The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

Director of rugby Erasmus has been given a two-game matchday ban by World Rugby in response to a series of social media posts.

South Africa is famous for its amazingly rich and diverse fossil record. The country’s rocks document more than 3.5 billion years of life on Earth: ancient forms of bacterial life, the emergence of life onto land, the evolution of seed-producing plants, reptiles, dinosaurs and mammals – and humanity.

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa received the most votes from branches of the ruling African National Congress heading into the party's December elective conference, boosting his chances of securing a second five-year term as state president.

King Charles III has welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for the first state visit of his reign

Cyril Ramaphosa was greeted by the King and Queen Consort on Horse Guards Parade and also met the Prince and Princess of Wales

Trade unions representing some 800,000 public servants demand pay rises amid increasing cost of living.

Matt Cain, 47, from London, is not a fan of football and finds the sport triggering as he was bullied on the pitch as a child - so he was understandably gutted when he found out his big day clashed with the World Cup final

Cyril Ramaphosa was greeted by the King and Queen Consort on Horse Guards Parade.

Historic results prompt renewed questions about the structure of rugby’s top table before new nations league discussions

King Charles III hosts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa from Tuesday for his first state visit since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The three-day trip will be aimed at "celebrating cooperation" between South Africa and its former colonial power.

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