South Africa

Durban - The Springboks fought hard to beat Wales 17-16 in their opening World Cup group D game on Sun

Cape Town - The Department of Home Affairs has received 78 cases of staff misconduct in the first quarter of the current financial year, and of that figure, 54 have been dealt with.

Pretoria - South Africans should pull together to mitigate the results of climate change through effor

Pretoria - The Office of the Public Protector says it will look into allegations of corruption against

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has adopted a children's ward at Mafikeng Provincial Hospital as part of her personal contribution to ease the burden on the shoulders of the hospital staff.

Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe attended the Springboks game against Wales in New Zealan

Mbombela - Runaway fires are expected to break out in Mpumalanga for the rest of the week.

Pretoria - Traditional leaders and health professionals have been called on to work better together to ensure safer circumcision of young men in Gauteng.

Pretoria - Banyana Banyana have qualified for the 2012 London Olympics after playing to a 1-all draw a

Pretoria - Destitute villagers of Seolong outside Rustenburg in the North West will soon have roofs over their heads, thanks to Madiba's legacy.

Pretoria - South Africans are urged to come in large numbers to support Banyana Banyana when they take on Ethiopia in the first leg of the 2012 Olympic Qualifier match at Orlando Stadium on Saturday.

Pretoria - Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Wayne Sandilands, is hopeful that the national squad will return victorious from their second 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier clash against Egypt.

East London - Thanks to a group of generous chefs, one Eastern Cape school won't have to worry about feeding their pupils for the next five years.

Pretoria - A Gauteng educator, who was caught on camera hitting a learner, has been put on precautionary suspension by the Provincial Education Department.

Pretoria - Eighty-five Public Protector investigators from all over the country are currently receiving training to ensure that they are more effective in their investigative work.