Nelson Mandela is recovering well at home after being released from hospital earlier this month, his wife Graca Machel said today.

Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon and former South African President, has been re-admitted to an undisclosed hospital with a recurring lung infection, the country’s Presidency said today.

South African “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee and one of world athletics’ biggest names, was charged Thursday with shooting dead his girlfriend at his Pretoria home.

Pakistan crashed to their lowest Test total when they were bowled out for 49 by a South African pace barrage on the second day of the first Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.

South African skipper Graeme Smith is all set to become the first cricket player to captain a team in 100 Tests when he will lead the side out against Pakistan on Friday at the Wanderers stadium here.

South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is suffering from recurring lung infection, but is responding to treatment, the presidential office announced today, as his wife Graca Machel said “it’s heartsore seeing the sparkle dimming”.

Legendary South African-Indian fast bowler Salim Bhagalia has died at the age of 90 in his home town of Ermelo, never having played for the country due to apartheid-era separation of the sport by race

Faf du Plessis, who rescued South Africa from certain defeat in Australia in the second Test in Adelaide, was advised to cut down on risky shots by his coach at provincial side Titans before the brill

Cricket South Africa found itself in turmoil again after former president Norman Arendse won an arbitration case following last minute changes to rules that precluded him from re-joining CSA as a new

Former England cricketer and now a commentator, Robin Jackman has been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo seven weeks of radiotherapy following two operations to remove malignant tumours from his