WorldTV host blasted over photosAn American TV presenter is facing an outraged public backlash after she posted a picture of herself posing next to a dead lion she had apparently shot and killed.17 Nov 09:00 PM
WorldJail torture claims rock security firmBritish security company G4S is under fire in S Africa over allegations that its staff tortured inmates at the country's biggest private prison through electrocutions and forced injections.29 Oct 04:30 PM
TravelSanbona Wildlife Reserve, South AfricaThis special wilderness sanctuary at the foot of the Warmwaterberg Mountain Range offers five-star accommodation as well as the opportunity to see endangered black and white rhinoceros species. <BR><BR><I>For further information see: <a href='http://www.shamwarigroup.com/property.asp?propertyname=sanbona_wildlife_reserve' target='_blank'>sanbona.com</a></I>28 Oct 10:00 PM
TravelSaving the private rhinoPaul Rush laments the possible extinction of South Africa's black and white rhino species.28 Oct 10:00 PM
WorldPoachers turn to chemical warfare against elephantsPoachers in Zimbabwe have killed more than 300 elephants and countless other safari animals by cyanide poisoning.25 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldSouth Africa: A loud bird finds a lush nichePest, charming oddity or just background noise, the Hadeda ibis is a feathered phenomenon in suburban South Africa.07 Oct 11:56 PM
TravelCape of Good Hope by HarleyP.K. Stowers takes the scenic route to the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of the African continent.04 Oct 02:00 AM
TravelTop five marathons worth travelling forMegan Singleton laces up and takes a look at the world's premier marathons worth making the trip for.18 Sep 11:00 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Use law to stop rape being an African problemLast May, with considerable trepidation, I wrote an article about what seemed to be extraordinarily high rates of rape in Africa.17 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldBush aide apologises for Mandela 'death' gaffeA spokesman for former US president George H.W. Bush has apologised after erroneously issuing a statement of condolence stating that South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela had died.01 Sep 10:51 PM
WorldMandela returns homeNelson Mandela went home in an ambulance after nearly three months in a hospital that became the focus of a global outpouring of concern.01 Sep 07:12 PM
WorldKiwis killed in South Africa air crashThe aircraft was reportedly caught in a strong gust of wind and crashed into mountains in Mpumalanga, near Durban.23 Aug 05:01 AM
WorldObama honours Mandela on 95th birthdayUS President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are sending their wishes and prayers to former South African leader Nelson Mandela on his 95th birthday.18 Jul 01:17 AM
WorldFirst lady more than third wifeShakespeare, in one of Nelson Mandela's favourite lines, now strangely apposite, says that "the valiant never taste of death but once".12 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldConfusion over Mandela's conditionDoctors treating Nelson Mandela have been forced to deny a claim he is in a "permanent vegetative state" that was made in court papers by a lawyer representing close members of his family.05 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldObama defers to hero's privacyUS President Barack Obama is to meet members of Nelson Mandela's family during his visit to South Africa, the White House says.29 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldMandela due out of hospital soonNelson Mandela's condition remains "critical" but the Government hopes the 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero will be out of hospital soon, President Jacob Zuma says.29 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionRussell Marshall: Front row at South Africa's rebirthThe sustained protests in New Zealand against the 1981 rugby tour were well known to many black people, even those in prison, such as Mandela.29 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionDame Catherine Tizard: Fond memories of a mighty manOf the many distinguished world figures who came through Government House in my time, the most memorable has to be Nelson Mandela, who came to New Zealand in 1995.29 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldZuma cancels trip amid Mandela worrySouth Africa's president has visited a gravely ill Nelson Mandela in the hospital and cancelled a visit to Mozambique.26 Jun 10:45 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Nelson Mandela's South African legacyAs I write this, Nelson Mandela is still with us, writes Gwynne Dyer. "How will South Africa do without him? Wrong question. In practice, South Africa has been doing without him for more than a decade."13 Jun 09:30 PM
TravelSouth Africa: A lesson in luxury travelRob McFarland revels in the opulence of a two-day rail trip in Africa.08 Jun 11:00 PM
TravelSouth Africa: Soweto resident shows off her snakesTourists have long flocked to the home-turned-museum of former President Nelson Mandela on Vilakazi Street in the South African township of Soweto. Now the area has a growing attraction: big snakes, and lots of them.29 May 11:00 PM
WorldSouth Africa: officials suspended over wedding scandalFive South African officials, including police and military commanders, have been suspended after a chartered plane carrying about 200 guests from India to a lavish family wedding was allowed to land at a South African air force base.04 May 02:26 AM
TravelSouth Africa: To the Cape on the back of a HarleyP.K. Stowers takes the scenic route to the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of the African continent.10 Apr 03:00 AM
TravelSouth Africa: Small towns dot wine countryIf I seem a bit sniffy, I assure Robertson locals, it's certainly not intentional nor an indication that I don't like the place.15 Mar 11:00 PM
