The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

Batters need to be a lot more ruthless: Temba Bavuma

NEW DELHI: Captain Temba Bavuma wants his front-line batsmen to score more quickly when the second match of South Africa's two-Test series against the West Indies begins on Thursday in Georgetown, Guyana.

The Times of India · Aug 15, 2024

'He's ready': Wallabies throw Jorgensen in against Boks

The Wallabies are aiming to make up for last week's 33-7 loss to South Africa in Brisbane when they take on the world champions in Perth on Saturday night.

AAP · Aug 15, 2024

India not keen on hosting pink-ball Tests as they end early: Jay Shah

BCCI has appointed South Africa's Morne Morkel as bowling coach of the Indian team, board secretary Jay Shah told TOI.

The Times of India · Aug 15, 2024

Collar cameras on baboons in South Africa reveal their unbelievably disgusting diet

Researchers discovered foraging behavior by the chacma baboons that had previously never been seen

Digital Camera World · Aug 14, 2024

Springboks say 'B team' no disrespect to Wallabies

South Africa have made a whopping 10 changes to their starting line-up for Saturday night's clash with Australia, but it isn't a sign of disrespect.

AAP · Aug 14, 2024

South Africa has a huge gap between the rich and poor - 4 urgent reasons to tackle inequality

South Africa has exceptionally high levels of inequality. As someone who studies issues of inequality and sustainability, I have argued before that South Africa’s income inequality is the highest of all countries that have data on this. This means that the gap between the rich and the poor is wider…

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2024

Olympics: 4 things South African sport tourism can learn from what went right in Paris

If you followed the Paris 2024 Olympics broadcast, you’ll have noticed the breathtaking city backdrop to events, the festive atmosphere and active support of spectators. Touted as marking a new era, the games introduced several innovations in its planning and delivery – starting with an opening ceremony outside a stadium…

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2024

Podcasts bring southern Africa’s liberation struggle to life – thanks to an innovative new audio archive

Much has been written about the struggles for liberation in southern Africa that took place between the 1960s and early 1990s in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024

Some solitary mammals have surprisingly social lives: what I’ve learned from a tiny South African rodent

We probably all know someone who lives a solitary life. But not everyone realises that there are solitary individuals in the animal kingdom, too. Examples of solitary species are some shrews, and large predators, such as black bears (Ursus americanus) and leopards (Panthera pardus).

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024

Small towns in South Africa can benefit from renewable energy projects: here’s what developers should do

South Africa’s Northern Cape province has become a prime area for investment in renewable energy. It is host to 59 of the 112 large-scale renewable energy projects secured through the country’s flagship Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme by 2021. But have the communities hosting these new projects benefited…

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024