South Africa’s transgender community is eagerly anticipating a court ruling that could change their lives. The Equality Court at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Sept. 12 reserved judgment ...

One of South Africa's most notorious rapists and murderers, Thabo Bester, has taken court action to block Netflix from broadcasting a documentary about his life - including how he allegedly faked his ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa— "September '77, Port Elizabeth weather fine. It was business as usual, in police room 619," go the opening lines of singer Peter Gabriel's famous anti-apartheid anthem from ...

Johannesburg — South African activist and anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko died almost five decades ago at the age of 30 in police custody. Family members and others who saw his body that day said he ...

Six South African activists who were detained by Israel while attempting to reach Gaza as part of an aid flotilla claim that ...

Does sentencing a juvenile offender to life in prison violate the Constitution's prohibition on "cruel and unusual punishment"? The Supreme Court is set to consider that question. The court will hear ...

Thabo Bester was dubbed the "Facebook rapist" as he lured his victims through the site [Gallo Images via Getty Images] One of South Africa's most notorious rapists and murderers, Thabo Bester, has ...