The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

RFI's Spotlight on Africa met with artist Gavin Jantjes to chat about his To Be Free! A Retrospective 1970-2023. The exhibition traces his journey as "a creative agent of change" from South Africa to Europe, celebrating his multifaceted roles as painter, printmaker, writer, curator and activist.

It’s been 15 years since a teenage runner from South Africa was publicly scrutinized over her sex at a major sports event

Australia have made a promising start to coach Joe Schmidt’s reign but will learn more about their standing in two rugby Tests against the Springboks

Medhi Narjissi was touring South Africa with France under-18s when he was ‘swept away by a wave’ while swimming with other players in a recovery session

Women working in live music as performers and in other onstage and behind-the-scenes roles in South Africa experience exclusion from decision-making, unequal pay, pressure to fit stereotyped roles, constant micro-aggressions, and real danger of gender-based violence. This is according to new industry research commissioned by the Southern African Music Rights…

Turkey has joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Israel is accused of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, contravening the UN Genocide Convention.

Ankara says the ‘conscience of humanity and international law will hold Israeli officials accountable’ for atrocities.

I’ve always been intrigued by the ocean, drawn to its mystery and sheer immensity. So I was excited when, in 2019, I identified a topic for my postgraduate studies that gave me a chance to work aboard South Africa’s polar supply and research vessel, the SA Agulhas II.

Turkey has filed a formal request with the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel