All coverage of South Africa, ranked by recency.
DAR ES SALAAM: THE first banana shipment to South Africa will carry more than fruit. It will carry Tanzania’s ambition to turn one of its oldest crops into a modern export business. This development comes as the country has secured formal entry into the South African banana market. Consequently, its ambitions will be immediately tested by the structure of the market it is entering. South Africa...
South Africa 127 for 8 (Annerie Dercksen 52, Fatima Sana 3-16) beat Pakistan 126 for 9 (Fatima Sana 55*, Marizanne Kapp 3-23) by two wickets.
John Steenhuisen’s future in the Cabinet may have more to do with voter management than ministerial performance. But whether he stays or goes, the Constitution makes one person accountable: the president.
DURBAN, South Africa, June 15 (Reuters) - When 33-year-old Princess Adjei set up her hair salon in downtown Durban in November, she had lived inSouth Africa since moving from Ghana as a toddler; there was no other place she called home.
Ah, calamari. Rings. Strips. ‘Steaks’. It matters not which you choose, any of them would be suitable for this simple stew that is utterly delicious.
Four estuarine researchers have set the lions among the wildebeest by calling for a resumption of artificial river breaching, dredging and other actions that they believe are needed to delay the ‘premature’ transformation of South Africa’s largest estuary into a permanent freshwater lake or a muddy swamp.
Porsche goes wild to lend Black Mambas a helping hand protecting SA’s rhinos News24
Since joining Bulungula Community Radio in 2018, Sikelela Thobigunya has been involved in expanding the station’s footprint from a brief afternoon slot to a 13-presenter powerhouse connecting rural villages in the Eastern Cape’s Xhora Mouth Administrative Area. As the station awaits a key licensing decision from Icasa, it continues to serve as a central hub for youth skills development and loca...
The ANC had a strong night in the final round of by-elections in the Eastern Cape in the run-up to the local government elections in November. The party comfortably retained both Buffalo City Metro wards in polls with encouraging turnouts.
ANALYSIS | Proteas’ lack of killer instinct could be their Achilles’ heel at World Cup News24
Cape Town is Africa’s ideal AI hub — Huawei makes its case News24
Anti-SA sentiment hits Bafana camp with unprecedented online abuse: ‘It hurts’ News24
The business rescue process has stabilised the Post Office. Whether it survives now rests with its shareholder.
L'Afrique du Sud et le Rwanda veulent restaurer de bonnes relations diplomatiques. C’est le message envoyé par les deux ministres des Affaires étrangères, Ronald Lamola et Olivier Nduhungirehe, qui se sont rencontrés le 17 juin 2026 à Pretoria lors d’une réunion bilatérale. Une relation diplomatique compliquée qui avait en partie été entachée par des désaccords sur le conflit à l’est de la RDC ...
Treating "zero trust" as a design principle, not an add-on, separates lasting migrations from costly ones.
From Goosen’s glory to two rookies: SA’s lean US Open contingent at Shinnecock Hills News24
SpaceX has appointed prominent South African-born venture capitalist Roelof Botha to its board of directors.
The Klein Karoo’s Red Stone Hills beckon photographers with their striking landscapes, revealing unique geological history and natural beauty.
Lesaka Technologies has extended the long-stop date for its R1.1-billion acquisition of Bank Zero by nearly six months.
Now or Never for South Africa against Czechs in Atlanta The Nation Newspaper
Standard Bank targets R250bn market fuelled by African trade News24
Apple plans to raise prices on its products to offset increasing memory and storage chip costs.
Exchange control rests on a 1960s view of money. It now restricts freedom, not capital flight, writes VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani.
NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating a health insurance executive in a carefully executed plot, could have a hard time convincing jurors at his murder trial that he suffered a mental health breakdown, legal experts said.
MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - Mexico City police arrested a man on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to rent out his official World Cup accreditation on social media to provide unauthorised stadium access, local authorities said.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France/DUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) - The US and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war on Wednesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to resume attacks and kill Iranian officials if they failed to honour their commitments.
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South Africa’s biggest labour unions on Wednesday urged workers not to participate in anti-immigrant protests that have seized the country, and said they could face consequences if they skipped work to attend. South Africa is on edge ahead of a June 30 deadline, which anti-immigrant groups have given for all undocumented foreigners to leave the country. Protests and potential civil unrest are...
Why the bakkie has become South Africa’s favourite blank canvas News24
'I never listen to the trash of the social media,' Hugo Broos says before Bafana Bafana's match against Czechia.
The MK party wants technical experts questioned over a two-hour interruption in the IEC’s election results system, but the commission argues the case is another failed attempt to challenge the 2024 election outcome.
The former reality TV star’s woes continue following his deportation from the US. Shortly after arriving in South Africa, the Hawks arrested him in connection with a R100m property fraud scheme that was perpetrated 16 years ago.
Fifty years ago, Michael le Cordeur was in matric and reflects on that day, 16 June 1976, and how it irreversibly changed the landscape of South African history.
Portugal not only have a great chance of advancing from the Group stage, but are capable of winning the World Cup with a star-packed squad, including the seemingly ageless Cristiano Ronaldo.
As many as 3,661 public schools nationwide still lack reliable water and decent sanitation, yet the national Department of Basic Education refuses to set a definitive eradication deadline. Despite a R50bn infrastructure grant over the medium term, the funds are not ring-fenced, raising concerns that a crisis that has persisted for more than a decade will continue.
South Africa coach Hugo Broos wants to appeal midfielder Themba Zwane's three-match ban for a red card at the World Cup, citing Lionel Messi in his reasoning. Zwane…
Geordin Hill-Lewis’s Cabinet reshuffle signals a bold new direction for the DA, elevating fresh faces while controversially demoting his predecessor, John Steenhuisen, amid political pressures.
Ever since Bafana Bafana won a bronze medal at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, they have been afraid to play. This was again evident in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup, where they lost 2-0 to Mexico. Against Czechia, they must throw caution to the wind.
The reshuffle signals the rise of Geordin Hill-Lewis and the fall of John Steenhuisen. A farming revolt that rattled the DA as a key constituency flamed with anger after an animal epidemic raged with no solution.
South Africa’s consumer food price inflation hits a 17-month low, driven by ample supply and moderating prices across key categories.
South Africa wants to appeal Zwane's World Cup ban, citing Lionel Messi's foul against Algeria AP News
The series fails to interrogate polygamy and instead mistakes sexual pathology for culture. There is a difference between interrogating culture and butchering it. The Polygamist does the latter.
Based on the novel by Sue Nyathi, the 22-episode Netflix ‘supernovella’ lifts the story of a polygamous marriage into the stratosphere with a stellar cast, brilliant photography, great direction and a soundtrack to match the mood. Then there are the pressing issues that have been raised.
SA, Rwanda take steps to lift travel, trade restrictions 12 years after diplomatic rift News24
A World Cup decision: Broos’ faith in Foster faces its biggest test yet News24
One morsel of good news is food inflation, which remains subdued and for staple products such as maize meal in deflationary territory with prices falling – a welcome trend that could be reversed if the current El Niño becomes a “Godzilla event”.
Police clash with Malawian protesters demanding deportation in South Africa
Botswana eyes power exports with first big solar plant News24
Police have fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades against migrants protesting near a community hall in South Africa where thousands are being processed for deportation
Migrants clash with police at a deportation site in South Africa where thousands have gathered AP News
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As Johannesburg residents endure repeated water outages despite promises that solutions are in place, the City must confront the deeper governance failures that continue to undermine water security and service delivery.
At the intersection of Christianity and Trump’s Make America Great Again movement we find unbearably fragile masculinity, white male fear and disturbing rhetoric that threatens true Christian values.
What happens when a key director-general, a senior government regulator, a department of health director, an activist, consumer watchdogs and big food sit on the same stage?
Traders cut South African rate hike bets after inflation surprise News24
England arrive desperate to end a 60-year wait for a second title, but a blockbuster rematch against 2018 semifinal victors Croatia awaits in Group L.
Are South African roads ready for the electric vehicle revolution? News24
ExxonMobil and the company developing South Africa’s first LNG import terminal have signed a preliminary agreement for the U.S. supermajor to supply LNG to the proposed import terminal at the Port of Richards Bay, Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) said on Wednesday. The Zululand Energy Terminal is being developed as a joint venture between Vopak Terminal Durban and Transnet Pipelines, and is expec...
South Africa on June 16 marked the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, when over 200 young people protesting against the apartheid education system were shot and killed by the police. The event is considered a turning point in South Africa's liberation struggle against white minority rule. But for many, the day downplays the violence the protesters were met with.
