South Africa
The South African coronavirus mutation

The South African coronavirus mutation
Scientists fear that the new mutation may be less susceptible to vaccines
5 Jan 2021
Is South Africa heading back into lockdown?

Is South Africa heading back into lockdown?
A spike in cases and mixed messages from ministers have led to anger and confusion
7 Jul 2020
Coronavirus alarm bells ring in Africa

Coronavirus alarm bells ring in Africa
Rising infection rates and governments in denial stoking fears that health systems will be overwhelmed
15 May 2020
Lesotho scandal: how the PM’s murder charges unfolded

Lesotho scandal: how the PM’s murder charges unfolded
Thomas Thabane is seeking immunity over killing of estranged wife
28 Feb 2020
Joe Biden drops claims about meeting Nelson Mandela

Joe Biden drops claims about meeting Nelson Mandela
Presidential candidate’s campaign forced to admit that he was not detained in apartheid South Africa
27 Feb 2020
Who is Nkosi Johnson?

Who is Nkosi Johnson?
HIV campaigner who died aged 12 is commemorated by Google Doodle
4 Feb 2020

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RWC final: England vs. South Africa preview and team news

RWC final: England vs. South Africa preview and team news
England head coach Eddie Jones and his unchanged team have ‘no fear’ of taking on the physical Springboks
31 Oct 2019
Wales vs. South Africa: preview, starting XVs, predictions

Wales vs. South Africa: preview, starting XVs, predictions
Liam Williams is ruled out so Leigh Halfpenny will start at full-back for Wales
25 Oct 2019
RWC: ‘scared’ Wales need to toughen up against South Africa

RWC: ‘scared’ Wales need to toughen up against South Africa
France captain Guilhem Guirado has mocked Wales’s timidity
23 Oct 2019
Harry and Meghan Markle on tour in Africa - in pictures

Harry and Meghan Markle on tour in Africa - in pictures
Photographs of Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their first overseas tour as a family
24 Sep 2019
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Africa tour

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Africa tour
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embark on their first overseas family visit
23 Sep 2019
South Africa shaken by xenophobic riots

South Africa shaken by xenophobic riots
President Ramaphosa condemns anti-immigrant violence that has prompted backlash across the continent
12 Sep 2019
Instant Opinion: Have Tories reached the ‘end of the road’?

Instant Opinion: Have Tories reached the ‘end of the road’?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 11 September
11 Sep 2019
Discover a safari playground in South Africa

Discover a safari playground in South Africa
Two very different safari spots offer an unforgettable journey into the South African wild
26 Jun 2019
What does the future hold for the ANC in South Africa?

What does the future hold for the ANC in South Africa?
Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected president but rise of populism poses a real threat
10 May 2019
South Africa election: polls close in major test for ANC

South Africa election: polls close in major test for ANC
25 years after ANC swept to power, Nelson Mandela’s party faces toughest election yet
9 May 2019
South Africa elections 2019: who will win?

South Africa elections 2019: who will win?
President Cyril Ramaphosa is standing against a record number of rival parties
30 Apr 2019
Volunteers fight to save 2,000 drought-hit baby flamingos 

Volunteers fight to save 2,000 drought-hit baby flamingos
The birds are being hand-reared by volunteers around Cape Town
7 Feb 2019
Sunflower murder: South African farmers found guilty

Sunflower murder: South African farmers found guilty
Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte pushed teenager out of moving van for allegedly stealing from their employer’s field
18 Oct 2018
South Africa train crash: 329 injured in collision

South Africa train crash: 329 injured in collision
Crash outside Johannesburg is latest in series of rush-hour accidents
5 Oct 2018
Fact Check: the truth about land reform in South Africa 

Fact Check: the truth about land reform in South Africa
The Week examines the ANC’s plans to allow the appropriation of white-owned land without compensation
20 Aug 2018
Is Turkey’s currency crisis about to go global?

Is Turkey’s currency crisis about to go global?
Following a fall in the lira, India’s rupee drops to an all time low as the rand and peso plummet, fuelling fears of emerging market rout
16 Aug 2018
South Africa’s ANC calls for compulsory land seizures

South Africa’s ANC calls for compulsory land seizures
Fear grow among majority white landowners that country could follow Zimbabwe into violence and economic chaos
16 Aug 2018
Nelson Mandela: nine of his best quotes

Nelson Mandela: nine of his best quotes
The former South African anti-apartheid leader would have turned 100 today
18 Jul 2018
How did South Africa’s apartheid start and end?

How did South Africa’s apartheid start and end?
System of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination casts long shadow over the country’s history
18 Jul 2018
South Africa vs. England: teams named for final Test

South Africa vs. England: teams named for final Test
England head coach Eddie Jones selects Danny Cipriani for the Newlands clash
21 Jun 2018
South Africa’s AB de Villiers retires from internationals

South Africa’s AB de Villiers retires from internationals
Cricket world pays tribute after the 34-year-old’s shock announcement
23 May 2018
Africa’s space race intensifies

Africa’s space race intensifies
Moon landings ‘still a long way off’ but Nigeria and South Africa leading the way in space technology
17 May 2018
Can icebergs solve Cape Town’s water crisis?

Can icebergs solve Cape Town’s water crisis?
Marine salvage expert says plan to ‘capture’ Antarctic ice floe for meltwater is ‘doable’
2 May 2018
Ramaphosa leaves London as protests erupt in South Africa

Ramaphosa leaves London as protests erupt in South Africa
Violent clashes have broken out against an ANC leader in South Africa’s North West Province
20 Apr 2018
Oscar Pistorius out of options as request to appeal rejected

Oscar Pistorius out of options as request to appeal rejected
Former star athlete loses bid to cut 13-year jail term for murder of Reeva Steenkamp
10 Apr 2018