209 articles tagged with “South Africa”
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has outlined the intricate diplomatic processes involved in securing the return of South African nationals from Russia, following their arrival at O.R. Tambo International Airport this week.
As science and mathematics performance deteriorates across South African schools, education officials acknowledge a growing skills deficit that threatens the nation's ability to compete in an increasingly digital global economy.
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has clashed with Zimbabwe's Attorney General over proposed constitutional changes, dismissing South Africa as a governance model during heated cabinet discussions that exposed deep rifts within President Mnangagwa's administration.
From a fraudulent attorney practising law without credentials to a serial rapist sentenced to life imprisonment, recent court proceedings reveal the varied faces of predatory crime across South Africa.
As debate rages over renaming KwaZulu-Natal, economists warn that South Africa's fundamental economic design—not symbolic gestures—perpetuates mass unemployment and social breakdown.
Former Kaduna Governor Nasiru El-Rufai remains in custody after being transferred from EFCC to ICPC detention, while parallel corruption cases unfold across Nigeria and South Africa involving state entity fraud and investment scams.
South Africa's law enforcement faces mounting scrutiny as wrongful arrest claims cost taxpayers R620 million in 2024/25, while a KZN police task team was disbanded without performance evaluation, exposing systemic accountability failures.
A UN investigation has found evidence pointing to genocide in Sudan's al-Fashir, while Hamas consolidates control in Gaza despite Trump administration peace efforts, and four South Africans return home after being coerced into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces mounting pressure to stabilize South Africa's ballooning R6 trillion national debt while provincial budgets hang in the balance amid political tensions.
Courts across Africa are handling high-profile cases involving ministerial defiance of court orders in Nigeria, traditional leadership succession in South Africa, and a contentious corporate liquidation in KwaZulu-Natal.
From Nigeria's terror-stricken mosques to South Africa's deadly taxi wars, escalating violence is forcing communities to alter fundamental aspects of daily life, including worship practices.
South Africa's Parliament continues probing former police leadership while Nigeria's President Tinubu tasks newly appointed Inspector General Disu with restoring peace and strengthening national security.
Zimbabwean courts are processing multiple high-profile fraud cases involving property deals, unlicensed medicines, and corporate embezzlement, while South African judicial proceedings in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial and parliamentary inquiries into police corruption continue across the region.
Three major South African municipalities are simultaneously grappling with severe governance challenges, including coalition tensions threatening Johannesburg's mayor, a R5.3 billion deficit in Tshwane, and service delivery protests in Gqeberha.
From learners studying in the rain to alleged cash-for-posts schemes and AI-generated videos targeting educators, South Africa's education system confronts unprecedented challenges that threaten both teaching quality and institutional trust.