SA to fast-track Gender Equality Bill

South Africa is to fast-track the Gender Equality Bill so that gender parity measures in both the public and private sector can be enforced, President Jacob Zuma said during the Women's Day celebrations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday.

Women's Monument to honour marchers

South Africa is to erect a Women's Monument - incorporating a multi-purpose women's training centre - at Lillian Ngoyi Square in Pretoria to serve as a memorial to the women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against apartheid's pass laws.

Heroes' welcome for Olympic champs

South Africa's Olympic gold medallists, Cameron van der Burgh and Chad Le Clos, arrived home to a warm welcome from a cheering crowd at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday morning.

So close for Viljoen, Semenya on song

South African canoeist Bridgitte Hartley won a bronze medal, Sunette Viljoen narrowly missed out on one, Caster Semenya showed off her best form of the season, and Willem Coertzen proved himself one of the best all-round athletes in the world at the Olympic Games in London on Thursday.

Canoe sprint bronze for South Africa

Bridgitte Hartley captured South Africa's fifth medal of the London Games - and first ever Olympic medal for sprint canoeing - when she finished third in the women's K1 500 metres at Eton Dornay on Thursday morning.

BMW SA to export 3 Series to China

BMW South Africa's Rosslyn Plant outside Pretoria will begin exporting its 3 Series vehicles to China later this year after receiving a China Quality Certification clearance permit - a first for a South African car manufacturer.