The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

A thrilling tournament in France reminded everyone of rugby’s qualities – and its faults

SA & Pak thrill in WC final; SA win despite mess of straightforward chase. SA's aggressive batting works when batting first, but chasing is a weakness. Bavuma: Need to be more calculative & temper aggressive approach. Markram's 91 cushioned lower-order collapse, allowing SA to win. SA must avoid mistakes if…

South Africa and New Zealand provide a number of players to our composite XV

The work of award-winning Zimbabwe-born sculptor Shepherd Ndudzo is instantly recognisable. Fluid, elongated black bodies and body parts flow from white rock in a typical work. The bodies are dancing or praying, holding hands or reaching out.

South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being caught in the escalating tension between east and west, and more specifically China and the US. The country’s hosting, and the outcome, of the 2023 Agoa Summit should strengthen its role in diplomatic relations and contribute towards safeguarding…

Nienaber guided South Africa to back-to-back World Cup triumphs and is now bound for a role with Leinster in Dublin

Australia have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match netball series against South Africa with a 67-52 win in Hobart.

For the third game in a row South Africa claimed a rugby match by a single point. After the 29-28 win over France in the quarter-finals and the 16-15 success against England in the semis, Saturday night's 12-11 nail-biter against New Zealand brought them the 2023 World Cup.

Influential skipper hails the unifying nature of the Springboks after they successfully defend their title in Paris