Southern Africa
Everything SaharaWire has filed out of South Africa: public affairs, business, technology and culture, in one continuously updated archive.
Beyond the headlines
An 82-year-old Soweto resident who cast her ballot on Monday said that she has seen little change since voting for the first time in 1994.
Electoral Commission reports death of presiding officer in Mahikeng
South Africa's 10-year electricity outlook appears reassuring but relies on fragile assumptions, including Eskom's sustained generation recovery and timely replacement capacity.
South Africa faces an intense El Niño, but a record maize harvest and ample grain stocks may mitigate supply pressures and price increases.
Highbury FC ended a five-match winless streak by defeating Leicesterford City 2-1 at Nelson Mandela University Stadium.
ATM president Caesar Nongqunga casts special vote at home village in Ngqeleni ahead of November 4 local government elections
Johannesburg's mayoral election influenced by backroom negotiations and shifting alliances
A South African man faces imprisonment for failing to pay over R2.3m in maintenance to his ex-wife, with the court ruling he wilfully disregarded a divorce order.
Millions of litres of water lost through ageing infrastructure as communities face prolonged supply disruptions
A recent study of 147 national elections across 22 OECD economies reveals that election outcomes can have a lasting impact on the stability of a country's financial system.
A South African cinema worker, Yvonne Mogano, was fired for tasting popcorn but has won her job back after a labour court ruling.
Pope Leo XIV urges faithful that holiness is a universal vocation, not a privilege reserved for a select few, on All Saints' Day.
