in hospital while being treated for pneumonia. It says in a statement Mandela had a build-up of fluid that had developed from a

Former Lions rugby player, Johan Kemp, has been shot dead in his house in Randburg, Gauteng. Police spokesperson, Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini says Kemp was shot three times in the upper-body, when three burglars broke into his house in the early hours

The Presidency says former president Nelson Mandela is "in good spirits" and is making steady progress after a second day in hospital for a lung infection. Spokesperson, Mac Maharaj says according to the doctors, Madiba is responding

Former president Nelson Mandela is "responding positively" to treatment for a recurring lung infection which has resulted in his re-admission to hospital, the presidency said on Thursday. "The doctors advise that former president

Opposition parties voiced disappointment on Thursday at the acquittal of seven policemen in the case of Ficksburg protester, Andries Tatane. The Democratic Alliance says this sends the message that the police can act with impunity. The DA's

A five-month-old baby and seven other people were killed in a taxi accident between Senekal and Steynsrus, in the eastern Free State on Thursday. Netcare 911's Santi Steinmann says two minibus taxi's were involved in the accident. Five people

President Jacob Zuma has wished Christians in South Africa a warm Easter holiday and a happy Passover to the Jewish community. He says this is the time when Christians celebrate the triumph of the Holy Spirit over the earthly world. He also

 The police minister has won an appeal against Fred van der Vyfer, who in 2011 was found to have been maliciously prosecuted by police for the murder of his girlfriend, Inge Lotz in 2005. The police appealed the decision earlier this year

 The Democratic Alliance has brought an application in the Constitutional Court challenging the rules of parliament. This, after Speaker Max Sisulu dragged his heels on scheduling debate on a motion of no confidence in president Jacob Zuma