Domestic

The Inter-Ministerial Committee established by president Jacob Zuma in the wake of the Marikana shooting says the tragic events is not a reflection of the business environment in South Africa. In a statement to the foreign correspondents

The Griquatown Children's Court on Monday granted bail to a 16-year-old boy who was arrested in connection with the murders of a local farming family. Magistrate Oswald Mazwi said after considering all relevant evidence placed before the court

Civil society lobby group Section 27 says its preparing to take the Department of Basic Education back to court this week over the Limpopo textbook scandal. Section 27 is unhappy with the department's catchup plan for grade ten learners who went

Three men will appear in court on Monday in connection with the murder of a man who offered his car for sale on the website, Gumtree. According to reports, 21-year-old Olwyn Cowley's body was found at Monwabisi beach on Friday with bullet wounds

 A surprise silver medal for Oscar Pistorius on the track and a silver medal for Charles Bouwer in the pool took South Africa’s medal tally to ten at the London Paralympic Games on Sunday. Pistorius, after setting a T43 world record

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa will visit the Northern Cape on Monday to assess the impact of violent protests in that province. Protests in the Kuruman area have kept 41 schools closed for the past four months. Mthethwa is expected to assess

The Justice Ministry and the ANC have welcomed a decision to withdraw murder charges against hundreds of miners from Lonmin's Marikana mine. The decision to withdraw the charges against 270 Lonmin mineworkers was announced on Sunday by the deputy

Two men were jailed for 29 years each for rhino poaching by the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court on Friday. Magistrate Catherine Hugo says the sentences should be a deterrent to other would-be rhino poachers. 35-year old Gearson Cosa, and 25-year

President Zuma will attend the funeral of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi over the weekend. His spokesperson, Mac Maharaj says Zuma will leave on Saturday for Sunday's service in Addis Ababa. He says Home Affairs Minister and incoming