Pyres of burning poles blocked the entrance to Balfour's Siyathemba township as 22 people waited in the town's court to be charged with public violence, Mpumalanga police have said.

Metro police are keeping an eye on the situation at the Tshwane University of Technology's Soshanguve campuses.

The owners of OR Tambo International Airport are investigating the theft of a woman's bag as she checked in, and a later theft from her bank account using her stolen bank cards.

Siphiwo Hewana, convicted of attempting to defeat the ends of justice, has been recommended for a new position after losing his job.

Boniswe Msomi, 23, of Shongweni, is looking forward to telling her newborn son the tale of his birth some day.

An eight-month-old boy's anguish was hidden in the wild mess of dishes, electric cables, filthy cat litter and soiled nappies. There were rumours among friends, but it took a brave babysitter to rescue him...

President Jacob Zuma's sex life is likely to come under the spotlight again as the ANC's top brass meet in Cape Town - just days before the State of the Nation speech.

The former president's speech was not a heroic act, it was an act of desperation, argues Thami ka Plaatjie.

Police are hunting for an 18-year-old in connection with his mother's brutal murder in the family's Cape Town home.

Eighty million rands - the largest amount offered in the history of the South African lottery. And it could be all yours...

Nine children have survived a fire that claimed eight children and three adults in eNgogo, KwaZulu-Natal.

Several streets in Cape Town will be closed to traffic this week - including sections of the CBD, Newlands and the M3 - during rehearsals for the opening of Parliament.

That Khanyi watsisname creature who so loves the spotlight has nothing on the pseudo-celebs of India. Even Gary Kirsten's six-year-old got in on the action, writes Stuart Hess in his exclusive IOL column from India.

A walkabout by President Jacob Zuma in Gugulethu has abruptly been cancelled, but the ANC has denied the reason was because of threatened protests linked to his sexual conduct.

As the radio presenter announced the competition prize as a trip to meet Neil Diamond, Julie "sighed and thought about the lucky so-and-so who'd get to meet him." Little did she know ...

South Africa took two wickets in the morning session of the fourth day of the first Test as India slipped to 162/4 at lunch - still 166 runs in arrears.

Small changes in technique suggested by the Proteas' new coaching staff have brought huge dividends, says chief sports writer Kevin McCallum in his exclusive daily column for IOL.

South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher sustained a back injury during the third day of the first Test against India.

The University of Cape Town retained their unbeaten run in the 2010 Varsity Cup when they edged their Potchefstroom rivals, NWU-Pukke, in a nailbiter.

Robin Soderling has recovered from a rocky start to the year by beating Florent Serra in the first round of the World Indoor Tournament.