News South Africa

An eight-year-old girl has died after she was allegedly stabbed by her uncle, who later took his own life, in Kanana near Orkney in the North West

Serena Williams is given a wildcard to play alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon women’s doubles.

Serena Williams is given a wildcard to play alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon women’s doubles.

Fans in the US, Canada and Mexico are spending big on tickets, transport and accommodation – is it worth it?

Ibrahim was born Adolph Johannes Brand in District Six, Cape Town on October the ninth 1934.

This day marks the golden jubilee of the the historic 1976 Soweto Uprising

Nearly 9.5 mln young people are still not in education, employment, or training, 50 years later.

This year’s National Youth Day marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising.

The fires in Riverside County cover over 2,000 acres, say authorities.

A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.

The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.

The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar and his wife Amina were abducted in north-west Nigeria at the end of last month.

Survivors are bringing hope to health workers struggling to control the outbreak.

The streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.

Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.

Do online saving methods really work?

The historic event expedited the pace of the liberation struggle which changed SA’s politics

This year’s National Youth Day marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising.

This after Ramaphosa filed an urgent court interdict, halting the work of parliament impeachment.

Forum for South Africa says Cyril Ramaphosa is using state resources to avoid accountability

The performance of Cape Verde defender Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes in their heroic World Cup draw against heavyweights Spain evoked pride in supporters of his club, League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers.

England Test captain Ben Stokes is in good spirits and working hard, says Durham head coach Ryan Campbell.

Swansea City are set to appoint Crystal Palace assistant sporting director Ben Stevens as their new sporting director.

Head coach Chris Gunter says the Uefa Under-19 Championship is an opportunity for Wales’ players to showcase their talents with Euro 2028 two years away.

Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

Tsietsi Mashinini has been credited as the mastermind of the student protests in Soweto in 1976.

Unfortunately, the agency has decided to push back July 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants, leaving millions of homes with kids in the lurch …

Based on the latest crime statistics from the South African Police Service, Alexandra in Johannesburg has become the top spot for carjacking.

Van Wyk expressed his excitement about joining the Tshwane giants.

The Jaecoo J5 line-up will expand in August with the introduction of the SHS hybrid and the fully electric BEV.

The Bacchae is about Dionysus, an abandoned god who returns to earth seeking revenge.

At 21, Speed has pushed the limits of streaming by transforming a distinctly solo format into a global group chat. His song for this year’s World Cup is becoming the tournament’s unofficial anthem.

A Silicon Valley software maker and an ecommerce company reveal to WIRED how they are navigating the emerging challenge of “tokenomics.”

With a retro look and T9 texting, the Commodore Callback 8020 smart flip phone taps into the nostalgic yearning for simpler days. It can run Spotify and Uber, but Instagram is blocked.

Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.

There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.