South Africa

A former Methodist minister will approach a court to fight her dismissal from the church because of her sexual orientation, a report says.

Two people have died and 18 have been injured when a minibus taxi rolled on the N1 in the Western Cape, a report says. The taxi was transporting a group to a funeral.

SABC radio and television presenter Vuyo Mbuli had "fondly been part of many homes in South Africa", the Gauteng legislature has said in a tribute to him.

An events planner from Johannesburg became the third South African woman to summit Mount Everest at the weekend.

Nelson Mandela's daughters are suing him for the rights to his artworks and control of his millions, according to a report.

Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai says his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services.

The Stormers will welcome the return of hooker Tiaan Liebenberg and lock De Kock Steenkamp for their clash against the Reds.

Mass market lender African Bank Investments posted a 26% drop in first-half earnings, hit by rising bad debts from its heavily leveraged customers.

A section of the N2 highway in Cape Town is closed because of a service delivery protest, Western Cape police say.

A KwaZulu-Natal father has admitted to stabbing his 3-year-old son to death to punish the boy's mother for allegedly having an affair.