The Latest Breaking News from Pretoria

The first South Africa v Wales Test sees the Springboks installed as strong favourites

The world champions have named their side to face Wales in the opening Test in Pretoria this weekend

In tonight's edition: There are celebrations in the Somali capital after long-delayed elections return former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as president. Also, a tanker carrying Russian oil docks in a South African port. Pretoria has refused to take sides over the war in Ukraine as global sanctions on Russia mount.…

I first saw Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka Black Coffee perform at Amaros Night Club in Pretoria, South Africa during the late 2000s. Dressed in a casual T-shirt, no one would have guessed he was destined for global glory. Beneath strobe lights, bathed in throbbing house music, clashing voices and perspiration, he…

The Welsh side conceded 55 points against the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend

Late South African singer Miriam Makeba remains an inspiration 14 years after her death, prompting jazz artist Somi to pay tribute with new twists on the anti-apartheid icon's greatest hits. Makeba, who emerged from a Black township to global fame with songs like "Pata Pata" and "Malaika" and spent three…

Dwayne Peel's Scarlets suffered a heavy thrashing in Pretoria

Head coach Dwayne Peel has reshuffled for the testing assignment in Pretoria

Paul Willemse, the South African-born lock, has been a towering presence in France’s Six Nations pack but admits his emotions ran riot before his debut at the Stade de France