South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's violence-stricken areas. The move has underlined how Africa's leading economy has

South Africa has won the 2026 men’s World Rugby sevens series, holding out a late rally from Fiji to win the final at the last tournament of the regular season.

South Africa is seeking alternate suppliers of fuel as disruptions to imports from the Middle East pose the biggest threat to the nation from the war on Iran.

The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country’s foreign minister said Wednesday, as a diplomatic rift continues over foreign policy that the Trump administration describes as anti-American and domestic policies it calls anti-white.

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has responded to concerns raised about whether South Africa could face potential fuel shortages next month.

The latest clash between the two countries illustrates the depths to which relations have sunk and the struggle to forge a new path forward.

South Africa reviews Israel’s response to the genocide case at the ICJ, amidst worsening conditions in Gaza, reaffirming commitment to international law and justice.

JOHANNESBURG, March 16 (Reuters) - The South African rand strengthened in early trade on Monday, as a softer dollar helped offset fading hopes of a near-term interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve due to the elevated energy prices.