South Africa

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pictured during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg
DiplomacyMigrationSouth Africa

UN chief condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants and foreign nationals in parts of South Africa,...

Slot machines at a Casino
NewsSouth Africa

South Africans ditch casinos for online betting

Johannesburg - More South Africans are now placing their bets online than walking into a casino or betting shop, with new data showing...

South Africa Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi gestures in Parliament, Cape Town, South Africa, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham/File Photo
Science & TechnologySouth Africa

South Africa pulls AI policy over fake sources

South Africa has withdrawn its first draft national artificial intelligence policy after it was found to contain fictitious references that appeared to have...

Marcn and March leader, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma with other protesters
MigrationSouth Africa

March and March movement to protest in Gauteng over illegal immigrants

Johannesburg - The March and March movement is set to stage two major demonstrations in Gauteng, with leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma set to lead...

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the Freedom Day commemoration in Mangaung, Free State, on 27 April 2026. Picture: GCIS
NewsSouth Africa

Ramaphosa speaks out against xenophobia on Freedom Day

Mangaung, Free State - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa used his Freedom Day address in Mangaung, Free State, on Monday to speak out...

A screengrab from a ransom video shows kidnapped Pretoria businessman Jerry Boshoga, 45, who has not been seen since the footage was circulated
Crime and CourtsSouth Africa

WhatsApp messages reveal Boshoga kidnapping plot

Johannesburg - According to a report by the Sunday Times, WhatsApp messages exchanged between two alleged members of a feared South African gang...

: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the media at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday, announcing the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and the appointment of Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane as acting National Police Commissioner. Photo by GCIS
NewsSouth Africa

Ramaphosa suspends Masemola, appoints Dimpane as acting police commissioner

Pretoria - President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed South African Police Service National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension and appointed Lieutenant General...

Representatives from FirstRand Bank, RMB, the International Finance Corporation, FSD Africa Investments and Aluwani Capital Partners gather at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange during the listing of Africa's first Nature-Linked Performance-Based Bond on April 17, 2026.
EconomySouth Africa

JSE lists Africa’s first nature-linked bond

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed Africa's first Nature-Linked Performance-Based Bond, marking a new chapter in sustainable financing on the continent. The FirstRand...