Compared to the same time last year, it seems like the Mother City's mountain is a safer place to be.
A Soweto man who runs a youth programme has made the top 10 list of nominations for CNN’s Hero of the Year award.
The Proteas have comfortably defeated Sri Lanka in their shortened World Twenty20 clash in Hambantota.
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International visitors spent over R18-billion on Visa cards in South Africa, showing a 0.7 percent year on year increase, according to the world’s largest retail electronic payments network Visa.
A Cape Town man who grew up in Mitchells Plain has become South Africa’s first chess grandmaster.
Limpopo burn victim Pippie Kruger could go home soon and has also said her first word since undergoing a pioneering skin graft in June.
South Africa's Ilse Hayes has won a silver medal in the women's 100m T13 final at the London Paralympic Games.
Proteas star Hashim Amla has soared to a career-best 901 rating points on the latest ICC ODI batting rankings.
A Durban woman whose bakkie was hijacked this week has been reunited with her two Labradors, who were in the vehicle at the time.
The SA Reserve Bank has launched an awareness campaign about the new, one-of-a-kind banknotes honouring former president Nelson Mandela.
SA's Shireen Sapiro has set a new African record by winning bronze in the women's backstroke S10 final at the Paralympics.
Doctors are said to be astonished at the recovery that burnt toddler Pippie Kruger is making.
Property developments worth billions will spring up countrywide over the next couple of years, thanks to favourable funding conditions.
Loyalty has a price and if banks don’t play along, it’s good-bye, according to an Ernst & Young study.
Natalie du Toit has won SA's first gold medal at the Paralympic Games in London after winning the women's 100m butterfly S9 final.
A compound discovered by SA researchers may be one day lead to a single-dose malaria cure.
About 20 dogs that were smuggled into Angola have been released by that country and will soon be back in South Africa.
The Proteas have defeated England in the final Test at Lord's to become the No 1-ranked Test team in world cricket.
Former Irish president and UN Human Rights Commissioner Mary Robinson has visited Gugulethu to attend a handover of a container library at Vuyani Primary School.
The Western Cape has garnered over R30bn in foreign direct investment projects in the last three years, says Economic Development MEC Alan Winde.
An astronomer has indicated that there is no danger from any known astronomical body that may impact the Earth this year.
An idea by two school girls to use honey bees to combat rhino poaching won them a young scientist regional competition.
Open winner Ernie Els says for some reason he started believing it was his time to win another major championship this year.
A New York bus driver has become a surprise hero after saving a 7-year-old girl who accidentally fell three storeys from a Brooklyn apartment building.
Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said that tourist arrivals had grown with 10.5% in the first quarter.
The Stormers are assured of a home semi-final in this year's Super Rugby competition after the Brumbies stumbled against the Blues.
New photos and video footage has emerged on John Cleese working on the set of Spud 2 in Cape Town.
Anonymous tip-off service Crime Line has contributed to 3 000 arrests since it was started five years ago, its co-founder says.
A research group at Stellenbosch University has described two new velvet worm species in the Western Cape.
Traditional African drumming may soon emerge as an effective stress reliever and full body workout, according to Stellenbosch University researchers.
Six South African universities, under the SA-Cern programme, played a key role in the observation the Higgs-like particle announced at the Cern facility in Geneva.
John Cleese is set to reprise his role as eccentric English teacher The Guv in the Spud sequel Spud: The Madness Continues.
Addo Elephant National Park's luxurious Gorah Elephant Camp has made it onto CNNGo's list of top luxury campsites around the world.
The retail price of petrol will go down substantially next week, mainly due to lower international oil prices, the energy department says.
Media24 has launched its biggest corporate social investment (CSI) initiative to date, donating R24m worth of advertising space in its publications.
Debbie Calitz, freed after being held hostage for 20 months in Somalia along with her partner, says they must have felt vibrations from South African people, because something kept them strong.
South Africans Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari have finally arrived home after their release from captivity by Somali pirates.
Mad Buddies has broken Leon Schuster's own box office record to take over R4.5m in its opening weekend, despite the threat of piracy.
South Africa's Daryl Impey has been named in the Orica-GreenEdge team to take part in this year's Tour de France.
Salutes to the Baby Bok world champions have flooded in from beyond just the rugby community in South Africa.
The South African pair released 20 months after being kidnapped by Somali pirates have to undergo medical tests and are expected to arrive home next week, a family spokesperson says.
Ryder Hesjedal of Canada will spearhead a nine-man Garmin team in the Tour de France, which also features SA's Robbie Hunter.
A South African couple taken hostage by Somali pirates have been freed, the department of international relations and co-operation has confirmed.
South African director Oliver Hermanus, whose most recent film Skoonheid debuted at Cannes last year, has a new film of biblical proportions in the works.
Festival organisers have announced that they'll be bringing some of the Oppikoppi magic to Cape Town.
A brave fireman has risked his life to wade into the water above the 95-metre-high Howick Falls in KwaZulu-Natal to save a woman from plunging to her death.
With inspiration from a friend too lazy to take a shower and a few months of research on the internet, South African university student Ludwick Marishane has won global recognition for an invention.
South African model Candice Swanepoel has been named one of the Top 10 highest paid models by Forbes.
The SA Under-20 side will play New Zealand in the final of the Junior World Championship after they beat Argentina in the semi-finals.
South Africa have clinched a series victory after winning the second Test, despite a gutsy fightback from England.
Blonde bombshell Genevieve Morton has topped the list of FHM South Africa's 100 Sexiest Women in the World.
Check out this impressive event that the Mother City will be hosting in 2013.
South Africa's golden girl Charlize Theron is still a favourite with local fans as she occupies the top two spots at the SA box office this week.
About 150 000 jobs are being created within the green economy, says the water and environmental affairs department.
The world-renowned, red open-top bus service is launching in Gauteng.
Check out what CNNgo describes as its definitive list of the world's most-loved cities.
A provisional list of 112 athletes has been released to represent South Africa at the London Olympic Games.
Bafana Bafana has risen four places from 71 to 67 and was among the biggest movers on the latest FIFA World Rankings.
An Aids treatment programme in SA is saving up to 70 000 children every year, according to officials.
A 26-year-old man who lost his beloved bike in a Pretoria fire is overwhelmed with happiness after he was presented with a brand new motorcycle.
Hundreds of people have come forward and pledged to help a Pretoria man who lost his motorcycle in a fire - and now they can.
Man on Ground, a South African film inspired by xenophobic attacks against African nationals, has won the Best Ensemble Cast at the Monaco Charity Film Festival.
SA's 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius has stolen the show with an explosive 200m performance at the Paralympic World Cup.
The Stormers have earned a scrappy, narrow victory over the Waratahs at Newlands to rise to the top of the Super Rugby log.
South Africa has joined the international JIVE radio astronomy research institute, the National Research Foundation.
The South African men's hockey team have qualified for the Olympic Games after defeating Japan in the Qualifier Tournament’s final.
The South African family of the 12-year-old boy who was kidnapped in Malaysia say they are thrilled that he has been returned safely to his parents.
The birth of cheetah cubs at a Limpopo centre is being broadcast live on the internet for the first time via a webcam.
The Stormers have ended their Australasian tour on a high after they outplayed the Force at nib Stadium in Perth.
The Cheetahs welcome back their captain Adriaan Strauss to the starting line-up for their clash with the Highlanders in Bloemfontein.
South Africa's Branden Grace has shot a final-round 3-under 69 to win the China Open by three shots.
Cape Town International has walked away a winner at the Skytrax World Airport Awards, being named best airport in Africa, and also being honoured for staff service excellence.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says that despite challenges such as corruption, South Africa today is still improving, but we must get the constitutional dream back on track.
Most schools linked to the Federation of Governing Bodies of SA had successful elections, the organisation says.
South African swimmers Chad le Clos, Riaan Schoeman and Kathryn Meaklim have all secured their places at the Olympic Games.
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen has bounced back from last week's US Masters heartbreak by winning the Malaysian Open.
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South Africa's tourism growth figures for 2011 have surpassed global trends. Despite tough global economic conditions, tourists are still flocking to South Africa. The figures were released by Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk in Parliament.
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Captain Steven Pienaar has spearheaded a succession of top performances by SA players in Europe over Easter.
Locals have dominated the Two Oceans half-marathon, with Xolisa Tyali and Rene Kalmer winning the men's and women's races.
The second missing python in Sandton has been found alive on the owner’s property.
Plan A: South Africa is ready to host the SKA. Plan B: South Africa is ready to host the SKA and plan C: South Africa is ready to host the SKA - that's the message from the science and technology minister.
Telkom has begun rolling out service nodes that will replace existing infrastructure to deliver high-speed broadband to consumers.
A quick-thinking KwaZulu-Natal teen probably saved his father's life by applying a tourniquet after his ride-on mower fell over and slashed his leg open.
SA's Greg Minnaar has won the men's downhill title in the opening leg of the Mountainbike World Cup in Pietermaritzburg.
The Cheetahs have ended their 2012 Super Rugby losing streak with a last-gasp win over the Rebels in Melbourne.
The Sharks have overturned a 17-point deficit to beat the Reds in their Super Rugby clash at Kings Park in Durban.
South Africa will host the 12th annual World Toilet Summit in Durban in December 2012, says the SA Toilet Organisation.
Dale Steyn, encouragingly for the Proteas, appears to have ‘woken up’ to the Test series in New Zealand ...
Young Cape Town filmmaker Alan Shelley has won an international short film competition and is on his way to LA to film his script - with Oscar winner Kevin Spacey in his cast.
South Africa's chances of hosting the world's largest space telescope has received a massive boost after a key scientific panel recommended it be awarded the €1.5bn project, a report says.
South Africa showed a welcome mean streak in completing a 3-0 ODI series sweep of New Zealand at Eden Park.
Former Olympian and Princess of Monaco, Charlene Wittstock, has offered to host the SA Olympic swimming team at no cost.
An international animal welfare group is trying to help impoverished dog lovers better care for their pets, and has opened clinics in Khayelitsha and Soweto.
The first Yellow Pages Interprovincial in Germiston saw the South African women's triple jump record broken.
An unbeaten century by AB de Villiers has propelled the Proteas to victory in the opening ODI against New Zealand in Wellington.
A strongly-beating heart, despite some glaring snags, was a refreshing hallmark of SA’s T20 series win against the Black Caps.
Ryan Sandes has won the Vibram Hong Kong 100 ultra trail marathon in a time almost two hours quicker than the previous record.
A Congolese car guard, who is also a qualified maths teacher, has been given an assistant teacher's post after his passion for maths was noticed in the parking lot.
Former SA cricketer Dave Callaghan has offered his wisdom on cancer to India's Yuvraj Singh, recently diagnosed with the illness.
SA's 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius has won the 2012 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award.
The SABC intends promoting local music content through a new distribution agreement signed with the Association of Independent Record Companies.
South African director Regardt van den Bergh has landed a Hollywood deal for his film titled The Lamb, which deals with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and forgiveness.
Guitar duo CH2 has met the criteria to enter for a Grammy award.
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Yvonne Chaka Chaka become the first African woman to receive the World Economic Forum's Crystal Award. The award honours artists who have used their craft and fame to make a positive change in the world.
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A South African is among three women nominated for the 2012 World's Children's Prize, organisers say.
South Africa is expected to make a dramatic turnaround on HIV/Aids due to a change in government policies, a UN official says.
Cape Town performed well in the 2010/2011 financial year, and has managed its resources in a way that will ensure its continued success going forward, its mayor says.
Fast food chain McDonalds SA is using an incident in which a blind woman and her guide dog were chased out of one its outlets to improve service for its disabled customers, its MD says.
An additional 150 rangers will be deployed to the Kruger National Park in a bid to combat rhino poaching, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.
Young South African actress Khomotso Manyaka has been included in Time magazine's list of top 10 movie performances of 2011.
No fewer than 3.7m tourists passed through South African airports and border posts last month, 2% more than in December 2010.
Petrol and diesel prices are to come down next week, giving consumers some relief this holiday season.
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South African has featured prominently in the Africa leg of World Travel Awards - including a best beach destination place for Cape Town.
A trust has been set up for an 8-year-old girl whose leg was amputated after it became infected with a particularly dangerous bacteria.
Striking miners at Lonmin's Marikana mine have whistled and jumped for joy, telling negotiators to sign the company's latest pay offer of a 22% pay rise across the board.
A brace from striker Bernard Parker has enabled Bafana Bafana to cruise past Mozambique in their friendly clash in Nelspruit.
If miracles exist, Ayanda Nqinana may just have swallowed one.
South African athlete Dyan Buis has won a silver medal in the men's 200m T38 final at the London Paralympics.
South Africa's Hilton Langenhoven has run a personal best time in the men's 400m T12 Paralympic final to win a silver medal.
South Africa's Natalie du Toit has won the gold medal in the women's 200m individual medley SM9 at the London Paralympics.
South Africa's 4x100m men's relay team has won gold at the London Paralympics in a world record time.
South Africa's Natalie du Toit has reached the final of the women's 50m freestyle S9 at the London Paralympics.
South Africa's Natalie du Toit has stormed to the gold medal in the women's 400m freestyle S9 final at the Paralympic Games.
The Industrial Development Corporation has increased profitability levels by 22% for the last financial year, with the value of funding rising to R13.5bn.
Murder charges against 270 Lonmin miners have been withdrawn, but prosecutors say they could be recharged.
Travelling Mzansi is now cheaper during tourism month, thanks to discounts launched by South African Tourism.
South African-born actor Dean Geyer has landed a role on the hit US musical TV series Glee.
Big Concerts has announced that Grammy award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will be performing live for the first time ever in South Africa.
Consumer inflation slowed more than expected to 4.9% year-on-year in July from 5.5% in June, says Statistics South Africa.
Limpopo burn victim Pippie Kruger, 3, is still undergoing extensive rehabilitation therapy, but has been able to visit her mother's rented flat for the first time.
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A multi-million rand monument of former President Nelson Mandela has been mounted where Mandela was arrested before he was incarcerated for 27 years on Robben Island.
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Proteas cricketers, Vernon Philander and Jacques Kallis, have been shortlisted for the annual ICC's People's Choice Award.
Four highly-connected bloggers are set to show the power of online information and word-of-mouth when it comes to Cape Town.
A five-wicket haul from Dale Steyn has helped the Proteas to a crushing win over England in the first Test at the Oval.
Proteas captain Graeme Smith has become only the seventh player in cricket history to score a hundred in his 100th Test match.
Recycling PET‚ the plastic used to manufacture beverage bottles and food containers‚ has helped generate almost 26 000 indirect jobs‚ says the Petco CEO.
South African singer Melanie Scholtz has notched up a triumph at the Jazz a Juan Revelation festival in the French Riviera town Juan-les-Pins, winning all three prizes.
South Africa's only ski resort, Tiffindell in the Eastern Cape, could be up and running again by 2013.
Stellenberg Girls Choir heads to the World Choir Games full of confidence.
A year-long calendar of diverse events and a greater emphasis on business tourism promises to boost numbers, says Cape Town Tourism CEO Mariette du Toit-Helmbold.
Astronomers have gathered to map the way forward in the first collective meeting after South Africa was granted the majority share of the Square Kilometre Array.
A high court judge has praised the actions of a Johannesburg policeman, whose dedication and perseverance resulted in the arrest and conviction of an extremely dangerous criminal.
Girl whose epic struggle for life has captivated SA finally leaves ICU.
Burn victim Pippie Kruger, 3, will be discharged from the intensive care unit at the Garden City Hospital and continue her recovery at a rehabilitation centre in Johannesburg.
It has been announced that Steve Hofmeyr will be South Africa's first personality to get a Comedy Central Roast just as David Hasselhoff and Charlie Sheen have in the US.
An unknown traveller was lucky enough to have his returned thanks to a tech-savvy Dutchman and 56,000 Facebook users.
A South African matric pupil has won first prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, in the United States, says a report.
The couple rescued from Somali pirates has thanked the government for working towards to their release after an emotional homecoming.
Pippie Kruger is "doing very well" after receiving a cloned skin transplant and is likely to be discharged from hospital next week, her surgeon says.
A 16-year-old Durban schoolboy couldn't believe his luck when a stranger heard him play on a R13 000 keyboard in a music store and offered to buy it for him.
Limpopo toddler Pippie Kruger is awake after undergoing a skin graft operation this week, The Saturday Star reported.
The Baby Boks have been crowned World Champions after beating New Zealand in the final of the IRB Junior World Championship.
Boulders beach has been named one of TripAdvisor's top 10 truly unique beaches
South Africa has thanked Italian and Somali authorities for the safe return of a Durban couple held captive by pirates for 20 months and says it did not pay a ransom for the two.
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SA's consumer inflation braked more than expected to 5.7% in May, raising hopes that the Reserve Bank may soon cut interest rates.
The department of minerals and energy may implement a petrol price cut of about 73c/l on July 4 if the daily under-recovery remains near the June 18 level.
The skin graft on burn victim Pippie Kruger has been a success, surgeons say, with only isolated islands where it didn't attach to her body.
The skin graft on 3-year-old Pippie Kruger seems to have been a success, says Dr Alan Barrett from Genzyme.
A Cape Town man has gone from being a jail bird to singing for the Queen of the Netherlands in a very short space of time.
South Africa's Darren Fichardt has shot a 2-over 73 to win the Saint-Omer Open by three strokes - his third European Tour title.
Three men have been arrested after police were tipped-off about an armed robbery and managed to stop it, Western Cape police say.
Thandiswa Mazwai is set to perform with Paul Simon on his Graceland 25th Anniversary Tour in Europe in July.
An unemployed 23-year-old man has been rewarded by the police after he rushed to help two policemen after their van crashed, and guarded two suspected murderers in the back of the van.
Africa's most visited cities have been revealed in the latest MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index for 2012.
A much improved second half effort has enabled the Springboks to beat England in the first Test at Kings Park in Durban.
Cape Town has been listed as one of the "world's 10 most loved cities", making the list, compiled by CNN, along with cities such as Barcelona and New York.
Intersexions creator and producer Uzanenkosi Mahlangu has returned from Hollywood with a three- project deal under his belt.
Cricket South Africa has confirmed they will announce a major new sponsorship for both SA international and domestic cricket.
The retail price of all grades of petrol will decrease by 55 cents per litre next week, says the Department of Energy.
A horse that fell into a swimming pool in Hoekwil, near George, has been rescued by a mechanical digging machine, the NSPCA says.
A man, who lost his bike in a shack fire in Pretoria while he was looking for work, says he refuses to believe he will be given a new bike.
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The City of Cape Town’s 107 Public Emergency Communication Centre visited a children's shelter to promote safety awareness.
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South Africa and Australia will share the location for the world's most powerful radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array's scientific consortium has announced.
South African singer Lira has been nominated for a BET award in the Best International Act in Africa category.
When an Australian woman tossed a bottle containing a message into the sea, she never expected that the SA woman who found it in Mozambique would become a good friend.
The Bulls have stretched their lead atop the South African Conference with victory over the Waratahs in Sydney.
Table Mountain is the 5th New Wonder of Nature to be confirmed, with just two to go for the official list of seven to be complete.
Malaysian police say a 12-year-old Dutch/South African boy who was seized six days ago has been returned to his parents, after an undisclosed ransom was paid.
A timely, impressive full debut by Nizaam Carr was a strong hallmark of the Stormers’ cool-headed triumph over the Force.
Two Volksblad newspaper vendors have inherited R25 000 each from a widower who they delivered newspapers to, according to a report.
Branden Grace has jumped 23 places to 66th in the latest world golf rankings after his win in the China Open European Tour event.
The Stormers have beaten the defending champion Reds in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Brisbane.
South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2012.
Cameron van der Burgh has become the latest athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games at the SA Swimming Championships in Durban.
South Africa will use micro-chips and DNA profiling to counter a rhino poaching bloodbath.
A rare strawberry-colour leopard has been spotted and photographed roaming a game reserve in Mpumalanga.
South African javelin record holder Sunette Viljoen has become the second SA athlete to qualify for the London Olympic Games.
South African movie Otelo Burning, about a group of young township kids who discover surfing, has won an international award in Brazil.
Izak van der Merwe has secured the winning point for SA against Slovenia in their Euro-Africa group one Davis Cup qualifier.
SA's 400m hurdles record holder LJ van Zyl has qualified for the London Olympic Games at a Yellow Pages Inter-club meeting.
One of the missing pythons in Sandton has been found alive on the owner's property.
The Internet Service Providers' Association has welcomed the implementation of the new regulatory framework governing the licence fees for radio frequency spectrum.
After 15 years of wearing a mask and living as a recluse, a 37-year-old Virginia man disfigured in a gun accident got a new face, nose, teeth and jaw.
Chess is the game, and Boksburg Prison, with a 4 000-strong population, is the place.
Retief Goosen birdied three of the last five holes to surge into a tie for the lead after third round of the Transitions Championship.
The Sharks have stabilised their Super Rugby campaign and can tour abroad for the next few weeks with some confidence.
Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius has again run inside the 400-meter qualifying time for the London Olympics.
Johannesburg a cappella group Overtone have been revealed to be the subject of a new US reality TV series about Clint Eastwood's wife and her work as the manager of the group.
A North West game ranger has described how an elephant calf lifted his little trunk in a gesture of trust and pressed it against three rangers who had saved it from drowning.
Australian officials have not commented on a media report that South Africa is the favourite to host the world's largest radio telescope.
A South African sheep shearer, Mayenzeke Shweni, has been crowned world champion blade shearer at the world shearing championships in New Zealand.
The Proteas have cruised to victory over New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland, sealing a 3-0 series whitewash.
A five-wicket haul for Morne Morkel saw New Zealand dismissed after a batting collapse in the second ODI against South Africa.
Stormers skipper Schalk Burger may be out injured, but he has every reason to smile - he and his wife are expecting their first child.
A year ago today, #Koos (aka Titus) was having his birth live tweeted!
The Proteas have moved up to the No 2 spot in the ICC world T20 rankings after their thrilling three-run win over New Zealand.
The Proteas have staged a remarkable fightback to win the third and deciding T20 against New Zealand at Eden Park.
South Africa scored twice in the second half to get their Olympic women's hockey qualifying bid off to a superb start in New Delhi.
Builders have discovered the ruins of an old wooden barge while working on an office development at the V&A; Waterfront in Cape Town.
Proteas spinner Robin Peterson fetched the highest bid of the 29-man SA contingent that were listed in the IPL auction in Bangalore.
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A group of South Africans who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro barefoot to raise funds for Red Cross Children’s hospital in Cape Town spent time with the kids, post-summit.
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South African rock group Lonehill Estate has been invited to play at an international music conference in Hollywood.
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A team of South Africans have summited Mount Kilimanjaro barefoot to raise funds for the Red Cross Children's Hospital. See a selection of pictures from their 5 day journey.
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President Jacob Zuma has congratulated performer Yvonne Chaka Chaka on being the first African woman to receive the World Economic Forum's Crystal Award.
Oscar-nominated War Horse is the biggest horse movie ever according to South African trainer Bobby Lovgren.
The Cape Doctor has helped Cape Town firefighters by blowing a fire that started in the Tygerberg Nature Reserve away from houses.
Internet giant Google has started a project to assist SA's small business create an online presence.
The re-opening of Itirele-Zenzele Secondary school in Diepsloot inspired many pupils and left residents in high spirits.
Thirty-six new schools will be opened in Gauteng for the 2012 academic year, Education MEC Barbara Creecy says.
A campaign recording fast food chain Wimpy's efforts to let visually impaired people know that they have braille menus has created a buzz on social media sites.
Over 100 000 new jobs were created in December 2011, with temporary work growing the fastest, according to an employment index.
The rand is expected to strengthen at least 3% against the dollar over the next year, according to a Reuters poll, but that is dependent on global factors.