The brother of Pope Benedict said in an interview that he had been unaware of the brutality of discipline there.

It is a day of wedding bells for some gay couples in Washington as same-sex pairs began picking up marriage licenses on their first eligible day after the law changed.

SeaWorld and the family of a trainer slain by a killer whale want to prevent video of the attack from becoming public.

The former director general of public works must be criminally prosecuted after the irregular awarding of a R200m contract, says Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Paarl-based liquor group KWV Holdings has delivered a spirited interim performance.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for National Planning, Trevor Manuel, has been appointed as a member of the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing.

Chevron Corp. says it will cut 2 000 jobs this year and will continue reducing its work force through 2011.

Tiger Brands has moved to dispel a news article that referred to it as being one of the "targets" of a cartel investigation.

South African stocks closed in the red on Tuesday amid profit-taking on the local bourse with banking stocks hardest hit.

Arsenal have reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League after a thrilling victory over Porto.

David Beckham says he will not be overwhelmed by emotion when he faces Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time since he left...

ugby's governing body will pay about R14-million so Argentina can play in the Tri-Nations from 2012.