Recent articles from publications based in South Africa.
The South Africanby Craig Lewis21 Aug 2026
Rassie Erasmus: Why we picked Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at 10 Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has explained why Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu cracked the nod to start at flyhalf on Saturday.
The South Africanby Nokwanda Ncwane21 Aug 2026
ANC demands accountability from DA despite Mark Burke’s removal from Parliament committees The ANC has weighed in on the DA member of Parliament Mark Burke’s removal from Parliament’s Finance...
The South Africanby Mariette Adams21 Aug 2026
Rassie flags unusual, but innovative new All Blacks tactic ahead of first Test Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus has flagged a new All Blacks kicking tactic alongside concerns over the threat posed by...
The South Africanby Tarryn-Leigh Solomons21 Aug 2026
Absa’s new R3.5 trillion GEPF role: What changes for your pension? A major GEPF shake-up puts Absa in charge of a key R3.5 trillion role. Here’s what it means for pensioners.
The South Africanby Tarryn-Leigh Solomons21 Aug 2026
‘You are not being truthful’: Madlanga grills Fadiel Adams A heated exchange between Fadiel Adams and Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga put the suspended MP’s testimony firmly under the spotlight.
The South Africanby Nokwanda Ncwane21 Aug 2026
ANC set to announce Johannesburg mayoral candidate The ANC is set to announce its Johannesburg mayoral candidate as parties prepare for a closely contested local election on 4 November.
The South Africanby Megan van den Heever20 Aug 2026
Springbok WAG makes Miss South Africa finalist shortlist Simone Tshituka, the wife of Springbok and Sharks player Manu Tshituka, is one step closer to the Miss South Africa crown… Springbok WAG...
The South Africanby Ray Leathern20 Aug 2026
How MUCH is Saturday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot? Here’s how much is up for grabs in the Saturday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot on 22 August 2026, after another quiet midweek draw … How much is the...
The South Africanby Nozibusiso Mazibuko20 Aug 2026
Eskom announces 10-hour power outage in Gauteng on Wednesday Residents in parts of Gauteng face a lengthy midweek disruption as Eskom carries out planned maintenance work – here’s what you need to...
The South Africanby Megan van den Heever20 Aug 2026
Christina Storm hints at divorce, after calling James Small the ‘only love of my life’ Months after praising the late Springbok James Small as her ‘only love’, model Christina Storm has hinted at...
The South Africanby Sonja Baartman20 Aug 2026
The Daily Lotto results for Thursday, 20 August 2026 Today’s Daily Lotto jackpot stands at an estimated R450 000. If you want to win your share of the jackpot, you have to play!
The South Africanby Sundeeka Mungroo20 Aug 2026
South Africans now have a new way to play the Lotto South Africans who play the Lotto now have a new way to buy their tickets, with terminals being rolled out at 60 new locations.
The Conversation Africaby Marloes Janson, Professor of West African Anthropology, SOAS, University of London20 Aug 2026
The highway between Lagos and Ibadan was built in 1978 at the height of Nigeria’s oil boom. Lagos is the country’s largest city, with an estimated population of over 20 million, and Ibadan the...
The Conversation Africaby Simon Pooley, FLS, Lambert Reader in Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Birkbeck, University of London20 Aug 2026
As a child growing up in the Ndumo Game Reserve on the South Africa-Mozambique border, Simon Pooley read an animal encyclopaedia given to his family by a visiting scientist.
The Conversation Africaby Sheila Petty, Professor Emerita of Film Studies, University of Regina20 Aug 2026
African film festivals were once quite rare, but in the past decades they’ve been growing in the continent and mushrooming around the world.
The Conversation Africaby Simthembile Xeketwana, Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University20 Aug 2026
In many South African classrooms, learners continue to experience the subject of history through the language, concepts and perspectives inherited from colonial traditions.
TechCentralby Electra Mining Africa20 Aug 2026
Industrial businesses are operating under sustained pressure. Rising operating costs, energy constraints, ageing infrastructure, supply chain uncertainty and skills shortages are forcing...
The Conversation Africaby Kate Detwiler, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University19 Aug 2026
There are 536 species of monkeys in the world today and the Democratic Republic of Congo has a new one.
The Conversation Africaby Daniel Masiga, Head of Global Health Thematic Research Programme, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology19 Aug 2026
Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa’s most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock production and rural development for generations, across a region spanning...
The Conversation Africaby Sedzani Musundwa, Associate professor, University of South Africa19 Aug 2026
For the past few decades, universities, employers and professional bodies globally have invested in mentoring programmes, scholarships and student support initiatives to diversify careers such as...
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