Recent articles from publications based in South Africa.
Champions Cup rugby: When do Stormers, Bulls, and Lions play?
The South Africanby Bruce Douglas·3d ago
Champions Cup rugby: When do Stormers, Bulls, and Lions play? The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup kick off from 16 to 18 October. Here’s when South Africa’s 5 teams will play their first matches.
WATCH: ConCourt protest turns violent, four arrested
The South Africanby Tarryn-Leigh Solomons·3d ago
WATCH: ConCourt protest turns violent, four arrested WATCH: Police moved in to contain violent clashes in Johannesburg, with protesters threatening further action despite a government reversal.
Drowned matric student receives top honour at school's prizegiving
The South Africanby Megan van den Heever·3d ago
Drowned matric student receives top honour at school’s prizegiving Matric learner Jonathan Bradfield’s dream to become a wool-farmer was recognised with his top agricultural award at his school’s...
'SA is not an option': March and March welcomes withdrawal of asylum directive
The South Africanby Nokwanda Ncwane·3d ago
‘SA is not an option’: March and March welcomes withdrawal of asylum directive March and March leader has criticised SA’s asylum policy after Home Affairs withdrew its directive on asylum...
Thabo Mbeki’s legacy in South Africa: stronger government but a blurred line between state and party
The Conversation Africaby Anthony Michael Butler, Professor of Political Studies, University of Cape Town·3d ago
Evaluating national leaders is a difficult task. Citizens often judge presidents and prime ministers by simple measures like economic growth during their term, or personal character.
Shoprite ranks cybersecurity as its number one risk
TechCentralby Duncan McLeod·3d ago
Shoprite has graded the controls protecting it against cyberattacks and data breaches as only “partially effective”, the weakest rating it gives any of its six core business risks.
'Never received a full amount': SASSA pensioners count the cost of missing grant money
The South Africanby Nozibusiso Mazibuko·3d ago
‘Never received a full amount’: SASSA pensioners count the cost of missing grant money Older Person grant recipients are comparing notes, and some say the shortfall started long before this month’s...
New age limit for marriage in SA: What's changed?
The South Africanby Alicia Naidoo·3d ago
New age limit for marriage in SA: What’s changed? The age limit for marriage in South Africa is currently undergoing a change.
Cape Town launches its first solar power plant, and it could save residents R400m
The South Africanby Sundeeka Mungroo·3d ago
Cape Town launches its first solar power plant, and it could save residents R400m Cape Town has launched its first metro-built hybrid power plant in Atlantis, with the R220m facility expected to...
Standard Bank to take up to $200-million stake in OPay
TechCentralby Duncan McLeod·3d ago
Standard Bank Group will invest as much as US$200-million in OPay, the Nigeria-focused fintech that filed on Friday to list its shares in New York.
Shoprite takes on the banking apps with airtime on Sixty60
TechCentralby Duncan McLeod·3d ago
Shoprite has started selling prepaid airtime, data and digital vouchers through Sixty60, adding the on-demand app to a value-added services business that is already offered through its tills, its...
Cape Town makes two of the world’s top city lists
The South Africanby Sundeeka Mungroo·3d ago
Cape Town makes two of the world’s top city lists Cape Town has made two global top 15 and top 10 lists, ranking among the world’s best and friendliest cities.
How to tell telemarketers to get lost - officially
TechCentralby Fanie van Rooyen·3d ago
South Africans can register blocks against direct marketers on the government’s new National Opt-Out Registry now – not from May 2027, as the National Consumer Commission’s (NCC’s) own launch...
From Durban to Oslo: Durban-born judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
The South Africanby Nicole Burger·3d ago
From Durban to Oslo: Durban-born judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize Navi Pillay began her career in apartheid-era Durban. Now the South African judge has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Data centres are the new front line in the Russia-Ukraine war
TechCentralby Agency Staff·3d ago
Ukraine struck and partly disabled a data centre operated by Russian technology company Yandex on Friday, a day after it hit a larger and more important facility, widening its attacks on Russia...
Saleng and Nkota could decide the MTN8 final and here's how
The South Africanby Eliot Mahlase·3d ago
Saleng and Nkota could decide the MTN8 final and here’s how Monnapule Saleng and Mohau Nkota could make their first appearances of the season when Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates clash.
When a machine can choose, who does it become?
TechCentralby Fanie van Rooyen·3d ago
To be useful, an AI model has to make judgment calls. That means ranking things: deciding that this matters more than that.
Pollen levels remain high in three South African cities this week
The South Africanby Shyleen Choruma·3d ago
Pollen levels remain high in three South African cities this week Tree pollen remains high in three cities, while several other parts of South Africa record lower levels this week.
Rainy days and dogs: What every pet owner should know
The South Africanby Shyleen Choruma·3d ago
Rainy days and dogs: What every pet owner should know Rainy weather can expose dogs to hidden dangers in puddles, and pet owners should know the risks before taking their dogs outdoors.
‘Pirates were very aggressive’: Rulani reveals on how Downs lost out on Mofokeng
The South Africanby Eliot Mahlase·3d ago
‘Pirates were very aggressive’: Rulani reveals on how Downs lost out on Mofokeng Rulani Mokwena has revealed how he urged Sundowns to sign Relebohile Mofokeng while the winger was still at the...
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