News South Africa

South Africans watched in shock this week as severe weather moved across parts of the country, causing major damage, destruction and disruption in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

China has renewed export licences for US beef processing plants, customs data shows

Parks Tau says about 30% of ICT firms are at lowest level of BBBEE compliance

Questionable, inconsistent selection proves Ben Youssef, Kaze are not good enough for Amakhosi

Parliament begins impeachment committee process after ConCourt ruling last Friday.

The state is expected to oppose bail in the case against Matipandile Sotheni.

ACM says current whistleblower bill still leaves informants exposed and vulnerable.

Cachalia says he had no communication with the President on the Phala Phala report.

Russia has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least 31. Local authorities report damage across six districts.

Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, is the second U.S. soldier who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco. The remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. were recovered last week.

As U.S. and Chinese leaders meet this week, the world is watching, and so are residents of Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea, known in the Philippines as the West Philippine Sea.

Australia’s grain farmers, already strained by war-driven shortages, now face a severe mouse plague that could devastate crops in a key growing region.

Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf’s reputation.

A BBC investigation exposed how scammers posted social content of dogs in distress to dupe donors into giving money.

Seven deaths in southern Malawi expose legal gaps, weak prosecutions and a colonial law that authorities say is no longer fit to manage modern waves of panic-driven violence

The Office for National Statistics says growth picked up in the first three months of the year.

Marie-Laure Delarue is the EY Global Vice-Chair for Assurance and a key figure in the company’s diversity and inclusiveness agenda.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Thursday, 14 May 2026.

The establishment is the result of a Constitutional Court judgment last Friday.

Fikile Mbalula says the National Executive Committee must provide guidance on the Phala Phala saga

Treasury wants the IEC to first submit audited financial statements before it can use the money

Judge Aubrey Ledwaba has occupied the seat of Gauteng Deputy President since 2013.

Transfer deal developments are in full swing. New reports say Kaizer Chiefs have also turned attention to Golden Arrows midfielder Ayabulela Maxwele.

Stormers coach John Dobson has provided interesting insight into the rollercoaster start to the career of Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

Fans can smell the trophy.

TEARS, a Cape Town-based animal rescue and rehabilitation organisation, is asking for assistance after being impacted by the recent storms.

Springbok centurion Willie Le Roux is grateful for his humble beginnings in receiving a sport scholarship at the Paul Roos Gymnasium…

Shudufhadzo Musida celebrates finishing her Master’s degree at Columbia University in New York.

NICD monitors high risk contacts after MV Hondius outbreak. Three deaths confirmed among eight cases with 173 people potentially exposed.

If the DA undermines Ramaphosa, it risks being cast aside in favour of a coalition.

The committee will be composed of 31 members from the 16 political parties represented in the National Assembly.

On his visit to China this week, Trump is not going to meet a fawning pushover.

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Meta Platforms is rolling out a new “Incognito Chat” feature for its AI assistant on WhatsApp.

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Whether you’re switching from springs to memory foam or just want to sleep cooler this summer, these Sealy mattress deals will have you waking up refreshed—and with cash left in your wallet.

While the Polo Vivo remains South Africa’s favourite hatchback, two competitors are hot on its heels.

Chery’s newest SUV can be converted to a double-cab bakkie, and it’s coming to South Africa.

The Kia Carens is the newest 7-seater family SUV on sale in South Africa.

The Toyota Starlet sold in South Africa received the lowest possible safety rating during crash testing.