News South Africa

The Crucible is snooker’s most intense venue but how do players cope with the pressure and what do they think about when watching on helplessly?

Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.

The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue describes the moment he and others dived for cover as shots rang out at the venue.

Embattled tenderpreneur Edwin Sodi is under fresh financial pressure as he risks losing his apartment in an upmarket Johannesburg suburb over levies that are nearly two years in arrears.

Forecaster, Mathebula says rough sea conditions are expected between Saldanha Bay, Plettenberg Bay

Police say Combat Rifle is a necessary exercise for law enforcement officers

Linah Machete and two other people died, 123 others fell ill after consuming food at a funeral

Diepkloof residents say they have had no electricity since Monday.

The second-in-command of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization in India, rarely speaks to the Western press. Here’s what he said about his group’s controversial history.

The outgoing prime minister will not take up his seat after leading his party back into opposition.

The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.

The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.

The activist has condemned France’s influence in West Africa and been accused of being a “Russian mouthpiece”.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.

New data shows that the day of the week when most hijackings occur have shifted in South Africa.

More middle-class South Africans are turning away from the Western Cape for property. 

Faerie Glen Shopping Centre in Pretoria is undergoing a significant redevelopment, with the mall set to add a new restaurant hub.

Mashaba says illegal migration puts significant strain on the delivery of basic services.

Don Nkadimeng is remembered as being opposed foreign interference in African politics

The African People’s Convention is discussing coalition frameworks and candidate deployment

Phadi was officially announced by the party’s leader Herman Mashaba in eMalahleni on Saturday

Can you beat our London Marathon quiz, or will you be limping to the finish?

Defender Dom Hyam will be aiming to spoil his former club Coventry City’s Championship title celebrations as Wrexham eye a key win in the play-off race.

Nelly Korda will take a five-shot lead into the final day of the first women’s golf major of the year, the Chevron Championship.

Match of the Day’s Steph Houghton and Martin Keown explain how Arsenal and Eberechi Eze outfoxed Newcastle United with a tweak to their set-piece routine in their 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium.

It feels as if your work and your identity are fused. You’ll get through this, but you may have to use this time to consider other careers

I’ve been a teacher for more than 20 years and loved it. I had promotions every couple of years and was happily making my way up the ladder. This year, however, I was made redundant because of restructuring and this has thrown me into a feeling of complete...

Do No Harm, a conservative group, wants the scholarship, which has helped islands’ underserved communities, declared unconstitutional

Doctors and health experts in Hawaii say a decades-old federal program meant to support Native Hawaiians through medical school and better serve some of the islands’ most underserved communities is under attack after a conservative group filed suit.

For more than...

Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has shown her support to Orlando Pirates ahead of their Soweto Derby clash on Sunday…

JP Duminy’s ex-wife, Sue Duminy, has shared a look at her life since divorcing the retired Proteas cricketer…

Springbok Bongi Mbonambi has poked fun at making headlines at the 2023 Rugby World Cup over a comment he made in Afrikaans…

South Africans have criticised the casting of British actress Cynthia Erivo in the role of the late singer, Miriam Makeba…

Political parties that are redundant need to recognise it and do something about it

Residents have argued that the road repairs are a ‘VIP-only’ form of service delivery

The Defender 4×4 line-up is now more distinctive and ready for adventure than ever, thanks to upgraded finishes, design and technology enhancements.

Johan Ackermann’s men now return to Pretoria for matches against Zebre (9 May) and Benetton (16 May) to conclude their league-stage campaign.

The 31-year-old engineer and self-described indie game developer is suspected of firing shots at the annual event attended by President Donald Trump, high-profile media figures, and US government officials.

There are a few double-cab bakkies available in South Africa for less than R400,000.

Nissan plans to ramp up production in Egypt after leaving South Africa.

The price difference between South Africa’s two cheapest electric cars is only R2,000.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

The proposed legislation was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.

Hattie Underwood is a recovered alcoholic and she told 5 Live’s Naga Munchetty how she used delivery apps to “anonymise” her alcohol consumption.