The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

On 29 May 2024 South Africans went to the polls and delivered a strong message to their political leaders: we’re tired of the “same old same old”.

Tragic loss of six firefighters in a bushfire in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, highlights the urgent need for better disaster management.

South Africa's emergency services say six firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province and another two are in a critical condition

One hundred years ago the discovery of a skull in South Africa’s North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile skull was dubbed the Taung Child by Raymond Dart, an anatomist at the University of the Witwatersrand, who first described it. In 1924 Dart could not say…

The Six Nations champions flew out of the blocks on Saturday evening at Kings Park Stadium.

Frawley’s late heroics secured a series draw against the back-to-back world champions.

Footage from South Africa shows the bull elephant stooping onto its belly and crawling beneath the wire to access a watering hole.

South Africa 24-25 Ireland: The replacement fly half produced a magical moment to secure a drawn series

Ciaran Frawley scores last-second drop goal to give Ireland a thrilling win against South Africa in Durban