The body of a woman who had been raped and strangled was found in Kagiso on the West Rand, Gauteng police said

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested for attempted murder after allegedly trying to poison his mother, Joburg police said.

Party drugs like cocaine and ecstasy are becoming more common in Durban's affluent areas.

Observers say it's going to be more of the same from President Jacob Zuma, so we should not expect anything groundbreaking

A man died after he fell into a drainage system in Alexandra, near Sandton.

Some provincial education departments have failed to compensate schools which offer fee exemptions for poor pupils.

Police are searching for the relatives of a woman who was raped and strangled in Kagiso on the West Rand.

Not long ago he was the golden boy of Polokwane - but shortly after his ANC suspension was confirmed, youth league supporters urinated on a Julius Malema T-shirt and set it alight.

A married same-sex couple had to give up two children they were foster parenting after hiding with the children from authorities for a week.

A fraud case has been opened against Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota, days after he suspended party treasurer Hilda Ndude for alleged financial mismanagement.

Old Mutual Property is redeveloping and refurbishing several malls in previously disadvantaged areas as part of its contribution to sustainable community development and township upliftment in South Africa.

The South African Football Association is to implement an ambitious plan aimed at lifting the country's national teams into the top three on the African continent and the top 20 in the world by 2020.

South Africa remains a net a food exporter, selling 30% more agricultural goods abroad than it imported in 2010, according to the latest South Africa Survey published by the SA Institute of Race Relations.

The proportion of adults with the lowest living standards has decreased by 77% over the last 10 years, according to the latest South Africa Survey published by the SA Institute of Race Relations.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's upcoming Budget speech needs to boost business confidence, while designating 2012 as a year of implementation, says Business Unity South Africa.