South Africa on Friday hailed a ruling by the United Nations' top court that Israel should do everything it can to prevent any acts of genocide in Gaza.
Israeli flag carrier El Al said Friday it will scrap direct flights to South Africa following "a significant fall in demand by Israeli travellers" to the country and other destinations.
The International Court of Justice will hand down a highly anticipated ruling on Friday in South Africa's case against Israel over alleged genocidal acts in Gaza.
Supporters of South Africa's embattled former president Jacob Zuma's newly-formed radical left-wing party said Sunday they hope he might soon be the country's leader again, even though he failed to show up at their rally.
Israel will on Friday hit back at what it describes as "atrocious" allegations it is committing "genocide" in Gaza, in a closely watched landmark case before the UN's top court.
A major milestone for Banxso is the recent acquisition of an EU investment business license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).
Extra police patrolled one of South Africa's most violent townships Sunday after a "mob" tied-up and burned to death seven men accused of a crime wave, police and residents said.
The group failed to agree on a joint declaration. Their divergent positions on the issue reflect the differences in the long-term interests of the participating nations.
South Africa held a first major voter registration drive on Saturday in a bid to tackle widespread apathy ahead of national elections next year.
In his previous life, Luvo Maranti didn't read music and the only thing he knew about opera was who Luciano Pavarotti was.
For most rugby players the glory of getting your hands on the Webb Ellis cup would be motivation enough to lay your body on the line in a World Cup semi-final.
Defending champions South Africa edged hosts France 29-28 in a thrilling seven-try encounter on Sunday to reach next weekend's Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 60 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.
China's aggressive expansion into Africa may have solved some of the problems of the old continent while enriching the country's construction companies in the process. But it has yet to help solve China's growing economic problems.
A key theme of the summit, which brings together the world's fast-growing emerging economies, is redrawing the world order to reflect the new economic and political realities. A new global university ranking dovetails neatly into that aim.
Violence in Cape Town appeared to have eased after a week-long minibus taxi strike that paralysed the city and left five dead including a British tourist, police confirmed Thursday.
South Africa, which has experienced crippling electricity outages in recent months, will "survive" this winter season thanks to a huge improvement in generation, a cabinet minister said on Saturday.
The snakes' behavior is typical at this time of year, which is considered their mating season.
Cholera has been seeing a "global resurgence" in recent years.
The pilot initially thought it was water leaking from a bottle, but when he took a quick look under his seat, he realized that it was a cobra.
An African affairs expert is not confident South Africa would comply with International Criminal Court's order to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Day of Reconciliation is observed annually on Dec. 16 in South Africa to foster harmony between different races.
