May 21

• South Africa: Top-Class Field for Mr Price Pro Ballito

  South Africa's premier surfing event, the ASP Mr Price Pro Ballito, which takes place from 1 to 7 July, has once again attracted a top-class field, with eight of the top 32 surfers... Read more »

• South Africa: Obama to Visit South Africa

  Barack Obama will make his first trip to South Africa as US president in June, as part of a three-nation tour aimed at bolstering US relations with sub-Saharan Africa, the White... Read more »

• South Africa: Green Light for Eskom's Sere Wind Farm

  The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has given state company Eskom a licence to go ahead with its Sere wind farm near Koekenaap in the Western Cape. Read more »

• South Africa: Rice Second, Chalupsky Ninth in Molokai

  Oscar Chalupsky's bid to claim the iconic Molokai Challenge surfski ultra marathon title in the year that he turned 50 ended with a ninth-place finish in desperately tough,... Read more »

• South Africa: Jansen to Be Honoured in New York

  South Africa's Professor Jonathan Jansen will receive the Education Africa Lifetime Achievement Award for Africa at a gala ceremony in New York on 3 June, it was announced at the... Read more »

• Africa: DRC-South Africa Pact Paves Way for Mega Hydro-Electric Plant

  With South Africa confirmed as a key partner, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced October 2015 as the launch date for construction of the first phase of what could... Read more »

• South Africa: Tributes Pour in for Vuyo Mbuli

  President Jacob Zuma has joined thousands of South Africans in mourning the sudden passing of radio and television journalist Vuyo Mbuli, who died in a Bloemfontein hospital on... Read more »

• Africa: South Africa, Kenya Look to Film Partnerships

  South Africa and Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday that will enable filmmakers from the two countries to work... Read more »

• South Africa: Canadian Governor General to Visit

  South Africa's relations with Canada will come under the spotlight on Tuesday when President Jacob Zuma hosts the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, for a state visit. Read more »

• South Africa: Multi-Currency Card First for Country

  South African bank Absa has launched a multi-currency travel prepaid cash card through MasterCard, which is available in four currencies and is a first for the country and the... Read more »

May 20

• South Africa: Jordy Smith Captures Billabong Pro Rio

  South Africa's captured the Billabong Rio Pro on Sunday, edging out home favourite Adriano De Souza in the final by a score of 17.80 to 16.34 in clean two-to- four foot (one-metre)... Read more »

• South Africa: Squad Named for Brazil 2014 Qualifiers

  Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund announced a 25-man squad to play in next month's 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against the Central African Republic (CAR) and Ethiopia on... Read more »

May 18

• South Africa: Prof Karabus Thanks South Africa

  Professor Cyril Karabus, who arrived at Cape Town International Airport on Friday following eight months' detention in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on charges of which he was... Read more »

May 17

• South Africa: Zuma, Putin Push for Increased Trade

  South African President Jacob Zuma and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the strengthening of economic ties and expansion of trade between the two BRICS partners during... Read more »

• South Africa: New Mandela Statue for Parliament

  A new statue of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected president, will be mounted at the Union Buildings in Pretoria and Parliament in Cape Town, Arts and... Read more »

• South Africa: South Africa to Begin Smart ID Roll-Out

  South Africa will begin rolling out its new smart card IDs in the third quarter of the year, issuing them to to all first-time and re-issue applicants, Home Affairs Minister Naledi... Read more »

• South Africa: Trials on Show at MTB World Champs

  When the UCI MTB & Trials World Championships get under way in Pietermaritzburg in August, eager cycling fans, as well as South Africa's general public, will get a glimpse of... Read more »

• South Africa: SA Telescope Captures Giant Star Flares

  In a significant milestone for South Africa's Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, the first scientific paper based on observations using the KAT-7 demonstrator radio telescope... Read more »

• South Africa: SA APP Wins Blackberry APP of the Year

  South African application (app) PriceCheck was named International App of the Year at BlackBerry Live, BlackBerry's annual international partner conference, in Orlando, Florida on... Read more »

• South Africa: Record Grape Harvest for South Africa

  South Africa's wine industry has seen the biggest grape crop ever produced after a bumper 2013 harvest season, wine consultation organisation VinPro announced in its harvest report... Read more »

May 16

• South Africa: Business Bill to Be Revamped - Davies

  South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says his department has considered the concerns raised by businesses on the Licensing of Businesses Bill and that when the... Read more »

• South Africa: Kaizer Chiefs Wrap Up 2013 Psl Title

  Kaizer Chiefs wrapped up the 2012/13 Premier Soccer League (PSL) title with a game to go when they played to a 1-1 draw with SuperSport United at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane... Read more »

• Africa: SA, Japan Look to Build On Partnerships

  South Africa is looking to build on the recent levels of interest and investment from Japanese companies as part of the country's involvement in the Tokyo International Conference... Read more »

• South Africa: SA to Crack Down On Violent Protests

  People using protests as a cover for criminal activities or for incitement to violence will be identified, arrested and charged, State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele warned on... Read more »

• South Africa: Govt Calls for Calm in Marikana

  Police numbers have been reinforced in the Marikana area in North West province following the resurgence of tensions between miners over the last few days, Police Minister Mthethwa... Read more »