South Africa

3 Mar 2013

Roger Federer was in South Africa for the first time in eight years and surrounded by a swarm of toddlers tugging at his shirt and hankering to play tennis.

Real Pistorius as much a mystery as what happened in his home

3 Mar 2013

On reflection, Pistorius' narrative is partly an exploration of how hard it is to truly know someone who lives so much in the public eye. Journalists witnessed or heard reports of occasional...

Buffalo and donkey found in South African burgers and sausages

27 Feb 2013

Worried about horsemeat in your beef? Try water buffalo, donkey and goat. South African food scientists said they found all three in mislabelled foods including beef burgers, ground beef and...

Oscar Pistorius thankful for prayers to his and Reeva Steenkamp's family

24 Feb 2013

Pistorius was freed on a record one million rand (HK$873,000) bail on Friday after eight days in custody and an emotionally charged four-day bail hearing.

Anti-HIV drug effort boosts life expectancy in South Africa

24 Feb 2013

An intensive campaign to combat HIV/Aids with costly antiretroviral drugs in rural South Africa has increased life expectancy by more than 11 years and significantly reduced the risk of infection...

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We can't resist a train wreck

There's a darkness on the edge of greatness. Oscar Pistorius burst onto the scene as one of the most admirable and unique Olympians ever, a post-apartheid golden boy who seemed to unify all...

Pistorius granted bail after Pretoria judge rules out flight risk

After a roller-coaster four-day hearing, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted bail on Friday ahead of his murder trial, with Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair ruling that there was no risk he...

Police add more confusion to Oscar Pistorius case

The prosecution case against Oscar Pistorius began to unravel on Wednesday with revelations of a series of police blunders and the lead investigator’s admission that authorities have no evidence...

SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa's 'security villages' provide little protection for residents

In the end, kilometres of concrete walls, high-voltage wires and 24-hour security patrols were not enough to keep Reeva Steenkamp safe from harm.

SOUTH AFRICA

Pistorius says mistook girlfriend for robber, denies murder

Oscar Pistorius told a packed courtroom on Tuesday that he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking she was a robber, as the prosecutor argued it was an act of premeditated murder.

SOUTH AFRICA

Reeva Steenkamp talks of 'good exit' in TV snippet

"Not just your journey in life but the way that you go out and make your exit is so important, you have either made an impact in a positive way or a negative way," Reeva Steenkamp said in a...