The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

Eswatini activists protest US deportation deal at embassy in South Africa

A group of about 100 pro-democracy activists from Eswatini have protested at the U

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

South African men may now take their wife’s surname – why traditional leaders are upset

A unanimous Constitutional Court ruling has sparked fierce controversy by affirming the right of South African men to adopt their wives’ surnames if they wish to.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2025

South African trade officials in Washington for tariff talks and efforts to ease tensions

South African trade officials have held talks with their U.S. counterparts in Washington as Africa’s largest economy looks to repair strained relations and negotiate the lifting of heavy tariffs imposed by the United States

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

One in three South Africans have never heard of AI – what this means for policy

Artificial intelligence or AI uses computers to perform tasks that would normally have needed human intelligence. Today AI is being put to use in many aspects of everyday life, like virtual banking assistants, health chatbots, self-driving cars, even the recommendations you see on social media.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025

Reviving South Africa’s grasslands: Eastern Cape villagers explain the challenges they face

South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has several million hectares of open land in rural areas, not privately owned but held in trust by the state on behalf of communities. The people who live there use it mainly for grazing livestock, subsistence farming, and sometimes hunting. A common misperception is that…

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025

Top police official testifies on criminal syndicate infiltration in South Africa

A top police official in South Africa has testitified on his claims the police and justice system has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

As Israel struck Qatar, South Africans saw echo of last decade of apartheid

In the 70s and 80s, South Africa hit Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. Israel’s struck 8 nations this year.

Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025

Speed thrills: from Donald to Archer, why pace is a spectacle like no other

In a modern game peppered with sixes and slanted towards batters, we need the raw beauty of fast bowling more than ever

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

‘A dance done by the whole world’: South African choreographer dreams of global reach

Lee-ché Janecke, an MTV VMA nominee for his work with Tyla, looks for ‘a new start’ as South African dance and music goes global

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

African cities aren’t doing enough to adapt to climate change: lessons from Durban and Harare

When record-breaking rains swept through the coastal city of Durban in South Africa in April 2022, the resulting floods destroyed roads, bridges and homes. Durban’s low-lying, poor neighbourhoods were hardest hit, with residents losing their homes and their lives.

The Conversation · Sep 16, 2025