One of the most notorious cases was that of South Africa's longest-serving police chief, Jackie Selebi, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2010 after being convicted of taking bribes from an Italian drug lord, Glen Agliotti, in exchange for turning a blind eye to his criminal activity.

Chefs and volunteers in Johannesburg have made 67,000 liters of soup to honor Nelson Mandela Day. The annual event, officially recognized by the United Nations in 2009, celebrates Mandela’s legacy through acts of service.

Aphelele Fassi hasn’t always had an easy time in international rugby, but the Springboks full-back came again to seize the No 15 shirt last year after a period out of the South Africa set-up. The 27-year-old made his debut against Georgia in 2021 - here’s a little bit more about a player really starting to find his footing at this level...

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South Africa's Vodacom Group said on Friday its proposed acquisition of a 30% stake in fibre network operator Maziv could value the target company at up to 36 billion rand ($2 billion) after agreeing revised terms.

Blustering weather and a punishing coastal links track have combined to serve up the ultimate test for the game’s best golfers at this week’s Open Championship.

South Africa’s central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago signaled confidence that inflation would remain within its target for the next two years, despite uncertainties stemming from US tariffs.

The US has deported immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen to Eswatini in Southern Africa following a recent Supreme Court ruling on third country deportations.

South Africa’s government has estimated that universities and science councils could lose about $107 million in U.S. research funding over the next five years due to the aid cuts, which affect not only work on HIV but also tuberculosis — another disease with a high number of cases in the country.

South Africa recorded R11. 7 billion in direct investment inflows in the first quarter of 2025, a 56% increase, according to the South African Reserve Bank.