FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 9 - Caught on Camera

The South African anti-apartheid cathedral that’s now a pro-Palestine hub

As Israel’s war on Gaza enters a second year, weekly vigils at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town call for peace.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2024

Wallaroos rising ahead of title battle with Scotland

The Wallaroos will take on Scotland in Cape Town on Saturday night (Sunday AEDT), with the winner to be crowned champions of the tier-two division of WXV.

AAP · Oct 11, 2024

Wallaroos repel Springbok charge for gutsy WXV2 victory

Australia's rugby women have earned a magnificent 33-26 win against South Africa in Cape Town to set up an WXV2 tournament decider with Scotland.

AAP · Oct 5, 2024

Wallaroos power to revenge win over Wales in WXV2

Australia's rugby women have made a brilliant start to their campaign in the WXV2 tournament in Cape Town, hammering Wales 37-5.

AAP · Sep 28, 2024

Gangs'stories: Marwan, or how to find redemption in Cape Town

For the past five years, the GANGS project, a European Research Council-funded project led by Dennis Rodgers, has been studying global gang dynamics in a comparative perspective. When understood in a nuanced manner that goes beyond the usual stereotypes and Manichean representations, gangs and gangsters arguably constitute fundamental lenses through…

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2024

Scientists identify first known outbreak of rabies in seals

Tests on dead Cape fur seals in South Africa have shown some had rabies

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024

Photographer captures stunning images of underwater kelp forests in Cape Town using Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Explore the underwater kelp forests of Cape Town with photographer James Lowe and his Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Digital Camera World · Sep 18, 2024

The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it

With her stirring speech 100 years ago, Sarojini Naidu inspired united opposition to empire and white minority rule.

Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2024

James Matthews: the rebel writer who was South Africa’s voice of resistance

World renowned South African poet James Matthews has died at 95. His was the last great voice of an era of writers who worked against South Africa’s repressive and racist system of apartheid, which resulted in him being relentlessly harassed, detained by police and his work banned.

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2024

South Africa win Freedom Cup after tense victory over New Zealand

South Africa 18-12 New Zealand: Siya Kolisi and Malcolm Marx score the only tries as the Springbok’s won the game in Cape Town

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024