The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

In tonight's edition: The leader of South Africa's leftist opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters and five other members face suspension without pay after being found guilty of contempt of parliament. In Zimbabwe, dozens of volunteers are working around the clock to try to assess the effects of drought on…

The South African government recently issued a long-awaited policy statement – called a White Paper – outlining proposed changes to the country’s asylum and immigration system. More than 20 years after its first post-apartheid immigration legislation in 1998, immigration remains a pressing concern. Getting this policy right could help with…

In a recently published book Steven Friedman, who has written extensively on the political and social aspects of apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa, explores the racist underpinnings of the west’s responses to Israel’s war in Gaza. This is an extract from the book, Good Jew, Bad Jew.

In 1994, South Africa became a democracy founded on a supreme constitution. The constitution’s preamble affirms the nation’s quest to

MUMBAI: As the commissioner of the SA20, former South African captain Graeme Smith's mission is clear: He is aiming for the league to be the biggest in the game outside the IPL and he wants to "revive South Africa cricket".

With the increasing lure of franchise cricket and uneven distribution of money- the future of ODIs hangs in the balance.

The BRICS group of nations Tuesday called for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in Gaza during an extraordinary summit where the chair, held by South Africa, accused Israel of war crimes and "genocide" in the Palestinian territory.

The grouping, which has previously focused on economic issues, called for an end to ‘war crimes’ in the Gaza conflict.

At BRICS-Plus meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for immediate ceasefire and suspension of hostilities in Israel-Palestinian conflict. EAM Jaishankar condemns killing of civilians, but stops short of echoing Chinese demand. Xi urges safe passage for humanitarian relief, restoration of water, energy, and electricity in Palestinian enclave. He also calls…