News in pictures

| Witness events as they unfold around the world in our news gallery.

A life less ordinary

| Take a look at the life and times of the world's greatest ambassador for peace and reconciliation.

The Zimbabwe crisis

| Zimbabwe has finally reached a turning point after Robert Mugabe's party lost control of parliament in recent elections.

Race for the White House

| As the race for the White House heats up, watch the drama unfold...

Xenophobia in pictures

| The recent spate of xenophobic attacks has shamed South Africa. We have the images…