News South Africa

Makashule Gana has been elected as the chairperson of the parliamentary impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The City of Joburg still faces the mammoth task of reclaiming nearly 500 hijacked and illegally occupied buildings despite restoring 59 properties over the past decade.

Police officer was set to testify in Senzo Meyiwa trial after court order issued last week in court.

Foreign Vehicle Declaration System will assist in efforts to modernize cross-border customs: SARS

Sixteen-year-old South African student Reatlegile Rammuki has been selected for the MIT Jameel Clinic AI and Health Summer Bootcamp at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts — a highly competitive global programme exploring how artificial intelligence can be applied to real-world healthcare challenges. The bootcamp, scheduled for July, brings together selected...

Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade’s Zhang Linghe.

American aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, including Qeeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. And, Trump’s anti-weaponization fund faces scrutiny in Congress and the courts.

The outbreak remains focused in Congo’s eastern Ituri province. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Financial Times reporter Abigail Hauslohner about the funding of President Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.

Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar’s kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

According to media reports, the team’s departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an “administrative bungle”.

The Department of Basic Education has gazetted the official changes to the salary tables for teachers in South Africa for 2026.

FNB has announced its fees for the 2026/27 year, with the bank offering discounts at Engen, Clicks and Pick n Pay via eBucks.

Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber said the government is rapidly moving to phase out South Africa’s green barcoded ID books after nearly five decades in circulation.

ANC members gather in protest after conference postponed and nullified over voting irregularities.

Parties in the GNU supported Gana’s nomination, while the Progressive Caucus, which comprises the MK Party, EFF, African Transformation Movement and UAT, backed Wonderhoy Mahlatse

Parliament’s Impeachment Committee is meeting this Monday afternoon.

Carrim will not appear before the Commission on Monday, he’s declared medically unfit to testify

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn calls on UFC president Dana White to release Tom Aspinall from his contract and says the heavyweight champion is not being paid his worth.

Craig Bellamy reiterates his commitment to Wales after revealing he has rejected job offers to manage club sides.

Serena Williams will make her return to competitive tennis in the women’s doubles at Queen’s this month, organisers have confirmed.

Britain’s leading female golfer, Lottie Woad, is doing everything she can to capitalise on LPGA-winning form before this week’s Women’s US Open near Los Angeles.

Higher petrol prices and longer commutes are changing home-buying habits, boosting demand in these well-located property hotspots.

Experts say a number of factors are now driving South African home-buyers towards smaller, more well-located properties.

Tristan Leyds is the only South African nominated for major honours at the Sevens Awards.

The Stormers were not as clinical as they would have liked in their URC quarter-final against Cardiff and will need to improve against Leinster.

Minister’s World Cup delegation raises fresh questions over costs and priorities.

The 22 year-old McCarthy made 31 appearances for Chiefs this season in all competitions.

From today, 1 June 2026, all travellers crossing South Africa’s borders must submit an online customs declaration and declare any foreign-registered vehicles they bring into the country. This launch of the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) new digital Traveller Declaration System, together with stepped-up education of customs rules at every port of entry, marks a […]

IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.

Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.

BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.