South Africa: Senzo Meyiwa Trial - Friend Sticks to His Evidence

Senzo Meyiwa's friend, Tumelo Madlala faced tough cross-examination on Tuesday but defended his claim that Bongani Ntanzi was the assailant. Read more »

South Africa: Bester and Magudumana Allege Inhumane Treatment While in Custody

Lawyers for convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester and his accomplice, Nandipha Magudumana, told the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Tuesday that they have been inhumanely… Read more »

South Africa: New Witness Dismissed in Bokgabo Poo Murder Case

The state's application for a new witness has been dismissed by the judge in the trial of Ntokozo Zikhali, who stands accused of horrifically murdering four-year-old Bokgabo Poo. Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Taxi Strike Pushes Small Businesses to the Brink

Amaqubelo Bakery is one of hundreds of businesses at risk of going under in Cape Town, as the violent city's taxi strike rages on. Read more »

South Africa: SA Parties' Clear Message to Malema - EFF Off!

The Economic Freedom Fighters have emerged as an outcast in South African politics, with all the big parties saying they are no longer prepared to form a coalition with them. Read more »

South Africa: Looting at Malls as Cape Town Taxi Strike Continues

Violence and looting erupted in various malls across Cape Town on Monday in the wake of the ongoing taxi strike, plunging sections of the city into chaos. Read more »

South Africa: Former President Zuma Seeks Leave to Appeal

Former President Jacob Zuma has no plans to give up on his dream to privately prosecute prosecutor Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan. Read more »

South Africa: Prince Buthelezi Snubs King Misuzulu From Hospital Bed

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini of the Zulu Nation and his spokesperson have found themselves blocked from paying a hospital visit to Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. Read more »

South Africa: Death Toll Rises in Cape Town Taxi Strikes

An unnamed man has become the third casualty of the growing unrest in Cape Town, as the taxi strikes which began to gather pace last week. Read more »

South Africa: Depot Petrol Bombed As Taxi Strike Violence Escalates

At least seven vehicles were petrol bombed at the City of Cape Town's depot in Delft last night. Read more »

South Africa: Brave Banyana Go Down to the Dutch in Soccer World Cup

Banyana Banyana will be heading back home following a Round of 16 elimination from the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup. Read more »

South Africa: Spar Proteas World Cup Title Hopes Dashed

Hosts South Africa missed out on a semi-final spot at the 2023 Netball World Cup following a narrow 52-50 win over Uganda in a Pool G preliminaries stage 2 match at the Cape Town… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco - The Planning Behind the Dream Come True

The knockout stages loom for the Moroccan team at the Fifa Women's World Cup, and it has come at the very first attempt at playing at the showpiece event. Read more »

Africa: African-Language Animation Short Film Wins Prestigious Global Award!

An animated short film produced completely in Sepedi, one of South Africa's 12 official languages, has won a BAFTA in the Animation category of the 2023 BAFTA Student Awards. Read more »

South Africa: King Misuzulu Can't Visit Buthelezi in Hospital

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is being stopped from visiting his traditional prime minister, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, in hospital because there could be dead people nearby. Read more »

South Africa: Banyana's Fairytale Continues

Banyana qualified for the knockout stages for the first time ever on Wednesday morning as the chance of further glory beckons on Sunday. Read more »

South Africa: Glory and Grit As 2023/24 PSL Season Kicks Off

Mamelodi Sundowns and Sekhukhune United get the 2023/24 Premier Soccer League season underway when they clash at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday. Read more »

Somalia: And the Record for the Slowest 100m Goes to...

Somalia's sports minister apologised and suspended their national track and field federation's chairwoman for sending an untrained and woefully uncompetitive female sprinter to the… Read more »

South Africa: Taxi Bosses Promise Week-Long Strike After Protest Chaos

In the wake of a taxi strike that began at midday on Thursday, three Golden Arrow buses were set alight at Nyanga and Philippi, plunging Cape Town into chaos. Read more »

South Africa: Priced Out and Iced Out at Netball World Cup

South Africa hosts its first Netball World Cup, but it's no smooth sail. Expensive tickets and court diversity debates have stolen the spotlight. Read more »

South Africa: Senzo's Friend Didn't Want to Go to Kelly's House

Senzo Meyiwa's friend, Mthokozisi Thwala, has testified that he felt uneasy about visiting Kelly Khumalo's home on the day of the football star's death. Read more »

South Africa: Prince Buthelezi Taken Into ICU

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu nation and Monarch, lost his ability to talk and was taken into an intensive care unit at a hospital in… Read more »

South Africa: Sunshine Girls Too Strong for Spar Proteas

South Africa ended their 2023 Netball World Cup preliminaries stage one campaign with a 67-49 defeat by a dominant Jamaica at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on… Read more »

South Africa: Community Revolt Ejects Mining Giants - for Now

The Indian company that is planning to mine iron ore in Melmoth in the north of KwaZulu-Natal has closed its offices for the safety of staff after violent protests last week. Read more »

South Africa: Chiefs Coach Ntseki On Thin Ice Already

Kaizer Chiefs have given a strong hint at their woes persisting as they enter the 2023/24 season staggering, following an uninspiring pre-season. Read more »