Eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left nine people dead at a tavern in South Africa on Sunday. Police launched a manhunt for the 12 unidentified gunmen who had opened fire at patrons at…

A daughter of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into parliament, less than a fortnight after her half-sister was forced to step down. Brumelda Zuma became one of South Africa’s newest MPs on Wednesday, representing uMkhonto weSizwe…

A radio presenter with South Africa’s public broadcaster has appeared in court on a charge related to the alleged recruitment of men for the Russian military. Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula is among five people who prosecutors say are facing charges for…

One of the South African men trapped in Ukraine’s war-torn Donbas region after being allegedly recruited to fight for Russia has recounted the horrors they have been subjected to, saying “things you see in the movies, we’re seeing it live”.…

One of the daughters of Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, has filed a criminal complaint against her sister, accusing her of recruiting men from South Africa to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube alleged that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who…

South Africa has classified violence against women a national disaster, following an online campaign culminating in countrywide protests on Friday. Women were urged to “withdraw from the economy for one day”, and lie down for 15 minutes at 12h00 in…

A South African man who was seen attending a neo-Nazi rally outside an Australian state parliament has been taken into immigration detention after his visa was revoked. Matthew Gruter, who has been in Australia since 2022, took part in an…

South Africa has said it does not want to receive any more chartered flights carrying Palestinians, days after the controversial arrival of 153 passengers from Gaza in the country. Many aspects of their arrival remain unclear and disputed. The flight…

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says “boycott politics doesn’t work” as he hit back at United States (US) president Donald Trump’s decision to skip the G20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg later this month. Trump says no US official would attend…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says “boycott politics doesn’t work” as he hit back at US President Donald Trump’s decision to skip the G20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg later this month. Trump has said that no US official would attend…

A new chapter in South Africa’s long-running Zuma saga is set to begin with the 43-year-old daughter of the former president due to go on trial this week on terrorism-related charges. In what is believed to be a first for…

South African authorities have suspended eight pupils linked to a case of alleged bullying that has caused national outrage. A video showing a horrific assault at Milnerton High School in Cape Town last week has been widely shared on social…