Recent articles from publications based in South Africa.
Bafana Bafana star turns heads in Scotland
The South Africanby Siseko Gwegwe·4d ago
Bafana Bafana star turns heads in Scotland Bafana Bafana star Olwethu Makhanya has made an immediate impact in Scotland after a standout performance for Rangers FC in his UEFA Conference League...
Rassie reveals Boks’ new Haka mindset, calls on Ellis Park crowd to embrace war cry
The South Africanby Mariette Adams·4d ago
Rassie reveals Boks’ new Haka mindset, calls on Ellis Park crowd to embrace war cry Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks have changed their approach to the All Blacks’ Haka and now see it as an...
Why SA and Zimbabwe want another bridge near Beitbridge
The South Africanby Dumani Moyo·4d ago
Why SA and Zimbabwe want another bridge near Beitbridge South Africa and Zimbabwe are prioritising the Third Limpopo Bridge and Beitbridge One Stop Border Post to boost trade.
Rassie Erasmus: Why we picked Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at 10
The South Africanby Craig Lewis·4d ago
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.
ANC demands accountability from DA despite Mark Burke’s removal from Parliament committees
The South Africanby Nokwanda Ncwane·4d ago
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...
Rassie flags unusual, but innovative new All Blacks tactic ahead of first Test
The South Africanby Mariette Adams·4d ago
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...
Absa's new R3.5 trillion GEPF role: What changes for your pension?
The South Africanby Tarryn-Leigh Solomons·4d ago
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.
‘You are not being truthful’: Madlanga grills Fadiel Adams
The South Africanby Tarryn-Leigh Solomons·4d ago
‘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.
ANC set to announce Johannesburg mayoral candidate
The South Africanby Nokwanda Ncwane·4d ago
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.
Springbok WAG makes Miss South Africa finalist shortlist
The South Africanby Megan van den Heever·4d ago
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...
How MUCH is Saturday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot?
The South Africanby Ray Leathern·4d ago
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...
Eskom announces 10-hour power outage in Gauteng on Wednesday
The South Africanby Nozibusiso Mazibuko·4d ago
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...
Christina Storm hints at divorce, after calling James Small the 'only love of my life'
The South Africanby Megan van den Heever·4d ago
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 Daily Lotto results for Thursday, 20 August 2026
The South Africanby Sonja Baartman·4d ago
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!
South Africans now have a new way to play the Lotto
The South Africanby Sundeeka Mungroo·5d ago
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.
Along Nigeria’s ‘spiritual highway’, prayer camps create a new urban future
The Conversation Africaby Marloes Janson, Professor of West African Anthropology, SOAS, University of London·5d ago
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...
Okapi: new book celebrates a once famous animal and recovers Indigenous experts’ place in its history
The Conversation Africaby Simon Pooley, FLS, Lambert Reader in Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Birkbeck, University of London·5d ago
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.
Film festivals take African cultural heritage around the world – and help keep it alive
The Conversation Africaby Sheila Petty, Professor Emerita of Film Studies, University of Regina·5d ago
African film festivals were once quite rare, but in the past decades they’ve been growing in the continent and mushrooming around the world.
Changing the history curriculum is not enough if English always dominates the classroom – South African study
The Conversation Africaby Simthembile Xeketwana, Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University·5d ago
In many South African classrooms, learners continue to experience the subject of history through the language, concepts and perspectives inherited from colonial traditions.
Orange lips and roaring calls: meet the DRC’s shy new rainforest monkey
The Conversation Africaby Kate Detwiler, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University·6d ago
There are 536 species of monkeys in the world today and the Democratic Republic of Congo has a new one.
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