Racism is still "alive and well" at formerly white universities, a one-day colloquium on anti-racist strategies in the higher education sector heard in Johannesburg on Friday. "There is no doubt that racist practices continue to persist in our universities," said

Three toddlers who were found murdered in Rosemore, George, may have been killed with a blunt object, Western Cape police said on Friday. The children were reported missing on Thursday evening. Investigations led police to the arrest of a 16-year-old

Suspended National Prosecuting Authority head Vusi Pikoli is in negotiations with Tokyo Sexwale's Mvelaphanda Holdings to be the company's chief legal counsel, Business Day reported on Thursday. Mvelaphanda Holdings spokesperson Chris Vick confirmed on Wednesday that an offer had been

The heavy rains on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) South Coast had subsided by Friday, allowing clean-up operations to begin. Ten people are known to have died in the deluge described by South African Weather Service forecaster Mark Todd as "really extreme".

The total mining production for the three months ended April 2008, after seasonal adjustment, decreased by 4,1% compared with the previous three months, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday. The decrease of 4,1% was a result of the

South Africa's current-account deficit swelled to 9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2008, the central bank said on Thursday. The South African Reserve Bank said in its June quarterly bulletin the current-account gap, which was

The Hospital Association of South Africa (Hasa) has condemned the recent robbery at Sunninghill Hospital in Sandton by four armed men. "It is a sad indictment on the country when facilities designed to house the weak, sick and vulnerable are

Foreigners who were affected by recent anti-immigrant violence in South Africa, which left tens of thousands displaced, will not be deported, the home affairs minister said on Friday. "People affected by the violence and who have sought shelter in any

African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) president Julius Malema refused to apologise on Thursday for his controversial "kill for Zuma" remark, and accused the media of distorting his words. "We never meant literally that people should be killed. We never

Reports that President Thabo Mbeki is "off the hook" regarding the German investigation into alleged corruption surrounding the arms deal are mischievous and defamatory, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development said in a statement on Thursday.

Sixteen awaiting-trial prisoners have embarked on a hunger strike at Kroonstad Medium B prison in the Free State, the Department of Correctional Services said on Thursday. The prisoners say the regional court has not processed their cases on time.