More than 100 South Africans laid wreaths on gravestones today to mark the 50th anniversary of the massacre that became a turning point in the anti-apartheid struggle and drew world condemnation of the racist government.

NELSON MANDELA remains revered the world over but is rarely seen in public two decades after a walk to freedom that captivated South Africa and the world.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu today branded the Guantanamo Bay prison camp a “disgrace”.

TODAY South Africans will go to the polls for the country's third elections under democratic rule.

Anti-apartheid hero Allan Boesak, whose reputation was crushed by fraud and theft convictions, walked out of prison today, smiling broadly and continuing to protest his innocence.