A 59-year-old male tourist was trampled to death by an elephant while reportedly trying to save his grandchild at Kruger National Park in South Africa last weekend, according to a statement from the park.

South Africa recorded a trade surplus of 15.46 billion rand ($828.90 million) in December, revenue service figures showed on Friday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of Goma, a major city key to the country’s vast mineral wealth.

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the deaths of 13 of its soldiers in eastern Congo fighting have exposed an inability to project hard power in its own backyard.

A gruesome situation in a South African gold mine underscores the problem of illegal mining and the risk people will take for gold.

South Africa's producer inflation was at 0.7% year on year in December from -0.1% in November, statistics agency data showed on Thursday.

The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has appeared in court on terrorism charges over her alleged involvement in the 2021 riots that left more than 300 people dead.

South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday granted state power utility Eskom an average tariff increase of 12.7% for 2025/26, less than the debt-laden company had requested. Eskom had sought tariff increases of roughly 36% from April,

The Department of Home Affairs says it has seen strong interest in its new remote work visa, with many foreigners looking at one city in particular.

South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for public purposes or in the public interest. The passing of the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 followed a parliamentary process that began in 2020.

Real Madrid has taken a historic step by launching its first-ever football academy in South Africa in partnership with Generation Schools. This initiative brings world-class football training to young athletes in Cape Town and Johannesburg, combining elite coaching with a strong emphasis on academic and personal development.