The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

Groups call for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest and urge Australia to pressure Israel on Palestine just as South Africa was over apartheid

The former naval officer is believed to have been injured while working on the Princess Royal’s Gatcombe estate.

A grubby shack that appears in a prosperous neighbourhood is the catalyst for a culture clash in South African playwright Amy Jephta’s sharp drama

K. Sello Duiker was regarded as a “rock star” of South African literature. He was one of a group of budding black South African novelists of the late 1990s and early 2000s who emerged with democracy in 1994. They stirred up the country’s literary scene with their irreverent take on…

South Africa’s political and economic landscape shifted significantly after the 2024 national elections. The ruling ANC’s dramatic loss of support resulted in a government of national unity – a pivotal moment in the country’s political history.

A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week recognises the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants.

The SA20 League has kicked off its third season with unprecedented success, solidifying its position as a dominant force in cricket. The opening match between defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town shattered previous records, drawing a remarkable 382,778 unique live viewers on SuperSport. This represents a staggering…

A miner who spent six months in a disused mine has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police operation cut off food and basic supplies to thousands

South African rescuers on Thursday ended their attempts to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a months-long police siege. The Giwusa labour union called the operation the "worst state-sponsored massacre" since the end of apartheid.