Graeme Smith has led South Africa to the top of the rankings, but Monday he made the shock announcement he would quit international cricket at the completion of their current Test match against Australia in Cape Town.

A British betting firm has sparked outrage with a controversial advert which offers punters money back if South African sports star Oscar Pistorius is found not guilty of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Lupita Nyong'o represents another kind of dream girl. And as she said in her Oscar acceptance speech, she shows "No matter where you are from your dreams are valid."

Oscar Pistorius is on trial, charged with murdering his girlfriend. A witness says she heard screams from his house the night of the killing.

He was the so-called "Fastest Man on No Legs," and his inspiring story captured the imagination of the world at the London Olympics. Now, as the cameras pan once again towards Oscar Pistorius, he is playing the lead role in a more tragic tale that began in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013.

"The Samaritans" is a new Kenyan comedy that takes a mocking look at the world of inept African aid organizations.