The Latest Breaking News from Johannesburg

Mystery surrounds the tragic death of a British Airways crew member who was found dead in the South African streets with “no visible injuries”.

Johannesburg (AFP) - Egyptian Mahmoud Hamdy and Tunisian Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, both of whom played in the recent Africa Cup of Nations, starred in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African investigators Tuesday released a 646-page report detailing how rampant corruption under former president Jacob Zuma undermined both the public logistics company Transnet and the state arms firm Denel.

Scholars disagree about whether the formerly whites-only neighbourhoods of Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest and most economically important city, have become substantially desegregated since the end of apartheid in 1994. Some argue that racial residential segregation has declined only slightly, while others argue that it is substantial.

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's legal lion breeding has spawned a tiger farming industry for commercial exports, potentially posing a threat to the species already in decline, an animal welfare group warned Tuesday.

Johannesburg (AFP) - Global energy giants were quick to halt their Mozambican gas projects when jihadist violence erupted on their doorsteps.After months of calm, reviving those multi-billion-dollar projects is a much slower job.

Johannesburg (AFP) - A leggy blonde sashays with the grace of a Hollywood star then drops into the splits, mesmerising an enthusiastic Johannesburg audience not used to watching major shows by international drag queens.

Johannesburg (AFP) - President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday said his new government was on the fast track to restoring Zambia's credibility and creditworthiness after inheriting an economy strapped for cash and crippled by debt.

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa head coach Mark Boucher faces charges which could result in his dismissal, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday.