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Young South African leaders honoured by the queen

Set up in 2014, the Queen Elizabeth II Young Leaders programme honours exceptional youth leaders in Commonwealth countries. This year, three South Africans have...

Don’t forget the youth! – Prince Harry and Elton John at #Aids2016

As the 21st International Aids Conference in Durban drew to a close, Prince Harry and Elton John joined a panel discussion on HIV/Aids and...

Prince Harry’s royal tour of South Africa and Lesotho

Britain's Prince Harry is on a tour of South Africa, following a visit to Lesotho. He has presented Archbishop Desmond Tutu with an honour in Cape Town, visited a youth centre, and played in a polo match. He will also go to the Kruger National Park, and spend a day each in Durban and Joburg.

Royal boost for conservation in Africa

In a move away from his army career, Britain's Prince Harry is spending three months in southern Africa, where he will learn about poaching and the measures put in place to increase the conservation of threatened animals such as rhino and elephant.

Kirstenbosch wins again at Chelsea

Despite delivery problems that meant the feature plants for the exhibit never arrived in London, the South African National Biodiversity Institute Kirstenbosch team collected a Silver Gilt award at the annual international flower show. Once again, the display shows South Africa's beauty.

Blake and friends bring pop-classical mix to stage

The Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Icelandic tenor Gardar Cortes will perform with the award-winning British trio at a series of concerts that promise to combine opera, classical, musicals and pop harmonies.

South African leads Concordia salvage

The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was finally pulled upright off the Italian island of Giglio on Tuesday following a 19-hour salvage operation, the biggest such project ever attempted - led by a South African.

Busy day in SA for Charles, Camilla

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall had a busy first day of their trip to South Africa on Thursday, paying a visit to Soweto, to the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg and to a women's refuge project in Pretoria.

British Royals touch down in SA

The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Rosemary, arrived in South Africa on Wednesday afternoon for a four-day visit at the personal invitation of President Jacob Zuma.

Princes to cheer on England

Princes William and Harry will cheer on England at Cape Town's impressive Green Point Stadium when they take on Algeria on Friday in in a Fifa World Cup Group C clash.