Bafana edged by Brazil in Sao Paulo

It took a late strike for five-time world champions Brazil to beat South Africa 1-0 in a friendly international to mark the symbolic handover from the previous to the forthcoming Fifa World Cup hosts in Sao Paulo on Friday evening.

Hayes wins gold, Natalie ends with silver

Ilse Hayes won gold in the women's F13 long jump on Friday to help lift South Africa to 18th on the London Paralympics medal table, while Natalie du Toit ended her superb Paralympic career with silver in the S9 100m freestyle.

Marikana a lesson for us all: Motlanthe

The Marikana tragedy should serve as a challenge for South Africans to reassess how the country tackles poverty and inequality, and to find a common vision to ensure more inclusive growth going forward, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

World Bank chief, SA govt talk growth

Developments in South Africa's mining sector, as well as the country's achievements, formed part of visiting World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim's discussions with the South African government on Thursday.

SA urged to protect environment

As the country marks Arbor Week, the government has called on South Africans to plant more trees, and for public-private partnerships and cross-sectoral cooperation to help conserve the environment.

South Africa's national symbols

What's that image that appears on your birth certificate, passport and R5 coin? What does !ke e: /xarra //ke mean? (Whose language is that?) What do the springbok, blue crane, giant protea and real yellowwood have in common?