Africa South Africa The 15th Brics summit involving Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa closed in Johannesburg; Brics members make up a quarter of the global economy, account for a fifth of global trade and are home to more than 40% of the world's population
Africa South Africa South African researchers have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project to reduce poaching, so that radiation detectors present at national borders can detect horns and help the authorities arrest poachers
Africa South Africa Participants in the Beef stock rock fest, a rock music festival held in Broederstroom, a few dozen kilometres north of Johannesburg, will have a special permit to smoke cannabis freely, a first-ever in the country
Africa South Africa Russia is open to cooperation with the country in hockey development: matches in South Africa could take place 'even tomorrow'
Africa South Africa In the elections, Nelson Mandela's former party lost its absolute majority, as for the first time in history it got less than 50% of the vote, and it will need the support of at least one other party to govern