Recent articles from publications based in South Africa.
Kaizer Chiefs eye R6.6 million payday after MTN8 disappointment
The South Africanby Eliot Mahlase·1d ago
Kaizer Chiefs eye R6.6 million payday after MTN8 disappointment Kaizer Chiefs have another chance to land a major financial windfall after missing out on the MTN Kaizer Chiefs will return to...
Musa Mseleku finally meets his hilarious impersonator [video]
The South Africanby Lungile Ntuli·1d ago
Musa Mseleku finally meets his hilarious impersonator [video] TV personality and polygamist Musa Mseleku finally met his hilarious impersonator, Bonabay Universe, during an event in Durban.
Tebello Motsoane's father reflects on painful coincidence [video]
The South Africanby Lungile Ntuli·2d ago
Tebello Motsoane’s father reflects on painful coincidence [video] Sylvester Motsoane, father of Tebello Motsoane, reflected on a painful coincidence as his son’s murder trial began on the...
WATCH: Severe hailstorm batters Zimbabwe, damaging homes and vehicles
The South Africanby Shyleen Choruma·2d ago
WATCH: Severe hailstorm batters Zimbabwe, damaging homes and vehicles A severe hailstorm battered Masvingo in Zimbabwe, damaging homes and vehicles and forcing some families to seek temporary...
Clifton beach chaos: Booze, brawls and matric mob [videos]
The South Africanby Megan van den Heever·2d ago
Clifton beach chaos: Booze, brawls and matric mob [videos] Matrics behaving badly: Police clamped down on underage drinking and brawling at Clifton’s beaches over the weekend… Police clamped down...
Police hunt suspect after deadly Ottosdal farm attack
The South Africanby Tarryn-Leigh Solomons·2d ago
Police hunt suspect after deadly Ottosdal farm attack A woman was killed while opening a farm gate in Ottosdal, years after the same property was reportedly targeted in another attack.
Hitting the road tomorrow? Here’s the forecast for nine SA provinces
The South Africanby Adamu Andrew Michael·2d ago
Hitting the road tomorrow? Here’s the forecast for nine SA provinces Take a detailed look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Kaizer Chiefs paid former flop over R1 million a year, player reveals
The South Africanby Eliot Mahlase·2d ago
Kaizer Chiefs paid former flop over R1 million a year, player reveals Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Anthony Akumu has revealed just how lucrative his two-year spell at Naturena was.
RIP | SANEF mourns former Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe, 52
The South Africanby Tarryn-Leigh Solomons·2d ago
RIP | SANEF mourns former Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe, 52 South Africa’s media industry is mourning Khulu Phasiwe, the former Eskom spokesperson who became one of the country’s most familiar...
'Respect': Roosevelt High School principal praised over no-nonsense approach
The South Africanby Alicia Naidoo·2d ago
‘Respect’: Roosevelt High School principal praised over no-nonsense approach Roosevelt High School principal Cristèl Venter was praised for her no-nonsense approach after the events that took place...
KwaZulu-Natal loses the most SASSA beneficiaries in 3 months
The South Africanby Mary Alson·2d ago
KwaZulu-Natal loses the most SASSA beneficiaries in 3 months SASSA achieved a net deficit of 241 046 beneficiaries over 3 months. KZN was the biggest loser.
Why South Africa's biggest drone isn't flying for the country
TechCentralby Fanie van Rooyen·2d ago
Four years after Milkor earmarked five of its 380 drones for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), South Africa has still not bought one.
Bafana Bafana: Who could return against Kenya in November?
The South Africanby Bruce Douglas·2d ago
Bafana Bafana: Who could return against Kenya in November? Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Evidence Makgopa, and Thalente Mbatha could return against Kenya in the next round of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers.
Gayton on Andre Esterhuizen K-word scandal: 'He is not a racist'
The South Africanby Megan van den Heever·2d ago
Gayton on Andre Esterhuizen K-word scandal: ‘He is not a racist’ Gayton McKenzie is calling for accountability, and forgiveness, surrounding Springbok Andre Esterhuizen’s alleged K-word incident.
Protest later or push for better planning now? 7 actions South African voters can take before local elections
The Conversation Africaby Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu, Full Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal·2d ago
Every local government election season, South Africans are handed the same menu. They hear from councillor hopefuls that they will repair potholes, stop water outages and power cuts, and improve...
The global panel on inequality needs African evidence: here’s how it could work
The Conversation Africaby Anda David, Senior researcher, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)·2d ago
World leaders have been asked to support a proposed International Panel on Inequality. Brazil, Norway, South Africa and Spain, together with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, made the call on the...
Sudan’s death toll in 2025 could be as high as 100,000: how we did the count
The Conversation Africaby Magnus Öberg, Director of the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, Uppsala University·2d ago
Estimates of the number of people directly killed in Sudan’s civil war vary widely, in part because counting casualties in active conflict zones is extremely difficult.
Why laser technology makes sense for small businesses
TechCentralby MaxLaser·2d ago
One of the biggest challenges when starting a small manufacturing business is deciding what to sell. Investing in equipment designed to manufacture a single product can be risky.
US visa social media checks just expanded again. Here's who in Mzansi it affects
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·2d ago
US visa social media checks just expanded again. Here’s who in Mzansi it affects US visa social media checks just expanded again.
Human-centred design: the business case for simpler enterprise software
TechCentralby BBD·2d ago
Our experience designing enterprise software at BBD has shown that systems rarely fail because they lack features. More often, they fail because they ask too much of users.
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