There are barriers, but investing in Zimbabwe could pay off long termMining and tourism present opportunities, but many will resist the ailing economy and 51% indigenisation lawMon May 18 2015 - 02:00
Third force behind race attacks, says Zulu kingGoodwill Zwelithini rejects accusations over xenophobic assaults in South AfricaTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:00
Violence in South Africa threatens to spill over bordersZimbabwe students’ union calls for retaliation against SA businessesSat Apr 18 2015 - 01:00
Nine die in wave of anti-foreign violence in South AfricaComments by Zulu king – later retracted – believed to have sparked wave of attacksWed Apr 15 2015 - 01:00
Statues at heart of rising racial tensions in South AfricaSouth Africa plans national day of talks on future of controversial monumentsThu Apr 9 2015 - 18:40
‘A rough ride’ expected for South Africa’s president Jacob ZumaPresident to appear in parliament for the first time since his refusal to address calls to repay taxpayers’ money caused uproar in the houseWed Mar 11 2015 - 01:00
Gaelic football is like lots of different sports rolled into oneA GAA player in South Africa: Steven “Papi” MalingaerFri Mar 6 2015 - 20:00
Mugabe seeks to consolidate power with African Union postAs Robert Mugabe turns 91 today, he continues to cling to power at homeSat Feb 21 2015 - 01:00
Rolling power cuts spark fears for South Africa’s economic futureSouth Africans endure up to three power outages a day as its electricity company, Eskom, struggles to copeMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:50
Report reveals magnitude of criminality in South Africa policeInstitute of Race Relations finds 1 per cent of officers have criminal recordsWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Dark days of apartheid make unwelcome return to South AfricaSpate of attacks has stoked concerns about growth of white racismMon Jan 5 2015 - 01:00
Mugabe appoints justice minister as vice-presidentMnangagwa’s new role sets him up to succeed Zimbabwean presidentWed Dec 10 2014 - 19:08
South Africa struggles to preserve Mandela’s legacyA year after his death, the ANC is tarnished by suspicions of corruptionThu Dec 4 2014 - 18:45
China trades investment for resources in AfricaWestern countries increasingly see Beijing’s relationship with the continent as a threatTue Dec 2 2014 - 19:54
Joyce Mujuru’s presidential hopes dealt blow in ZimbabweRuling Zanu-PF bars vice-president from contesting seat on party’s top committeeWed Nov 26 2014 - 19:56
ANC pressure mounts on Jacob Zuma over €18m upgrade to rural homeSouth African president claims not to have been involved in project so says he is not liable for any overspendFri Nov 21 2014 - 21:31
President Higgins visits Robben Island ‘torture’ prisonNelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in jail on Robben IslandThu Nov 20 2014 - 20:21
President says direct provision system ‘totally unsatisfactory’Analysis: Higgins comes close to challenging Government during South African speechThu Nov 20 2014 - 20:20
Higgins says violence against women intolerablePresident meets Zuma during South African visitWed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00
Poverty reduction must become central policy for African governments, says HigginsImpact of climate change and depletion of natural resources meant economies had to change, which involved risks and opportunities for poor people, President tells Soweto meetingTue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Niall Mellon turns from houses to schools after crashA recent survey found that two-thirds of South Africa’s citizens with no education were living in poverty, and so Niall Mellon has made the ‘natural progression’ from housing to educationTue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Riot police clash with deputies in chamber after report clears ZumaPunches thrown as opposition parties try to block approval of ANC MPs’ findingsFri Nov 14 2014 - 18:10
Zimbabwe election sides heading for showdownRobert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF factions vying for control of ruling partyFri Nov 7 2014 - 01:00
ANC committee absolves Jacob Zuma in Nkandla scandalSouth African president cleared over €17.8m upgrades at home by own party membersFri Oct 31 2014 - 22:10
Prosecutors must decide on appeal to Pistorius sentence within two weeksSouth African paralympian could be moved to house arrest after serving 10 monthsWed Oct 22 2014 - 11:47
Pacified opposition may make strides in Mozambique’s electionRuling party Frelimo likely to lose at least some seats to post-conflict rivalsMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
British man in South Africa trial accused of having wife killedShrien Dewani accused in Cape Town of paying taxi driver to hire two hit menMon Oct 6 2014 - 22:41
Where they come from: the African migrants of the MedEritrea, Somalia, Mali, Nigeria, Ghana and Gambia are where the majority hail fromFri Oct 3 2014 - 12:00
Nobel Peace Prize summit cancelled over protestLaureates refuse to attend over South Africa refusal to give visa to Dalai LamaThu Oct 2 2014 - 19:00
Dalai Lama refused visa for Nobel summitActivists pull out of event after South Africa refuses visa for peace laureateThu Sep 25 2014 - 22:08
The Irish people won over by South AfricaMiners, missionaries and medics have been attracted to the country, with 30,000 Irish passport holders now living thereMon Sep 15 2014 - 01:00
Dropping of Pistorius murder charge shocks legal experts and public alikeAcquittal on lesser charge could leave court’s decision open to appealSat Sep 13 2014 - 10:11
Pistorius released on bail after verdict of culpable homicideParalympian faces up to 15 years in prison when sentenced in OctoberSat Sep 13 2014 - 01:00
‘Cases reflect class justice; if you are poor and black the system is biased against you’SA has progressive legal system on paper, but in practice ‘there are a lot of abuses’Fri Sep 12 2014 - 01:00
Court clears Pistorius of all murder chargesJudge says evidence against athlete was ‘purely circumstantial’Fri Sep 12 2014 - 01:00
Enough evidence in tapes to get Zuma back to court, says ZilleSouth African opposition leader seeks to have withdrawn corruption charges reinstatedTue Sep 9 2014 - 01:00
Malema’s party threatened with expulsion from South African parliamentEFF MPs anger speaker with repeated calls for Zuma to pay back money they say he owesThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
Rise of Grace Mugabe to top political role seen as dynastical power movePresident Mugabe’s wife nominated as sole candidate to lead Zanu-PF women’s leagueMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Hundreds of rhinos to be evacuated from Kruger National ParkMove to protect South Africa’s endangered animals from poachersThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
US prepares to renew African Growth ActExtension was a main item on Africa-US summit agendaSat Aug 9 2014 - 01:00
Zimbabwe struggles with faltering economy and political turmoilZanu-PF’s electoral victory 12 months ago has led to a worsening economyWed Aug 6 2014 - 01:00
New legislation to ban foreign nationals from owning land in South AfricaANC against expropriation of property owned by foreigners, estimated to be about 7% of South AfricaSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:01
Apartheid legacy deeply rooted as focus turns to land restitution in South AfricaProgress on reform slow as landowners and state trade blame for delaysMon Jul 21 2014 - 01:00
South African platinum miners end strikeIndustrial action for pay increase affected 40 per cent of global platinum productionMon Jun 23 2014 - 20:00
Tangible effects of 2010 World Cup not equal for all South AfricansLooked at holistically, the middle classes would seem to have benefited the mostMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Assistant's memoir exposes Mandela family power struggleZelda la Grange’s book reveals how family controlled matters at end of Mandela’s lifeMon Jun 16 2014 - 08:44
Frank Gormley’s South African development to be soldDublin developer has multimillion euro debtsThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
Mugabe government relaxes rules on foreign-owned firmsZimbabwean indigenisation law to be made more investor-friendlyMon Jun 2 2014 - 01:00
Zuma announces shake-up of South African cabinetPresident makes ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa his second-in-commandMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
South Africa looks to courts to end bitter mine strikeIndustrial action by 70,000 workers has halted nearly 40 per cent of normal production in world’s top platinum-producing countryFri May 23 2014 - 01:10