Presidential terms are to be extended to seven years, with Mnangagwa’s current tenure lengthened by two, while parliament and local government terms are similarly prolonged

The South African government has navigated this period remarkablywell. It has not capitulated to any of the stronger blocs, whilst retainingits dignity and independent views

Now inching past six months into the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and five months into the ad hoc committee to investigate allegations made by Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, which has since concluded its business, one thing has become clear: there is an overlooked and dangerous class in South African politics that uses both political officials […]

SA People takes a look at how Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns compare to last season after 23 league games.

Humour, provocation and localisation: Iran’s new digital diplomacy

Rwandan President Paul Kagame rejects US sanctions on the defence forces, defending national security measures and warning of FDLR threats

SA actress Charlize Theron returns in Netflix’s new thriller Apex, a gripping survival story set in the Australian wilderness.

Mpumalanga roads to receive funding boost as government targets rehabilitation after flood damage and infrastructure failures on main artery

With public-school fees spiking past inflation, a new Competition Commission report reveals exactly how much more parents are forking out.

Oxygen conservation matters now. Explore how long Earth’s oxygen supply may last and what South Africa and global projects are doing.

Early signs suggest the major drought may continue.

South African-born mentor Johann van Graan took Bath Rugby from the bottom to everyone’s favourites in just three seasons!

Lenacapavir arrives in South Africa with promise and risk, but will this HIV prevention injection deliver real change?

At a time when youth unemployment in South Africa sits at 41% and exceeds 90% in parts of the Vaal, a powerful, solutions-driven story is taking shape. Vaal EmpowaYouth Week 2026 (20–24 April, Sebokeng) is not another conference. It’s a live economic activation platform delivering real outcomes in real time from job placements and enterprise funding to accredited skills […]

SA expats in New Zealand face a double blow, with spiking bond repayments and strict new visa rules threatening to shatter the Kiwi dream.

Gabi Motuba’s music stretches beyond jazz, transforming grief, memory and resistance into a spiritual sonic language rooted in black life and liberation

In the ruins of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Nelson Gashagaza survived by becoming someone else’s child. In this two-part series as Rwanda commemorates Kwibuka32, he tells a personal story on a performed kinship, ordinary horror and the meaning of belonging

Party structures across provinces are coordinating for supporters expected to gather outside the East London magistrates court, where proceedings will resume before magistrate Twanett Olivier

As the global order becomes more multipolar, opportunities for African agency are expanding. Yet these opportunities will only translate into meaningful influence if African states strengthen their coordination, develop sophisticated negotiating strategies and engage proactively in shaping the rules of global governance

Hill-Lewis remains the overwhelming favourite to replace John Steenhuisen as DA federal leader but Dyanase’s candidacy has turned the race into a debate over internal democracy

Blending jazz, folk and indigenous instrumentation, Zawadi crafts a sound that reconnects audiences to heritage while confronting the politics of the present