South Africa

South African opposition figure Julius Malema received a five-year prison sentence after a court ruled he violated firearm regulations tied to a 2018 rally, a verdict that has since prompted...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer, a former apartheid-era politician and negotiator who played a central role in ending white minority rule, as South Africa’s new ambassador to the...

U.S. Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III formally presented his letters of credence to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, joining other ambassadors from countries including Cuba at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential...

Albert Mazibuko, a longtime member of the South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, has died at the age of 77. His passing was confirmed on Easter Sunday by the...

Travelers to South Africa are being urged to exercise heightened caution due to widespread safety and security risks, according to recent advisories from the UK, Canadian, and U.S. governments. Officials...

Reports emerged on Thursday suggesting that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was disinvited from the upcoming G7 summit in Evian, France, allegedly due to pressure from the United States. Media...

South Africa’s burgeoning podcasting industry is under parliamentary scrutiny as lawmakers consider how to balance oversight with creative freedom. The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies convened a roundtable...

Adriaan Wildschutt made history on Sunday by becoming the first South African to win the New York City Half Marathon, completing the 21.1km course in 59 minutes and 30 seconds....

The South African government formally reprimanded U.S. Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III this week after he made public comments criticizing several of the country’s domestic and foreign policies, escalating tensions...