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There are fears that some political actors may be tapping into public anger as the 2026 local government elections inch closer.

South Africa withdraws draft AI policy after investigations reveal the document contains fictitious academic sources.

PAP is set to elect a new five‑member bureau this week, marking a leadership transition following the end of the Sixth Bureau’s mandate on 28 February.

The South African government has intensified moves to deepen energy collaboration with Nigeria as part of a broader push to strengthen energy security across Africa.

South African xenophobia has for decades singled out black African migrants in search of better opportunities in the so-called rainbow nation.

Ramaphosa suspends South Africa’s police chief Fannie Masemola after appearing in court on charges linked to a multimillion‑dollar health contract.

South African actress and trailblazing beauty queen Cynthia Shange has died at the age of 76, her daughter Nonhle Thema confirmed on Monday.

Ramaphosa says international law and the UN Charter being “wilfully violated” amid unlawful wars of aggression and erosion of global governance systems.

Bellarmine Mugabe and his co‑accused face charges stemming from a shooting at Mugabe’s Johannesburg residence in February and illegal stay in South Africa.

The prospect of South Africa’s most polarising opposition figure going to jail revives memory of the 2021 unrest that accompanied Jacob Zuma’s imprisonment.