Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said that President Bashar al-Assad's government would decide soon whether to take part in peace talks with the opposition, Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported.
Allegations that two Tshwane emergency services staffers raped a sex worker were disturbing, Gauteng health MEC Hope Papo said on Wednesday.
African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organisation that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters.
US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday to commit to peace, but said support for the opposition will continue if he rejects talks.
The reported racial exclusion policies of Kleinfontien farm settlement, near Pretoria, will be the target of a Democratic Alliance Youth protest on Thursday.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich due to a muscle injury, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.
Golden Arrow vows to persist with court bid to halt further rollout of the MyCiTi transport system
Country singer Kellie Pickler won the 16th season of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” on Tuesday night, winning over judges and TV audiences with her graceful style and high-jumping jives with partner and professional dancer Derek Hough.
Catherine Zeta-Jones will return home Tuesday after undergoing treatment for bipolar II disorder, according to her husband Michael Douglas.
British alternative rock band Muse has hinted at releasing a song for upcoming apocalyptic zombie horror film ‘World War Z’.
‘Inferno’ - The astonishing new thriller from the bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol.
Opposition parties on Wednesday demanded inquiries and strong action from government after the deaths of initiates in Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
A unique first edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a record 150 000 pounds ($227 421) at a London charity auction, Sotheby’s said on Tuesday.
Namaqualand's wild flower season is worth booking your trip just to see one of the great natural wonders of South Africa.
Barcelona’s Mediterranean weather, cosmopolitan offerings, beaches and pulsing music and outdoor festival scene have made the Spanish city the top summer destination for users of the popular crowd-sourced travel guide Gogobot.
Namaqualand's wild flower season is worth booking your trip just to see one of the great natural wonders of South Africa.
I have a 2011 VW Polo which I bought last year. I changed brake pads and discs in December after I had discovered that there was a vibration when I braked from high speed. Now when I brake there's a squeal that is unbearable. At first I thought it was because the pads...
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is considering making KwaZulu-Natal's game reserves no fly zones for private aircraft to help curb rhino poaching, CEO Bandile Mkhize said.
Andre Burgener has been immersed in all things food since she took over the making of the family's lunch box sandwiches aged eight (her mom could make a mean creme brulee and a staggering souffle, but could never butter the bread all the way to the edges.
Andre Burgener has been immersed in all things food since she took over the making of the family's lunch box sandwiches aged eight (her mom could make a mean creme brulee and a staggering souffle, but could never butter the bread all the way to the edges.
The Times Editorial: The members of parliament preparing to debate the landing of the Gupta private jet at Waterkloof Air Force Base recently should do so with a clear conscience.
Somewhere, Richard Nixon is smiling. Four decades after Watergate and two decades after his death, we still can't stop talking about the dark anti-hero of American politics. His five o'clock shadow visage remains too convenient a metaphor for lazy critics looking to...
Abraham Kriel Childcare is a Non Profit Company that provides shelter, care and developmental opportunities for 1 000 traumatised children and young people of all races in Johannesburg and surrounding areas.
Even our president had the opportunity to prove his innocence, but, instead of his going to trial for fraud, the case was scuppered. Maybe what happened to Lance Armstrong should apply here.
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