As more and more people become disillusioned with the ANC and the leadership of Jacob Zuma – highlighted in a recent open letter to the president from Kenny Kunene – recent surveys have shown that Malema is rising from the ashes, winning over young South Africans with minimal EFF-ort.

Sensitive negotiations are taking place between the South African High Commission and UK authorities concerning a potential memorial service for Nelson Mandela at Westminster Abbey when the time comes – a move that would make him the first non-Briton to be honoured in such a way.

Mandela’s cousin has declared his support for the DA because the ANC has “lost its way”, in spite of ruling party radicals’ attempts to secure votes ahead of the 2014 elections – the latest of which has allegedly seen a DA youth leader’s shack set alight for being a “dog of Helen Zille”.

The Eastern Cape villages of Qunu and Mvezo are in the spotlight as battle commences between Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla and the rest of his family about where to bury Madiba.

37,294 South Africans visited Zimbabwe during the first quarter in 2013 – a 6% increase on the previous comparative period – and which can be attributed to a resurgence in strong trade ties between the two countries.

In the latest chapter of what has been termed the “poo wars” in Cape Town, a of group of protestors dumped bucketloads of human waste at the drop-and-go entrance of Cape Town International Airport.

On this day, 18 years ago, South Africa won the Rugby World Cup on home turf. But even more important than the score, was what the game had meant for a newly-healing South Africa under the guidance of its first black president: Nelson Mandela – the ultimate Springbok.

Recent explosive revelations about surveillance by the US and British governments could pale in comparison to the level of spying on South African civilian communications, says a South African telecommunications specialist lawyer

IMF approves a staff-monitored programme that will oversee Zimbabwe authorities’ economic reforms this year. The programme, if successful, would “be an important stepping stone toward helping Zimbabwe re-engage with the international community”

Outrage as South African Airways announces 40 new cadets for its pilot training programme – and not one of them is a white male…

Citrus Black Spot disease looks set to take a toll on South African farmers, who are being forced to add to their mounting export costs in order to comply with the regulations of the incredibly valuable yet increasingly strict European Union.