The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

As Israel escalates assault on crowded southern city of Rafah, lawyers tell court, ‘If Rafah falls, so too does Gaza.’

South Africa seeks emergency halt to Israel's offensive in Rafah, accusing Israel of genocide at the ICJ.

Angered by Israel’s moves in Gaza and the regional security risks they pose, Egypt joined the genocide case.

The International Court of Justice holds hearings on South Africa's request to stop Israel's military operation in Gaza, drawing international attention an...

South Africa seeks World Court intervention to halt Israel's offensive in Rafah, promoting peace.

Israel vowed Thursday to "intensify" its ground offensive in Rafah, in defiance of global warnings over the fate of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians sheltering in Gaza's far-southern city. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

South Africa will ask the top UN court on Thursday to order an immediate halt to Israel's incursion in Rafah, describing it as a "genocidal" operation threatening the "very survival of Palestinians".

Learn about the 2.3% year-on-year growth in South African retail sales, signaling economic recovery and increased consumer confidence.

An ice age almost one million years ago led to a meeting between leopards from central and southern Africa that were searching for grassland. New research into the leopards’ genetics – their mitogenome – has revealed that the descendants of these two groups are the leopards found today in South…