Johannesburg, South Africa News

Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled.

Six years after its 2007 Seoul run, South Africa's iconic musical "Umoja: The Spirit of Togetherness" is back in Korea to show off the country's colorful and explosive culture, deeply linked to its stormy history.

The Grammy Award winning Flack, who is best known for a string of hits like Killing Me Softly With His Song , Set the Night to Music and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face will give a special live performance at the event which will honor four distinguished individuals - Professor , Head of Government and International Affairs of the Johannesburg ... (more)

South Africa's justice minister on Sunday accused an Indian High Commission official and some South Africans of colluding to obtain permission for a plane chartered by a rich family close to President Jacob Zuma to use an air force base to land.

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Dozens of paintings, a silver tea set and other items belonging to Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie will be auctioned to pay off debts she owes to a South African school.

Hailing Africa's economic resurgence in the 21st century, the United States of America today talked about America's vision for global trade and opportunities for Africa.

Nelson Mandela celebrates his 93rd birthday with family in 2011. His daughter Zenani stands behind him.

Filmmaker Akin Omotoso made a movie about the violence in 2011, and has embarked on a project to show the film in areas where the violence was worst.

Anglo American Platinum said its mines are running as usual after a group of workers threatened to strike if the world's biggest producer of the metal refuses to drop proposals to cut as many as 6,000 jobs.

The Congress of South African Trade Unions on Thursday rejected the claim by Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille that the trade union federation was keeping people unemployed by influencing the government not to implement the youth wage subsidy.

The cost of deporting illegal Zimbabwean immigrants is huge and has prompted calls for South Africa to legitimise their stay.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been ordered to pay off a debt owed to a private school in Johannesburg, South Africa, by selling some of her possessions, Clutch reports.

The Constitutional Court must grapple with how to balance several fundamental rights, following the application by three media houses to have it review whether there should be blanket confidentiality for asylum seekers who want refugee status in South Africa.

If Jacob Zuma's visit was meant to win votes, he'll have to deliver on his promises in double-quick time, writes Sipho Kings.

Johannesburg - Eskom has partnered with the SABC to give South Africans daily real time information on the power system, the power utility said on Wednesday.

Rand Refinery, the world's biggest gold processor, said it intends to sell bullion bars in the US market as part of a plan to expand processing metals mined outside South Africa and boost silver operations.

Controversial Russian-born artist, Vladimir Tretchikoff, nicknamed "King of Kitsch", is top of the pops as auction prices for his paintings continue to soar, seemingly eclipsing the two long-time market leaders, Pierneef and Stern.

It's not luxurious, but Goldfinch Garments, the Chinese-owned South African factory where Sindisizwe Zwane works nine hours a day, is far from a sweatshop: the ventilation is decent, the lighting is good and basic safety measures are in place.

Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union , addresses members of the mining community during a strike at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine in Rustenburg on Wednesday.