The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

South Africa are on the verge of a historic World Test Championship win after gripping third day against Australia.

Vice-captain fractured finger with drop at slip to give Temba Bavuma another life and South Africa control

Receding floodwaters that submerged homes days before left the residents of Mthatha, South Africa, helpless. They watched the bodies of their families and neighbors being recovered from the aftermath of an extreme weather front that brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of the province.

The Proteas need another 69 runs to win the World Test Championship final.

A brilliant unbeaten partnership between Aiden Markram and an injured Temba Bavuma has taken South Africa to within 69 runs of World Test Championship glory

Aiden Markram’s magnificent unbeaten 102 helped South Africa edge closer to World Test Championship final triumph

The Australia batter shelled a sitter at slip and could face months out

"The irony is now they are refugees for real."

South Africa are eyeing off a famous upset of Australia in the World Test Championship final after Aiden Markram's century put them on the cusp of victory.

In South Africa, most long-term care for older people happens at home through the efforts of family members, largely female kin, not through government services.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country