Mthethwa laments cop death
"We are saddened by this tragic loss of a senior cop who dedicated his life to serve the vulnerable and the weak in society," Minister Nathi Mthethwa said.
"We are saddened by this tragic loss of a senior cop who dedicated his life to serve the vulnerable and the weak in society," Minister Nathi Mthethwa said.
The DA was very quiet about the suspension of a 'racist' councillor, the ANC said.
There was no "back door" on South African BlackBerry handsets, the Canadian company said.
A group of elderly well-wishers have arrived at the hospital where Nelson Mandela is recovering. 
The defection of two prominent IFP members came as no surprise, the party claimed.
The ANC Youth League has wished former president Thabo Mbeki a happy birthday.
A senior officer pleaded with Marikana protesters to lay down their weapons, he testified.
A Johannesburg police officer found dead in a field has been identified by police.
Dali Mpofu says that he believes Julius Malema has a shrewd political brain and "a future in politics".
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's speech-writer, an MPL and an ex-youth leader have joined the ANC.
The Bruin Bemagtiging Beweging reportedly has no plans to register as a political party.
"The DA continues to treat black people like second-class citizens," says the ANC's Jackson Mthembu.
"Truth is coming and it cannot be stopped," says rogue US intelligence tech Edward Snowden.
A teenage girl reportedly beheaded her father after he raped her in Papua New Guinea.
The Turkish government says it may deploy the army to help police officers quell mass protests.
Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko's daughter says her mother's health is worsening.
A man who survived a fall from a 15th-storey balcony in New Zealand says he is an "idiot".A man who survived a fall from a 15th-storey balcony in New Zealand says he is an "idiot".
French police nabbed a thief through the ear prints he left behind while checking for residents.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has again been forced to dodge a flying sandwich...
A German jewel thief transiting through Bangkok under escort managed to escape his guards and flee.
Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest at a funeral ceremony. [Gallery]
