South Africa

Early humans in South Africa used dedicated quarries for stone as long as 220,000 years ago - study

Based on this, researchers suggest that early homo sapiens planned for the long-term acquisition of resources earlier than previously thought.

Dozens of large and small stone flakes and production waste found at the  Jojosi excavation site in eastern South Africa, April 11, 2026.
Jewish South African intellectual Steven Gruzd was killed on Saturday.

South African Jew killed after being kidnapped, police confirm, no proof of antisemitic intent

A general view of the court on the day the International Court of Justice is due to rule on a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to stop exporting weapons to Israel and to reverse its decision to stop funding UNRWA, the Hague, Netherlands, April 23, 2024.

Germany pulls support for Israel in ICJ genocide case, battling accusations of aiding Israel

 Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year, The Hague, Netherlands May 17, 2024.

Israel brief to ICJ rejecting genocide claims likely delayed by Iran war


Hypocrisy? South Africa shuts its door on Palestinians it claims to defend - comment

The same government that accuses Israel of “genocide” and “forcible displacement” at the International Court of Justice is now shutting its own doors on Palestinians.

 A Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign thanking South Africa for its support during a protest in Amman, Jordan.

South Africa ends Palestinian 90-day visa waiver over Gaza ‘relocation’ fears

The department also referenced a recent incident in November where 153 Gazans arrived on a charter flight in South Africa, allegedly without prior coordination.  

People hold placards and Palestinian flags in Cape Town, South Africa, January 26, 2024.

Shooting at South African bar leaves 11 dead, including a young child, police say

Another 14 people were wounded during the incident in the Saulsville township, they said in a statement.

Police officers inspect the scene where kidnapped U.S. pastor, Josh Sullivan, was rescued last night in a shootout during which three suspects were killed, in KwaMagxaki, Gqeberha, South Africa, April 16, 2025.

South Africa will take a 'break' from G20 under Trump, presidency says

Trump's administration also opposed the theme of South Africa's G20 presidency, which was "solidarity, equality, and sustainability."

French President Emmanuel Macron says goodbye to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before he leaves South Africa as heads of state and government meet on the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit on November 23, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition

G20 leaders adopted a climate focused declaration without US support, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponizing its presidency and deepening tensions over the group’s direction.

World leaders assemble for the “family photo” at the G20 Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 22, 2025.

My Word: Palestinian refugees and the global hypocrisy on display - opinion

Refugee images expose the truth and politics behind the Palestinian narrative and the hypocrisy of those who tell it.

A demonstrator wears a flag that reads ‘Genocidal murderers’ during the commemoration of the United Nations’ International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, in Santiago, Chile, last November.

Eswatini received $5.1 million to accept US deportees, minister says

Eswatini is among several African nations that agreed to receive third-country deportees as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Protesters hold placards as lead applicant and lawyer Mzwandile Masuku addresses them outside the court, after today's hearing was postponed, in Mbabane, Eswatini, August 22, 2025.

Who is behind Al-Majd, the Israeli-linked evacuation group sending Gazans to South Africa?

Al-Majd’s operation to evacuate Palestinians from Gaza has sparked controversy, with claims of human trafficking and ties to a questionable Estonian-Israeli businessman.

Palestinians wait to buy bread from a distribution point in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 17, 2025

Gazans paid $2,000 per seat for charter flight to South Africa, obtained proper exit documentation

COGAT stated that the Gazans had obtained "documents confirming authorization to land in South Africa" and valid visas, despite South African claims that they were "removed" from Gaza.

Hanan Jarrar, Palestinian ambassador to South Africa, smiles for a picture on a plane in a location given as given as Johannesburg, South Africa, in this handout image released on November 13, 2025.

PA accuses Israel of 'human trafficking' after planeload of Gazans arrives in South Africa

South Africa initially refused the Gazans' entry because they were unable to indicate the duration of their stay or the address of their accommodation.

Hanan Jarrar, Palestinian ambassador to South Africa, smiles for a picture on a plane in a location given as given as Johannesburg, South Africa, in this handout image released on November 13, 2025.