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NEW DELHI: It's been over two months since India defeated South Africa to clinch the T20 World Cup trophy on June 29, ending a 13-year wait for an ICC title. Rohit Sharma's team overcame the Proteas in a thrilling final at a packed Kensington Oval in Barbados to lift the…

South Africa 18-12 New Zealand: Siya Kolisi and Malcolm Marx score the only tries as the Springbok’s won the game in Cape Town

South Africa vs New Zealand live streams for round four of The Rugby Championship 2024. Here's how to watch South Africa vs New Zealand online, wherever you are and for free.

South Africa’s justice minister has denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank scandal in which thousands of retirees lost their life savings

South Africa's justice minister refutes corruption claims in VBS Mutual Bank scandal. Investigations continue.

The Springboks look set to secure the Rugby Championship as the two fierce foes renew their rivalry in Cape Town this weekend, but it may be off the pitch where the more significant battles are about to be fought

For the past 11 years the South African government has pursued a policy of austerity. In recent years, government has reduced per capita spending (adjusted for inflation) by significant amounts. Spending on public services, for example, health and education, for each member of the population has fallen since 2019, from…

What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his new book, Dying for Freedom: Political Martyrdom in South Africa. This edited extract, from the chapter Dead and Proud, focuses on Steve Biko’s attitude to martyrdom and…

On a Sunday morning in late August 2024 a nine-year-old girl named Eli-zé du Toit was sitting on her grandparents’ porch near a small town in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, when she heard a long rumble, then heard a rustling in a nearby fig tree. As she watched, a…