The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

Top Gear Is Attempting to Set an Off-Road World Record

Top Gear might be off the air, but the magazine lives on, and so do the adventures. The crew at Top Gear South Africa are setting out on a trip through Namakwaland, a region on the western side of the country. The goal is to cover 1000 kilometers (621 miles)…

Motor1 · Mar 29, 2025

Scientists uncover 'inside-out, legless, headless wonder' that lived long before the dinosaurs

Fossils of 444 million-year-old creatures whose bodies were preserved "inside-out" have been discovered in South Africa.

LiveScience · Mar 28, 2025

The song Elon Musk decried as anti-white hits the headlines in South Africa again

The Economic Freedom Fighters maintains that the song is a tribute to the struggle against apartheid

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Nitin Menon retained as only Indian in ICC elite panel of umpires

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced updates to its Elite Panel of Umpires, with Allahudien Paleker of South Africa and England's Alex Wharf joining the prestigious group. Nitin Menon remains the only Indian umpire on the panel, reaffirming his status among the world's best match officials.

The Times of India · Mar 25, 2025

Annika Langvad wins record sixth title on return to Cape Epic with Sofia Gomez Villafañe

Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo claim men's MTB endurance test after stretching gap to Lucas Braidot and Simone Avondetto on final stage

Cycling News · Mar 24, 2025

Elon Musk Claims Starlink Can't Operate in South Africa Because He's 'Not Black'

Elon Musk took to social media to claim that Starlink, his international telecommunications provider, cannot obtain a license to operate in South Africa because he, as the CEO of SpaceX, is not black.

Latin Times · Mar 23, 2025

Expelled S.Africa Envoy To US Back Home 'With No Regrets'

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States in a row with President Donald Trump's government arrived home on Sunday to a raucous welcome and struck a defiant tone over the decision.

International Business Times · Mar 23, 2025

African safaris and colonial nightmares: a visit to artist Roger Ballen’s latest show

Born in the US, Roger Ballen, the internationally renowned photographer, has lived in South Africa since the 1970s.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2025

Elon Musk’s dad touts billionaire’s friendships with his ‘Black servants’ as a kid

Errol Musk, Elon’s father, previously told a biographer he imported his emeralds from an unregistered mine because otherwise the “Blacks would take everything from you”

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025

South Africa has a problem with people in the public service lying about their qualifications: what needs to change

The persistent challenge of falsified or misrepresented qualifications in South Africa exposes serious shortcomings in recruitment and appointment processes. Although the scale of the problem is difficult to quantify, it’s considered to be reaching “pandemic” levels. It is worse in the public sector.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2025