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Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly handled the ball to set up the goal that booked France's place at next year's World Cup in South Africa. Complete Story...
The flags of the 32 nations that qualified for the 2010 World Cup are flying in Johannesburg.
The global recession is not dampening America's international drive to stop AIDS, the head of the campaign said Wednesday.
Police say a South African woman has survived after carjackers threw her off a nearly 200-foot (60-meter)-tall bridge.
An African has taken over as director of Greenpeace, bringing experience honed as a teenage opponent of white rule in South Africa and a network of powerful contacts to the battle against global warming.
Darian Townsend of South Africa has beaten Michael Phelps to break the short-course world record in the 200-meter individual medley.
New Zealand reached the World Cup for the first time since 1982, with Cameroon and Nigeria also qualifying Saturday for next year's soccer showcase in South Africa.
A struggle over how to manage South Africa's state-owned power company has opened debates on racism in the boardroom and political meddling in a country where politics and race remain a volatile mix.
Japan's soccer team is under a security curfew ahead of Saturday's exhibition game at World Cup host South Africa.
A newly discovered dinosaur species that roamed the Earth about 200 million years ago may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land, scientists in South Africa said Wednesday.
World Cup organizers say there was never an emergency plan to move the 2010 soccer tournament if South Africa were not ready.
South Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya's gender tests.
South Africa's government says it has canceled a contract to buy eight Airbus military aircraft that had set off a debate about public spending.
The South African track chief who lied about his role in runner Caster Semenya's gender tests was suspended Thursday.
The global recession and pressure to divert funds to other health crises are hurting the fight against AIDS, a medical group warned Thursday, with one health worker saying he feared a return to the days when the AIDS virus was a death sentence in Africa.
Dancers clad in animal skins opened a royal ceremony Tuesday, a nod to tradition for the forward-thinking kings, queens and chiefs who jetted in to Johannesburg from across Africa to launch an institute they hope will expand their roles on the continent
Zimbabwe's prime minister says assurances South Africa will be watching persuaded him to end his boycott of his country's troubled unity Cabinet.
Zimbabwe's foreign minister on Friday sharply criticized as "a provocation of the highest order" an attempt by the U.N. torture investigator to visit Zimbabwe and investigate alleged attacks by thugs linked to the ruling party on its opponents.
Carlos Alberto Parreira has been appointed coach of South Africa's national soccer team, returning to the job he left a year ago.
The leader of track and field's world governing body called off a visit to South Africa to discuss the results of 800-meter world champion Caster Semenya's gender tests.
The German soccer federation is sending its security chief to South Africa to inspect the team's headquarters at the 2010 World Cup.
A new self-serving book by a central African president lists Nelson Mandela as the writer of the glowing foreword, but South Africa's iconic leader says he never wrote those words or even read the tome, and his foundation vowed to take action.
The South African government plans to overhaul the way South African cities are governed and funded in the wake of a series of violent protests, officials said Tuesday.
A champion runner at the center of a gender controversy is set to take university final exams, her father said Friday, contradicting earlier reports she was too traumatized to study.
South Africa's health department says it will draft regulations aimed at reducing the trans fats South Africans consume.
BBC News - Egypt recalls Algerian envoy as football row deepensThe Egyptian government has recalled its ambassador to Algeria following complaints about violence toward football fans, reports say. The move comes hours after Algeria's ambassador in Cairo was summoned to the Egyptian foreign ministry.
PM's Jewish pitch hits a new low, critics say - thestar.comOTTAWA–Angry Liberals Wednesday accused the Conservative government of reaching a new political low by circulating flyers characterizing the Liberals as anti-Semitic.
Is it time to privatise rugby in South Africa?It's time to privatise rugby in South Africa. Nothing has been more frustrating in the so-called "professional era" of rugby union since 1995 than to watch the sport turn into the epitome of crony corporatism.
The Moment a Lion Came Up to a Car and Pulled Open the Door "The creature calmly took the rear-door handle between its teeth ... and pulled it open."
Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu have a problem - white people like themFormer president Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu have a problem - white people like them. This "invalidates" them, in the same way that, for every white person who supports Free State University rector Jonathan Jansen, "he loses 100 blacks".
Dinosaur discovery the missing linkAn Australian palaeontologist has unearthed the fossilised remains of a new species of dinosaur, which has prompted a rethink of dinosaur evolution.
Thatcher's son may face court over coupSir Mark Thatcher, son of the former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, has revealed he became an informer for the South African Secret Service in a desperate bid to avoid being prosecuted for his role in a bungled coup in Equatorial Guinea.
Man accidentally ejects himself from planeIt probably is best not to fiddle with switches or controls when riding in the back seat of an air force plane.
South Africa could bid to host 2020 Olympics - USATODAY.comSouth Africa could bid to host 2020 Olympics-- NEW YORK — The head of the South African organizers of next year's football World Cup thinks a successful tournament could lead to the Olympics being hosted on that continent for the first time in 2020.
Battle for recognition of Boer War sacrificeIt remains Australia's third-worst conflict in terms of casualties, and Monday marks the 110th anniversary of the start of the Boer War.
Twitter, as screamed from a mountaintop by a South African blokeIf you're one of those terribly concerned people who worries that Twitter has replaced more traditional forms of communication such as face-to-face conversation, letter writing, or standing on top of a mountain shouting, here's evidence that it's actually highly compatible with t …
Why is South Africa still helping Apartheid Israel? Massive damage to Gaza schools etcSouth African observer: "The UN recorded that over 52,000 houses, 800 industrial sites, 204 schools, 39 mosques and two churches were partially or completely destroyed during Israel's winter assault on Gaza."
South African groom marries 4 women simultaneouslyMilton Mbhele showed up for his wedding Saturday in a white limousine - with four brides.
ICC Prosecutor May Charge Israeli With War CrimesThe case itself may be hard to substantiate; Benjamin told NEWSWEEK he was out of the country during most of the Gaza operation and had no role in its planning.
Dave Matthews: Racism 'everywhere' in America (video)In a recent CNN segment, famous musician Dave Matthews claimed to see racism "everywhere" in the United States, adding that much of the fear and anger directed toward President Barack Obama is because of his skin color.
Gang-rape killer of lesbian footballer gets lifeA man was jailed for life today for the murder and gang rape of a lesbian South African international footballer.
There is more pressure in playing for India: SomdevNew Delhi: In the limelight after steering India to the Davis Cup World Group stage after 11 years, a relaxed Somdev Devvarman on Monday said there is always more pressure on a tennis player when it comes to representing the country at the world team event.
U.S. shuts S. Africa offices over security threatThe U.S. Embassy and other American government offices in South Africa were closed Tuesday due to an undisclosed security threat, a spokeswoman said.
Eager Students Fall Prey to Apartheid's Legacy in S. Africa15 years after Apartheid's end, South African students still struggle with its dark legacy...
South Africa and its anti-white legislative structureA hysterical reaction occurred in South Africa because of the Canadian Immigration Board's decision to grant the South African, Brandon Huntley, asylum status in Canada.
The Case of Caster SemenyaPicking the category for this one was tough, its about an athlete(sports), who is intersex (health/science) and the debate over whom she should be allowed to compete against (politics). Ms. Semenya does what most humans hate... she doesn't fit prettily into a labeled box.
South Africa considers 'shoot to kill' policing ahead of World CupSouth Africa is considering the introduction of zero tolerance policing ahead of next year's football World Cup, making it easier for officers to "shoot to kill" suspected criminals.
Our gorgeous posters have been trashedA gay and lesbian film festival has been "devastated" after more than 700 posters showing same-sex couples kissing were removed from lamp posts.
Jewish South African judge Richard Goldstone & UN slam Israelis for Gaza war crimes UN inquiry, led by the former South African judge Richard Goldstone, reserved most serious condemnation for Israelis for committing Gaza war crimes in which 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed.
Good News: It Isn't Airborne. Bad News: New Trans-Species Virus From Rats Kills 80% of Infected HumansA PREVIOUSLY unknown virus that killed four of the five people it struck in an outbreak in South Africa last year has been identified as part of a family of viruses humans can catch from rats.
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