News South Africa

Ruth Nozibele Tabu, the principal of Inxiweni primary school who was shot dead alongside administrative clerk Nobantu Njomboni last week, was laid to rest on Saturday.

Announcing the news on air during Off the Ball, Kenny Macintyre said he pushed for three-monthly tests due to his family history.

Rising volumes of subsidised sugar imports are threatening South Africa’s sugar industry, putting thousands of jobs and rural livelihoods at risk despite strong public support for buying locally produced sugar.

The suspects were arrested for crimes such as murder, rape, possession of an unlicensed firearm

Tributes continue to pour in for the late former Chief of the JMPD, David Tembe.

Four people who were arrested at OR Tambo Airport will appear in court on Monday.

Afghans seeking asylum say they’re stuck in a hellish limbo as all migration suspended to the U.S.

Aviation regulators have ordered urgent inspections of the Airbus A320 family of jets. The order follows a JetBlue plane’s experience of an uncontrolled “pitch down” event last month.

A widening corruption scandal has forced the resignation of Ukraine’s second most powerful person.

Anthony Albanese weds Jodie Haydon, after the couple became engaged on Valentine’s Day last year.

Zambia’s government is accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as fallout from ex-president’s death deepens.

The defendants were accused of attempting a coup – but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.

A South African allegedly recruited to fight for Russia recounts the horrors of war in Ukraine via voice notes.

The country faces many deadly security challenges, leaving the army and police severely overstretched.

One South African family are intimately tied to two of the country’s biggest retailers.

South Africans have gained visa-free access to another notable country.

Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered.

EFF welcomes Parliament’s adoption of motion for the establishment of an inquiry into violent crimes

Mashatile says he’s confident that other G20 countries will support SA’s continued membership.

This stems from the 2022 criminal complaint about the stolen dollars at Phala Phala.

MP Vusi Shongwe was hijacked, kidnapped, robbed and threatened on Wednesday night.

Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll tells employees that Christian Horner will not be joining the Formula 1 team.

England Lions’ bowlers fight back under the floodlights against the Prime Minister’s XI on day one of the pink-ball day-night match in Canberra.

There are plenty of familiar faces in Sarina Wiegman’s squad, but also one or two who could make their England debut.

Rachel Kolisi, the estranged wife of Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, shared an update on her life, following their split.

Majid Jordan and Gunna will be coming to South Africa this January to perform at the Milk + Cookies Festival along with other artists.

Checkers is rooting for another sweet Springboks victory against their final opponents for the year – Wales…

An Afrikaner ‘refugee’ questioned if they are permitted to return to SA on vacation after fleeing the country as a result of ‘persecution’.

Competing in unpredictable conditions in the 50-over series, Ashwell Prince says the Proteas are focused on adapting.

Both sides were slow to get going after their URC break, but the Lions were sharper and secured just their second-ever URC win against the Bulls.

The Eagles are slight favourites to beat the Red Devils.

The world champion Springboks are looking for a fifth straight win on tour this month.

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Avoid expensive trips to the vet with up to half off at-home pet DNA testing kits.

Aura Services has made getting help from emergency responders in South Africa and several other countries as easy as tapping a button on a smartphone app.

Unique properties of fungi have led to groundbreaking innovations in recent years, from nappies to electronics

From the outside, it looks like any ordinary nappy – one of the tens of billions that end up in landfill each year. But the Hiro diaper comes with an unusual companion: a sachet of freeze-dried fungi to sprinkle over a baby’s gloopy excretions.

The idea is to kickstart a catalytic...

One company in South Africa has repaired more than 320,000 potholes in Johannesburg.

Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season. 

Nearly half of all the Toyota passenger cars sold in South Africa are not Toyota models.

Deputy mayor Ceri Cawley plans to start a support group for women with endometriosis.

Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer