South Africa 'Cowards': South Africa's Ramaphosa slams Afrikaners resettling in US The Trump administration has been criticised for granting refugee status to Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority, over people fleeing war and famine. 14/05/2025
Culture news Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly aged 58 The Swiss-Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh has died at the age of 58. She was the first African woman invited to lead the Venice Art Biennale. 11/05/2025
Green News More than 100 vultures poisoned in South Africa national park Vultures are key to wildlife ecosystems because of the clean-up work they do, feeding on the carcasses of dead animals. 09/05/2025
Nature Poachers have killed more than 100 rhinos in South Africa this year South Africa has the largest rhino population in the world, with an estimated 16,000 to 18,000 animals. 06/05/2025
Nature Inside South Africa’s burgeoning illegal leopard trade On International Leopard Day, FOUR PAWS warns how leopards are threatened by their commercialisation. 03/05/2025
South Africa Zelenskyy curtails South Africa visit after Russian strike on Kyiv The Ukrainian president held talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria before leaving the country. 24/04/2025
Green News South African farm workers demand EU stops flow of toxic pesticides Pesticides deemed too dangerous for Europe continue to be made here and exported. South Africa’s farm workers have had enough. 06/04/2025
Health news US aid cuts strain needle exchange lifeline for South Africa's addicts The harm reduction initiative is not funded by the US, but it is now competing for scarce local resources. 04/04/2025
South Africa South African president rejects claims of Afrikaner persecution Donald Trump previously signed an executive order to cut funding to South Africa and offer refugee status to Afrikaners, claiming the government was enabling farm attacks and land dispossession. 25/03/2025
South Africa At least 16 dead after bus crashes on motorway in South Africa The accident happened near Johannesburg’s O.R.Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. The cause remains unknown. 11/03/2025
Health news South Africa’s HIV patients could miss care due to Trump’s aid freeze About 5.5 million South Africans receive antiretroviral treatment that could be disrupted after the US suspended funding for an anti-HIV programme. 17/02/2025
No Comment Johannesburg neighbourhood devastated by fire A fire in Johannesburg destroyed 1,500 flats, leaving hundreds of people homeless. The tragedy was caused by the explosion of a paraffin stove. 28/01/2025
South Africa South Africa recovers survivors and dead bodies from illegal gold mine At least 100 illegal miners have died and more than 400 remain trapped underground after a months-long standoff with police, rights groups say. 14/01/2025
Green News South African court rules plans for new coal power are unlawful Civil society organisations said the government’s plan to add 1500MW of new coal-fired power was expensive, unnecessary, and a limitation of children’s right to a healthy environment. 06/12/2024
South Africa South Africa cuts off supplies to illegal miners to 'smoke them out' Up to 4,000 illegal miners are estimated to be underground in an abandoned mine while South African authorities try to clear them out and arrest them. 14/11/2024
Scenes Watch: The South African designer empowering the visually impaired Meet the woman who designs clothing with inclusion in mind. 30/09/2024
Health news 'Stunning' study shows twice-yearly jab may give 100% HIV protection Lenacapavir, a new injectible HIV treatment, was given to women in South Africa and Uganda with nearly 100% efficacy. 24/07/2024
No Comment Ramaphosa's coalition presidency Various African heads of state gathered in Pretoria for the swearing-in of Cyril Ramaphosa as South Africa's president for a second term. 19/06/2024
South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected for second term Ramaphosa was re-elected after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with a former political foe just hours before the vote. 15/06/2024
No Comment Tornadoes devastate South African town, killing 11 and displacing thou A severe storm, including tornadoes, devastated Tongaat in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, leaving at least 11 dead and over 1,000 displaced. 06/06/2024
South Africa ANC party loses its 30-year majority The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result on Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. 01/06/2024
No Comment Jacob Zuma barred from election by high court decision Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been disqualified from running for Parliament due to a previous criminal conviction. 22/05/2024
South Africa South Africa's controversial former president Jacob Zuma holds rally Former South African President Jacob Zuma launched his newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party's manifesto at a rally in Johannesburg on Saturday. 19/05/2024
South Africa Bus plunges off South Africa bridge, killing 45 An 8-year-old is the only survivor and is being treated for serious injuries. 29/03/2024
Destinations Conservation meets luxury at this South African safari destination Lepogo Lodges in South Africa offer luxury safaris - so far, so normal - but are also serious about protecting the surrounding wilderness for generations to come. 21/03/2024
Green News Activists renew call for live export ban after grim discovery As animal rights groups react in horror to the discovery, what is the situation on live exports around the world? 21/02/2024