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Race director Rowyn James briefed the media on Thursday on preparations for the 89th running of South Africa's famous ultra-marathon, the Comrades, which starts at Pietermaritzburg City Hall at 05:30 on Sunday morning.

Jacob Zuma's presidential inauguration in Pretoria on Saturday was followed by a stunning aerial display - including a formation flypast in the shape of "20", marking South Africa's 20 years of democracy - that left the massive crowd at the Union Buildings breathless.

South African adventurer Riaan Manser has accomplished some spectacular feats in his life. On Wednesday - the day of South Africa's fifth democratic elections - he added another amazing accomplishment as he and girlfriend Vesti Geldenhuys became the first people to row from Africa to North America.

South African adventurer Riaan Manser has accomplished some spectacular feats in his life. On Wednesday - the day of South Africa's fifth democratic elections - he added another amazing accomplishment as he and girlfriend Vesti Geldenhuys became the first people to row from Africa to North America.

President Jacob Zuma has expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the five soldiers who died in a helicopter crash at the Kruger National Park on the weekend.

The second day of the fifth Brics summit saw a number of co-operation agreements signed between the attending heads of state in fields ranging from nuclear medicine and military technology to rail transport and the much-anticipated Brics bank.
• Building revenue with beneficiation

South African defence equipment manufacturer Denel Aviation and Russian Helicopters have opened a maintenance, repair and overhaul centre for Russian-built helicopters in Johannesburg.

South Africa and Russia signed a raft of agreements as Presidents Jacob Zuma and Vladimir Putin met on the margins of the fifth BRICS summit in Durban on Tuesday.

The iconic Kruger National Park – where most of the 281 rhino deaths in the country so far this year have occurred – is boosting not only its ranger numbers, but its tracking technology in an effort to thwart the syndicates that live off the trade.
• Taking the plunge for our rhinos

South African wildlife is in the news for a good reason, with the recent announcement that two local productions have been shortlisted for the 2012 Wildscreen Panda Awards, part of the UK’s Wildscreen environmental film festival.
• Musos pitch in to save rhinos