Scientists have discovered a 350-million-year-old fossilised scorpion in South Africa which is the oldest known land animal to have lived on the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana.

Ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is still in hospital in a critical but stable condition, the South African Presidency said Saturday, denying media reports that the former President had been discharged.

The South African government said today that ailing icon Nelson Mandela remains in a “critical but stable” condition after more than one month of intensive hospital treatment.

Ailing democracy icon Nelson Mandela was “very critical” and “anything is imminent”, the anti-apartheid leader’s eldest daughter said, as South African President Jacob Zuma today cancelled a trip to Mozambique.

South Africa’s president visited a gravely ill Nelson Mandela in the hospital yesterday night, and canceled a visit planned for the next day to Mozambique, an indication of heightened concern over the deteriorating health of the man widely considered the father of the country.

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has been kept on a life-support system following deterioration of his health condition at a South African hospital where the 94-year-old leader was admitted three weeks ago with a recurring lung infection.

The Muslim Lawyers’ Association in South Africa has called for the arrest of US President Barack Obama on war crime and genocide charges when he visits the country from Friday.

Ethiopia won 2-1 in Botswana on Saturday to stay two points ahead of fancied South Africa in a thrilling Group A race for World Cup survival.

A probe into a controversial lavish Indian wedding in South Africa has implicated a top Indian high commission official for “name-dropping” and “manipulation”, and absolved President Jacob Zuma in the

A recurring ankle injury could rule star South Africa batsman Graeme Smith out of June’s Champions Trophy, a national squad official admitted.