Tag: South Africa
South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says
South Africa's Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said that the security forces are not yet able to defeat deadly criminal gangs, in a stark admissi [...]
South African team helps search for politician swept away by Mozambique floodwaters
South Africa has sent a team to help with rescue efforts after a local politician was swept away by floodwaters while visiting neighbouring Mozambique [...]
South Africa: Thirteen schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry
Thirteen school pupils have died in South Africa after the minibus they were travelling in collided with a lorry south of the city of Johannesburg.
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AFCON 2025: Ten-man Egypt beat Bafana Bafana as Angola and Zimbabwe share spoils in Marrakech
7-time winners of the Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt were so solid that they defended almost 60 minutes with 10 men and emerged victorious against the d [...]
Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern
Eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left nine people dead at a tavern in South Africa on Sunday.
Police laun [...]
South Africa: Shock as popular DJ shot dead in Johannesburg
A popular South African radio and club DJ has been shot dead in the country's largest city, Johannesburg, sending shockwaves across the nation, grappl [...]
Bafana Bafana need calmness ahead of AFCON 2025
On X, one South African fan commented, "Are we having our own mini Slot Salah saga now?, These are the kinds of things we don't need before such a big [...]
South Africa: Ex-president’s daughter sworn in as MP after half-sister quits
A daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into parliament, less than a fortnight after her half-sister was forced to ste [...]
AFCON 2025: Hugo Broos names final 25-man squad for tournament
The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is just three weeks away from the big kick-off in North Africa. The head coaches of the various teams ar [...]
Mapara A Jazz returns to South Africa after kidnapping ordeal in Ethiopia
South African music duo Mapara A Jazz has safely returned home after a harrowing kidnapping ordeal in Ethiopia, sparking relief and celebration among [...]