The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

South Africa’s political and economic landscape shifted significantly after the 2024 national elections. The ruling ANC’s dramatic loss of support resulted in a government of national unity – a pivotal moment in the country’s political history.

A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week recognises the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants.

The SA20 League has kicked off its third season with unprecedented success, solidifying its position as a dominant force in cricket. The opening match between defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town shattered previous records, drawing a remarkable 382,778 unique live viewers on SuperSport. This represents a staggering…

A miner who spent six months in a disused mine has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police operation cut off food and basic supplies to thousands

South African rescuers on Thursday ended their attempts to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a months-long police siege. The Giwusa labour union called the operation the "worst state-sponsored massacre" since the end of apartheid.

The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August

The Princess Royal is president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Rescuers retrieving illegal miners from a disused South African gold shaft said on Thursday a final sweep appeared to show nobody was left underground, after 78 bodies and more than 200 miners were lifted out this week.

Rights groups say police used starvation as a weapon to force out illegal miners, resulting in close to 80 deaths.

Over the past 15 years there’s been an increasing demand from within and outside the higher education sector for African countries to produce more PhD graduates. For this to happen, it’s important to know what’s holding people back from pursuing or completing their doctoral degrees. The authors of a new…

Tragic standoff in South African gold mine results in 87 deaths. Authorities face scrutiny over handling of rescue operation.