With more South African doctors now working abroad than in the country's ailing public health sector, the government needs to start aggressively...

In the aftermath of the xenophobic violence that erupted in South Africa in May, the "reintegration" of displaced people into their communities...

Africa needs one common strategy on climate change to stand any chance of persuading rich countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions by between 25 to...

Zimbabweans living in South Africa returned in droves earlier this year to vote; this time many are unlikely to make the trip for the second round...

More than 400,000 HIV-positive South Africans have begun antiretroviral treatment (ART) since the government launched its programme in 2004. But this...

It is 5 a.m., but the winter night sky is yet to lighten over Johannesburg, South Africa; Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the international medical...

South Africa's sweeping legislation to outlaw mercenary activities might also hamper the country's peacekeeping efforts and affect non-governmental...

Some 2,000 people fleeing violence against foreigners in Cape Town boarded a special train on Saturday to take them to Johannesburg, from where they...

The South African army has been called in to bolster police efforts to end the xenophobic clashes that have gripped the country's richest province. ...

The linguistic skills of Zimbabwean national Patrick Ndlovu, 29, saved him when he was accosted by three Zulu-speaking men in the Johannesburg suburb...