South Africa, Africa

He is only a teenager, but he is already a seasoned border jumper. Dressed in a torn t-shirt and blue work trousers, Robert, 16, (not his real name)...

Maize and wheat prices have shot up to their highest levels since 2000 in the past few months, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation...

Although scientists hope that a vaccine will eventually offer the best protection against HIV infection, the complex biology of the virus has posed...

The long road to developing an effective HIV vaccine has been fraught with false leads and disappointing outcomes, but promising preliminary results...

Brenda Fassie, the legendary South African pop singer who sold millions of records across Africa and around the world, died in a Johannesburg...

The recall of 20 million condoms by the South African Health Department due to safety concerns has dealt a blow to the country's prevention...

The lives of millions of South Africans could be at risk, and South Africa's health department has recalled 20 million government condoms as it...

A statue of former South African leader Nelson Mandela has been unveiled in a ceremony attended by UK premier Gordon Brown and the Lord Mayor of...

Every year almost 23,000 South African babies die in their first month of life, yet one in five of these deaths could be avoided with better...

Regardless of capability or wealth, no country is immune to the increasing risk of disease outbreaks, epidemics, industrial accidents and other...