The ANC’s implosion was decades in the making
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Vote counting underway in critical South Africa elections
Votes are being counted across South Africa after a record 29.2 million people registered to vote.
Published On 5 Nov 2026
South Africans vote in local elections as failing services test ANC
Municipal failures have contributed to declining public trust, President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted.
Opposition party organiser killed before South Africa elections
Police are investigating the motive in murder of MKP coordinator as political killings rise during municipal elections.
Cricket World Cup: India vs Pakistan gets more ticket requests than final
ICC receives 8.4 million ticket requests for 34,000 seats at the October 10 group stage match in Johannesburg.
US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access
South Africa to lose duty-free access, affecting $1.7bn worth of annual exports, including cars and farm products.
South Africa hammer Australia as Harmer takes career best bowling of 6-16
Simon Harmer picked a career-best 6-16 as South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs to clinch Test series 2-1.
South Africa centre bid in Durban for first Olympic Games on the continent
South Africa names Durban as host city for its 2036 and 2040 bids to bring the Olympics to Africa for the first time.
Foreign national beaten to death by a mob in South Africa
Police say a 50-person mob in Durban killed a man amid a wave of anti-migrant marches.
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South Africa beat the clock to crush Australia and level Test series
South Africa storm back to crush Australia by an innings in the second Test and level the series 1-1 with one to play.
Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded in Uganda
Ugandan police say a male body has been found in a village near Kampala, and his head has yet to be located.
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