The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

An intense argument is raging over whether what has been happening in Gaza since October 2023 is an act of genocide. It is the subject of a case being heard in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which South Africa has accused Israel of committing acts of genocide. The…

Racquel Smith and two others convicted over disappearance of Joshlin Smith, who court heard was sold to traditional healer

President Donald Trump says there is a genocide of white people taking place in South Africa, meaning that Black South Africans are deliberately attempting to kill white farmers because of their race.

A South African court on Thursday sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case that horrified the country.

A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison for selling her 6-year-old daughter

Joshlin Smith, 6, disappeared from a small town in South Africa’s Western Cape last year

IN FOCUS: Rape crisis services are suffering the knock-on effect of US funded HIV services being cut, writes Rachel Schraer

Even as the war in Ukraine grinds on, some multinational companies are quietly positioning themselves for a thaw in relations with Russia.

A humongous elephant seal was caught roaming around a residential area in Cape Town, South Africa.

When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative staff are supposed to prepare. Under this assumption, we thought the meeting at the White House on 21 May between South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, and US president Donald Trump…

It’s nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to adulthood and are deeply ingrained culturally. But they’re often the subject of headlines because of deaths and safety issues.