TOPIC
/
location
South Africa
+ FOLLOW
South Africa
The latest news, analysis and opinion on South Africa. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
SHOW FULL PROFILE
Hong Kong police
Editorial
|
Interpol meet will enable Hong Kong to bolster global crime-fighting ties
As host of Interpol’s 94th general assembly, the city will be able to show that its ‘superconnector’ role extends to international law enforcement.
9 Jan 2026 - 6:45AM
China-South Korea relations
Li Qiang and Lee Jae Myung back free trade and multilateralism in Beijing talks
6 Jan 2026 - 8:19PM
videocam
5
Science
China fossil unveils cross-equator migration corridor in supercontinent Pangaea
5 Jan 2026 - 12:00PM
videocam
Hong Kong police
Police to deepen Asean ties as Hong Kong set to host first top Interpol meeting
Police chief Joe Chow says Hong Kong’s high standing will help foster ties as city looks to host 196 member country representatives in November.
5 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM
China’s military drills
China to lead joint naval drills with Brics nations in South African waters
It is the first defence cooperation under the Brics framework, with the Russian and Iranian navies reportedly taking part.
3 Jan 2026 - 2:02PM
videocam
Africa
41 young men die in South Africa from circumcision procedures
The procedures were done as part of traditional initiation, a rite of passage into manhood for young men from various ethnic groups.
2 Jan 2026 - 12:46PM
videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
China economy
Opinion
|
Why China has moved to curb steel exports
China’s pivot to emerging markets has kept its export machine running. But frictions are growing and steel is the most visible flashpoint.
23 Dec 2025 - 7:49AM
Crime
Multiple gunmen open fire at South Africa pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
Manhunt under way after the second South African mass shooting in three weeks.
22 Dec 2025 - 8:18AM
China-Africa relations
Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza
Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:38AM
Africa
Opinion
|
How China can help Africa build human capital
To truly harness their potential, countries across the continent seeking to industrialise must develop education and infrastructure in tandem.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:47PM
videocam
China-Africa relations
China promised zero tariffs for Africa. Why is South Africa missing out?
Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia also miss out on duty-free treatment over fellow trade bloc member eSwatini’s diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
7 Dec 2025 - 4:32PM
videocam
Crime
Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children
Police say shootings at illegal taverns are becoming a serious problem, and over 11,000 such establishments have been shut down recently.
7 Dec 2025 - 2:22AM
Donald Trump
US wipes South Africa’s G20 website clean for 2026 Trump summit
The US presidency of the G20 begins with the first-ever exclusion of a member nation.
2 Dec 2025 - 8:21AM
6
G20
Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit
South Africa’s president labels Donald Trump’s repeated claims about his country as ‘misinformation’.
1 Dec 2025 - 4:24PM
videocam
China-Africa relations
China set to benefit as South Africa looks to diversify away from US
As ties with Washington deteriorate, Pretoria is ‘determined to pursue economic diplomacy’ as it pursues new markets in Asia and Europe.
29 Nov 2025 - 4:00PM
7
War and conflict
Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid Russian mercenary scandal
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is under investigation for allegedly recruiting South Africans for Russian mercenary roles in Ukraine.
28 Nov 2025 - 7:54PM
Asean
Opinion
|
In its year under Malaysia, Asean tried to set systemic reform in motion
Despite grumbles about loss of focus and misgivings about the longevity of new networks, Malaysia, ironically, perhaps didn’t go far enough.
27 Nov 2025 - 5:30AM
videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Donald Trump
Trump barring South Africa from next year’s G20 summit in Miami
South Africa denounces US president’s G20 ban as punitive as relations between the two nations sour.
27 Nov 2025 - 3:37PM
videocam
8
Diplomacy
Opinion
|
Why next year’s G20 could be make or break for global development
As the US prepares to chair the G20, it faces a strategic choice: engage or revert to a narrower agenda.
26 Nov 2025 - 7:57AM
videocam
China-Japan relations
Why China took Japan criticism to UN twice but did not raise it at G20
Analysts say Beijing views the UN as a platform to ‘anchor’ its position on Taiwan, particularly because it offers a wider reach.
25 Nov 2025 - 9:29PM
videocam
6
India
Economics above politics? India and Canada to resume trade agreement talks
While their ties plunged in 2023 over the death of a Sikh separatist, they are keen to restart trade talks due to US tariffs, analysts say.
25 Nov 2025 - 4:05PM
videocam
China-UK relations
Starmer met Premier Li Qiang at G20 in South Africa amid Beijing visit rumours
Speculation on a Beijing trip comes as Britain’s PM said he would protect UK national interests after questions about engagement with China.
25 Nov 2025 - 2:26AM
Alibaba
Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand for Chinese goods surges
The logistics arm of Alibaba is rolling out its small-parcel service in more parts of Africa to tap growing demand for made-in-China goods.
24 Nov 2025 - 8:50PM
Ukraine war
South Africa police investigate claims Zuma’s daughter in Russia recruit scheme
Men were lured with job promises, but were allegedly handed to a Russian mercenary group for Ukraine war effort.
24 Nov 2025 - 10:09AM
Mainland China
China, allies drive agenda at G20 South Africa summit amid US no-show
All participants but one endorse Johannesburg Declaration focusing on African debt crises, climate initiatives and critical minerals.
23 Nov 2025 - 10:00PM
videocam
29
Canada
Carney: global economic ‘centre of gravity’ shifting away from US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the world can make progress on a range of issues without the US, following consensus reached at a G20 leaders’ meeting.
23 Nov 2025 - 9:03PM
Africa
Africa attracts smaller EU nations scrambling for influence
Estonia and Finland are among those seeking to boost their presence on the continent, revamping diplomatic and trade ties over the past five years.
23 Nov 2025 - 5:46PM
G20
At G20, China pushes multilateralism, solidarity and free trade amid US boycott
Chinese Premier Li Qiang urges reform of major Western-led international organisations, says developing countries must have a greater voice.
23 Nov 2025 - 7:04PM
videocam
13
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement