South Africa

Extreme marathon runner Russ Cook completes his run across the entire length of Africa after a 352-day odyssey that included being robbed at gunpoint and suffering food poisoning.

The bus plummeted off a bridge and caught fire after it hit the ground.

An eight-year-old child is the only survivor after a bus in South Africa plunged into a ravine and caught fire, officials say.

When Adila Hassim represented South Africa in its ICJ case against Israel, she was struck by the overwhelming sense that the courtroom is not a place for women. She's one of many prominent voices now calling for change in the world's highest court.

Australia's cricket teens have emulated the national men's team by winning the Under-19 World Cup with a decisive 79-run win over India in the final.

England, India and South Africa all claim the gap between Australia and the rest of the world is closing in women's cricket. But there is a difference in opinion amongst the Aussie camp, with some refusing to believe a gap ever existed.

A basic internet search that would have revealed the criminal convictions of paedophile Dean Carelse was never done when he was screened for a job as a children's lifeguard at a UK family fun park, the ABC has confirmed.

US President Joe Biden imposes sanctions on four Israeli men accused of being involved in settler violence in the West Bank, signalling growing US displeasure with the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

An ABC investigation tracks former Sunshine Coast teacher and coach Dean Carelse to a family holiday park in south-west England. 

A superb 58 not out by South African opener Laura Wolvaardt guides her side to victory in Canberra.

The United Nations' top court stops short of ordering Israel to cease its attacks on Gaza, as it considers allegations of genocide made by South Africa last month.

Scientists have carried out the first successful embryo transfer in a southern white rhino using a method that could pave the way to saving its critically endangered northern cousin from extinction.

A deadly building fire in Johannesburg that killed 76 last year was started by a man trying to dispose of the body of someone he had strangled on the orders of a drug dealer.

Weakened squads, limited opportunities and even more T20 leagues has once again raised more questions about Test cricket's future viability with some predicting a 'defining moment' in the format's demise, writes Simon Smale.

Israel argues they are not in breach of UN's Genocide Convention, calling on the International Court of Justice to throw South Africa's case out.

Israel's military actions in Gaza are acts of self-defence against Hamas and "other terrorist organisations", the legal advisor for Israel's foreign ministry says at the opening of the second day of hearings at the World Court.

The International Court of Justice has heard South Africa's evidence against Israel, arguing their occupation of Gaza breaches the UN's Genocide Convention.

A continent away from the war in Gaza, South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians and pleaded with the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to urgently order a halt to the country’s military operation.

Juliette McIntyre from the University of South Australia says South Africa feels a 'kinship' with Gazans due to its apartheid past.

International law experts say South Africa's genocide case against Israel could put political pressure on Israel and its allies, forcing a change of tactics in the Gaza war.

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has spent his first day at home after serving just half of his prison sentence for shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. 

Former South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is released on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that shocked a nation long inured to violence against women.

Not long after lunch on day two of the second Test, India wraps up a seven-wicket win over the Proteas, with only 642 legitimate deliveries bowled in the match.

The Proteas are dismissed for just 55 in their first innings, while India loses six wickets for no score during a remarkable opening day at Newlands in Cape Town.

Amid criticism from the likes of Steve Waugh, South Africa says it has the "utmost respect" for Test cricket, despite its decision to name an understrength line-up for its men's tour of New Zealand.