How the Indian vote matters in South Africa

South Africa is heading for polls on May 7. Shubha Singh examines how the Indian vote can make a difference in Durban South Africa goes in for its fifth democratic election on May 7 with a result......

Sports Shorts: FC Barcelona to offer Messi lifetime deal

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Lionel Messi made his Barcelona debut in 2004. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images FC Barcelona will offer Lionel......

SA threatens "3rd world war" over Semenya

South Africa reacted angrily on Friday to a report that tests on its world champion runner Caster Semenya had found she was a hermaphrodite, threatening a "third world war" over the affair.......

South African runner in gender row returns home

World champion South African runner Caster Semenya, whose victory has been overshadowed by a gender testing row, returned home to a heroine's welcome on Tuesday. Furious South Africans have accused......

Dispute over runner's gender angers South Africans

South Africa's ruling party leapt on Thursday to the defence of a World champion runner undergoing a gender verification test, saying she was the country's "golden girl" and a role model for young......