Lifetime global peace prize for Mandela

Nelson Mandela was honoured on Monday with the inaugural Lifetime Award for Global Peace from the Mahathir Global Peace Foundation. South African President Jacob Zuma, on an official visit to Malaysia, received the award on Mandela's behalf.

Eastern Cape schools roll-out continues

Basic Education Deputy Minister Enver Surty attended the handing over of Mqokolweni Senior Primary School to the community of Dikela location in Libode, Eastern Cape on Friday, as the drive to replace "mud" schools in the province continued.

Kumba invests in SA child development

Kumba Iron Ore, a business unit of mining company Anglo American, has invested R32-million in the construction of nine early childhood development centres in South Africa's Northern Cape province.

Kruger Park: free entry week for locals

For one week in September, South Africans will once again be allowed to enjoy their natural heritage free of charge, with day visitors getting free access to the Kruger National Park and all other national parks in the country.

Time for action at MTB World Champs

Action in the biggest and most important mountain biking event of the year, the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships, gets under way at the Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on Tuesday.

SA para-cyclists on song in World Cup

South African para-cyclists captured two gold medals and three World Cup leaders' jerseys at the 2013 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup Series in Matane, Canada on the weekend.