Despite being roundly condemned as a sham by foreign observer missions, deluded Tanzanian authorities insist the 2025 general elections were above reproach
SA must use its G20 presidency to show it is serious about ending inequality and narrowing the gap between the rich of Sandhurst and the poor of Alexandra
In the last instalment of South African author Zukiswa Wanner’s account of their abduction by Israeli authorities, she tells the story of how she and other members of the Flotilla to Gaza
President Suluhu wasted an opportunity to change the course. It is probably not too late. She can choose humility over hubris, dialogue over dominance and service over control, says the writer
Several sets of data were deleted from two cellphones belonging to businessman and attempted murder-accused Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala before anti-corruption investigators could access them.
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High temperatures are expected in the Western Cape as a heatwave hits parts of the province, while severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours are expected in most parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
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Men aged 20 to 39 ‘lured to join mercenary force’ in Donbas region have requested assistance to return home South Africa is launching an investigation into how 17 of its citizens ended up in the war-torn region of Donbas in eastern...
Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s bodyguards have failed in their bid to have their assault case struck from the roll of the Randburg Magistrate’s Court.
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting. This is The Lead and this is the South African story.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development has appointed a former Gauteng official implicated in corruption, Onkemetse Edwin Kabasia, as its new head of department.
Morning fog is expected across the country, with severe thunderstorms also forecast in seven provinces, according to the South African Weather Service.
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Former ANC Western Cape provincial secretary Neville Delport is among four now former ANC members who have resigned to join the DA, following last week’s reconfiguration of the provincial executive committee (PEC).
The 23-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the Reiger Park mass shooting in which six people were killed is expected to be released from custody on Wednesday.
After butting heads with MK Party parliamentary leader John Hlophe, chief whip Colleen Makhubele has been removed from the post and replaced with former finance minister Des van Rooyen.
Beating the dangerous influence of private interests on governments requires independent judges, journalists and a courageous civil society A global youth revolt is shaking the foundations of political power. In just a few months,...
Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20 More than $70tn (£53tn) of inherited wealth will pass down the generations across the world over the next decade, widening...
Acclaimed British composer best known for War Horse, Coram Boy and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The composer Adrian Sutton, who has died of cancer aged 58, became best known for his music for a string of theatrical...
Bike culture, once seen as an elite hobby or a last resort for the poor, is flourishing in the post-apartheid City of Gold On a hot Saturday spring morning, Karabo Mashele urged a group of female cyclists up the hills of a plush...
US refugee groups say move ‘lowers our moral standing.’ Plus, unionized Starbucks workers to vote on strikes over pay and conditions Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The Trump administration is...
South African-Scottish author admired for her first book You Can’t Get Lost in Cape Town, a collection of short stories Although she lived in Glasgow for 40 years, Zoë Wicomb, who has died aged 76, remained as much a South African as a...
With more and more people moving to big cities such as Nairobi and Abidjan, daily commutes are becoming tougher Africa is a rapidly urbanising continent . Since 1990, the proportion of people who live in towns and cities has risen from...
In 2005, the Guardian documented the births of 10 babies as a way to tell the story of millions across the continent. We caught up with three of them, finding hardship – and hope Twenty years ago, the Guardian featured 10 newborn babies...
Readers respond to the ban on Maccabi supporters from a match at Villa Park next month by West Midlands police The Campaign Against Antisemitism says that the decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Villa Park has “angered the whole...
Mimi’s Shebeen, choreographed by Alesandra Seutin, charts South African legend’s exile and ascendancy with ‘beautiful songs, strong messages and moments that hit’ “You speak about Miriam Makeba in South Africa and it’s like speaking...
‘Belinda wanted to be Miss Drag Queen Africa. Part of the competition involved visiting places where violence had happened. “If we don’t reclaim them,” she said, “it’s like we don’t exist”’ I have always been interested in gender and...
My mother, Jenny Stein, who has died aged 99, was the first female artistic director of the Riverside Arts Centre in west London, where she was responsible for opening the Riverside Gallery. Prior to that she spent two years as acting...
Release comes after a Guardian investigation revealed US pullback on anti-trafficking efforts, which Trump officials denied The US Department of State has released a long-delayed, legally required report on human trafficking after an...
After starring in Mad Men, Californication, Spider-Man and Junebug, Davidtz soured on acting. Now she’s directed – and starred in – a powerful debut film Born in the US, raised in apartheid-era South Africa, a reluctant star in her 20s...
Authority on politics in South Africa whose advice helped guide the country from apartheid to democracy Jack Spence, who has died aged 94, was an influential scholar of diplomacy and South African politics. His research and policy advice...
New York meeting of Hague Group warns of shared responsibility to prevent genocide and proposes steps to isolate Israel The international community has a legal and moral duty to deny Israel “the tools of genocide”, the Malaysian foreign...
Lee-ché Janecke, an MTV VMA nominee for his work with Tyla, looks for ‘a new start’ as South African dance and music goes global In a dance studio in suburban east Johannesburg, the choreographer Lee-ché Janecke put a group of student...
About 1,600 people file complaint to AfDB demanding transparency over forced relocations and compensation Eighteen rural communities in Lesotho have filed a complaint with the African Development Bank (AfDB) over its funding of a...
Gary Kirsten was a top international player and coach but rates his work in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha as one of the highlights of his cricketing career Photographs by Chris de Beer-Procter It’s just after 3pm on a Friday and 19-year-old...