South Africans Rally Outside US Consulate in Sandton in Solidarity with Iran and Palestine

Dozens of South Africans gathered outside the US Consulate in Sandton on Thursday, chanting “Iran, do it—the world is with you!” in a protest denouncing American support for Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions. The demonstration, which drew …

Zambian ex-president to be buried in South Africa after funeral row

The family of Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu says he will be buried in South Africa in a private ceremony following a row with the government over the funeral arrangements. Late on Thursday, President Hakainde Hichilema cut short a period of …

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma ruled out of Zimbabwe Test series with hamstring injury sustained at WTC final

After guiding South Africa to a historic World Test Championship win last week against Australia with a strained hamstring, captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the Proteas two-Test series against Zimbabwe, set to start on June 28.“Proteas Men’s Test …

DFFE, under Minister George, celebrates one year of protecting South Africa's environmental future

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George says his first year in office under the Government of National Unity has laid the foundation for a greener, more inclusive and more dynamic environmental future for South Africa. The …

World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansion

The World Bank Group is considering financing $500-million of South Africa's participation in a new credit guarantee facility meant to unlock private financing for a massive transmission grid expansion plan, a senior bank official told Reuters. South …

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to be buried in South Africa

The Lungu family has announced that the late former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa, in accordance with the family’s wishes for a private ceremony. In a statement on behalf of the family, spokesperson Makebi Zulu …

How Inequality and Passivity Are Eroding South Africa’s Youth Potential and Threatening the 4IR

Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza|Published 4 hours ago 8min There are moments in a nation’s journey where silence signals something far deeper than calm. In South Africa today, that silence echoes from households where parents have stopped asking if their children …

Former Zambian president Lungu to be buried in South Africa

Is the market resilient, or has it reflected south Africa’s economic stagnation?

John is an economist who began his career at the National Treasury, contributing to South Africa’s first Medium Term Expenditure Framework. He later worked at Global Insight and Absa, where he led macroeconomic forecasting and was named Reuters Economist …

An AI-generated video is falsely shared as real footage of a lion entering a store in South Africa

A video (here, here, and here) showing a lion casually walking into a supermarket and feeding on meat is going viral on social media, with users claiming it captures a real incident from South Africa. We will fact-check this claim through this article. …