South Africa

Passengers flying in and out of Cape Town International Airport took to social networks sharing frustration and amazement about flight delays due to the heavy fog hanging over the city.

The Southern Kings are fired up in their bid to move up the Super Rugby log, but they know the Cheetahs will be equally motivated.

Reds coach Ewen McKenzie says the "unknown" factor in the Stormers squad is making him wary of the Cape side.

A British Airways A319 plane bound to Oslo has been forced to turn back and land in London due to a technical fault, the UK airline says. Full investigation into the incident is yet to be carried out.

A thief who broke into a house and stole several possessions, including a car, then drove around in the same suburb, trying to sell it.

A KwaZulu-Natal man has been sentenced by the Vryheid Regional Court to 18 years in jail for raping a 12-year-old girl, KwaZulu-Natal police say.

A group of Cosatu e-toll protesters have taken to marching down an adjacent street as they wait for feedback from union officials on whether the protest can go ahead.

Pedestrians are most at risk, according to the International Transport Forum that has ranked SA as the worst offender for road safety, out of a group of 36 countries involved in the report.

Both runways at Heathrow Airport have been closed after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing.

Friday's 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia has been cancelled due to snow along the route, organisers have said.