President Thabo Mbeki on Tuesday denied reports that the South African government had been warned of the prospect of xenophobic attacks by the National Intelligence Agency. "There was no such intelligence reports -- they certainly did not come to me,"

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board on Tuesday condemned seven members of the broadcaster's executive for signing a petition calling for it to resign. Board chairperson Khanyisile Mkhonza said they considered the petition mischievous and divisive.

A hearing to consider arguments regarding the sentencing of Andrew Jordaan, convicted killer of seven-year-old Sheldean Human, was postponed in the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday. Acting Judge Chris Eksteen postponed the matter to Thursday to give Jordaan an opportunity