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South Africa’s Suspended Police Deputy Chief Arrested Again in Murder Probe—Fourth Detention in Months
Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, suspended deputy chief of Johannesburg's Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department, was detained Wednesday on allegations tied to a brut...
South Africa’s DA says anti-corruption unit has lost credibility and should be scrapped
The Democratic Alliance is pressing South Africa to shut down the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption and replace it with a new body outside the Nat...
Cape Town Airport Reopens After Disabled Kenya Airways Jet Blocks Main Runway
Cape Town International Airport reopened its main runway on Tuesday evening after a Kenya Airways jet was left disabled on the strip, triggering hours of
South African court reinstates PIC chief Patrick Dlamini, rules suspension unlawful
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has reinstated Public Investment Corporation chief executive Patrick Dlamini, ruling on Tuesday that his suspension was un...
South African court clears way for police to access Hawks chief’s phone
Gauteng Hawks head Maj-Gen Ebrahim Kadwa has lost another bid to keep police out of his seized phone, a device he says holds state secrets.
South Africa parliament panel rejects allegations of irregularities in rebuild of fire-hit chamber
CAPE TOWN — South Africa’s Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament has dismissed claims of governance failures in the rebuilding o...
South Africa higher education minister clashes with top official over university and skills entities
South Africa’s higher education minister, Buti Manamela, is locked in a dispute with his director-general over who controls the department’s sprawling networ...
South African judge wins urgent court reprieve, halting impeachment move
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge has won a temporary reprieve in his fight against removal from office. The Pretoria High Court has granted him
South Africa Names New Police Chief for Limpopo as Force Reshapes Leadership
Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers takes command of one of South Africa's most volatile policing jurisdictions, tasked with confronting entrenched criminal net...
South Africa-style truth panel holds first public hearing in deportation court milestone
A public hearing opened this week in a terrorism deportation court for the first time, marking a procedural milestone in a case that is drawing
Three IDAC investigators suspended as South Africa widens anti-corruption shake-up
PRETORIA — South Africa’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption has suspended three senior investigators as Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi pushes a...
Three senior anti-corruption investigators suspended in South Africa’s IDAC overhaul
Three senior investigators at South Africa’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption have been suspended as the unit comes under a sharp internal reset ...
South Africa minister calls teachers who abuse pupils “predators” as pressure mounts for tougher action
Cape Town’s education debate turned sharper on Sunday after South Africa’s Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube denounced teachers found guilty of sexual ...
Ramaphosa approves Andrea Johnson’s immediate exit from South Africa’s anti-corruption unit
South Africa’s presidency has approved the immediate departure of Andrea Johnson from the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, cutting short her not...
South Africa processes 72,906 foreign nationals for repatriation in six weeks, minister says
South Africa’s Border Management Authority has processed 72,906 repatriations across all ports of entry in a six-week period, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said ...
South Africa braces for frosty start, snowfall in eastern highlands, and coastal wind warning
Frost will bite early on Monday across parts of South Africa, before the day turns fine and cool for most areas. In some provinces, though,
South Africa’s government pension fund flags concerns over PIC deadlock
South Africa’s state pension fund says it is worried about paralysis at the Public Investment Corporation, a standoff that raises fresh questions over how one
Two Ghanaians ask ICC to probe South Africa over alleged xenophobic attacks
Two Ghanaians have taken South Africa’s anti-migrant unrest to the International Criminal Court, asking judges to look into repeated allegations of xenophobi...
South Africa’s Suspended Spy Watchdog Says Minister Pulled Him Into Crime Intelligence Wars
The job of South Africa's intelligence watchdog is supposed to be insulated from politics. A new court filing argues the opposite happened — that the
Debt and Marriage: Who Controls the Money?
A BBC feature on debt examines how money can shape trust and control inside marriage. One woman said she would not marry until her partner cleared his debt, then took charge of the couple’s finances herself.
Tornado watch, heat warnings spread across central and eastern Canada
A tornado watch and heat warnings now cover parts of central and eastern Canada as storms and dangerous temperatures hit Ontario, Quebec and nearby regions.
Two Goals in Seven Minutes: Argentina Break England and March Into the Final
FULL TIME: England 1-2 Argentina. For half an hour England could touch the final. Then seven minutes — and the cruellest stoppage time of this World Cup —…
Declan Rice Fit: How Tuchel Shapes England Midfield vs Argentina
Tuchel confirms Declan Rice is ready to start against Argentina. Henderson is out with a broken wrist and Quansah is suspended — England’s midfield plan for Atlanta.
South Africa’s GNU Parliament Faces Legislative Logjam as Private Members’ Bills Proliferate
The South African Parliament is currently navigating a surge in Private Members’ Bills, testing the operational capacity of the Government of National Unity ...