Mamphela Ramphele hopes her Agang party will siphon votes away from the ruling ANC.
Nelson Mandela, 94, considered the founding father of South Africa's democracy, is in a Pretoria hospital.
Some people in South Africa fear that the death of Nelson Mandela will lead to mass chaos and violence.
Protesters in Brazil have been accusing their government of using social funds to pay for the World Cup. Who is the event really benefiting?
The Islamabad bureau chief, kicked out of Pakistan, has resurfaced nearly 12,000 miles away.
After retiring from the NBA in 2002, Hakeem Olajuwon and his family moved to Amman, Jordan, where they spend much of every year.
Ahead of the G-8 summit on Monday, leaked documents obtained by the Guardian reveal British spies snooped on foreign diplomats at G-20 summits.
India’s population is projected to exceed China's in about 15 years, at which point both nations are estimated to have 1.45 billion people each.
The 32-year-old edged Phil Mickelson in the final round at Merion.
Mexico and Italy meet in Group A of the FIFA Confederations Cup.
The entire field has struggled with Merion this weekend, except for Phil Mickelson.
Helped by a statistical revision to its economy, Nigeria may have already overtaken South Africa as the region’s largest economy.
Knight Frank's Global House Price Index shows 35 of 55 markets tracked increase, but Europe remains weak.
Did you know Pakistan has as much recoverable shale oil as Canada? The number of known shale deposits is growing.
The Nigerian government has approved a plan to recapitalize the pro-development Bank of Industry, bringing total capital up to $4.72 billion.
The anti-apartheid leader has been hospitalized again following a lung infection, South African President Jacob Zuma’s office said on Saturday.
At least 140 foreigners were killed in South Africa last year, and, this year, about three anti-immigrant incidents are reported weekly.
Outraged by photos of abused miners that surfaced online, Chinese netizens are dissatisfied with the government’s passive reaction.
The South African sprinter faces life in prison for the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp.
The incident adds to tensions between rival unions at one of the country's largest platinum mines.
Gaddafi and his family reportedly have an estimated $80 billion in assets parked in banks and other institutions around the world.
The currency's new low, 10.13 rand per U.S. dollar, is part of a broader investor sell-off in 20 emerging market currencies.