South Africa
Zambia’s Ex-President Must Be Sent Home for Burial, Court Rules
A South African court has ruled that Zambia’s former president, Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa, should be buried in Zambia against his family’s wishes. Lungu’s burial has been the subject of a two-month dispute between Zambia’s government, which had planned a state funeral for him in Lusaka, and his family, who wanted him […]
South African Farmer Accused of Feeding Black Women to Pigs
A white South African farmer, Zachariah Johannes Olivier, and his two employees, Adrian de Wet and William Musora, are set to go on trial for the alleged murder of two black women, Maria Makgato and Lucia Ndlovu. The women were shot dead on Olivier’s farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province, and their […]
FIFA Confirms Venue, Date for Super Eagles’ Crunch 2026 World Cup Qualifier Against South Africa
World football governing body FIFA has confirmed that South Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria will take place at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The update, relayed through the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) by FIFA’s Head of Qualifiers and International Matches, Gordon Savic, states that the Group C […]
WAFCON 2024: Black Queens Edge South Africa on Penalties to Clinch Bronze Medal
Ghana held their nerve in a tense penalty shootout to defeat South Africa and secure the bronze medal at the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Casablanca on Friday night. After a 1-1 draw in regulation time, the Black Queens triumphed 4-3 on penalties at the Stade Larbi Zaouli, sealing a […]
WAFCON 2024: Black Queens, Banyana Clash for Bronze in WAFCON Third-Place Playoff
Ghana’s Black Queens will square off against defending champions South Africa in the third-place match of the ongoing 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca today, Friday 25th July 2025. Both teams come into the match bruised from semi-final heartbreaks but motivated to end their campaigns on a […]
Brazil to Join South Africa’s ICJ ‘Genocide’ Case Against Israel
Brazil has announced that it will move to intervene in a case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza. The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that it was in the “final stages” of submitting a formal intervention to the ICJ regarding the case, originally […]
WAFCON 2024: Late Alozie Strike Sends Nigeria to Final
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have booked their place in the final of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a thrilling 2-1 victory over defending champions South Africa courtesy of Michelle Alonzie’s late winner in a tense semi-final clash on Tuesday evening. The highly anticipated encounter, played at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, […]
WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons, Banyana Banyana Set for Epic Semi-Final Battle
Super Falcons coach Justine Madugu and his South African counterpart Desiree Ellis are fired up ahead of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-final showdown at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca on Tuesday (today). The highly anticipated clash pits nine-time champions Super Falcons of Nigeria against defending champions Banyana Banyana of South Africa […]
WAFCON 2024: South Africa Edge Senegal on Penalties to Book Semi-Final Clash with Nigeria
Defending champions South Africa are through to the semi-finals of the ongoing 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, edging past a resilient Senegal side 4–1 on penalties after a goalless draw in regulation and extra time. In a tense and cagey quarter-final showdown at Stade Moulay Hassan on Saturday night, Banyana Banyana relied […]
Dogs on the Trail of South Africa’s Endangered Tortoises
In the Western Cape province of South Africa, conservationists are employing an unlikely ally in the quest to protect the critically endangered geometric tortoises: dogs. Trained border collies, like Delta, are being used to sniff out these reptiles, helping researchers track and study the species. Delta’s handler, Esther Matthew, a conservation officer for the Endangered […]