SA vs AUS, 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights
Scott Boland's four-for keeps Australia ahead as South Africa 97/5.
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South Africa news
News for readers in South Africa, in one-minute summaries with a link to the original reporting.
South Africa Congratulates Brazil's Re-Elected President
South Africa's president extends congratulations to Brazil's re-elected leader on historic fourth term.
4 cards 40sFormer South African President Denies Impeding Apartheid Cases
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki denies ordering prosecutors to stop apartheid-era cases.
7 cards 1m 20sSouth Africa vs Australia: Boland's Fourth Wicket
Scott Boland takes fourth wicket as South Africa close 97-5 on rain-hit second Test day.
4 cards 40sRamaphosa's GNU faces its biggest test in Johannesburg
As local elections approach, the ANC's weakened position and Johannesburg's crisis will test whether Ramaphosa can keep the DA in government.
18 cards 4mSouth Africa's LEN Roll-Out Data System
South Africa tracks HIV prevention injections to ensure follow-up doses and clinic stock.
14 cards 3mSouth Africa: Fix Joburg Candidates
Civil society demands election candidates fix Johannesburg's crumbling services.
14 cards 2mShark attack kills woman near South Africa beach
South Africa closes two beaches after shark kills 65-year-old swimmer.
4 cards 40sShark kills woman swimming off popular South African beach
Woman dies after shark attack at South African beach.
12 cards 2mSugar tax showdown before South Africa's mini budget
Health groups want the levy doubled to fight diabetes. Sugar farmers want it scrapped. The finance minister decides Wednesday.
15 cards 4mSouth Africa's squad for Newlands Test after Nortje injury
South Africa names squad for Newlands Test as Anrich Nortje ruled out.
5 cards 50sDatatec Earnings Jump 53% in First Half
Datatec's core earnings per share rise 52.9% to 60.6% in first half of 2026.
11 cards 1m 40sSpringbok Women face Ireland after 20 years apart
South Africa's women's rugby team meets fifth-ranked Ireland for the first time in two decades, but injuries threaten their chances in the WXV Global Series.
11 cards 3mSouth Africa: Private Doctors Overprescribe Pain Medicines
South African private doctors often overprescribe opioids and NSAIDs after surgery, risking addiction and environmental harm.
12 cards 1m 40sEU envoy flags rigid BEE, Ukraine double standard
New EU ambassador Kristian Schmidt accepts BEE in principle but urges flexibility, criticises South Africa's inconsistency on Ukraine, and outlines deeper trade and security ties.
20 cards 5mGodongwana lays out budget gains as debt falls
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reports South Africa's debt-to-GDP ratio has stabilised for the first time in nearly two decades, allowing temporary fuel relief and increased spending on infrastructure, crime-fighting and gender-based violence prevention.
18 cards 4mSewage crisis poisons Tshwane's drinking water
More than 400 people, mostly young children, fell ill after drinking contaminated tap water in Bronkhorstspruit, exposing South Africa's failing wastewater systems.
12 cards 3mBudget redirects fraud savings to violence and child health
South Africa's mini-budget commits R6.2-billion recovered from welfare fraud to fighting gender-based violence and child malnutrition.
12 cards 3mSouth Africa cuts fuel levy as debt stabilises
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announces fuel relief and drought funding after Treasury achieves debt stabilisation for the first time in nearly two decades.
10 cards 2mSouth Africa Minister Sues Over Knoflokskraal Settlement
South Africa's public works minister files court action to halt Knoflokskraal occupation expansion.
8 cards 1m 20sSouth Africa gives black farmers title deeds to state land
President Ramaphosa signals a shift from short-term leases to permanent ownership, unlocking finance and commercial farming for black farmers.
7 cards 1m 40sSouth Africa Skittles Australia for 99 in Second Test
South Africa skittles Australia for 99 on day four of second Test, forcing follow-on.
7 cards 1mArcelorMittal SA and IDC Agree to $610m Steel Takeover
South Africa's state-owned IDC to acquire ArcelorMittal SA's steel unit for $610m.
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