South Africa news

News for readers in South Africa, in one-minute summaries with a link to the original reporting.

Cummins unfazed by Khawaja's sandpapergate book
Australia's captain says he has no concerns about revelations in his former team-mate's autobiography ahead of the first Test in South Africa.
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Proteas prepare for Australia Test clash after Rabada injury
South Africa's Proteas face Australia in Test series after Kagiso Rabada ruled out.
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University tackles South Africa's homelessness policy void
With no national framework and minimal government action, the University of the Free State is leading a task team to build coordinated responses to homelessness in Mangaung.
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Anti-Immigration Groups Disrupt Home Affairs in Durban
Anti-immigrant groups disrupt South Africa's Home Affairs Centre as asylum seekers face protests.
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Sandpapergate: Australia's 2018 Ball-Tampering Scandal Explained
Australia returns to South Africa after 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
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South Africa: Women's Safety Needs Full Policing Funding
South Africa's women safety requires full justice and policing funding to prevent gender-based violence.
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Travis Head defends Australia's team against critics
Travis Head says Australia's current team can handle past players' criticism.
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Nortje aims Test return after injury gap
South Africa’s Anrich Nortje targets Test comeback against Australia after four-year absence.
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Inside Johannesburg's private security world
A documentary follows armed guards patrolling wealthy enclaves in South Africa, raising questions about who feels safe.
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Malema Promises Free Water, Electricity for Social Grant Recipients
EFF leader vows free utilities and housing upgrades for poor South Africans if elected.
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South Africa Kingfisher Nests Buried
Road rubble allegedly buried kingfisher nests in Gqeberha, sparking criminal case.
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World Cup windfall: CSA banking on R500m hosting fee
Cricket South Africa faces a financial crisis but the 2027 World Cup offers a lifeline through hosting fees and tournament revenue.
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Festive Train Service Launch
Indian Railways adds weekly Hatia-Bengaluru special train for festive rush.
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Mass shootings kill 27 in South African townships
Two separate attacks near Johannesburg and Cape Town within hours leave at least 27 dead, adding to a surge in gang violence.
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Local elections will show how far the ANC has fallen
South Africa's 2026 local elections will reveal the ANC's rate of decline and reshape the political landscape ahead of 2029.
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Cape Town plans permanent captivity for two baboon troops
The City of Cape Town will trap and confine 60 baboons from two troops to a fenced sanctuary for life, with lethal removal as backup if funding fails.
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Cape Town finally plans to finish its 50-year-old freeway
Mayor unveils vision to replace unfinished Foreshore freeways with bridge and tunnel, unlocking 15 hectares for housing and public space. But costs and funding remain unclear.
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South Africa honours 485,000 teachers on World Teachers' Day
The education minister celebrates teacher excellence while pledging to cut bureaucracy, improve support and strengthen child safety in schools.
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Emira's unconventional bets drive 25% returns
South Africa's Emira Property Fund mixes standard office and retail with Polish logistics, US malls and 1,737 residential units to outperform peers.
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Twenty-eight killed in two mass shootings in South Africa
Gunmen opened fire at a bar near Johannesburg and an entertainment venue near Cape Town hours apart, marking the latest in a surge of mass violence.
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Pretorius breaks Gayle's T20 record
South Africa's 20-year-old Pretorius smashes Chris Gayle's T20 cricket record with 188 not out.
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White nationalists unite South Africa and America
The Trump administration's sanctions on South Africa and a white cross memorial in Washington reveal deep ties between white nationalist movements in both countries.
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South Africa's gender violence crisis starts in classrooms
Research shows most male perpetrators commit their first assault before age 20. Early school intervention, not courts, can break the cycle.
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Borrowed bike, big dreams: Siya Ntsele's Go2Sea breakthrough
A 23-year-old from Soweto raced on a borrowed bike to win stages at South Africa's toughest mountain bike race, earning a new bike and sponsorship to chase his ambitions.
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