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Secret electricity price hikes in South Africa to be curbed in a game-changing court ruling

A recent high court judgment could be a game changer for the setting of municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa. In late October 2025, the court ruled that the process used by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to decide yearly electricity price hikes was unconstitutional because it…

The Conversation

Springboks lock Lood de Jager handed ban after red card against France

De Jager will miss the remainder of South Africa’s Quilter Nations Series campaign

The Independent UK

Astronomers detect first 'radio signal' from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — but it wasn't aliens

Astronomers at South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope have detected the first radio waves coming from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. But while this sounds suspiciously like alien activity, it is actually further proof of its completely natural origins.

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‘We are not pawns’: Prominent white South Africans hit back at Trump’s claims they are being ‘killed and slaughtered’

In an open letter, they rejected the narrative that they were the victims of racial persecution and even genocide, saying that it was ‘not only misleading, but dangerous’

The Independent UK

Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine

Researchers in South Africa have launched clinical trials for the first vaccine developed entirely in the country

The Independent UK

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: new trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Storms, drought, floods and heatwaves are a disaster for small scale farmers in Africa, who can’t all afford insurance. Yet new, technologically advanced and cheaper types of agricultural insurance exist and could be rolled out across Africa. These include picture-based insurance that relies on smartphone photos to assess crop damage,…

The Conversation

South Africa's apartheid-era crimes inquiry is delayed over legal objections

An inquiry into allegations that South Africa’s Black-led governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes has been postponed on its first day

The Independent UK

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Daughter of ex-South Africa president Zuma faces trial over deadly riots. Here's what to know

The daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has appeared in court for her trial on charges of incitement to cause terrorism

The Independent UK

Daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma on trial over deadly riots

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting violence

The Independent UK

South Africa’s flagship telescope at 20: an eye on the sky and on the community

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) celebrates 20 years of observing the sky. SALT is the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. It’s been steadily revealing new science knowledge, ranging from the discovery of planets outside our solar system to understanding the unusual physics around black holes. It’s also…

The Conversation

Erasmus’s coaching scholarship takes South Africa to a higher plain

Victory in Paris with 14 men showed what the world champions can still do, leaving New Zealand and other rivals playing catchup

The Guardian - UK

Fourteen-man South Africa dig deep to humble France

The Springboks survived Lood de Jager’s first-half red card to come back from a 14-6 deficit and blow away France

The Independent UK

When polluters don’t pay: still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 6 cents

When BP and Shell sold the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref) in 2024 to the Central Energy Fund, a government entity, for R1 (or six US cents), environmental advocates warned that Sapref had not taken any steps to clean up pollution. Neither had it made reparations for harm inflicted on…

The Conversation

Cook Islands smash South Africa, book World Cup ticket

Cook Islands have booked their spot in a fourth Rugby League World Cup, turning it on to beat South Africa 58-6 in Sydney.

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France v South Africa live: 14-man Springboks notch remarkable win in heavyweight grudge match

France 17-32 South Africa: Two years on from a captivating World Cup quarter-final, the Springboks beat Les Bleus once again despite Lood de Jager red card

International Business Times UK

Trump Pulls US Officials From G20 Summit in Protest of Alleged Bias Against White South Africans

President Donald Trump has announced that no U.S. officials will attend the G20 summit in South Africa, accusing the host nation of "discriminating against white citizens" and committing "human rights abuses." South Africa's government has dismissed the allegations as false.

The Independent UK

Is France vs South Africa on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Springboks clash

Everything you need to know ahead of the blockbuster Test

The Independent UK

Trump says US to boycott G20 as president leans into widely disputed claims of white genocide in host nation South Africa

The president has continued to claim an ongoing genocide of white people is underway in South Africa, despite a wealth of evidence this is not true

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South Africa-born legal expert: Israel apartheid worse

A trail-blazing international judge awarded the Sydney Peace Prize has savaged Israel for its war crimes in Gaza constituting genocide.

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France rugby boss Galthié hails South Africa and plays down World Cup loss

France head coach Fabian Galthié refused to dwell on the 2023 World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa preferring to laud them as the best team on the planet as his players went through their final paces for Saturday's Test match at the Stade de France.

The Independent UK

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from South Africa in Pakistan 2025

Follow all the action from Iqbal Stadium

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: champions, challengers, scorers, Ashes and Traitors

Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, baseball, cricket, hockey, boxing, tennis and baseball?

The Independent UK

France vs South Africa is a battle of the best — and one factor could give the Springboks the edge

A rematch of a colossal 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final could be the highlight of the rugby year

The Independent UK

Businessman who blew the whistle on a South African government bribery scandal gets plea deal

A businessman who confessed to being a fixer who delivered bribes to South African government officials, lawmakers and others in a corruption scheme that enraged the nation has avoided jail time in a plea deal announced by state prosecutors

The Guardian - UK

South Africa launches investigation into 17 citizens fighting in Ukraine

Men aged 20 to 39 ‘lured to join mercenary force’ in Donbas region have requested assistance to return home

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