The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

Kruger National Park is a flagship South African conservation area home to lions, elephants, rhinos, and leopards. Tourists from all over the world flock to the park to see wildlife. But people living nearby deal with the daily realities of living close to dangerous animals that might eat their livestock…

High expectations as England bid to win on home soil

Millions of unemployed South Africans, many of whom survive on a Social Relief of Distress Grant government grant of R370 (about US$21) per month, are not able to pay for electricity and still afford food and shelter. In the working class community of Thembisa in South Africa’s industrial heartland of…

If you were to walk through the corridors of some of the world’s leading cricket schools, you might hear the crack of leather on willow long before the bell for the end of the day rings.

Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most from extreme weather, rising temperatures and drought. These disasters affect not just people’s livelihoods but also national revenues, making debt repayment harder. Yet…

Poverty goes beyond income. It often arises when health, education and opportunities fall short of meeting people’s needs.

Hobart Hurricanes hero Mitch Owen has been rewarded for a superb T20 debut by being called into Australia's ODI squad to face South Africa.

Itoje is a fan of the traditional touring schedule but is open-minded for the Lions to go elsewhere

African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. Science, technology and innovation boost productivity, cut transaction costs, open new business opportunities and promote social inclusion. They also help societies tackle grand challenges such as climate change and persistent…