When Madala Simon Mhlanga signed up to fight in the army in 1941 he was ready to die. Nearly 80 years later Mhlanga is still going strong, dancing and celebrating life at 101 years old. And what a life it has been.
Ntate Elias Tsoamotse said that when he came back from war after four years’ service the government said thank you very much and gave him a bicycle and a jacket.
Liverpool sunk Chelsea 2-0 thanks to the fearsome front three combination of a Senegalese, an Egyptian and a Brazilian in their Premiership match at the weekend.
Johann Van Loggerenberg, the former head of the SARS investigative unit, said police were warned ahead of time that Detective Charl Kinnear, the head of the Anti-Gang Unit, was going to be murdered.
Nolitha Mazolo is a South African citizen born and bred, though her father originally came from Mozambique. Last year she was evicted from her house in Alex by local residents who called her a foreigner. Now, a tough report from Human Rights Watch says those found guilty of persecuting foreigners should face the full weight of the law.