Domestic

Former Nelson Mandela's recovery is said to be going reasonably well after his recent hospitalisation. The presidency says no news is good news. Spokesperson, Mac Maharaj says doctors had not updated the presidency on Mandela's health which

A man has been arrested in Lesotho in connection with the murders of a Durban tuck shop owner and her five children. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Colonel Vincent Mdunge says police are currently busy with the extradition process. No

 The Democratic Alliance says while the improved pass rate is good news, there are reasons to worry about the quality of the passes. DA spokesperson for education, Annette Lovemore says it is "concerning" that only 26.6% of

 The Federation of Unions of South Africa and its affiliated trade unions say they welcome the 2012 National Senior Certificate pass rate. Fedusa says however, it remains concerned about the standard and quality of basic education in South

 Three people were arrested, after they allegedly purchased cars at Limpopo auctions with fraudulent bank documents. Police spokesperson, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi says the provincial health and social development department held a number

 Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga says a total of 73.9% of matric pupils passed in 2012 - this is an improvement on the 70.2% pass rate in 2011. Gauteng had the highest pass rate at 83.9%. The Eastern Cape had the lowest pass

 Sixteen people were killed when a minibus taxi and a truck collided in Bronkhorstspruit near Pretoria on Wednesday afternoon. Tshwane emergency services says all the victims were in the taxi, which essentially broke in half

A five-year-old Mpumalanga boy saw his father assault and shoot his mother, minutes before the new year. Police spokesperson, Colonel Leonard Hlathi says the boy's 26-year old mother, and the father were talking and he started hitting her. He

 Five people have been killed and three others seriously injured in a drag racing crash in Kagiso on the West Rand. Sapa reports that a 78-year-old pedestrian and 4 young people in a bakkie were killed when the driver lost control of the