‘Come fetch your people’: 300 anti-migrants protesters call out to SADC leaders
South Africa hosted a gathering of leaders from the southern African regional bloc amid xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests. As the continent’s wealthiest country, South Africa has long attr
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france24.com
18.08.2026
South African police arrest 4 in the killing of former champion boxer Zolani Tete
South African police have arrested four suspects in the killing of former world champion boxer Zolani Tete
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abcnews.com
24.08.2026
South Africa’s former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home
South Africa's former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home
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aljazeera.com
23.08.2026
Bryson DeChambeau to play in Gary Player's DP World Tour event in South Africa amid LIV Golf uncertainty
As DeChambeau gets set to become a free agent, he's committed to a DP World Tour event in South Africa in December
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cbssports.com
18.08.2026
South Africa end Nigeria’s Women’s World Cup hope, Ghana beat Ivory Coast
South Africa and Ghana claim Africa's two FIFA Intercontinental Playoff spots as Nigeria and Ivory Coast go out.
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aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Nigeria to miss Women's World Cup after South Africa and Ghana win play-offs
South Africa and Ghana progress to an inter-confederation qualifier for the 2027 Women's World Cup, but Nigeria will miss the tournament for the first time.
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bbc.co.uk
14.08.2026
South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.
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aljazeera.com
11.08.2026
Jordan double stuns South Africa as New Zealand clinch statement victory
First Test: South Africa 16-33 New ZealandAll Blacks score five tries against world championsAs first courses go, this was a delicious appetiser to a series that looks set to live up to its billing. F
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theguardian.com
22.08.2026
Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa
Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed at his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
World
aljazeera.com
22.08.2026
South Africa's ANC faces voter backlash
Anti-migrant violence, economic stagnation and corruption allegations are eroding support for South Africa's ruling ANC ahead of local elections in November, opening the door to new coalition possibil
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dw.com
20.08.2026
'I was born in South Africa', says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
Chidimma Adetshina is challenging efforts to have her deported from South Africa, which she says is her home.
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bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Add to playlist: the heartbreak post-mortems of Cape Town’s Rowlene and the week’s best new tracks
The South African singer has been a memorable guest artist, but the unhurried, emotional tracks on new album Some Strings Attached show she’s ready for the spotlightFrom Cape Town, South AfricaRecomme
Culture
theguardian.com
14.08.2026
South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders' foreign trips after Zuma's visit to India
Jacob Zuma was pictured with a businessmen allegedly at the heart of a corruption scandal in South Africa
World
bbc.co.uk
05.08.2026
I left my wife and twins behind - why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.
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bbc.co.uk
04.08.2026
South Africa’s le Clos breaks Commonwealth Games medal record
South Africa took bronze in the men’s 4x100 medley relay swimming event for Chad le Clos's record 21st Games medal.
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aljazeera.com
30.07.2026
Australia’s ideal team for South Africa tour still no clearer than before Bangladesh visit | Geoff Lemon
The quick-fire series in the Northern Territory did little to answer batting line-up questions and the top of the order remains an almighty jumbleCricket Australia didn’t host a Bangladesh Test for 23
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
US immigration officers reassigned to screen South African refugees and find ‘unlawful’ voters
Exclusive: internal correspondence reveals USCIS anti-fraud officers shifted on to two ‘high-priority’ initiativesAll US immigration officers working for a key anti-fraud unit have been reassigned by
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theguardian.com
24.08.2026
South Africa produces enough food, yet millions face hunger. Better cold storage could help change that
South Africa can produce enough food for its population, according to official statistics. But millions face hunger, partly because food is lost and wasted in the value chain. An estimated 10.3 millio
Science
phys.org
24.08.2026
Four arrested over fatal shooting of South African boxer Zolani Tete
Tete, who won world WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight titles, was killed outside his home in Eastern Cape last week.
World
aljazeera.com
24.08.2026
4 arrested after world champion boxer shot dead in South Africa
Zolani Tete made history in 2017 when he took just 11 seconds to knock out his opponent with his first punch to retain his WBO bantamweight crown.
World
cbsnews.com
24.08.2026