Southern Africa
Everything SaharaWire has filed out of South Africa: public affairs, business, technology and culture, in one continuously updated archive.
Beyond the headlines
A South African man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering and beheading his girlfriend, highlighting the ongoing crisis of gender-based violence and femicide in the country.
Special schools in South Africa require sustained intervention beyond once-off donations to protect pupils with intellectual disabilities from abuse and exploitation.
Lethabo July Boshomane and Nhlawuleke Asher Shileng win 2026 Arts & Culture Trust Nyoloha scholarships
A classic South African dessert, Apricot Jam Roly-Poly Pudding, is a sweet treat that combines soft scone-style dough, apricot jam, and buttery vanilla syrup.
South African police have arrested a suspect in the brutal murder of a 28-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter in Dumbe, KwaZulu-Natal.
A South African parliamentary committee proposes changes to municipal governance, potentially affecting 11 small parties in eThekwini municipality.
A 30-year-old South African man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping his minor daughter, with the court also ordering him to be registered as a sex offender.
South African obstacle-course racing champion Thomas van Tonder completes a world-first crossing of the Bloukrans Bridge using monkey bars, suspended 216 meters above a river.
Former President Jacob Zuma to address uMkhonto weSizwe Party rally in KwaMashu, marking his first in-person public engagement since hospital discharge.
A photographic exhibition by Gary Van Wyk offers an intimate glimpse into the lives, culture and spiritual traditions of the Huni Kuin people of Brazil’s Amazon.
Mfuzo Boxing Club wins Mayor's Cup, with Thembalethu and Golden Gloves following closely.
South Africa prepares for possible removal from US duty-free trade programme
