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A car is washed over by a huge wave that slammed into the promenade during heavy storms in the Sea Point neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: AP)

8 dead as storm brings rain to drought-hit Cape Town

Cape Town workers said they had taken measures to protect some poor residents, who live in sprawling neighbourhoods of makeshift homes.

07 Jun 2017 9:18 PM

South African President Jacob Zuma. (Photo: File/AFP)

South African President Jacob Zuma under fire for leaked documents

More than 100,000 leaked documents and emails that showed improper dealings in lucrative government contracts by business friends of Zuma.

03 Jun 2017 2:39 PM

Museum to reflect S. African-Indian history

Centre to have a library, archive for students to learn about Indian culture.

03 Jun 2017 2:58 AM

The centre will also have a library and archive for students to learn about Indian culture which has survived and adapted to local circumstances more than 156 years later among the 1.4 million South Africans of Indian-origin. (Photo: File)

South African living museum to reflect Mahatma Gandhi’s contribution, Indian history

The 1860 Heritage Centre is the culmination of many years of negotiation between the local Indian community and government authorities.

02 Jun 2017 3:12 PM

Supporters of South African President Jacob Zuma at a memorial service held in Durban in honour of anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada. (Photo: AFP)

Zuma hits back, says anti-govt protests ‘racist’

Zuma has easily survived previous such votes against him.

11 Apr 2017 3:22 AM

Nobel laureate and anti-apartheid leader Desmond Tutu, 85 and ailing, made a rare public appearance to support the protests. (Photo: AP)

Ailing Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu at protest against South African prez

Police in Pietermaritzburg city fired rubber bullets to keep Jacob Zuma supporters away from a rally against him.

07 Apr 2017 7:15 PM

Indian magnate appointed head of SA's BRICS Business Council

Iqbal Surve is a participant member of the G20 meeting and serves on B20 Task Teams as well

31 Mar 2017 7:00 PM

More than 200 Chibok schoolgirls remain missing. (Photo: AP)

Officials silent over Boko Haram's mass abduction of Nigerian kids

Nigeria's military in the past year has rescued thousands of Boko Haram captives while liberating towns and villages from their control.

31 Mar 2017 10:57 AM

Kathrada spent 26 years and 3 months in prison, 18 of which were on Robben Island. (Photo: AFP)

South African anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada passes away

Kathrada was among those tried and jailed alongside Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia trial in 1964.

28 Mar 2017 10:52 AM

A police search party with more than 100 officers, found one-month-old Siwaphiwe Mbambo after two days. (Photo: Representational/File)

South Africa: Woman fakes month-old daughter's kidnapping, arrested

After the police was informed, they set up a roadblock at a toll plaza and found the baby in a car.

14 Mar 2017 1:18 PM

The unnamed 21-year-old youth has been charged with murder after the grisly scene was discovered on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin youth kills parents, lives with bodies for a week in S Africa

The youth lived normally for a week and when neighbours asked about his parents, he said they had gone to neighbouring town to visit family.

01 Mar 2017 7:30 PM

Morne Morkel has made himself unavailable for the this year's edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), in order to be at full fitness for South Africa's series against England later this year. (Photo: AP)

Morne Morkel was told 'he would never be able to play cricket again'

Morne Morkel was told by a doctor that his days as a player were numbered, which he said, was not a nice thing to hear.

16 Feb 2017 1:59 PM

Although this scandal involving Alviro Petersen has not been on the same scale, the match-fixing investigation has revived uncomfortable memories of the Hansie Cronje case. (Photo: AFP)

Alviro Petersen banned for 2 years in fixing probe

The investigation, which is ongoing, relates to plans to fix matches in South Africa's domestic Twenty20 league in 2015.

22 Dec 2016 10:47 AM

faces a slew of charges, including “seeking to accept, accepting or agreeing to accept a bribe or reward to fix or contrive to fix or influence improperly a match or matches”. (Photo: AFP)

CSA charges Alviro Petersen for ‘contriving to fix’ matches

Petersen faces 9 counts of failing to disclose approaches by suspected match fixers to Anti-Corruption officials.

13 Nov 2016 12:12 PM

Imam who came out of the closet in Cape Town

Friday prayers at the People’s Mosque in Cape Town looks like any other around the Islamic world except in this South African city the imam is openly gay and the teaching promotes homosexual rights.

02 Nov 2016 6:48 AM

South Africa cruise to victory

South Africa’s one-day international dominance over reigning world champions Australia rolled on, despite the Proteas taking a leaf from their rivals’ playbook and resting a host of key players now th

10 Oct 2016 2:28 AM

Algeria will bank on star Riyad Mahrez (left) to fire against Cameroon. (Photo: AFP)

Tricky clashes for Nigeria, South Africa

Africa Cup of Nations flops Nigeria and South Africa face tricky matches in Zambia and Burkina Faso this weekend when the group phase of 2018 World Cup qualifying kicks off.

06 Oct 2016 11:35 PM

South African skipper Faf du Plessis was in full flow during the second ODI against Australia.

After du Plessis heroics, South Africa keen to seal series

South Africa continued their brilliant beginning to the home summer winning the second consecutive game against world champions Australia on Sunday.

05 Oct 2016 6:33 AM

South Africa vs Australia: Du Plessis powers South Africa to big win

For the second time in the course of an elongated weekend, Australia’s revamped ODI outfit has been humbled by South Africa who steamrolled to a 142-run win at The Wanderers Stadium.

03 Oct 2016 12:21 AM

Ghana University students and academics seek removal of Gandhi statue, call him racist

Some students and academics at the Ghana University are demanding the removal of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, saying he was racist against black people.

21 Sep 2016 6:44 AM

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