Eleven children - some a few weeks old - died along with three of their care givers when their orphanage outside Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, burned down at 5.30 this morning.
A look at the week’s news in pictures. From the xenophobic attacks that continue to shock the nation to the Dalai Lama’s controversial visit to Britain, we give you a glimpse of your world as seen through the eyes of the world’s best photojournalists, including our own.