The Bar will invoke the cab-rank rule, which generally requires counsel to accept a brief in a field where they practise, even when they dislike the client or cause. Yet the rule…
In deciding how the world responds to the climate crisis, policymakers rely on research that tends to be written predominantly by men in the Global North
In a poll by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, based at Oxford University, the Mail & Guardian emerged as the most trusted weekly publication in South Africa
Football moguls still in denial, claim unfair treatment and will appeal ruling of ethics committee.
The draft of ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ lyrics contains scribbled revisions and scratchings-out to the song that Dylan recorded in December 1962.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sees further pension cuts to low earners as a red line his leftist Syriza party will not cross.
An audit of Nigeria’s state oil firm said it overpaid Goodluck Jonathan’s government by $750-million, and had not properly accounted for $1.5-billion.
The death toll continued to rise in Nepal on Sunday after an earthquake devastated the heavily populated Kathmandu Valley.
Hollywood actress, Angelina Jolie, removes ovaries and fallopian tubes to avoid the risk of ovarian cancer.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a come-from-behind victory in Israel’s election on Wednesday.
Two police officers were shot during a protest, hours after the city’s police chief quit following a damning report into his department.
The final results of a vote in Lesotho, called after an alleged coup attempt by the army, show the kingdom is heading for a coalition government.
Thousands of people marched in Cameroon’s capital to protest against Boko Haram’s insurgency and support the Cameroon army’s fight on the ground.
"Birdman", "Selma" and "The Theory of Everything" are among the winners at the 87th Academy Awards.
The Oscar-nominated actor says he did not foresee "American Sniper" – a film critics say glorifies war – becoming a charged political conversation.
Justice minister says former Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock will be released on parole while Clive Derby-Lewis remains behind bars.
Spain’s ruling People’s Party leads opinion poll as a survey reveals that 44% of the majority would vote against the newcomer socialists, Podemos.
Amidst reports of bad weather, the fifth large underwater object believed to be part of plane AirAsia QZ8501 may have been found.
The Springbok sevens team trounced New Zealand and beat Australia to win the second leg of the Sevens World Series, edging closer to the Olympics.
A Zambian court has found Edgar Lungu is the duly elected presidential candidate for the ruling party, but it’s unlikely to end the internal dispute.
