The Constitutional Court has ruled against a princess who sought to succeed her father as a chief despite recent advances in eliminating gender discrimination. Read more »

After battling successive seasons of flooding, drought and crop parasites, smallscale farmers are seeing some improvement in crop yields. Read more »

The Muslim Judicial Council fatwa against the Cape Town minstrels' New Year's festival and Malay choirs has put the spotlight on race and classism. The fatwa prohibits Muslims from ... Read more »

Twelve African countries are ranked among the 75 least corrupt nations in the world, in a survey that measures perceptions of public sector graft. Read more »

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation reports on governance rankings for Southern Africa. Read more »

The Zimbabwean president showered praise on Lesotho prime minister and thanked him for supporting the nation during colonialism. Read more »

Growing poverty and unemployment forces thousands of miners from Lesotho's capital, Maseru to return to abandoned mineshafts and take their chances as illegal miners. Read more »

Five people were killed as snowfall and heavy rainfall battered parts of South Africa. Additionally, several dozen people were rescued after being trapped by snow on the Butha ... Read more »

Despite its global popularity, little is known about the international trade and economic role of the natural amphetamine-like stimulant. Read more »

The Black stars midfielder Derek Boateng was quoted in May saying he wants Asamoah Gyan to return to the team soon than expected because he is 'irreplaceable'. Read more »