South Africa

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The Anopheles mosquito, the primary carrier of malaria, remains a serious public health threat across the region
HealthSouth Africa

Malaria cases surge in Gauteng

Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Health has raised the alarm over a sharp rise in malaria cases and deaths in the province,...

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Ivan Meyer
South AfricaTourism

Western Cape tourism pulls in R26bn from foreign visitors

South Africa's Western Cape province pulled in nearly R26 billion from 1.5 million international visitors in 2025, accounting for a quarter of the...

SAPS spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe
NewsSouth Africa

SAPS slams Sunday Times over leaked drug case affidavits

The South African Police Service's Gauteng Counter Intelligence Operation has raised serious concern over the publication of leaked affidavits linked to ongoing drug-related...

Julius Malema was sentenced for firing an assault rifle at a rally eight years ago © Mark Andrews / AFP
South Africa

Malema partly wins appeal

KuGompo City, South Africa - Economic Freedom Fighters president Julius Malema partially succeeded in his appeal after a magistrate upheld his conviction but...

pan‑African and pro-Russian activist Kemi Seba
South Africa

SA arrests pan-African activist wanted by Benin for coup backing

South African police have arrested prominent pan-African and pro-Russian activist Kemi Seba in Pretoria after Benin issued a warrant for his arrest over...

Geordin Hill Lewis addresses delegates moments after being elected as the new DA federal leader at the party’s congress in Midrand on Sunday.
PoliticsSouth Africa

Hill-Lewis elected new DA leader at Midrand congress

Midrand, South Africa - Geordin Hill-Lewis has been elected as the Democratic Alliance's new federal leader, taking over from John Steenhuisen at the...

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MigrationSouth Africa

SA deports 109 000 illegal immigrants

Johannesburg - South Africa has deported nearly 110 000 undocumented foreign nationals over the past two financial years, with authorities warning that those...

Minister Ronald Lamola addresses resident Heads of Mission from Asia and the Middle East during a diplomatic engagement in Pretoria. Photo: DIRCO.
DiplomacySouth Africa

Lamola addresses Asia and Middle East envoys

PRETORIA – South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has told resident Heads of Mission from Asia and the Middle...