The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

Is Lesotho vs Nigeria on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup qualifier

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the clash

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Australia stay top in World Cup after India are shocked

Indian's women team have suffered a shock defeat at the World Cup to Nadine de Klerk-inspired South Africa, allowing Australia to stay top of the table.

AAP · Oct 9, 2025

Gauteng’s ‘Coloured’ community feels unsafe: who they are and why they’re discouraged

The “Coloured” community in Gauteng, South Africa’s economic heartland, continues to face barriers to full economic and social inclusion. Despite progress in post-apartheid South Africa, this historically oppressed community continues to experience significant socio-economic challenges.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025

Diamonds put foot down to beat South Africa, win series

The Diamonds have put the foot down against South Africa, marching to a 27-point win in Wollongong to claim their three-game series with a game to spare.

AAP · Oct 8, 2025

Rugby’s international heavyweights join forces to deliver big blow to R360

A statement released by all the Six Nations unions except Wales, plus South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, is scathing of the rebel competition.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

England among eight rugby nations vowing to ban players in rebel R360 league

Joint statement from England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France and Italy says players will be ‘ineligible for international selection’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Caught in Nepal’s protests, I witnessed how sport can bring people hope during times of crisis

On September 8, the day before my holiday in Nepal was scheduled to end, police in the capital, Kathmandu, and other cities opened fire on young members of the public who were protesting against government corruption. At least 19 people were killed across Nepal that day, and over 300 more…

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2025

Male circumcision is made easier by a clever South African invention - we trained healthcare workers to use it

Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV transmission from women to men by about 60% .

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2025

South Africans who blow the whistle face retaliation and murder: their stories over five decades

South Africa’s long history of wrongdoing spans from Willem Adriaan van der Stel’s days of running a corrupt trading monopoly to present-day South Africa. Van der Stel was the second Governor of the Cape Dutch Colony, from 1699 to his removal in 1707.

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2025

England beat Bangladesh by four wickets: Women’s Cricket World Cup – as it happened

Heather Knight rode her luck to make 79 not out and help England avoid a shock defeat to Bangladesh

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025