Senior male prison officials have been accused of abusing their power, including sexually abusing female juniors.
MPs have called for the installation of surveillance cameras in prison cells to monitor abuse and gangsterism.
The absence of a public-interest defence clause in the Protection of Information Bill means it is set for the Constitutional Court.
Foreigners will not be barred from owning land in South Africa but will have to meet strict obligations.
Cope’s warring factions have continued to bicker, this time over whether court proceedings should go ahead as planned.
Outgoing ANC Youth League secretary-general Vuyiswa Tulelo revealed her sweet tooth, and those of a few senior ANC leaders, while bidding farewell on Friday.
“People (earning) above a certain threshold would be required to contribute to the scheme. ”
“Even if you like the face or not, as long as next to that face is the emblem of the ANC, you must vote for that face. ”
In the first national executive meeting since his election, COPE's deputy president has called for unity in the divided party.
Top auditing company KPMG has confirmed that Cope “misrepresented” its financial statements to Parliament.
Cope’s split has been put on hold and party president Mosiuoa Lekota has won yet another round in the battle for control of the party.
Team South Africa at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi earlier this month looked more European than South African, MPs have heard.
World soccer governing body Fifa has played down reports that they have a multi-billion back-up plan if the 2010 World Cup collapses.
The Nelson Mandela Invitational, renamed the Children's Charity Invitational, has been "postponed indefinitely".
Not everyone in South Africa will be screaming for a Springbok victory. Some All Black supporters say "form is temporary while class is permanent".
Two top Western Province squash players have been handed suspended sentences for "unacceptable behaviour".
Novice canoeist will first tackle the Breede River Marathon and then do the 120km Dusi as a tribute to her late father, writes Andisiwe Makinana
South Africa had mixed fortunes on the opening two days of swimming events at the World Championships in Melbourne with the much-hyped 4x100m freestyle relay team ...
Former South African swimmer Sarah Poewe is currently training in Cape Town.
Soweto-born swimmer Thabang Moeketsane still pinches himself from time to time after winning the South African breaststroke 100m title.
The statistic is shocking. From a city that was on the brink of staging the 2004 Olympics, we reveal that the Cape has no swimming pools up to international competition ...
When the Cape weightlifter Babalwa Ndleleni-Ramahlape moved from obscurity into national media limelight after her bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, ...
So you thought Bafana Bafana had the support of the whole country? They don't - and I have some friends who simply won't back South Africa and in fact shout for ...
Five of the 10-man team representing South Africa at the Kyokushin Karate world championships is from Cape Town.
Bruce Jacobs says he is still "floating" after leading Western Province to the inter-provincial title and being appointed new South Africa hockey captain.