South Africa

England will face South Africa in the final match of the five-game One Day International (ODI) series confident in the knowledge they are firmly re-entrenched as the No 1 ODI team in the world

Kevin Pietersen's absence from the England's T20 squad won't dramatically affect their World Cup chances in Sri Lanka, according to Graeme Swann.

Cathal Gilbert finds out that South Africa is far from the promised land for refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Warren Gatland has been confirmed as the new coach of the British and Irish Lions for the tour to Australia in 2013.

Violence erupts at goldmine outside Johannesburg as flames of protest fanned by populist Julius Malema.

270 miners arrested after Marikana clashes will not now face murder charges for killing 34 of their colleagues.

England and South Africa go head to head in the fourth NatWest one day international at Lord's on 2 September 2012.

Highlights of the fourth day of action at the London 2012 Paralympics and details on where to watch live.

Scientists to develop treatment for condition after further research.

England have to come out of the shock of Andrew Strauss' retirement quickly and will have to be at their very best to register a win in the third ODI at The Oval so that they can stop South Africa from taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Miners to face trial at Ga-Rankuwa court even though police are known to have killed the 34 miners.

Alastair Cook has become the new England test captain after Andrew Strauss confirmed his retirement from cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed.

England and South Africa square off for a five match ODI series that could see the Proteas finish their tour of England as the No 1 team in all formats - Test, T20 and ODI - of the game

Stowaway discovered on flight from South Africa at Heathrow Airport.

Israeli minister describes labels as blatant discrimination and says South Africa remains an apartheid state.

IB Times looks back at England's three tests against South Africa, and asks what Andrew Strauss's team can learn from their convincing defeat.

Julius Malema, the politician who demanded that all white-owned land must be confiscated, has organised a memorial close to the site of the killings in Marikana.

England head coach Andy Flower has called for Kevin Pietersen to stop hiding behind his advisors and discuss his issues face-to-face in order to save his international career.

Kevin Pietersen's international exile will continue after he was left out of England's 15-man World Twenty20 squad.

Andrew Strauss has admitted he is bitterly disappointed after England lost their number one standing in test cricket to South Africa this afternoon, as the side fell to a 2-0 loss in the series.

Graeme Smith and the South Africans sense a 2-0 Test series win in England, after Hashim Amla's heroics with the bat and a deadly spell from Vernon Philander removed captain Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook in England's already botched run chase

England eked out a six run lead over South Africa on the third day of the third Test between the two countries and will want to restrict the South Africans, whose second innings stands at 145/3, to as low a score as possible

After a see-saw two days of Test cricket, South Africa have a slight edge going into what could be a decisive third day of action

Questions are being raised on the use of guns against the miners who were armed only with clubs and spears.

South Africa's grip on the world No.1 test ranking continues to tighten as England's openers stumbled to 208 for 5 after day two at Lord's.

Police spokesman claims officers had no choice but to defend themselves against armed crowds.

The eagerly anticipated third and final Test between England and South Africa finally got underway at Lord's, on Thursday, with the hosts bowling first and dominating proceedings.

Officers opened fire on crowd of striking workers at Lonmin PLC mine after calling for them to leave their camps.

England take on South Africa in the third and final Test at the Lords in hopes of stopping the Protean side from displacing them from the number spot in the world rankings.

Xolile Mngeni accused of shooting Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani pleads not guilty.