South Africa

Sir Alex Ferguson says Mesut Ozil wasn't on Manchester United's radar in 2010 and they made most of their decisions right.

Condé Nast Traveler 26th annual Readers Choice Awards has listed top 25 cities in the world to visit in 2013.

Cath Everett faces prospect of move from beautiful Stellenbosch to urban jungle of Johannesburg - and it's not overly appealing.

Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk admits buying the Lotus Esprit car which appeared in the Spy Who Loved Me for £616,000.

Four men charged and another man arrested for toddler rape and murder in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg.

Trial of teenager raped and murdered in Bredasdorp hears of Booysen's horrific injuries.

Iran already has warm ties with Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

A 74-year-old local man, Burgert van der Westhuizen, is named as the swimmer who was bitten in half by a shark, believed to be a Great White, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.

The Blues made contract regarding Michael Laudrup's future at Swansea before appointing Jose Mourinho

Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh says helping others is better than repeating Hajj.

Vodafone owns about 64% of Vodafone India.

Hundreds of thousands of lives to be saved after malaria vaccine is rolled out in two years.

Man loses half his penis after police dogs let loose on him.

Cath Everett finds out how a pioneering accountant turned the braai, or barbecue, into a South African institution.

Bladerunner building case to show he did not murder girlfriend at Pretoria home.

Woman died after being hit by train while partner lost both legs.

Scourge of tik or crystal meth addiction among the young in poor areas is being fought by music, drama and education, says Cath Everett.

Botswana, known for wildlife tourism in Africa, is home to some of the last surviving hunter gatherers in the world, the Bushmen.

PWC says the UK ranks highly when it comes to conducting business.

Sebastian Squillaci reveals he was prevented from leaving Arsenal in the summer of 2012 despite not being considered for the first team.

The Highveld Lions take on the Perth Scorchers in the fourth game of the Champions League T20 this season at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Kenyan officials say death toll from grenade-and-gunfire siege at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi has risen to 59, with at least 175 wounded.

50 Years on from Martin Luther King's speech America has still to fully defeat the scourge of racism, says Jessie Daniels.

Documentary looks at police files surrounding investigation into the murder of Anni Dewani.

Wild flowers blooming across the Cape put a spring in the step of expat Cath Everett.

Widespread use of pesticides at banana plantations harming crocodilians in Costa Rica.

India's rupee leads Asian forex rallies after months of decline.

Texts by Anni Dewani reveal tensions in relationship with husband Shiren Dewani accused of ordering her killing.

A week sampling the variety of live entertainment in Cape Town leaves expat writer Cath Everett glowing with approval.

WHO boss Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka calls for men to help resist new frontiers in sexism including trafficking and cyber-bullying.