South Africa

On the eve of Nelson Mandela's funeral, we remember 10 other people whose deaths triggered international outpourings of grief.

Dominic Gover Dec 14, 2013

Nelson Mandela's body will return to Mandela's ancestral home in the village of Qunu in South Africa's Eastern Cape on Saturday.

Samantha Payne Dec 14, 2013

Former minister will be most remembered for his anti-apartheid activism and championing of Nelson Mandela.

Nick Assinder Dec 13, 2013

Expat Cath Everett asks if the father of the nation would have been pleased by memorial service fuss and confusion?

Cath Everett Dec 13, 2013

Dangote Group eyes investments in cement, sugar and agriculture.

M Rochan Dec 13, 2013

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela describes last moments of Madiba.

Umberto Bacchi Dec 13, 2013

Following its recognition as a religion in the UK, members of Anonymous plan protest march against Scientology.

David Gilbert Dec 13, 2013

Picture circulating online believed to be Mandela in open casket actually taken in 1991.

Ewan Palmer Dec 12, 2013

Mandela memorial sign interpreter says he has schizophrenia.

Arjun Varma Dec 12, 2013

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Bono, Naomi Campbell and Jacob Zuma among people who paid tribute to anti-apartheid icon at Pretoria Union Buildings

Umberto Bacchi Dec 11, 2013

Pakistan take on Sir Lanka in the first T20 in Dubai.

Staff Reporter Dec 11, 2013

Tory successor says Thatcher wrong to oppose strong sanctions against South Africa's apartheid regime.

Nick Assinder Dec 11, 2013

South African leader's body to lie in slate at amphitheatre where he was sworn in as president.

Umberto Bacchi Dec 11, 2013

Deaf community angry after 'fake interpreter' mars Mandela memorial service.

Dominic Gover Dec 11, 2013

South Africa host India in the third and final ODI at Centurion.

Staff Reporter Dec 11, 2013

The memorial service saw Prime ministers and Presidents pay tribute to the global icon.

Priya Joshi Dec 11, 2013

Sunglasses senator replaced image of Muhammad Ali with himself to claim kinship with anti-apartheid hero.

Dominic Gover Dec 10, 2013

World leaders gather in Soweto, Johannesburg, to pay tribute to anti-apartheid hero.

Umberto Bacchi Dec 10, 2013

There is no one quite like Madiba, President Jacob Zuma tells Johannesburg's FNB Stadium

Umberto Bacchi Dec 10, 2013

We will never see the likes of Nelson Mandela again, US president tells Johannesburg crowd.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 10, 2013

Historic moment of rapprochment between two erstwhile enemies at memorial to celebrate life of Mandela.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 10, 2013

South Africa president heckled as 'substitute' at Johannesburg's First National Bank Stadium.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 10, 2013

Charles Ó Ceallaigh believes that Nelson Mandela's greatest legacy will be to challenge us all to be better.

Charles Ó Ceallaigh Dec 10, 2013

Jackie van Wyk takes us to Stellenbosch to find out how people cherished the man who saved them from Apartheid.

Jackie Van Wyk Dec 10, 2013

World says goodbye to former South African president Nelson Mandela

Umberto Bacchi Dec 10, 2013

Unprecedented attendance of world leaders posing huge challenge.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 10, 2013

As MPs pay tribute to South African icon, veteran campaigner says some Tory claims 'stick in the craw'.

Nick Assinder Dec 09, 2013

Scientists discover freshwater reserves 100 times greater than extracted over last century.

Hannah Osborne Dec 09, 2013

Media sources say Diamond will list a shell company, investing in South Africa, on LSE.

Lianna Brinded Dec 09, 2013

Israeli prime minister not to attend Mandela memorial due to expenses involved.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 09, 2013