Gunmen opened fire on local government candidate Khethelo Mdluli outside his rural home as he was with his young children, ...

A South African homeowner's gate sign warning political campaigners away has divided Facebook users, sparking debate over ...

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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. However, these ...

South Africa’s acting police chief said she is deeply concerned about the potential for politically-motivated violence ahead of municipal elections on Nov. 4. South Africa has a long history of ...

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki was praised this week by US ambassador Brent Bozell as an example of a political leader from the African National Congress (ANC) who could help remove the ...

Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images Anti-migrant campaigns ...

One of my favourite protest songs rings out every year on August 9, which is Women’s Day in South Africa. The song works as a call and response: one set of voices cries out, “You have struck a woman,” ...

South Africa history from the first humans and the 1652 Cape colony to apartheid, Mandela, 1994 and the coalition era of 2026.