South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the region Friday, where devastating floods have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country as search and rescue operations continued for a fourth day and authorities said they expect the death toll to rise. Ramaphosa travelled to the town of Mthatha in Eastern Cape […]

In a devastating display of nature’s fury, severe flooding triggered by an extreme cold front has claimed at least 49 lives in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The heavy rain and snow that swept across parts of the country have plunged the region into crisis, with lives—among them, those of six high […]

A South African high court has dismissed former President Jacob Zuma’s latest attempt to halt his long-standing corruption trial linked to a controversial 1999 arms deal involving billions in state funds.

South African troops participating under the umbrella of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will complete their withdrawal by the end of May. This was announced by the South African National Defense Force Chief Gen. Rudzani Maphwanya in Pretoria, who also confirmed that a total of 13 trucks […]

As firefighting efforts have been scaled back in the South Peninsula, where multiple fires erupted in Tokai on Friday, 25 April, several areas within Table Mountain National Park are being deemed ‘successfully contained’. ‘The area along Boyes Drive into Kalk Bay, around Clovelly and along Ou Kaapse Weg into Noordhoek has been deemed safe,’ said City of […]

Nearly 200 households have been evacuated in the coastal city of Cape Town in South Africa after a raging fire began around the Table Mountains on Friday. “As a precautionary measure, Disaster Risk Management (DRM) assisted with evacuating 198 households from the Noordhoek Manor, including 48 frail care residents. The residents of Barnyard and Silwersteen […]

A solemn mass for the late Pope Francis was held on Wednesday at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, bringing together the faithful to honor the spiritual leader’s life and legacy. The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) led the tribute, extending condolences to the College of Cardinals and the global […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for Eastern and Southern Africa has reported over 178,000 cases of cholera in the region over the past 15 months, according to a statement from the organization. “More than 178,000 cholera cases have been confirmed in 16 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa between January 2024 and March 2025,” […]

The Stilfontein massacre, reminiscent of the Marikana massacre, has once again exposed the deadly means the South African government is willing to employ to protect private corporate and commercial interests. Artisanal Miners: Victims of a System of Exploitation Labeled “illegal miners” by the state, artisanal miners are marginalized individuals struggling for better living conditions. They […]

The South African government has vehemently denounced Israel’s decision to block the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip following the end of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement. In a statement issued by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa labeled this measure as a violation of international humanitarian law […]