At the ripe old age of 90, Robert Mugabe takes over leadership of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for the first time amid widespread condemnation of his human rights record

When it comes to South Africa, Ebola is turning out to be a non-story time and again. But how long can we shield ourselves from the deadly virus?

Shrien Dewani, the British billionaire accused of murdering his wife Anni with the help of taxi driver Zola Tongo in Gugulethu, has been found fit to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation at Valkenberg, Cape Town

Kenya slams new visa regulations on SA following South Africa’s tightening grip on its own borders with new visa limitations on Kenyans. But who ends up suffering the most harm in this ongoing spat between the two African giants?

One of the only non-state controlled media outlets broadcasting in Zimbabwe closes down, as the outlook for the country’s political future remains uncertain

As the old visa regulations for South Africa’s quarter million Zimbabwean immigrants are set to expire, the government introduces a new programme, which hints at eventual integration

Following Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies’ visit to Hollywood last week, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will be leading a delegation of South African film makers to Los Angeles to engage with the major studios, the minister announced on Tuesday.

Last week state prosecutor Gerrie Nel presented what he saw as 13 incongruities of Oscar Pistorius’s defence that showed he had lied in court. The murder accused’s lawyer Barry Roux then had his last chance to defend Pistorius in court before Judge Masipa retired to consider the case. She will read her verdict on Thursday 11 September.

As the US sets up the African Standby Force at the end of last week’s US-Africa Leaders Summit, our top diplomat in Washington claims that South Africa should take over leadership as a “moral superpower” in the world

South African Airways and Boeing have signed a memorandum of understanding in which they agreed to work together to develop and implement a sustainable aviation biofuel supply chain in southern Africa – a first for the continent.

Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets of Cape Town and other South African cities over the weekend to protest against the ongoing clashes in the Middle East, but with local vigilante groups getting involved in the divisive issue, the conflict may be too close to home for many

The Rand weakened against the Dollar on Thursday, closing at USD-ZAR 10.77, compared with Wednesday’s close of USD-ZAR 10.70.

South Africa’s air cargo security systems have been given the thumbs-up by both the European Union and the United States’ Transport Security Administration.

South Africa’s prosperity is increasingly intertwined with that of the continent as a whole, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on Friday, noting that the rest of Africa accounted for over 15% of South Africa’s dividend receipts and over 20% of its exports in 2013.

African leaders and the United States have agreed to work together to build stronger trade ties between the two continents, South African President Jacob Zuma said at the close of the historic US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington on Wednesday.

Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe on Thursday released the government’s comprehensive framework for implementing the National Development Plan (NDP) over the next five years.

Leon Schuster might soon be out of career options if all of South Africa were to follow the example of the University of Pretoria, where two students may face suspension after dressing up as maids

Bob Mugabe, step over. Your wife looks like she might soon be the new kid on the block…

The Rand weakened against the Dollar on Thursday, closing at USD-ZAR 10.77, compared with Wednesday’s close of USD-ZAR 10.70.

Despite ongoing challenges to recent changes to the bewildering landscape of South Africa’s immigration laws, a critical shortage of key skills appears nevertheless to allow prospective immigrants to enter the country on expedited visas

Cape Town and Port St Johns host our most dangerous beaches, and each has its own collection of hair-raising stories and tales of triumph

The South Afristans, four crazy Saffas in a little Afri-van called Stan, are currently motoring their way from London to Mongolia through as many of the ‘Stans’ as they can

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit South Africa today, killing one and injuring several others

One of Britain’s most notorious fugitives is arrested in Gauteng during a shared effort between various law enforcement agencies

Some of the biggest names in South African music entertained London over two nights at Hammersmith Apollo – and even had fans sokkie dancing in the aisles.