The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

Marcos back in good health and due to tackle mega run in South Africa

European officials are warning variants BA.4 and BA.5 could lead to a surge of cases across the continent in the coming months

Brutal heatwave in India and Pakistan also certain to have been exacerbated by global heating, scientists say

South Africa’s judicial commission into state capture, known as the Zondo Commission, recently handed over the fourth part of its voluminous and scathing findings to President Cyril Ramaphosa. As a fact-finding commission, it had to determine if there were facts that were relevant for prosecutorial purposes related to “state capture”…

South African tech firm Akata has successfully launched the Blitz 3000X electric scooter. The two-wheeler offers a viable alternative to gas-powered scooters.

Injuries have bedevilled him, but he showed his quality again last weekend

The Wales boss will name his squad early next week but he has a host of injury problems to deal with and we could see a number of bolters named

The back-row forward has been sidelined since being hurt on Dragons duty

South African jazz seems to be having another international moment. Recently, for example, the Blue Note jazz label launched a new imprint, Blue Note Africa dedicated to the continent’s music. Its first release – and his second for the label – will be South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini’s In the…