Off-duty prison officer shot
An off-duty correctional services officer was shot dead in Cape Town in the early hours of Thursday, Western Cape police said.
An off-duty correctional services officer was shot dead in Cape Town in the early hours of Thursday, Western Cape police said.
North West province needs a name change, Premier Thandi Modise said on Thursday.
A court has ruled that convicted drug dealer Frank Nabolisa may have his own laptop in prison.
Five of KwaZulu-Natal's most wanted criminals - including an 83-year-old - have been arrested.
An independent Gupta saga investigation is needed, says the Democratic Alliance's David Maynier.
Ambassador Bruce Koloane reportedly told other officials he was "under pressure from number one".
Three Limpopo farmers have been arrested after apprehending a suspected rhino poacher.
Green, bar-coded identity books are set be replaced with identity smart cards from July.
Agang says public servants shouldn't be made scapegoats for the politicians behind the Gupta saga.
A traffic official has been arrested for shooting two bystanders while chasing a hawker.
Government released the Gupta report amid a parliamentary debate on the Waterkloof scandal.
Minister Tokyo Sexwale says the "deracialising" of South Africa's residential suburbs is a priority.
'Da Vinci Code' author Dan Brown angered Manila authorities for portraying the city "as the gates of hell".
The bloody murder of a man on a London street was "beyond belief", reported British newspapers.
A South Korean girl was killed after being struck by the body of a man who plunged ten floors.
Two men wielding knives beheaded a man believed to be a British soldier in a London street. [Video]
Indian doctors have carried out surgery on the skull of a baby suffering from a rare disorder.
An Irish naturist was ticked off after his stroll in the hills of Provence in France upset some nuns.
The new headquarters of a Chinese newspaper bears an unfortunate resemblance to a giant penis.
Botswana's President Ian Khama has received two stitches in his face after being clawed by a cheetah.
A Guinness World Record holder died while trying to zip-line while hanging from his hair.
Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest at a funeral ceremony. [Gallery]
