South Africa

Lancaster defends England's lack of creativity and reliance on the scrum

Despite Johannesburg's reputation it appears that tourist Mecca Cape Town is South Africa's most violent city

Ignorance on Ebola spread stymies South Africa's tourist industry while another widespread disease gets little international attention

State prosecutors want Oscar Pistorius to serve longer sentence than five years he was handed

The fixture list for the 2015 ICC World Cup has been released.

A second straight autumn international defeat leaves England's World Cup hopes in tatters

England face South Africa in the second QBE international series match of the autumn at Twickenham

Anni Dewani threatened to break up marriage over murder-accused's confessional emails.

Pistorius might not qualify for home detention as tagging devices cannot be fitted on false limbs.

Slowdown in China, Eurozone, Brazil and South Africa dampen global growth outlook.

Zuma faced resignation calls earlier after using £13.73m of taxpayers' money on private home

South Africans struggle with growing obesity, chronic unemployment, and vast disparity between rich and poor.

Gandhi's Joburg home of Satyagraha House has been rated a top tourist destination in 2014

South African football bosses call on fans to reveal who killed Senzo Meyiwa captain during house raid

National team's captain killed after armed men broke into the house where he was staying, say police

June Steenkamp: 'It was Reeva's bad luck that she met him...sooner or later he would have killed someone.'

Oscar Pistorius is under close observation, with officials monitoring everything he does.

Chris Ashton, Danny Cipriani and Freddie Burns all miss out in 33-man squad for November games.

South Africa is the most progressive country on the continent for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex rights

South Africans have reacted with dismay and cynicism to Oscar Pistorius verdict.

Aimee Pistorius on Reeva Steenkamp: "She was very much cared for and accepted as part of our family."

The General issues chilling threat to Oscar Pistorius.

Extraordinary intervention in Oscar Pistorius trial by South African authorities over prisons claim.

Economic and social development in sub-Saharan Africa relies on its ability to provide electricity

In 2011 South Africa sent 98 million tonnes went into landfill, with just 10% being recycled.

Accused killer Dewani only feet away from Anni Dewani's relatives in Cape Town Court.

Cape Town cancels Nobel Laureates event after Tibetan spiritual leader is denied entry.

Johannesburg and London among 125 cities worldwide to host demonstrations demanding action against rhino and elephant poaching.

The deal will establish the first nuclear power plant based on Russian technology on African continent.

Cath Everett considers the recent statistics for violent crime in South Africa and its context of drugs and alcohol abuse.